China races to roll out low-orbit satellite internet to rival Musk’s Starlink
Published: 5:43pm, 28 Aug 2025Updated: 5:46pm, 28 Aug 2025 China is pushing to accelerate the rollout of commercial low-orbit satellite internet services as it...
Why are so many nations accepting deportees from Trump’s America?
Several poor countries, mostly in Africa, have agreed to take deportees from the United States as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented...
Singapore imposes caning and jail for dealers of drug-laced vapes
Singapore will start classifying some substances used in vape pods as controlled drugs from next month, paving the way for stiffer penalties as the...
Baidu unveils AI computing platform powered by Chinese-designed chips
Baidu, one of China’s artificial intelligence champions, on Thursday unveiled its Baige 5.0 AI infrastructure platform – powered by a mix of semiconductors, including...
Why did Malaysia’s top deep-sea robotics scientist Mohd Rizal Arshad move to China?
China leads the world in adding wind turbine capacity, is home to the busiest container ports and excels at deep-sea science. Advertisement For Malaysian...
US, Japan look to halt the unstoppable rise of North Korea’s fake IT workers
The US, Japan and South Korea pledged to intensify efforts to block North Korea’s use of overseas IT workers to raise money for its...
XtalPi’s 615% jump in drug revenue highlights China’s biotech boom
Shenzhen-based XtalPi posted a 615 per cent surge in first-half revenue from its drug-discovery business following a blockbuster deal that highlighted China’s growing importance...
South Korea’s ‘Gangnam Style’ star Psy faces police probe over drug allegations
Psy, the South Korean pop phenomenon whose song “Gangnam Style” became a global hit in 2012, is under police investigation for allegedly obtaining prescription...
Nvidia shares slip in after-hours trading as China prospects remain uncertain
Nvidia’s stock declined more than 5 per cent in after-hours trading on Thursday after it detailed challenges and uncertainties in the China market, despite...