4 h. ago Myanmar scam farm ‘worse than death’, China’s superfast chip: SCMP’s 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s analogue AI chip could work 1,000 times faster than Nvidia GPU: study Chinese scientists have created a superfast analogue chip that can solve complex maths problems for advanced scientific tasks and artificial intelligence...

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65 h. ago China’s analogue AI chip could work 1,000 times faster than Nvidia GPU: study

Chinese scientists have created a superfast analogue chip that can solve complex maths problems for advanced scientific tasks and artificial intelligence (AI) while using less power than conventional computing, according to a paper published this month. The analogue device designed by researchers from Peking University uses memory chips made of resistive materials. With future improvements, it could perform calculations at a processing rate 1,000 times faster than top digital processors, such as...

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3 d. ago How Hong Kong pair landed in Myanmar scam farm ‘living a life worse than death’

Having lived in safe Hong Kong all her life, Nancy never imagined that an overseas job would lead to forced labour in a scam farm, a harrowing experience that lasted for half a year before she could be reunited with her family. “I was living a life worse than death, surviving purely by willpower,” said Nancy, who is in her twenties. Like thousands of others lured to Southeast Asian scam farms, Nancy was hoping to make some quick money when a “friend” referred her for a job making cross-border...

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4 d. ago Myanmar junta raids scam hub powered by Elon Musk’s Starlink

Myanmar’s junta raided one of the country’s most notorious internet scam centres and seized Starlink devices, it said on Monday, after an investigation had revealed an explosion in their use in the billion-dollar black market. Internet sweat shops where workers scam unsuspecting foreigners with business or romance schemes have thrived in war-ravaged Myanmar’s lawless border regions since the coronavirus pandemic. A transnational push by Thai, Chinese and Myanmar authorities starting in February...

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7 d. ago China’s new carrier takes shape, missing Filipino helpers found: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Images of hull sections suggest progress on China’s fourth aircraft carrier China appears to be making progress on its fourth aircraft carrier at a shipyard in the country’s northeast, according to satellite images, another key part...

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7 d. ago China shuns US software for documents, Tim Cook boosts iPhone Air: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Images of hull sections suggest progress on China’s fourth aircraft carrier China appears to be making progress on its fourth aircraft carrier at a shipyard in the country’s northeast, according to satellite images, another key part...

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8 d. ago Xiaomi driver death adds to China push for new EV door designs

Xiaomi driver death adds to China push for new EV door designs  The Detroit News

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9 d. ago American who was on death row in China details horrifying experiences

American who was on death row in China details horrifying experiences  NewsNation

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2 w. ago Petronas CEO’s F1 champagne shower, Kyoto hotel tax: SCMP’s 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump team presses unlikely buyers to snap up US soybeans Shut out of China’s massive soybean market, the United States is pressing countries across Africa and Asia to step up purchases of American soybeans, as President Donald...

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2 w. ago On Camera, Hiker Falls To Death On China Mountain After Untying Safety Rope

On Camera, Hiker Falls To Death On China Mountain After Untying Safety Rope  NDTV

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2 w. ago Video: Hiker falls to death after untying safety rope for selfie in China

Video: Hiker falls to death after untying safety rope for selfie in China  India Today

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2 w. ago Scam Compound Operators: Members of The Four Great Families sentenced to death in China

Scam Compound Operators: Members of The Four Great Families sentenced to death in China  Security Boulevard

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3 w. ago Argentina soy exports to China soar, Singapore’s record population: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China deploys prototype of missile defence system with planet-wide coverage China has deployed a working prototype of a global defence system similar to the United States’ proposed Golden Dome, while hailing a breakthrough in data...

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3 w. ago China covers the Sea of Death — 196,000 panels produce a bizarre effect on animals

China covers the Sea of Death — 196,000 panels produce a bizarre effect on animals  El Diario 24

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3 w. ago China Sentences 16 Members of Myanmar Crime Syndicate to Death Over Cyber Scams

China Sentences 16 Members of Myanmar Crime Syndicate to Death Over Cyber Scams  Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project | OCCRP

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3 w. ago China sentences 11 criminal gang leaders to death for scam operations

China sentences 11 criminal gang leaders to death for scam operations  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago China sentences 11 members of mafia family to DEATH over ‘scam factories’

China sentences 11 members of mafia family to DEATH over ‘scam factories’  The Sun

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3 w. ago Chinese court sentences 16 people linked to Myanmar crime family to death

A Chinese court sentenced 16 people linked to a notorious Myanmar-based telecoms fraud group to death on Monday for crimes including fraud, drug trafficking and prostitution. According to state broadcaster CCTV, prosecutors in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang found that since 2015 the Ming family crime gang had used its influence in Myanmar’s Kokang region to set up a number of “parks” and collude with financial backers to carry out criminal activities. Those activities – encompassing...

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3 w. ago China sentences former agri minister to death on corruption charges

China sentences former agri minister to death on corruption charges  Inquirer.net

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3 w. ago China sentences former agriculture minister to death for taking $38m bribe

China sentences former agriculture minister to death for taking $38m bribe  TRT Français

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