China plans compute futures in Shanghai as AI computing demand surges
China is preparing to launch compute futures in Shanghai, signalling a push to link financial markets to computing power as the global AI boom...
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Chinese AI lets everyday users command quantum computing with natural language
Quantum computing has long carried an aura of exclusivity, cloaked in dense academic papers and ultra-cold laboratory systems understood by only a small circle...
EU and China set for Paris talks this week as trade war fears mount
EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic will meet China’s international trade envoy Li Chenggang in Paris on Thursday, as the sides look to defuse tensions...
Citizen group to press for ‘transparency’ in Philippine VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial
A citizen watchdog has been launched in the Philippines to monitor Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial, as turmoil inside the Senate threatens to deepen...
Typhoon Jangmi churns along Japan’s Pacific coast, leaves dozens hurt
Typhoon Jangmi on Wednesday ripped through the Pacific side of western and eastern Japan after making landfall in the morning, causing flooding and mudslides...
From fried chicken to flight plans: Alibaba wants Qwen to become China’s digital fixer
In its latest bid to dominate China’s next-generation digital gateway, Alibaba Group Holding is opening its Qwen AI assistant to major brands, allowing users...
Indonesia arrests sacked head of free meal scheme
Published: 7:53pm, 3 Jun 2026Updated: 8:01pm, 3 Jun 2026 Indonesian officials arrested on Wednesday the former head of the country’s free school meals programme,...
Hong Kong principal fired for swearing at security guards on Singapore school trip
Published: 7:44pm, 3 Jun 2026Updated: 7:49pm, 3 Jun 2026 A Hong Kong school principal has been fired after he swore at security guards during...
How Japan and the Philippines are building a maritime security front against China
Japan and the Philippines are deepening defence and maritime cooperation over shared concerns about China, with broad implications that analysts say reach beyond the...