Facing US chip curbs, China launches photonics lab to power AI with light
China has established a top-level laboratory in Shanghai dedicated to photonic computing as the country strives to bypass the power constraints and US technology...
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Can Singapore-linked growth deliver votes for Johor’s ruling party?
Published: 7:19pm, 12 Jun 2026Updated: 7:20pm, 12 Jun 2026 The state elections in Johor and Negeri Sembilan, scheduled for July 11 and August 1,...
District councillor linked to Tai Po fire resigns as adviser to second estate
Published: 7:13pm, 12 Jun 2026Updated: 7:25pm, 12 Jun 2026 A Hong Kong district councillor criticised for her links to the former owners’ committee of...
Beijing pushes Taiwan exchanges at Straits Forum despite tightened restrictions
Beijing is seeking to expand people-to-people exchanges with Taiwan as it hosts hundreds from the island for an annual event, despite the ruling Democratic...
National Mall Vandalized With ‘8647’ Markings Ahead of Independence Celebrations
U.S. Park Police and federal officials opened an investigation Thursday after a sizable marking resembling “8647” was etched into the lawn of the National...
Panic in China! Passport Applications Near Impossible, People Can’t Escape
With the Chinese Communist Party further tightening exit controls, obtaining a passport has become unusually difficult in some areas, prompting widespread complaints from Chinese...
Paw patrol: Hong Kong airport dog unit to cover reopened Terminal 2
Hong Kong airport’s security contractor has expanded its canine patrol unit to the newly relaunched Terminal 2, deploying 20 dogs and their handlers to...
China’s chip design software firms back Huawei’s new scaling law. But can they catch US rivals?
China’s chip design software industry is rallying behind Huawei Technologies’ ambitious new architecture aimed at producing chips that can rival leading global products, but...
How to cope with parenting stress after mother and daughter suicides in Hong Kong
Published: 6:16pm, 12 Jun 2026Updated: 7:14pm, 12 Jun 2026 Hong Kong is reeling from a double tragedy on Wednesday after a 48-year-old social worker...