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Chinese robot makers led by Unitree dazzle at Macau’s Beyond Expo amid AI boom
The significant presence of robotics companies underscores the intense domestic competition in the rapidly growing sector.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:
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US approves China-invented painkiller that could reduce fentanyl overdoses
Qamzova is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory that provides 24-hour pain relief in a single shot, reducing post-surgery opioid reliance.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Australia’s record floods on east coast leave 4 dead, 1 missing
New South Wales Premier Christopher Minns praised emergency services and volunteers for rescuing 678 people in recent days in ‘amazing, heroic effort’.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Young Hong Kong investors want AI involved in their portfolio decisions, survey says
Some younger wealth-management clients even trust robo-advisers more than humans, according to EY.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Inside South Korea’s secretive air defence hub that aims to scramble jets in 2 minutes
Pilots sprint to their planes seconds after an alert goes out at the Korea Air and Space Operations Centre.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Crying girl, 3, found alone alongside dead mum in Hong Kong flat
Loud cries from child alerted neighbours, with one saying girl thought 40-year-old mother was simply asleep.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:China’s local governments must now justify big jumps in fines, charges on private firms
New campaign requires authorities to explain skyrocketing punitive fees in latest push to curb abuse of power, protect private sector.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Alibaba CEO doubles down on ‘unified global cloud network’ as Chinese firms expand abroad
Eddie Wu sees Alibaba Cloud providing the ‘best AI technical services’ to support Chinese enterprises’ global expansion.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:US farmers feel pain as soybean exports to China flatline despite tariff truce
But China’s purchases of American pork show signs of recovery after also plunging to zero during the height of the trade war.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Armed ICE raid on Filipino teachers in Hawaii decried as ‘abuse of power’ by US senators
The raid, which witnesses described as ‘traumatic’, lasted more than 45 minutes and ended without arrests.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Korean mum probed for ignoring fatally ill son, buying US$144,000 life insurance in his name
Authorities accuse insurance professional of showing ‘indirect intent to kill son,’ mother faces barrage of condemnation online.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Spain proposes 100% tax on non-EU house buyers
UK citizens are the biggest foreign buyers of Spanish property; Germans, Dutch and other European Union residents will be exempt.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Foo Fighters will be free to swear, smoke and drink on stage in Indonesia, promoter says
The US band is also allowed to curse, as long as it does not touch on sensitive topics in the Muslim-majority country.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:China’s top exporter, Shenzhen, takes US tariff blow on the chin in April, lagging nation
Export decline last month was led by an 8.3 per cent drop in the city’s general trade, and analyst deems Shenzhen’s export performance ‘volatile’ over last four months.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:70% of Hongkongers under 25 have tried e-cigarettes: university poll
Some 60 per cent of respondents also say they picked flavoured cigarettes or other alternative tobacco products due to peer pressure.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Mob kills Royal Bengal tiger in India's Assam state
Angry villagers reportedly took the step because the tiger had killed livestock and posed a threat to their lives.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:The Time Is Right for Myanmar Dialogue, Malaysia’s Anwar Says
Ahead of next week's ASEAN Summit, the Malaysian leader has hailed the “remarkable progress" in efforts to end the country's civil war.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Thai Court Orders Former PM Yingluck Shinawatra to Pay Rice Scheme Damages
The ruling appears to mark a further fracturing of the political pact between the Shinawatras and conservative political establishment.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Forget Musk. Russ Vought is the real power behind Trump
While Elon Musk has clearly been a major influence on the Trump administration, the less well-known, but arguably more influential, power behind the presidency is Russell (usually Russ) Vought. Vought is the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) – the nerve center of the administration’s sweeping changes. Vought is also rumoured to […] The post Forget Musk. Russ Vought is the real power behind Trump...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:The Rumored Chinese Submarine Transfer from Thailand to Cambodia Is Unfounded
In recent weeks, Bangkok's troubled submarine acquisition plans have been subject to an explosive rumor.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:How Vietnam’s Communist Party Manipulates History for Political Gain
Hanoi's myth of reconciliation strengthens its political control while allowing it to reap the economic benefits of engagement with overseas Vietnamese communities.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:China’s Origin Quantum upgrades its software for chip debugging
A Chinese quantum computer maker has recently upgraded its self-developed quantum computing control system (QCCS) to improve debugging, a process to improve the performance of its machines. The Hefei-based Origin Quantum, or Benyuan Quantum, has launched its fourth-generation QCCS, Benyuan Tianji 4.0, which supports more than 500 qubits, according to the Anhui Quantum Computing Engineering […] The post China’s Origin...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:US warship’s New Zealand visit a sign of ‘deep ties’ amid Trump-era uncertainty
New Zealand has committed to US$7.1 billion in defence spending over the next four years in response to rising global tensions.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Plot against Diem in a house divided: Washington, Langley, Saigon
These materialsare reproduced fromwww.nsarchive.orgwith the permission of the National Security Archive. Washington, DC, May 22, 2025–Early in the morning of October 7, 1963, the top leadership of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) gathered in the office of the director of central intelligence (DCI) to discuss the brewing crisis in South Vietnam and America’s role in […] The post Plot against Diem in a house...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:AI hardware start-ups get fresh boost in Shenzhen with launch of US$1 billion funds
The Shenzhen government has launched funds of 5 billion yuan and 2 billion yuan dedicated to AI and robotics start-ups at the city’s AI expo.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Homebound: The Indian film that got a nine-minute ovation at Cannes
The film, shot in India's rural North, follows two men from the Muslim and Dalit communities who form a bond.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:‘It’s unsafe’: why Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa is failing to lure wealthy Chinese
Chinese investors are unfazed by the visa’s US$5 million price tag, but have concerns about taxes, crime and the policy’s legality.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:A coffee by any other name: Starbucks avoids brewing controversy in South Korea
All six presidential candidates' names are banned in Starbucks stores to "maintain neutrality".
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Israel blames Europe after embassy staff shot dead in US
Suspect Elias Rodriguez has been charged with the murder of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, a couple planning to marry.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:With his ‘historic’ tour, Trump puts US power back in the Middle East
In reasserting the US in the centre of the Middle East’s strategic calculus, Trump also weakens the leverage and influence of Russia and China.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:G7 targets ‘excessive imbalances’ in global economy, eyes de minimis exemption
While China was not named, such references to non-market policies are often aimed at Beijing’s state subsidies and export-driven model.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Building Bridges With English: Mongolia’s Strategic Language Investment
The new Center of Excellence for English is expanding Mongolia's commitment to its second official language.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:China Is Gearing up for a Post-War Ukraine
China is quietly laying the groundwork for its involvement in Ukraine after a possible ceasefire or peace deal.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Citing China ‘activity’, Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students
Almost 6,800 enrollees expected to be affected as Homeland Security chief also accuses university of fostering antisemitism.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Rapper Kid Cudi tells court Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs broke into his house
Rapper says he also questioned Diddy about his car catching fire in his driveway after he started dating the hip-hop star’s ex-girlfriend.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: