Japan is throwing its industrial weight behind a homegrown challenger to US and Chinese dominance in artificial intelligence. The government announced this week it will fund Noetra, a new consortium of SoftBank Corp., Sony, NEC and Honda, to build a national AI foundation model
July 2 - In Russia's grain belt, farmers fret they will not be able to harvest their crops as a fuel crisis sparked by Ukraine's drone attacks on oil refineries and depots disrupts daily life.
All five major South-east Asian economies, including Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, are in the same tier and above.
The decision comes as the country undertakes a major build up of its military capacity.
As the low-altitude sector grows in China and elsewhere, safety systems must keep pace, say experts.
History has a habit of concealing its most consequential turning points inside the mundane. The invention of the shipping container did not announce itself as a revolution in global trade. The rise of the mobile phone was initially dismissed as an expensive novelty for
Tank Day on May 18 marked the 46th anniversary of the Gwangju uprising in which 165 civilians were killed.
Experts describe the capital Naypyitaw as purpose-built to guard its closed-ranks rulers’ secrets.
Taiwan says it needs to bolster its defences in the face of a stepped-up threat from China.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan, July 2 - Taiwan needs a \"hornet's nest\" of drones to help deter conflict and provide security, the top U.S. diplomat to the democratically governed island said on Thursday.
The authorities fear the cases could damage Thailand’s image as it seeks be a regional aviation hub.
The profitability of each unstaffed store in a coffee chain is over 40%, compared with 10-15% for a traditional one.
The push comes as South Korean consumer culture continues to surge globally.
Hong Kong’s Correctional Services Department removed an AI-generated K-pop video, after facing backlash that it made substances look too appealing.
It could potentially supply roughly 40 per cent of global tungsten demand outside China.
For a quarter of a century, consumer technology was the most dependable disinflationary force in the world economy. Each year, the device in the hand did more and cost less, and that quiet subtraction flattered every inflation print on earth. That era is over. This is slowly
Even so, analysts say it remains to be seen whether former Indonesian president Joko Widodo still wields enough influence to help build the long-term political careers of his family members.
After a US military strike killed three Indians on a commercial ship near the Strait of Hormuz, India fears that its concerns are becoming easy to overlook, says think tank researcher Rahul Jaybhay.
BAKU, July 1 - The European Union will provide up to €200 million ($228 million) in grant funding to boost transport, energy and digital links across the South Caucasus, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said during a visit to Baku on Wednesday.
Wang Yi said the US and China should work to build a "constructive, strategically stable relationship".
BEIJING, July 1 - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the U.S. to handle matters related to Taiwan with \"the utmost caution\", during a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday, Wang's ministry said on Wednesday.
The man’s family says there was no official explanation from the Venezuelan authorities.
No human infections have been reported, officials said.
For decades, Bangladesh’s foreign policy operated on a predictable, singular axis. Under the sixteen-year tenure of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Dhaka’s strategic and economic relations were deeply tethered to New Delhi. A flurry of bilateral agreements spanning digital
A years-long anti-graft drive has intensified as the Communist Party seeks to instil greater discipline among members.
Residents said they had suspected the building housing the tutoring centre was rundown.
In 2015, Balochistan had power outages lasting 16 to 18 hours daily, according to provincial records at the time, roads that petered out into gravel tracks, and a port at Gwadar that saw fewer than 20 ships dock in an entire year. A decade of investment under the China-Pakistan
The offender said he feared a compensation claim would be made against him if the girl survived.
Experts say the recent shooting reveals how online predators groom Filipino children into violence.
The company has already had more than 13,300 pre-orders, with deliveries due to start in September.
The Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress aims to forge a “shared” national identity among ethnic groups.
He rallied fellow Malaysians and began cleaning up neglected areas in Johor.
The official launch of the China-EU Trade and Investment Consultation Mechanism represents one of the most significant developments in China-Europe economic relations in recent years, underscoring a shared determination to manage an increasingly complex commercial relationship
DOHA/DUBAI, July 1 - The U.S. and Iran held technical talks in Doha on Wednesday as they seek to agree on the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and secure a lasting ceasefire, a source with direct knowledge of the talks and an Iranian official said.
Efforts under way to trace real courier, mastermind behind suspected drug ring.
The 10-year-old went missing on the morning of June 30 after he left his classroom to go to the restroom.
TOKYO – As the yen staggers back to 1986 levels at around 162 to the dollar, the financial Frankenstein Japan began stitching together that same year is returning to upend the economy in 2026. The timing couldn’t be worse: traders are now asking whether 170 or even 200 is next.
The breach disabled digital parking payments for hundreds of thousands of motorists in Malaysia.
July 1 marked the start of full enforcement after a six-month grace period.
ALMATY, July 1 - Kazakhstan will hold a snap parliamentary election on August 23, according to a decree signed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday as a new constitution took effect in the Central Asian state.
Bus ticketing is one of the main inconveniences faced by foreign tourists in South Korea.
Two investigations have been carried out but none of the findings have yet been made public.
Elon Musk, briefly the world’s first trillionaire – but now a mere billionaire again – is a man of exceptions. He’s built not one, but two of the world’s most pioneering technology companies (Tesla and SpaceX). He was talking about settling humans on Mars with a straight face
The new rules, originally announced on Jun 1, provide authorities with a sweeping legal framework to influence flows of capital and personnel across China's borders.
A man in his 70s was severely injured after the high-voltage line snapped and fell onto his vehicle.
Under the new rules, existing curbs on cross-border transfers will extend to the export of services.
China has long sought to build the hydropower project in the northernmost province of Myanmar.