35 h. ago China AI plan offers hope for robot companions and kids by 2035

When the Chinese government launched the “AI+” initiative in August, it was widely perceived as a new economic stimulus. However, observers may have underestimated Beijing’s true ambition. On October 10, senior officials and experts published a series of analyses in the official journal E-Government, offering the public its first comprehensive look at the initiative’s deeper strategic intent. Far from being merely an economic policy, “AI+” is a decade-long national blueprint designed to propel...

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40 h. ago Canada offers tariff relief to some steel, aluminum products from US, China

Canada offers tariff relief to some steel, aluminum products from US, China  Reuters

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53 h. ago China’s naval ‘genius’; 2 million Filipinos’ jobs on the line: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US call centre bill threatens Philippines’ US$30 billion outsourcing boom 2. Chinachem Tower blaze in Hong Kong’s Central put out after 4-hour battle, 4 hurt 3. The aircraft carrier champion and naval genius behind China’s blue sea strategy 4. Man accused of running Cambodian scam farm empire...

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54 h. ago Watch China's Growth Is Slowing Down 'With Huge Divergence,' UBS Investment Bank Says

Watch China's Growth Is Slowing Down 'With Huge Divergence,' UBS Investment Bank Says  Bloomberg.com

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4 d. ago Overseas expansion adds fuel to Chinese energy storage firms’ hunt for bosses

Openings at overseas energy storage operations flood John Yang’s screen anytime he browses recruitment websites, with listed giants and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) alike offering salaries well above those typically found in China’s manufacturing sector. “Job seeking has never felt easier. The only worry is whether the new role could last beyond next year,” joked Yang, Thailand director at a Shenzhen-based energy storage firm. Yang’s experience reflects the recent, rapid overseas...

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5 d. ago As fragile Gaza ceasefire holds, world powers plan stabilisation force

France and Britain, in coordination with the United States, were working to finalise a UN Security Council resolution in the coming days that would lay the foundation for a future international force in Gaza, France said on Thursday. With a shaky US-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holding, planning has begun for an international force to stabilise security in the Palestinian enclave, two senior US advisers said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters in Paris, French Foreign Ministry...

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5 d. ago Trump's latest China trade spat offers lessons for the copper market amid AI boom

Trump's latest China trade spat offers lessons for the copper market amid AI boom  CNBC

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5 d. ago Dianthus offers up to $1B for China biotech's autoimmune 'pipeline in a product'

Dianthus offers up to $1B for China biotech's autoimmune 'pipeline in a product'  Fierce Biotech

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7 d. ago China’s drugs offer lifeline for global pharma as it peers over the patent cliff

China’s drugs offer lifeline for global pharma as it peers over the patent cliff  Yahoo Finance

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7 d. ago Chinese robotaxi firms Pony.ai, WeRide on road to Hong Kong IPOs

Pony.ai and WeRide, two leading robotaxi operators in mainland China, have taken their first steps towards share offerings on the Hong Kong stock exchange by filing fundraising plans with the securities regulator. They will join a clutch of mainland companies seeking to tap global investors’ growing interest in China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry as the key players accelerate their global expansion plans. According to documents published by the China Securities Regulatory Commission on...

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9 d. ago ‘Science fiction’ in South China Sea, Singapore’s deadly feuds: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese military force tricked a foreign spy plane in South China Sea: report 2. Hong Kong in fight for foreign university students as Singapore emerges as rival 3. China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race 4. ‘I’m scared he’ll snap’: Singapore’s high-rise noisy...

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9 d. ago China’s AI lesson for US, Singapore’s deadly neighbour feuds: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese military force tricked a foreign spy plane in South China Sea: report 2. Hong Kong in fight for foreign university students as Singapore emerges as rival 3. China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race 4. ‘I’m scared he’ll snap’: Singapore’s high-rise noisy...

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1 week ago Mainland China offers US$1,400 for arrest of Taiwanese military ‘secessionists’

Police in the mainland Chinese province closest to Taiwan issued a reward notice on Saturday for information leading to the capture of Taiwanese military officers accused of inciting secession. The move comes a day after Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te pledged to boost the island’s defence, using his Double Tenth speech to outline an increase in Taiwan’s military budget to deter a cross-strait attack. The Public Security Bureau in the coastal city of Xiamen, in Fujian province, identified...

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1 week ago Russell Westbrook reportedly receives massive offer from China as LeBron James' scapegoating rumor still shadows his career

Russell Westbrook reportedly receives massive offer from China as LeBron James' scapegoating rumor still shadows his career  Times of India

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1 week ago China's state iron ore buyer offers BHP cargoes for sale amid ban fears

China's state iron ore buyer offers BHP cargoes for sale amid ban fears  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago Opinion: Opinion | 'Pasni' Offer Proves Pak Can Betray Anyone

Opinion: Opinion | 'Pasni' Offer Proves Pak Can Betray Anyone - Even China - For A Deal  NDTV

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2 w. ago Facing China’s shadow, Pakistan denies offering Pasni port to Trump: 'Beijing more important than anyone...

Facing China’s shadow, Pakistan denies offering Pasni port to Trump: 'Beijing more important than anyone...  Moneycontrol

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2 w. ago China Plays to Trump’s Soft Spot for Offering Investments in the US

China Plays to Trump’s Soft Spot for Offering Investments in the US  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago Tourists throng Hong Kong park, China’s nuclear dilemma: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. India says it destroyed Pakistan’s Chinese and US-made fighter jets in clashes 2. Hong Kong’s Unesco-listed park is big hit with tourists and that’s a problem 3. Saudi-Pakistan defence pact poses nuclear dilemma for China 4. Was Venice’s winged lion made in China and delivered by Marco Polo’s...

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2 w. ago Weekend news: China offers huge US investment plan to ease Trump

Weekend news: China offers huge US investment plan to ease Trump-era security restrictions  investingLive

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