16 h. ago China’s Xiaomi says returns from AI investments ‘far exceed expectations’

Chinese tech firm Xiaomi reaped returns from its artificial intelligence spending in 2025 that “far exceeded expectations”, the company’s president Lu Weibing said in a recorded video posted on Chinese social media platform Douyin. Lu said the Beijing-based company was pivoting to embodied AI after heavy investment in general AI over the past few quarters. The Beijing-based company’s efforts to apply AI in electric vehicles (EVs) and robotics are similar to Elon Musk’s plan of using the advanced...

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61 h. ago Fire sprinklers, smoke detectors can help offset risk in Hong Kong: experts

Owners of residential buildings in Hong Kong should consider installing sprinklers and smoke detectors rather than relying on fire alarm call points with glass covers, experts have said, after video emerged that appeared to show a resident trying to sound the alarm using one of the boxes at Wang Fuk Court but without success. The video clip circulating on social media purportedly taken from a security camera in the hallway of one of the towers shows the man trying to use the fire alarm call...

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8 d. ago Public outrage over Chinese man placing hell money in Japanese temple donation box

A Chinese man who placed joss paper into a fortune-drawing money collection box at Japan’s Sensoji Temple has sparked online outrage and criticism of bad tourist behaviour. A video that circulated on social media in November showed the unidentified man putting a piece of joss paper, also known as “hell money”, into the box on the desk where fortune sticks are drawn. Visitors are required to put 100 yen (US$1) into the box to draw from 100 bamboo sticks in a tube. They then need to find the...

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1 week ago Chinese civilian firm starts mass production of Mach 7 missiles at low cost

A private Chinese aerospace company has become the first in the world to start mass production of a low-cost, high-performance hypersonic missile, suggesting a seismic shift in military technology and defence industrial dynamics. On Tuesday, Beijing-based Lingkong Tianxing Technology released a video on its official social media account showcasing the YKJ-1000 hypersonic missile in flight and how it struck a real target in a desert testing range. A company representative said the missile was...

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1 week ago Malaysian girl group in attire row axes concert after permit failure

Malaysian girl group Dolla has apologised to their fans following the cancellation of their “Good Girls Gone Bad” concert after the organisers allegedly failed to secure the necessary permits and regulatory approvals in time, Harian Metro reported. The announcement was made by members Sabronzo, Tabby and Angel in a video posted on Dolla’s social media account. In the message, the group expressed heartfelt regret to their fans, known as iDolla. “We understand that many of you were really looking...

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2 w. ago Philippines’ Marcos orders arrest of Zaldy Co, 17 others in flood control scandal

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has confirmed that an arrest warrant has been issued for former lawmaker Zaldy Co and 17 others accused of involvement in anomalous infrastructure projects. The move marks the first major enforcement action since authorities began probing so-called “ghost” flood control projects, referring to substandard or non-existent works now at the centre of a sprawling corruption scandal. Marcos announced the development in a video posted to his social media...

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2 w. ago Chinese tech giants from Kuaishou to Tencent reap early gains from big AI bets

Chinese technology powerhouses are beginning to reap early returns from their heavy investments in artificial intelligence, with quarterly results showing the impact across businesses from short video platforms like Kuaishou Technology to social media giants like Tencent Holdings. Kuaishou, China’s second-largest short video app and rival to TikTok’s Chinese sibling Douyin, was the latest to highlight gains from AI adoption. The company, in an earnings statement on Wednesday, attributed its...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong hooked as endangered stingray fished out of Victoria Harbour

A stingray that an angler unexpectedly caught in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour earlier this week is believed to be an endangered species, with Ocean Park saying the marine animal likely entered local waters by mistake. A video went viral on social media this week showing the moment a large ray, commonly referred to in Chinese as a “devil fish”, was hooked and seen struggling near the waterfront in Shau Kei Wan. The footage showed the fish’s distinct flat, disc-shaped body and long tail as it...

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3 w. ago Moment newly opened bridge in China partly collapses – video

Moment newly opened bridge in China partly collapses – video  The Guardian

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3 w. ago Watch the dramatic moment Hongqi bridge collapses in Sichuan, China

Watch the dramatic moment Hongqi bridge collapses in Sichuan, China  USA Today

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3 w. ago Social media video shows moment new bridge collapses in China

Social media video shows moment new bridge collapses in China  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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3 w. ago Malaysian police defend female bodyguards’ viral leap at Asean summit

Two female bodyguards have set Malaysian social media abuzz after a video showing them leaping onto a moving SUV during the recent Asean summit went viral – a moment the police have since defended as standard and professionally executed security protocol. The widely shared clip shows the pair – dressed in formal black suits and headscarves – jogging after a sport utility vehicle carrying foreign delegates before each opening a rear door, stepping onto the footboard and taking position with the...

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3 w. ago Malaysian police defend bodyguards’ viral leap onto moving car at Asean summit

Two female bodyguards have set Malaysian social media abuzz after a video showing them leaping onto a moving SUV during the recent Asean summit went viral – a moment the police have since defended as standard and professionally executed security protocol. The widely shared clip shows the pair – dressed in formal black suits and headscarves – jogging after a sport utility vehicle carrying foreign delegates before each opening a rear door, stepping onto the footboard and taking position with the...

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3 w. ago Hegseth confirms new US strikes kill 6 on drug boats, amid calls for proof

The United States struck two alleged drug-carrying vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Sunday, killing six people on board, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday, as calls mounted for investigations into the strikes. “These vessels were known by our intelligence to be associated with illicit narcotics smuggling, were carrying narcotics, and were transiting along a known narco-trafficking transit route,” Hegseth said in a social media post, which included a video of the boats being...

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3 w. ago Hegseth confirms new US strikes kill 6 on Pacific drug boats

The United States struck two alleged drug-carrying vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Sunday, killing six people on board, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday, as calls mounted for investigations into the strikes. “These vessels were known by our intelligence to be associated with illicit narcotics smuggling, were carrying narcotics, and were transiting along a known narco-trafficking transit route,” Hegseth wrote in a social media post, which included a video of the boats...

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3 w. ago State matchmaking and a PR blitz – is this the way to boost China’s birth rate?

In the central Chinese province of Hubei, one small city is going the extra mile to reverse falling birth rates. Grass-roots volunteers in Tianmen are playing matchmaker for its young singles, combing through the details of all unmarried people in the area, putting the information on community posters and offering their services, according to Guangzhou-based Southern Weekend. Video footage posted on social media showed a swearing-in ceremony for the matchmakers in one village. It is one of a...

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