China’s ‘common prosperity’ push faces reality check as inequality rises: study
Chinese citizens are facing growing inequality in wages and wealth, constraining the country’s “common prosperity” agenda at a…
Australian police charge man with murder of girl (5) that sparked outback riots – The Irish Times
Police in Australia’s Northern Territory said on Sunday they had charged a man with murdering an Indigenous girl,…
How China is using AI – and state funding – to transform the micro drama industry
Vigloo, a South Korean micro drama production company, has gone all-in on artificial intelligence this year, betting that…
Developing | DeepSeek releases next-gen AI model with ‘world-leading’ cost efficiency
DeepSeek has finally released its much-anticipated next-generation foundational artificial intelligence model, the open-source V4, which it said was…
China’s 3-satellite surveillance network, Hong Kong’s inflation surge: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region…
China strengthens oversight of state-owned assets overseas amid global tensions
China’s state assets watchdog has established a new department to oversee foreign investments, as firms continue to expand…
Artemis II astronauts embrace after setting new space-distance record – The Irish Times
Artemis II astronauts broke Apollo 13’s distance record at 6.57pm Irish time on Monday, hugging each other in…
What Zhipu and MiniMax’s first post-IPO earnings say about the 2 Chinese AI start-ups
Chinese artificial intelligence start-ups Zhipu AI and MiniMax have shown early signs of sustainable commercialisation of their AI…
Middle East crisis, global memory crunch dim AI smartphone buzz at MWC 2026
The mobile industry buzzed with excitement over the artificial intelligence revolution showcased at MWC Barcelona 2026, but the…
Chinese economic officials flag Iran war risks, vow ‘balanced’ trade
Chinese officials brief reporters in Beijing on March 6. From left: China Securities Regulatory Commission Chairman Wu Qing; Commerce Minister Wang…
What’s on the wish list for China’s private sector ahead of the ‘two sessions’?
Ahead of China’s annual legislative meetings – typically a window into Beijing’s top-level policy agenda – this is…
Lenovo Starts LPCAMM2 Rollout With Chinese ThinkBook 14+ and 16+ Launch
Lenovo has officially launched the ThinkBook 16+ in China, officially kicking off its LPCAMM2 rollout to mainstream laptop…