1 hour ago China’s daytime laser ranging breakthrough takes moon race to new height

The test China’s Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL) expands the limits of the technology and is expected to help achieve future deep space missions.

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1 hour ago China’s daytime laser ranging breakthrough takes moon race to new heights

The test by China’s Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL) expands the limits of the technology and is expected to help achieve future deep space missions.

Politics

2 h. ago Thai trans woman’s brutal murder exposes dark side of Thailand’s tourist boom

Police say a Chinese national confessed to the horrific killing of a transgender woman in Pattaya, fuelling concerns about visitor screening.

Events

2 h. ago Samsung chips profit hurt by export controls and falling prices

March-quarter operating profit at Samsung’s chip segment tumbled to 1.1 trillion won (US$770 million) on erosion in average selling price.

Economics

3 h. ago France avoids recession as economy returns to growth; China’s factory output drops – business live

France avoids recession as economy returns to growth; China’s factory output drops – business live  The Guardian

Economics

3 h. ago 'Never Kneel': China Taps Korean War and AI Memes to Hit Back at Trump

'Never Kneel': China Taps Korean War and AI Memes to Hit Back at Trump  U.S. News & World Report

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3 h. ago China's Shenzhou 19 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months aboard Tiangong space station (photos)

China's Shenzhou 19 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months aboard Tiangong space station (photos)  Space

Technology

3 h. ago Remy Cointreau Suffers Sales Drop Due to China Trade Measures

Remy Cointreau Suffers Sales Drop Due to China Trade Measures  Bloomberg.com

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3 h. ago Smartphone giant Xiaomi unveils AI model, joining fierce competition in China

Xiaomi says its open-source MiMo reasoning model, trained completely in-house, rivals the performance of OpenAI’s o1-mini and Alibaba’s QwQ-32B.

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3 h. ago TSMC triples down on Arizona, begins construction on third US plant as tariffs loom

The world’s most advanced chipmaker announced the third phase of its US expansion the same day Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick toured the site.

Economics

3 h. ago Hong Kong entrepreneurs put pitching skills to the test with business magnate Allan Zeman

Given just 45 minutes and use of the Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2-inch, three business owners create presentations to be judged by the Lan Kwai Fong Group chairman.

Events

4 h. ago HKEX posts best quarter ever as China’s ‘DeepSeek moment’ spurs IPOs, market’s rerating

HKEX’s first-quarter profit of HK$4.08 billion (US$526 million) exceeds analysts’ estimate of HK$3.99 billion.

Economics

4 h. ago China ramps up GM corn planting, but state controls, patchy trials keep industry guessing

China ramps up GM corn planting, but state controls, patchy trials keep industry guessing  Yahoo Finance

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4 h. ago CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: A tech boom is underway

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: A tech boom is underway  CNBC

Politics

4 h. ago Meta introduces Llama application programming interface to attract AI developers

Llama API will help Meta go up against APIs offered by rival model makers including OpenAI, Google and China’s DeepSeek.

Politics

5 h. ago A U.S. Businessman Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison in China

A U.S. Businessman Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison in China  The New York Times

Events

5 h. ago China Is Days Late in Releasing Trade Data as US Shipping Slumps

China Is Days Late in Releasing Trade Data as US Shipping Slumps  Bloomberg.com

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5 h. ago China to lift sanctions on EU lawmakers to unlock trade talks

China to lift sanctions on EU lawmakers to unlock trade talks  politico.eu

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5 h. ago China's factory activity falls sharply as Trump tariffs bite

China's factory activity falls sharply as Trump tariffs bite  Reuters

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6 h. ago Watch China PMI Is 'Worse Than Expected,' Morgan Stanley Says

Watch China PMI Is 'Worse Than Expected,' Morgan Stanley Says  Bloomberg.com

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