China’s chipmakers rush to embrace DeepSeek’s V4. Which names stand out?
The release of DeepSeek’s latest large language model, V4, has been followed by a wave of adoption among domestic semiconductor manufacturers and artificial intelligence...
China condemns Japan’s first overseas ‘offensive missile’ test since WWII
China condemned what it called Japan’s first “offensive missile” test overseas in eight decades, saying Tokyo’s “neo-militarism” and intensified arms race had gained momentum...
Thailand vows strict tourist oversight after public sex incidents
Thailand vowed on Wednesday to tighten oversight of tourists’ behaviour after a series of incidents involving foreigners caught having sex in public, warning they...
Indonesian captain among crew held as Somali pirates strike again in Horn of Africa
A chilling voice note from her husband was all the warning Indonesian housewife Shanty Shanaya received of his impending kidnapping in some of the...
27 held, HK$3.3m fuel seized as Hong Kong cracks down on illegal sales by triads
Published: 7:17pm, 6 May 2026Updated: 8:07pm, 6 May 2026 Hong Kong authorities have arrested 27 people and seized more than 21,000 litres of illicit...
Japan online shops probed after listing schoolgirls’ old indoor shoes for sale at up to US$320
Published: 7:07pm, 6 May 2026Updated: 8:18pm, 6 May 2026 Battered school indoor shoes, reportedly worn by graduating schoolgirls, have appeared in online shops in...
What the BJP’s historic West Bengal victory means for Modi’s India
After his party’s stunning conquest of West Bengal, Narendra Modi stands at a juncture that would have seemed implausible mere months ago. The prime...
Hong Kong police launch investigation after man and woman found dead in flat
Published: 6:51pm, 6 May 2026Updated: 6:53pm, 6 May 2026 Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after a man and a woman were found...
Malaysia seeks to charge 2 over US$278 million Arm semiconductor deal
Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency is seeking to charge two unnamed individuals over a 1.1 billion ringgit (US$278 million) semiconductor deal with British chip designer Arm...