Breaking scam links one arrest at a time
THE country is moving against the cyberscam tycoons making fortunes in South-East Asia, driven by mounting public pressure, analysts say.
China praises first ever birth of panda cub
Chinese ambassador Wang Lutong has praised Indonesia on the birth of the first panda cub in the country at the Indonesia Safari Park (TSI) in west Java, highlighting the two nations' close cooperation in natural-resource conservation.
DeepSeek to customise namesake chatbot for Italian users following probe
The firm agrees to a package of commitments, including tackling AI model 'hallucination' issues, with the Italian Competition Authority.
Singapore, Beijing land in top 10 of Savills’ inaugural Matcha Index of global tech cities
Even with its premium-priced matcha drinks, Singapore ranks among the world's most 'liveable' cities for tech workers.
Robot vacuum maker Roborock shows off stair-climbing model with legs
Roborock, a Chinese robotic vacuum cleaner brand, unveiled a concept device with two legs that can climb stairs in people's homes, a flashy example of efforts to sell ordinary consumers on the idea of home robots.
It’s HAL out there: Tencent AI chatbot tells user to ‘get lost’ in rare angry outburst
In a moment echoing the classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey, Tencent's Yuanbao chatbot has been accused of losing its temper with a user.
Birth-rate push runs out of steam
Twenty-five-year-old Grace and her husband are set on staying child-free, resisting pressure from their parents and society to produce offspring, even as the country strives to boost its flagging birth rate.
All smiles for warming ties
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung snapped a selfie with Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by the Chinese leader, who had joked at their last meeting that the device might be capable of spying.
Irish PM aims for deeper trade talks in Beijing
Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin had in-depth talks on trade with China's No. 2 official, working to strengthen strategic ties with the world's second-largest economy amid frosty China-European Union relations.
Govt raises cost of contraceptives
THE government has made condoms and other contraceptives more expensive as it tries to boost birth rates, but residents in Beijing and analysts say the measure will have little impact.
