Open Questions | Silkpunk creator Ken Liu takes on AI, modernity and what it means to be American
Ken Liu is an American science fiction and fantasy writer whose prize-winning work includes the Silkpunk epic The…
Police gifts register shows alcohol, cash and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s child’s bike donated to cops
“By me accepting this bicycle [it] would help him clear some space. I accepted the bicycle with my…
China’s Moonshot AI launches new model lauded as No 1 among open-source systems
The Beijing-based start-up on Thursday said Kimi K2 Thinking was now accessible via Kimi.com and the model’s application…
Boost for New Zealand tourism as Chinese visitors gain visa-free access from Australia: ministers – Travel
New Zealand”s tourism sector, the country’s second-largest export, is poised for growth following a government announcement that Chinese…
Visa-free travel to NZ opened up for Chinese tourists travelling via Australia
An NZeTA costs $17 and can take up to 72 hours to process. Stanford said China is the…
Christopher Luxon made sure New Zealand was still on China’s President Xi Jinping’s ‘radar’
“He knows New Zealand well. He’s visited a few times in the past. We’ve had a very big…
‘Unforgivable’: Chinese county still living in shadow of wild spending binge
Few areas of China reflect the country’s decades-long economic transformation more vividly than its cities. Rapid development has…
Chinese gym offers Porsche for losing 50kg in 3 months, charges US$1,400 entry fee
A Chinese gym has recently launched a controversial weight-loss challenge, offering a luxury car as a reward to…
Kao identifies biological mechanism behind skin sensitivity, potential way to ease discomfort
Working with Professor Kenji Kabashima at Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Medicine, researchers at Kao’s Skin Care Research…
Why China’s next 5-year plan will double down on food security
As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that…
2 ‘mega galleries’ to close Hong Kong branches as the city’s art market loses ground
Two of the world’s biggest art galleries have announced the closure of their respective Hong Kong outposts as…
China’s hi-tech push, Aids and poverty fights in focus as vice-premiers tour provinces
High technology and low incomes were in sharp focus in China late last week as two of its…