Should China aim for the lead in making AI rules for the world?
Beijing should step in to fill the global “vacuum” in rules on artificial intelligence as a Chinese AI model opens up a policy divide...
AI boom will sustain Hong Kong’s export surge, lift GDP outlook, economists say
Hong Kong’s export surge will extend into the coming months, driven by the global AI boom, economists have told the South China Morning Post,...
South Korean scientists solve 250-year-old dementia-linked brain mystery
Researchers in South Korea say they have finally worked out how the brain flushes away waste – offering a clearer picture of the processes...
Shanghai Clearing House targets global growth with expanded offshore yuan push
China is pushing a new model to boost international sales of its domestic bonds, with the Shanghai Clearing House (SHCH) leveraging global financial networks...
Elon Musk launches invite-only X Money where users can send cash to one another
Elon Musk’s social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, launched its own bank account-like product where users can send money to one another....
Life in prison, no parole, for US teenager who killed 4 in Georgia school shooting
A US teenager who shot dead four people at a high school with a gun his father gave him as a Christmas present was...
US thwarts Iranian missile barrage, joins Saudis in Iraq strikes
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that it shot down drones fired by Iran-backed militias in Iraq for a second day, while Iran-backed Houthi rebels...
US bans new Chinese robots, power inverters in latest tech crackdown
Published: 6:11am, 29 Jul 2026Updated: 9:51am, 29 Jul 2026 The Trump administration on Tuesday announced bans on imports of new Chinese robots and power...
Can China and Indonesia’s strong financial ties withstand ‘resource nationalism’?
Back in 2009, when China’s economy was expanding at about twice today’s pace, a little-known private firm made a quiet bet on uncharted territory:...