South Korean president’s Holocaust remarks spark Israel outcry
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has sparked a diplomatic row with Israel and criticism at home after comparing Israeli military actions against Palestinians...
What Pakistani jets in Saudi Arabia mean for Gulf security in Iran war
Pakistan’s deployment of an air force contingent at a base on Saudi Arabia’s Gulf coast, coming as it mediated talks between Iran and the...
China says open Strait of Hormuz crucial for global interests as Trump threatens blockade
China is pushing a ceasefire in the Iran war as key to the Strait of Hormuz being open to international trade and energy, as...
Victory Giant joins IPO push by China’s circuit-board makers amid AI frenzy
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) – unsung core components in all electronic devices – are emerging as the latest source of excitement in China’s chip...
‘Common ignorance’: how China took the lead in global efforts to govern AI’s future
Governments, industry and the public are in “common ignorance” about the present and future of artificial intelligence, making both international collaboration and coordination between...
In Malaysia, some laud Singapore car driver’s arrest over ‘world’s most expensive petrol’
The driver of a Singapore-registered car has been arrested in Johor for allegedly pumping subsidised Malaysian petrol, triggering a wave of approval online from...
France open to engaging on slavery reparations, says Ghana
Ghana said France was open to having discussions with a coalition of countries that are calling for reparations for transatlantic slavery, following a meeting...
Hong Kong school hits back at filmmaker in row over Italian festival screening
The supervisor of a prestigious secondary school in Hong Kong has hit back at the director and distributor of a controversial coming-of-age documentary, accusing...
US, China seen as top AI beneficiaries in new growth forecast from ‘Doctor Doom’ economist
The economist famously dubbed “Doctor Doom” for predicting the 2008 financial crisis has seemingly morphed into a bullish “Doctor Boom” with his latest economic...