1 hour ago China on African charm offensive to rally opposition to ‘bullying’ US

While Trump targets critical minerals and specific nations, China expands influence through bilateral and multilateral engagement: analyst.

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2 h. ago DeepSeek tech is ‘clever’ but hype is ‘overblown’, Anthropic co

Jack Clark, a former journalist turned AI policy expert, said DeepSeek ‘might become a closer competitor’ if it had access to more computing resources.

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4 h. ago How to stop the shift of drug discovery from the U.S. to China

How to stop the shift of drug discovery from the U.S. to China  statnews.com

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5 h. ago Kidnap of Malaysian witness by ‘police officers’ sparks fears over public safety

Pamela Ling’s abduction while on her way to testify is the latest in a series of vanishings involving businesspeople and activists.

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5 h. ago ‘Drunk driver’ killed 6 in May Day holiday bus stop car crash in China: report

State broadcaster quotes police as saying 29-year-old motorist was speeding and trying to overtake another vehicle.

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5 h. ago Hong Kong teen sentenced to drug rehab after slapping girl, 14, repeatedly

19-year-old is among six people arrested over slapping victim at least 15 times last year.

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7 h. ago China won’t be a big winner from Trump’s policies in Latin America

China won’t be a big winner from Trump’s policies in Latin America  Financial Times

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7 h. ago China will not be a big winner from Trump’s policies in Latin America

China will not be a big winner from Trump’s policies in Latin America  Financial Times

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9 h. ago Singapore ministers Ong Ye Kung, Chee Hong Tat deny dealings with criminal Su Haijin

Photos circulated online showed the ministers at dinners with Su Haijin, who was later convicted in a massive money laundering case.

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13 h. ago Ahead of Hong Kong IPO, China drug maker Hengrui touts partnership with US giant Merck

China’s Hengrui Pharmaceuticals seeks a path to growth as its pipeline of novel drugs expands.

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13 h. ago First day of jury selection wraps in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex crimes trial

Prosecutors say Combs coerced victims into drug-fuelled sex parties using threats, violence. Musician has pleaded not guilty on all counts.

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15 h. ago Malaysian flag gaffes expose how AI can inflame deep social divisions

Spate of inaccurately rendered national flag images suggests a careless reliance on AI, which can have grave implications in a polarised society.

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30 h. ago Rogue Malaysian beauty influencers are money laundering for drug gangs, police say

A beauty influencer has been arrested in Malaysia after police uncovered a kilo of methamphetamine and links to a major drug syndicate.

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30 h. ago Japan influencer calls out ‘electricity stealing’ Chinese tourists for using public chargers

‘Inflammatory’ influencer who regularly taunts Chinese people online is accused of making ‘highly offensive’ posts on social media.

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31 h. ago Resentful Japan man admits driving SUV into schoolchildren in Osaka

The 28-year-old suspect, who recently quit his job, told police he had deliberately targeted the children as they walked home from school.

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34 h. ago Hong Kong drone operators want less red tape to stage bigger shows, expand uses

Providers want to explore staging bigger shows and performing corporate or government activities such as firefighting and police operations.

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34 h. ago Hong Kong operators want less red tape to stage bigger shows with 9,000 drones, lasers

Providers also hope rules formulated will allow use of drones for corporate or government activities such as firefighting, police operations.

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38 h. ago Princeton’s Rory Truex unwraps Trump’s gifts to China, from tariffs to tech wars

The Chinese politics specialist says he could imagine Beijing leadership smiling about Washington’s ‘counterproductive’ foreign policy.

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43 h. ago Brazilian police arrest 2 over plot to bomb Lady Gaga’s concert in Rio de Janeiro

Plot involved group that promoted anti-LGBTQ hate speech and planned to detonate explosive devices at Copacabana Beach event, police said.

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43 h. ago Brazilian police arrest 2 over plot to bomb Lady Gaga concert in Rio

Lady Gaga’s concert drew more than 2 million people to Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach this weekend.

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