What to know about the Chinese Communist Partyβs Fifth Plenum
President Xi Jinping and other top members of Chinaβs ruling Communist Party will meet in Beijing on Monday for a crucial gathering that could hint…
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From slop to non-slop: The new big AI theme is quantity
Two years ago, every argument about AI was about quality. The machines hallucinated court cases, absorbed biases from their training data, misspelled words in their…
Read full article βChina-funded Confucius Institutes deemed US national security threat: Hegseth
The US Department of Defense has designated Confucius Institutes, Chinese-funded cultural centers on American university campuses, a threat to US national security, Defense Secretary Pete…
Read full article βTyphoon Champi knocks out power to thousands in Taiwan
Emergency crews scrambled on Saturday to restore power to tens of thousands of homes in Taiwan after Typhoon Champiβs fierce winds battered the island, with…
Read full article βWhy ultraβOrthodox parties will decide Netanyahuβs electoral fate
On October 20, 2026, a week before Israelβs elections, dozens of men were detained on suspicion of evading the draft β arrests that Prime Minister…
Read full article βGreen batteries built on dirty dealings in Indonesia
A growing share of the worldβs electric-vehicle batteries contains nickel from Obi, an Indonesian island where the mining company Harita Group has long paid for…
Read full article βChina bets refitted destroyers can hold line in US numbers race
Recent midlife upgrades to Chinaβs older surface combatants highlight an ongoing debate over whether preserving naval fleet mass provides an operational edge over purely qualitative…
Read full article βPolice arrest 2 over HK$900K street scam involving fake lockout stories
Police have arrested two people after two victims lost a combined HK$900,000 to a scammer claiming to be locked out of their home and in…
Read full article βFranceβs debt troubles expose cracks in Europeβs fiscal union
Subscribe nowΒ with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Germany resists as Franceβs debt…
Read full article βGrandmother, domestic worker arrested for suspected child neglect after viral videos spark investigation
Hong Kong police have arrested a 61-year-old woman and a domestic worker over suspected child neglect after video clips of a girl crying for help…
Read full article βWhy Chinaβs AI triumphs arenβt saving its flagging stock market
TOKYO β When Chinese stocks lose a South Korea-sized sum in five months, Beijing has a problem. The US$2.4 trillion plunge in market value since…
Read full article βIranβs mountain shelters offer Taiwan a China survival playbook
Iranβs rapid post-strike recovery of its Eagle 44 airbase proves that hardened mountain shelters remain a decisive shield against precision firepower, transforming how inferior air…
Read full article ββA very sick individualβ: Hong Kong student convicted of 12 sexual offences against underage girls gets 10 years in prison
A Hong Kong man convicted of 12 sexual offences involving underage girls has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. High Court Judge Andrew Chan…
Read full article βUS-China AI race turning ASEAN neutrality into a liability
For decades, Southeast Asia has turned great-power rivalry to an economic advantage. By maintaining healthy ties with Washington and Beijing, ASEAN governments attracted investment, expanded…
Read full article ββGame of cat and mouseβ: Digital Policy Office urges immediate patching as AI-discovered PHP flaws threaten global web
Hong Kongβs Digital Policy Office has urged government departments, bureaus and other public organisations to perform immediate security reviews after vulnerabilities were found in the…
Read full article βChinaβs first AI film hits cinemas but ticket sales lag
Chinaβs first fully AI-generated feature film opens in cinemas on Friday, in what promises to be a tough box-office test for the countryβs booming tech…
Read full article βXiβs peace principles offer little cover for China in Africa
On October 9, fighters from two jihadist groups clashed near Gonadaouri, in Burkina Fasoβs Oudalan province, not far from the Malian border. One side belonged…
Read full article βHong Kong slams UKβs βuntruthful remarksβ in 6-monthly report highlighting βexpanding scopeβ of national security laws
Hong Kong authorities have slammed the UK for making βuntruthful remarks, slanders and smearsβ about the cityβs affairs in its latest six-monthly report that described…
Read full article βSociety for Hong Kong Studies to disband after 9 years citing lack of funding
The Society for Hong Kong Studies (SHKS), a locally based academic community providing a global platform for the study of Hong Kong, has announced it…
Read full article βAt least 16 dead in Tibet quake: China state media
A strong earthquake killed at least 16 people and injured 46 in Chinaβs remote Tibet region, state media said, citing local authorities. More than 300…
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