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Tencent-backed StepFun aims to stand out in China’s AI race with multimodal models
Players in China’s AI industry are struggling to differentiate their products after DeepSeek’s success triggered a surge in reasoning models.
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Bangladesh’s Interim Government Bans Awami League
This is not the first time the AL is facing political extinction. Can it survive this blow as it did several times in the past?
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong lawmakers slam HK$20 billion welfare property plan as ‘failed’ policy
Government reveals only up to HK$240 million spent on five premises in five years since launch of plan.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo urges release of reporters held for ‘seeking truth’, as Zelensky invites to Ukraine
During the pope’s first address, President Zelensky invited him to Ukraine, seeking hope amid conflict.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Ex-Malaysia PM Mahathir warns Trump’s tariffs will hurt US: ‘American products cannot compete’
The 99-year-old warned Trump’s tariffs will backfire, and suggested the 10-member Asean bloc can weather the storm.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:China’s absence from talks on Ukraine shows ‘real limits’ of its leverage, analyst says
Chinese officials said to have been ‘anxious’ about US-Russia negotiations, but observers don’t see Washington drawing Moscow from Beijing.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Why India’s Northeast Frontier is More Vulnerable Than Its Western Border with Pakistan
Conflicts in the Northeast are multilayered and covert, ranging from the political and social to the environmental, and with cross-border linkages.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:India opens new BrahMos missile plant amid growing export demand and regional tensions
The new facility in Lucknow will produce up to 100 missiles a year and aims to strengthen India’s export capacity and military readiness.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:How did China’s J-10C match up to French Rafale in India-Pakistan aerial clash?
Claims that Indian-owned fighters were shot down by Pakistan’s Vigorous Dragon jets suggest significant firsts for both aircraft.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:China’s humanoid robot makers lack unified ‘end-to-end’ AI system, Unitree CEO says
That system allows robots to execute general tasks, which dispenses with running separate programs for specific activities.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:China hero rips open door of burning car, saves injured driver moments before blast
Brave rescuer says muscle strength built up lifting heavy fertiliser bags at work allowed him to tear open door of blazing vehicle.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong activist loses appeal over prison letter but gets lighter sentence
Court upholds Owen Chow’s conviction for unauthorised delivery of complaint letter against prison service, but replaces jail sentence with fine.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Cat in China holds onto window railings to escape fire
The cat only sustained burns to its fur and is in hospital for observation.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Ajai Sahni on India’s Military Strikes on Pakistan
Covert operations are “far more effective in weakening the terrorist infrastructure and enterprise in Pakistan, but only if they cover the full spectrum of covert instrumentalities available.”
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:US-China tariff truce gives Asia time and space to reset
The US and China have agreed to sharply lower tariffs for the next 90 days, offering a crucial pause in a trade war that is straining global supply chains and testing the patience of capital markets. The deal, struck in Geneva, Switzerland, and announced on Monday (May 12), cuts US tariffs on Chinese goods from […] The post US-China tariff truce gives Asia time and space to reset appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Buddhist statue stolen from Japanese temple returned from South Korea after 13 years
The stolen relic’s return highlights the easing of tensions between the nations.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:No ‘confirmed second term’ for Malaysian PM Anwar, minister warns, as party rift widens
Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli says PKR has squandered its clean image, amid nepotism claims linked to moves to promote Anwar’s daughter.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Singaporean actress Eleanor Lee denies ‘idiot’ Chinese comment: ‘definitely not what I said’
Eleanor Lee addresses a leaked audio controversy, denying derogatory remarks about Chinese nationals, expressing gratitude for her career in China.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:China’s long, nagging property market downturn nears stabilisation: analysts
S&P says primary home prices this year are set to drop 1 per cent nationwide, coupled with a 2 per cent fall in primary sales volume.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Quantum computers could crack satellite security codes
Satellites are the invisible backbone of modern life. They guide airplanes, help us find our way with GPS, deliver TV and internet, and even help emergency services respond to disasters. But a new kind of computer – quantum computers – could put all of this at risk. Quantum computers are not just faster versions of […] The post Quantum computers could crack satellite security codes appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:US says 'deal' reached with China after trade talks
The US treasury secretary calls the talks "productive", while China's vice premier describes them as "candid".
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Filipino Journalists Continue to Face Attacks Despite ‘Improved’ Media Situation
Despite rising in RSF's latest World Press Freedom Index, the country is far from hospitable to independent or critical journalists.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Chinese Mining Companies Steal The Show at Chile’s Expomin
The regional mining conference reflected the growing influence of Chinese companies, and the Chinese state, in Latin America's mining sector.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Cambodia, China Prepare to Launch ‘Golden Dragon’ Military Exercises
Cambodia's military says that this year's iteration of the drills will set new standards in terms of “scope, troop participation, and the use of advanced equipment."
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Cold War bomber, 21st century bill: B-52 upgrade faces fire
The B-52’s radar upgrade has exceeded cost projections, triggering a Nunn-McCurdy breach and reigniting debate over whether modernizing the Cold War era bomber is still viable. The B-52 Radar Modernization Program (RMP)—a key step in converting the B-52H to the B-52J—has overrun its budget by 17%, surpassing the 15% threshold that mandates congressional review, according […] The post Cold War bomber, 21st century bill:...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Trumpian Worldview
A conversation about the crisis of integrity with journalist Huw Watkin.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Thai Courts Turn Spotlight on Former PM Thaksin’s Hospital Stay
A Supreme Court probe into the former leader's six-month stay at the Police General Hospital in Bangkok had added to his politico-legal woes.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:US and China say substantial progress made in key trade talks
President Trump said there had been a "total reset" in trade relations after the first day of talks on Saturday.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:CK Asset-backed NEXX Global turns to Middle East to hedge against rising US-China tension
NEXX Global and Tojoy are among companies seeking to establish a presence in the Middle East and explore new markets in Europe.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Power, survival and revenge: What's at stake in the Philippines election?
The midterms will impact the future of President Marcos and his rival and VP, Sara Duterte.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Trump to sign executive order reducing prescription drug prices
US president said order, to be signed on Monday, would lower prescription drug and pharmaceutical prices by between 30 and 80 per cent.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Pope calls for peace in Ukraine, Gaza in symbolically rich blessing on Mother’s Day
Leo XIV addressed crowd of around 100,000 people at St Peter’s Basilica in his first Sunday noon blessing as pope.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Beware the hubris of an AI narrative centred on the US and China
It would be a mistake to neglect the agency of states, multinational organisations and powerful firms not fully aligned with either side.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Poland accuses Russia of ordering major fire in Warsaw shopping centre last year
In 2024, fire destroyed Marywilska centre in Warsaw and 1,400 small businesses it housed, most owned by members of the Vietnamese community.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Edan Alexander, last living US hostage in Gaza, will be released, Hamas says
The Israeli-American soldier, who grew up in the US, was abducted from his base during the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack.
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