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Indonesia’s defence deal with Bosnia signals Asian middle power’s clout
Indonesia has signed a new defence cooperation agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina in a move that analysts say aligns with Jakarta’s goal to broaden security ties beyond its traditional Western partners. The pact was signed during a meeting between Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and his Bosnian counterpart Zukan Helez in Sarajevo on January 11, according to Indonesian media reports. “This visit is…
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Revisiting the peaks of Nobel laureate Chen-ning Yang’s remarkable career
In the latest instalment of his exclusive series for the South China Morning Post, American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek pays tribute to the mathematical beauty of Yang’s contributions. Read his previous articles here. Chen-ning (Frank) Yang, a towering figure in modern physics, died on October 18, 2025 in Beijing, shortly after his 103rd birthday. Let us celebrate his profound…
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ICE detains 5-year-old in Minneapolis as school officials claim child was used as ‘bait’
A 5-year-old boy arriving home from preschool in Minnesota was taken by federal agents along with his father to a detention facility in Texas, school officials and the family’s lawyer said, making him the fourth student from his Minneapolis suburb to be detained by immigration officers in recent weeks. Federal agents took Liam Conejo Ramos from a running car in the family’s driveway Tuesday afternoon, Columbia…
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Why Trump’s Davos farce may come to be seen as a watershed
In a week marked by the first anniversary of Donald Trump’s second inauguration as US president and a Davos-based melodrama over his ambitions to own Greenland, it is perhaps timely to review this first year of Trump 2.0 and look into the second. First, one has to be in awe of the frenetic energy of Trump, who celebrates his 80th birthday in June. Whatever one makes of his meandering, insulting, overbearing and…
Thai tourism officials say ‘no AI’ for viral Lisa image amid online backlash
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Thai tourism officials say ‘no AI’ for viral Lisa image amid online backlash
Thailand’s tourism authority has denied using artificial intelligence (AI) to produce a viral campaign image of Thai pop star Lalisa “Lisa” Manobal, after the highly polished visual became a lightning rod for online debate over the growing role of AI in creative work. The image, released under the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) “Amazing Thailand” banner, shows Lisa – a member of global K-pop sensation Blackpink – framed against the pink blooms of Udon Thani’s Red Lotus Sea, also known as...
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Vietnam’s To Lam gets another 5-year term as Communist Party chief
Vietnam’s top leader To Lam was reappointed on Friday as head of the ruling Communist Party for the next five years after an uninimous vote by its central committee, as he pledged to turbocharge growth in the export-reliant nation. In the one-party state, Lam was re-elected to the country’s most powerful job by all 180 party officials from a newly formed committee at the end of the five-yearly party congress,…
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In Davos debut, Musk highlights key China advantage in AI race
The economic benefits of China’s abundant and cheap supply of electricity were recognised by US tech billionaire Elon Musk and other speakers at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. As the United States and the European Union contemplate how to catch up, Tesla CEO Musk said the artificial intelligence (AI) industry was facing an energy bottleneck around the globe – with AI chips being…
China’s rocket start-ups push the envelope as IPOs gather pace
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China’s rocket start-ups push the envelope as IPOs gather pace
China is moving forward with the initial public offering (IPO) plans of four private rocket makers this month, as Beijing pushes to build up its commercial space industry amid intensifying competition with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The Shanghai Stock Exchange has issued questions on LandSpace Technology’s IPO application, according to an update late on Thursday, advancing the company’s plan to raise 7.5 billion yuan (US$1 billion) on the tech-focused Star market. IPO preparations also advanced at...
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Indonesian litterbug weeps after first conviction under new Malaysian law
Two foreign nationals have become the first people in Malaysia to be charged under a new anti-littering law. Sultan Md, 28, a Bangladeshi, and Anita Lukman, 49, an Indonesian, were charged in the Sessions Court in Johor Bahru on Friday morning. Anita, an odd-job worker, pleaded guilty to throwing a cigarette butt and a drink bottle on the pavement on Jalan Ibrahim Sultan in Stulant Laut at 12.41am on January 1. The…
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Chinese coastguard rescues Filipino sailors near Scarborough Shoal
The Chinese navy and coastguard said on Friday that they rescued 17 Filipino crew members from a Singaporean-flagged cargo ship that had capsized near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. According to the China Coast Guard (CCG), the Maritime Search and Rescue Centre in Sansha, Hainan province, received a distress report at around 1.30am on Friday. The vessel appeared to be in trouble about 55 nautical miles…
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Malaysia’s parliament tightens access rules for media interviews, sparking criticisms
Malaysia’s parliament has introduced new media-centre rules that ban doorstop interviews without permission and restrict access to key premises where lawmakers typically brief reporters, fuelling fears of a narrowing media space. Under the guidelines, journalists “are not allowed” to conduct such interviews – also known as doorstepping – “without permission”, and may face written warnings and restrictions on access…
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Southwest Notes: Morant, Jerome, Finley, Flagg, Sheppard
After telling reporters over the weekend in London that he’s loyal to the Grizzlies, Ja Morant shut down questions about the trade rumors involving him when he returned to Memphis this week. “I’m sorry y’all wasn’t able to come to London, but I’m done with those questions,” Morant responded when asked what the team told […]