Malaysia’s top court clears Syed Saddiq of corruption, ending 6-year legal drama
Malaysian lawmaker Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman walked free on Monday after the Federal Court dismissed the prosecutors’ final appeal in his corruption case,...
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China’s optical chip breakthrough boosts AI speed 100-fold using fraction of compute power
Chinese researchers have developed a new all-optical interconnect system linking standard electronic chips, boosting AI distributed inference speeds by over 100 times while using...
China university trademarks emblem, sparks speculation over potential Armani logo dispute
The prestigious Zhejiang University in eastern China has registered its eagle-shaped pattern on the school emblem as a trademark, sparking heated discussion on social...
Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths in late-June heatwave
European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June, official data...
Hong Kong Observatory may issue T1 signal between Monday night, Tuesday morning
Published: 1:28pm, 13 Jul 2026Updated: 2:29pm, 13 Jul 2026 Hong Kong’s weather forecaster may issue a No 1 typhoon standby signal between Monday evening...
North Korea’s Kim fires warning shot at own military with corruption purge
Published: 1:19pm, 13 Jul 2026Updated: 2:23pm, 13 Jul 2026 North Korea rarely airs its dirty laundry in public, but Kim Jong-un’s latest purge of...
Restaurant pullouts from dog-friendly scheme ‘responsible’, 20 complaints recorded
Published: 12:52pm, 13 Jul 2026Updated: 12:59pm, 13 Jul 2026 Limited manpower, space constraints and cautious diners have led some restaurants to make a “responsible...
Filipino helpers as surrogates, Chinese scientist’s death in US: 5 weekend reads you missed
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would...
Big Brother or big help? Japan trials AI facial recognition cameras to find missing people
A Tokyo ward has installed outdoor AI cameras with facial recognition capabilities to help locate missing children and elderly people, a move aimed at...