China vows stronger biotech support as deals with global drug makers surge
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for stronger policy support for the biotech industry, as part of efforts to bolster innovation in a sector...
ByteDance unleashes open-source AI model to challenge DeepSeek, Alibaba Cloud
Social media giant ByteDance on Wednesday released a new artificial intelligence model that looks to challenge those from DeepSeek and Alibaba Cloud in the...
Smart policing: Seoul deploys hologram ‘officer’ to deter crime
Published: 4:55pm, 21 Aug 2025Updated: 4:58pm, 21 Aug 2025 A life-size hologram of a police officer, installed in a South Korean park to boost...
As AI revolutionises work, get ready for the ‘great compression’
Discussions of artificial intelligence (AI) often dwell on the disappearance of entry-level jobs. This focus misses a more consequential structural shift: AI does not...
Trump aide fired after Israel embassy clash over Gaza policy
Published: 4:25pm, 21 Aug 2025Updated: 4:29pm, 21 Aug 2025 The State Department has fired a press officer who was responsible for drafting Trump administration...
Planting trees could lead to droughts in parts of US and Asia: Chinese-led study
Planting trees in some parts of the world could cause droughts, according to a Chinese-led study that suggested greening efforts should take regional conditions...
Idea of sending German troops to post-war Ukraine slammed as ‘dangerous’
Allied talk of sending European peacekeeping forces to protect Ukraine as part of a possible peace deal with Russia has sparked a backlash in...
China and India are rebuilding relations, but will it be ‘a cold peace’?
From a new border agreement to resuming direct flights and deepening economic cooperation, China and India appear to be entering a new diplomatic chapter...
Singapore jails man for repeatedly molesting colleague on night shift
A 42-year-old man who repeatedly molested his colleague at work on the night shift in Singapore was sentenced to 26 months’ jail and six...