Trump Says Israel, Iran Looking for Immediate Ceasefire, After He Called for End to Attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump on June 8 said Israel and Iran were seeking an immediate ceasefire after a fresh exchange of missile strikes raised...
Leaks and backdoors: China warns of security risks in relay services for foreign AI models
China’s national security authority has warned of risks in using “artificial intelligence relay services” that provide access to overseas AI models, highlighting concerns over...
Alibaba forges Token Foundry as it hammers AI ambitions into shape
Published: 9:48pm, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 10:51pm, 8 Jun 2026 Alibaba Group Holding on Monday established a new unit called Token Foundry, consolidating key model-development...
Singapore eyes Asean connectivity amid new US-China dynamic: Lawrence Wong
Singapore will push for connectivity in Asean in its role as bloc chair next year amid a challenging global environment, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong...
China begins large-scale delivery of gallium chips for space-ground 6G network
China has delivered 5 million gallium nitride semiconductors to power smart terminals for a space‑air‑ground integrated 6G network – the first time the cutting-edge...
Malaysia tackles illegal foreign-owned firms, as regional crackdown widens
Malaysia ordered a crackdown on Monday against illegal businesses run by foreigners, joining a growing list of Southeast Asian nations rocked by similar operations...
‘Overwhelming’: Hong Kong’s dog-friendly restaurant scheme twice oversubscribed
Published: 8:49pm, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 10:12pm, 8 Jun 2026 A licensing scheme allowing dogs in Hong Kong restaurants has attracted an “overwhelming” 2,100 applications,...
China’s EV giants challenge Tesla in race to commercialise humanoid robots
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers are opening a new front in their battle with Tesla: humanoid robots. After spending years competing on electric cars...
Why Hong Kong matters to Kazakhstan’s financial ambitions
As part of its decades-old “multi-vector” foreign policy, based on balancing relations between major powers such as China, Russia, the United States and the...