Japan arrests man for selling AI-generated celebrity porn
Japanese police have arrested a man suspected of using generative AI to create more than 500,000 obscene images resembling women celebrities and selling them...
Hongkongers can observe first open meeting of committee probing Tai Po fire
Hongkongers can observe the first open meeting of an independent committee set up to investigate the cause of the city’s deadliest fire in decades,...
China targets hi-tech industries, domestic demand in 2026 with new policy package
Chinese authorities have signalled a new wave of measures to bolster domestic demand and hi-tech industries in the coming year, as Beijing seeks to...
Why Trump’s Mexico military plan is a blow to Asian exporters to Americas
US President Donald Trump’s threats of military action against drug cartels in Mexico and Colombia are adding a new layer of uncertainty for Asian...
China confirms invite to join Trump’s Gaza ‘peace board’ but won’t say if will accept
China has confirmed that it received an invitation from the United States to join Donald Trump’s “board of peace for Gaza”. When asked about...
US ambassador to Singapore’s ‘substantially larger gifts’ call to mark July 4 rankles
The US ambassador to Singapore, Anjani Sinha, has come under fire in the city state for asking businesses to make “substantially larger” financial contributions...
Israel demolishes UN’s East Jerusalem site in ‘unprecedented attack’ defying international law
Israel demolished structures inside the UN Palestinian refugee agency’s East Jerusalem compound on Tuesday after seizing the site last year, in an act condemned...
China’s next generation of warships will be propelled by a powerful 50MW gas turbine
China is working on a powerful 50-megawatt gas turbine to propel its next generation of warships and key facilities, according to state media. The...
‘Mad to boost birth rate’: China allows retirees to claim prenatal exam costs, sparks mockery
China’s national health authorities have announced a new policy in Beijing that allows retired people to be reimbursed the cost of a prenatal examination,...