Beijing mandates internal AI ethics reviews to ensure ‘controllable’ tech
Chinese companies engaging in artificial intelligence activities are required to set up internal “AI ethics review committees” under new rules released by Beijing on...
Hong Kong customs seizes HK$3.4 million worth of suspected drugs, arrests 2 men
Hong Kong customs officers have seized 6.5kg of suspected drugs worth about HK$3.4 million (US$433,800) and arrested two men in separate cases earlier this...
US can take Strait of Hormuz ‘with more time’, says Trump
President Donald Trump on Friday said the US can open the Strait of Hormuz with a little more time, as pressure mounts for his...
East Asia’s crisis of confidence in the US is militarising China’s backyard
The dust and debris of the US-Israeli war on Iran have yet to settle, but its strategic shock waves have reached East Asia. From...
Pakistanis face up to 54% rise in fuel prices
Pakistanis faced record fuel price increases on Friday, as petrol and diesel prices rose by up to 54 per cent driven by the war...
China, Europe and why Beijing took a swing at Iran over the Strait of Hormuz
In a rare condemnation of its strategic partner, China has come out in opposition to Iran’s attacks on Gulf nations, calling for a ceasefire...
Tencent expands OpenClaw suite with enterprise tool amid China’s ‘lobster’ craze
Tencent Holdings has launched a new OpenClaw tool for enterprises that promises easy deployment of the artificial intelligence agent as part of the Chinese...
Malaysia drops appeal on abducted activist’s case, family still seeks answers
Malaysia has given the family of missing pastor Raymond Koh access to a long-classified government report after dropping a legal challenge, but questions remain...
No more ‘cold peace’ across Taiwan Strait: former KMT chairwoman calls to rebuild trust
The former chairwoman of Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), has called for cross-strait dialogue to break the state of “cold peace”, rebuild...