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DeepSeekโs popularity waning as Kuaishou gains in video generation, AI platform Poe finds
Only 3 per cent of queries on the Quora-owned platform went to DeepSeek-R1 by the end of April, down from a peak of 7 per cent in February.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:
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Chinaโs trade stand pays off but more clashes with US to come, analysts warn
Beijing should not harbour any illusions after early win, with sticking points and structural issues still to deal with.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Ukraine peace breakthrough unlikely as Putin declines to meet Zelensky in Turkey
โWe canโt be running around the world looking for Putin,โ Zelensky said after meeting Turkish President Erdogan in Ankara.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Why China-US Trade Talks May Not Lead to a Comprehensive Deal
If the U.S. pressures China to free-float the yuan, increase market access, and go for full capital account convertibility, a trade deal is unlikely.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:US urged to โmeet China halfwayโ as envoy Perdue arrives in Beijing amid trade truce
Trump ally David Perdue faces โcomplicated and urgentโ tasks as he assumes post as American ambassador to China, analysts say.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:India disputes Trump claim it is ready to charge US 'no tariffs'
India's foreign minister countered Trump saying "nothing is decided till everything is".
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:President Xi sends a message to Danish businesses ahead of China visit by foreign minister
First such letter to a foreign business community since 2021 shows how China is trying to expand its circle of friends amid a trade-war truce with the United States.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong student, 14, arrested for allegedly attacking teacher with chisel
Dispute occurred when teacher tried to stop Form Three pupil from eating bread during class, source says.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:China expands visa-free travel to 5 Latin American nations after summit with regional bloc
The announcement comes amid Beijingโs latest push to gather international support for its opposition to Donald Trumpโs tariffs.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Beijing is a โred lineโ: Hungary vows it wonโt decouple from China if pushed by Trump
โHungary is benefiting from these very intensive Chinese economic and trade relations. Weโre not willing to give that upโ: Budapest official.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:China deploys worldโs largest fleet of driverless mining trucks, powered by Huawei tech
The project aligns with the nationโs broader push to upgrade traditional industries with AI and other advanced technologies.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Number of visits to Hong Kong arts hub jumped 19% last year, hitting 15 million
West Kowloon Cultural District aiming to continue trend this year with local events and international collaborations to entice visitors.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Lizard found eating abandoned newborn horrifies Thailand: โsick to my stomachโ
Horrified residents near Bangkok found a monitor lizard eating a newbornโs remains. Police are trying to find the mother to determine if the baby was alive.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Meitu founderโs wife buys Hong Kong luxury home for US$60 million
Wang Baoshan paid 22 per cent less than the asking price for the 5,466 sq ft detached house at 8 Perkins Road.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong vows enforcement of UN Iran sanctions, hits out at US measures
Locally based Super Sources Industrial and owner Wang Chao among list of firms, individuals hit by US sanctions for alleged Iran missile programme support.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Trump bags Middle East deals, just not the two he wants and needs
US President Donald Trumpโs visit to Arab states in the Middle East this week generated plenty of multibillion-dollar deals. He said more than US$1 trillion worth of deals had been signed with Saudi Arabia alone, though the real total is likely much lower. Qatar also placed an order for 210 Boeing aircraft, a deal worth [โฆ] The post Trump bags Middle East deals, just not the two he wants and needs appeared first on...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Why voters around Asia had Trump on their minds as they headed to the polls
Political analysts believe tariffs played a role in recent elections in Australia and Singapore, but not enough to fully explain the results.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:China launches satellites to start building the worldโs first supercomputer in orbit
Once complete, the space-based Three-Body Computing Constellation will support real-time, in-orbit data processing.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Positive Covid-19 samples hit 1-year high in Hong Kong as 30 die in 4 weeks
Proportion of respiratory samples testing positive increased 7.5 per cent in four weeks, but health expert claims overall impact of virus is milder.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Indonesia defends TB vaccine trial as Bill Gates conspiracy theories spread: โnot guinea pigsโ
The controversy began after President Prabowo Subianto said that Bill Gates was developing a tuberculosis vaccine to be tested in Indonesia.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Alibabaโs quarterly revenue grows 7% as โall-in on AIโ strategy pays off
The Hangzhou-based companyโs adjusted earnings rose 36 per cent year on year to 32.6 billion yuan in the March quarter.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:How AI investments are paying off for Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent
Tencent CEO Pony Ma says strategic AI investments โcreate value for users and societyโ, while generating substantial returns for the firm.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong woman faces court after leaving stillborn baby in Taiwan hospital freezer
Taking into account Huangโs circumstances of being away from home, financial and emotional challenges, court shows leniency.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Thailand arrests man for smuggling baby orangutans
Thailand is a major hub for wildlife smugglers, who often sell endangered creatures on the black market in China, Vietnam and Taiwan.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Air passengers who unbuckle seat belts too early for a quick exit face fines in Turkey
US$67 fines to be levied under new law in Turkey on passengers who unbuckle prematurely, grab their cabin bag and try for a quick exit.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Mae Sotโs Emergence as a Cheap Refugee Labor Hub
A conversation about exploitation and quick profits with Dave Welsh from the Solidarity Center.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh ban on Hasinaโs Awami League deepens uncertainty amid strained ties with India
Ban could raise concerns of democratic freedoms in Bangladesh and that Dhaka may be drawing closer to Pakistan, analysts say.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Trump wants Apple to stop India iPhone production, boost US manufacturing amid tariff war
The comments throw a wrench into Appleโs plan to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India rather than China.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:China to US container bookings soar nearly 300% after trade war truce
The agreement to pause tariffs for 90 days promises early peak shipping โ but challenges lie ahead, industry insiders warn.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Unsound the alarm
Subscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Unsound the alarm David Goldman assesses that while the Trump administration has thus far avoided global financial disruption by backing off from extreme tariff measures, the deeper concern lies in the international financial systemโs growing [โฆ] The post Unsound the alarm appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:China has 90 days to make an offer Trump canโt refuse
Washington and Beijing have finally agreed to a pause in their escalating trade war. US and Chinese officials announced in Geneva this week that US tariffs on Chinese goods would fall to 30%, while Chinese tariffs on US products would drop back to 10%. But the real battle to determine the fate of future US-Sino [โฆ] The post China has 90 days to make an offer Trump canโt refuse appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Three Maori MPs face suspension over 'intimidating' haka
New Zealand's Maori Party says the recommendation is a "warning shot to all of us to fall in line".
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:'Unbearable suffering': Australian writer pens letter from Chinese jail
Yang Hengjun is serving a suspended death sentence in a Chinese jail on espionage charges.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Death Toll From Air Strike on Myanmar School Rises to 25
The school, which was run by the opposition National Unity Government, was located in a resistance-controlled village in Sagaing Region.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Aussie Rules great dies using voluntary assisted dying laws
Robert Walls - a legend of the Carlton Football Club - was diagnosed with cancer in 2023.
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