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Computing constraints force China’s Zhipu to restrict sign-ups for AI coding service
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 aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and exploring avenues for strategic...
Revisiting the peaks of Nobel laureate Chen-ning Yang’s remarkable career
ICE detains 5-year-old in Minneapolis as school officials claim child was used as ‘bait’
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 frequently inaccurate address in Davos, made right off his flights from Washington,...
Thai tourism officials say ‘no AI’ for viral Lisa image amid online backlash
Vietnam’s To Lam gets another 5-year term as Communist Party chief
In Davos debut, Musk highlights key China advantage in AI race
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...
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 offence was framed under Section 77A(1) of the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing...
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 northwest of Scarborough Shoal, known as Huangyan Island in China. The centre sent...
