Joe Biden ‘sent Xi Jinping congratulatory message’ to mark China’s 75th National Day

Joe Biden ‘sent Xi Jinping congratulatory message’ to mark China’s 75th National Day

Chinese President Xi Jinping received a congratulatory message from US President Joe Biden to mark the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China this week, marking the latest top-level exchange as tensions persist in China-US relations. The news was made public by the Chinese foreign ministry in a statement published on its website on … Read more

Huawei’s cloud services unit sees Asia-Pacific as a vast market for AI products

Huawei’s cloud services unit sees Asia-Pacific as a vast market for AI products

Huawei is already working with weather forecasters in Thailand to adopt Pangu LLM, while also collaborating with various industries such as finance to improve efficiency and reduce costs, according to Shi. 04:12 How Huawei’s use of 5G and AI is transforming China’s coal mining industry How Huawei’s use of 5G and AI is transforming China’s … Read more

He stays at Asia’s finest boutique hotels, from China to Japan – it’s part of his job

He stays at Asia’s finest boutique hotels, from China to Japan – it’s part of his job

A week later, he could be in residence at the Nagoya Kanko Hotel, where members of the Japanese imperial family have historically chosen to stay when they visit the city. Qiushui Villa, in Hangzhou, China was built by high-profile Chinese journalist Shi Liangcai for his wife. Photo: Small Luxury Hotels of the World Such is … Read more

Alibaba to close data centres in Australia, India amid expansion in Southeast Asia, Mexico

Alibaba to close data centres in Australia, India amid expansion in Southeast Asia, Mexico

Alibaba Group Holding’s cloud computing unit plans to shut down its data centres in Australia and India, as the company prioritises infrastructure spending in other markets. Citing the move as part of its “infrastructure strategy update”, Alibaba Cloud said the decision was made after a “careful assessment” amid new efforts to “expand investment in Southeast … Read more

Joe Biden forging ahead with efforts to counter China as Donald Trump, election loom large

Joe Biden forging ahead with efforts to counter China as Donald Trump, election loom large

The visit underscored a deepening of bilateral ties that would not have been possible without the many strains in New Delhi’s relations with Beijing in recent years, and was followed by another visit to the country by US lawmakers that drew the Chinese government’s ire. That trip prompted Beijing to warn of “resolute measures” if … Read more

India offers strongest employment outlook in Asia Pacific in Q3: Report

India offers strongest employment outlook in Asia Pacific in Q3: Report

New Delhi: India has offered the strongest employment outlook in Asia Pacific (APAC) at over 30 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, a new report showed on Tuesday. According to the global workforce solutions company ManpowerGroup, the strongest hiring intentions continue in North India at over 36 per cent. The survey, gathering … Read more

AI boom fuels demand for major data centre deals in Asia-Pacific this year

AI boom fuels demand for major data centre deals in Asia-Pacific this year

In 2023, the region’s data centre deals hit a record high of US$3.45 billion, according to LSEG. That tally is set to be surpassed this year, with at least a couple of large transactions in the pipeline. Data centres are secure, temperature-controlled facilities that house large-capacity servers and data-storage systems, with multiple power sources and … Read more

Opinion | Why the ‘destination dupes’ travel trend is getting silly: swap New York for Seoul? Barcelona for Panama? Come on

Opinion | Why the ‘destination dupes’ travel trend is getting silly: swap New York for Seoul? Barcelona for Panama? Come on

“The travel trend for 2024: Destination Dupes” – The Hindu. “These 9 destination dupes feel like the real deal” – National Geographic. “‘Dupe destination’ boom hits social media” – Nikkei Asia. “Why ‘destination dupes’ are the latest travel-twinning trend” – BBC. Post Magazine recommended the market town of Fuli (pictured), in China’s Guangxi autonomous region, … Read more

South Korean convenience stores preserved in ink – in pictures | Art and design

South Korean convenience stores preserved in ink – in pictures | Art and design

In 1997, after moving to the South Korean countryside from Seoul, artist Lee Me Kyeoung came across a “beautifully dilapidated” old convenience store in her neighbourhood and was compelled to paint it. The two months it took her to complete the drawing, using ink pens, was such a “joyful experience” that she decided to seek … Read more