The suspect in Monday night’s deadly car attack in Zhuhai is the owner of a construction materials store, according to registration information obtained by the South China Morning Post. In all, 35 people were killed and 43 others injured in what police in the southern Chinese city labelled as a “major malicious case”. The suspect … Read more
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[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hyogo Prefecture, nestled between verdant mountains and pristine seas, offers a culinary adventure that extends far beyond its famous Kobe beef. With premium seafood like Kasumi red snow crab, Akashi sea bream, and Awaji conger eel, it’s no wonder that food enthusiasts flock … Read more
China’s Chancay, Peru port project The Chinese-funded megaport in Chancay, Peru, may reshape Pacific trade, but has also made the United States uneasy. This two-part series looks at the development of the project, its impact on global trade, its social cost and the implications for the whole of the South American continent. Updated: 12 Nov, … Read more
In August 2018, Taiwanese writer Lung Ying-tai’s collection of essays – mostly about her love for her mother – was published in mainland China. It became a bestseller. Lung, who served as Taiwan’s minister of culture from 2012 to 2014, sold nearly 300,000 copies of her book in mainland China – an astonishing figure for … Read more
The Southeast Asian e-commerce market is expected to more than double in the next six years to reach US$370 billion by 2030, according to a report from US technology giant Google, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings, and consultancy Bain & Co. The booming sector has attracted a slew of Chinese players – including Alibaba … Read more
Singapore-headquartered Ant International said it has developed an AI model that predicts currency exchange rates on an hourly basis for both inbound and outbound transactions, which would help businesses reduce transaction costs and better allocate resources, the company said in a statement on Thursday. “Integration of AI into the processing of cross-border transactions is of … Read more
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] One of Asia’s most recognisable beers, and one of Singapore’s biggest success stories, embarks on a new chapter with the unveiling of a striking new look. In a stunt that caught the world’s attention, major cities across the globe witnessed the unveiling of … Read more
Chinese tech firms are scrambling to hire more artificial intelligence (AI) talent, especially anyone with a track record of success, amid a shortage of top AI brains in the country, according to local media reports and industry data. Moonshot AI, one of the country’s top AI start-ups, has recruited Tan Xu, the former principal research … Read more
To help him prepare for his role as an overlooked Asian-American everyman in Interior Chinatown, Jimmy O. Yang bought a US$1,500 used Toyota Corolla and drove it around Los Angeles. It was, to put it mildly, a lemon. The driver’s side door did not work. There were no power windows. The brakes were so shot … Read more
Reading publications with “serious political problems” has become an increasingly common accusation levelled at disgraced officials by China’s anti-corruption agencies, who cite it as proof of disloyalty. Among them is Li Bin, a former vice-director of the municipal legislature of Mudanjiang in northeastern Heilongjiang province. He was expelled from the Communist Party on suspicions of … Read more
