3 h. ago Nvidia says Anthropic is telling 'tall tales' in its defense of U.S. AI chip restrictions on China

Nvidia says Anthropic is telling 'tall tales' in its defense of U.S. AI chip restrictions on China  CNBC

Events

4 h. ago China watches divided White House, C919’s EU endorsement delay: SCMP daily highlights

From a shock to China’s finance sector to the C919 jet missing out on a coveted certification, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Events

10 h. ago Ahead of election, Gina Rinehart wants Australia to stop worrying about Trump, copy Doge

The mining magnate tells Australia to follow Trump’s policies: cut government costs, boost defence spending and fossil fuel investments.

Politics

13 h. ago Indebted Malaysian man tells loan sharks to burn mum’s house, kidnap her grandchild

The woman said her gambling-addicted son asked the lenders to scare her into paying his debts after she cut all ties with him.

Events

16 h. ago A stronger China waits to see which Trump adviser will come out on top on tariffs: sources

Beijing is holding off on trade talks to determine which way the wind blows in the divided White House, sources says.

Politics

16 h. ago US tells India and Pakistan to tone down Kashmir tensions, avoid military clash

US Secretary of State Rubio asked both sides to ‘maintain peace’ in South Asia and told Pakistani leader Sharif to condemn the attack.

Events

32 h. ago China Backs Down: Drops 125% Tariff on Major U.S. Exports After White House Calls Beijing's Strategy 'Unsustainable'

China Backs Down: Drops 125% Tariff on Major U.S. Exports After White House Calls Beijing's Strategy 'Unsustainable'  MSN

Events

36 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.

Politics

40 h. ago Sorrow in Japan as 4 pandas prepare for China return amid claims of political pressure

With the animals’ return in June before the expiry of a loan agreement, Japan will be left with just two pandas at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo.

Politics

45 h. ago US is urged to mine seabeds for critical minerals in counter to China

Witnesses tell Congressional panel that to break Beijing’s rare earths dominance, Washington must promote ocean mining of elements.

Politics

50 h. ago Reported Amazon plan to list tariff costs ‘hostile and political act’: Trump White House

The press secretary’s complaint comes while promoting US President Donald Trump’s tariff programme on administration’s 100th day.

Politics

50 h. ago Amazon scraps plan to list tariff costs after Trump official calls it ‘hostile, political act’

E-commerce giant says plan ‘never approved’ following White House complaint; Senate confirms David Perdue as US ambassador to China.

Politics

50 h. ago China caves on 125% tariff for major US export after White House predicts Beijing can't keep up

China caves on 125% tariff for major US export after White House predicts Beijing can't keep up  Fox Business

Events

52 h. ago Amazon plans to display Trump tariff costs. White House calls it ‘hostile, political act’

Amazon’s decision angered the White House, which asked why the e-commerce site did not act similarly when inflation rose under former president Joe Biden.

Politics

52 h. ago Amazon says it has ruled out tariff surcharge after Trump phones Bezos, White House rips 'hostile and political act'

Amazon says it has ruled out tariff surcharge after Trump phones Bezos, White House rips 'hostile and political act'  New York Post

Politics

53 h. ago Trade war: China calls Boeing ‘victim’ of Trump tariff policy as jets return to US

US aircraft manufacturer receives implicit olive branch from China’s Ministry of Commerce as spokesperson laments severing of normal business ties.

Events

53 h. ago China calls Boeing ‘victim’ of White House tariff policy as jets return to US

China calls Boeing ‘victim’ of White House tariff policy as jets return to US  South China Morning Post

Events

53 h. ago Malaysia delays sales tax expansion amid Trump’s tariff pressure, offering businesses respite

The Malaysian government’s decision to postpone its tax expansion, should provide relief for businesses amid trade war uncertainties.

Economics

60 h. ago ‘Free’ China programmer lives in car for 4 years, despite owning spacious house

41-year-old family man places mattress in back of parked electric vehicle for ‘comfortable’ working week lifestyle, heads home at weekend.

Society

60 h. ago China programmer lives in car for 4 years, despite owning house as he enjoys free lifestyle

Family man places mattress in back of parked electric vehicle for ‘comfortable’ working week lifestyle, heads home at weekend.

Society