Chinese firms slam Trump’s claim that Europe gives them ‘a complete pass’
US President Donald Trump has dragged China into his battle against European taxes and regulations targeting American technology giants, accusing Europe of singling out...
South Korea bans smartphones in schools to curb social media addiction
South Korea passed a bill on Wednesday to ban the use of mobile phones and other digital devices in school classrooms nationwide, as concern...
India’s exporters face ‘strategic shock’ as US tariffs over Russian oil kick in
Steep US tariffs on a range of Indian products took effect on Wednesday, threatening a severe blow to India’s overseas trade in its largest...
Beijing says Taiwanese invited to Victory Day parade – but doesn’t specify who
A number of Taiwanese have been invited to next month’s Victory Day military parade on the mainland, Beijing said on Wednesday, hitting out at...
Jimmy Lai’s lawyers ask Hong Kong judges to discard testimony of ‘serial liar’
Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s lawyers have asked Hong Kong judges hearing his national security trial to discard prosecutors’ evidence that the tabloid founder devised an...
Alibaba’s new open-source AI model turns photos into film-quality clips
Alibaba Group Holding’s AI and cloud computing unit on Wednesday released the Wan2.2-S2V tool, its latest open-source artificial intelligence model that generates expressive, film-quality...
China’s infrastructure push in Tibet aims to elevate investments on world’s roof
From giant dams to sprawling railways, Beijing has pledged to step up investments along the so-called roof of the world, led by state-owned enterprises,...
‘Proud’ Chinese dad walks 800km in 31 days with his young children to toughen them
A man in southern China who took his 10-year-old daughter and eight-year-old son on an 800km walk to toughen them up has been praised...
Malaysia to host Asia’s trade bloc RCEP in October
Malaysia will host a summit of the Asean-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in October, as Asia’s economies seek greater trade to offset US...