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Thai man’s jet ski stunt fuels anger in ‘unequal’ Bangkok as poor hit hardest by floods
A Thai man who zipped a jet ski across flooded Bangkok streets received a suspended jail sentence on Monday for causing a public nuisance after he used the capital – where tens of thousands of househo…
Chinese chip foundry CanSemi’s IPO oversubscribed 2,360 times as investors chase AI boom
Chinese chip foundry CanSemi Technology’s Shenzhen initial public offering (IPO) is emerging as one of mainland China’s most sought-after tech listings this year, as investors bet on its push into sil…
Chinese commercial reactor achieves nuclear fusion with clean hydrogen-boron fuel
In a first, a Chinese company has achieved high-parameter hydrogen-boron plasma control, marking a “significant and valuable” advance in research into neutron-free magnetic confinement fusion. ENN Gro…
Strong AI demand prompts Hong Kong trade body to raise export growth forecast
Stronger-than-expected global demand for artificial intelligence-related products has prompted the Trade Development Council to sharply raise its full-year forecast for Hong Kong export growth in 2026…
China targets AI and frontier tech in newly unveiled innovation blueprint
China’s top state research body has put artificial intelligence (AI) and other frontier technologies at the heart of its new five-year plan unveiled on Monday, as global competition in science and tec…
Congo politician beaten to death after urging Ebola prevention on radio, his party says
A senior member of Congo’s ruling party was beaten to death after taking part in a radio programme to raise awareness about the Ebola outbreak, a party representative said on Monday. The incident h…
Hero’s burial for late Hong Kong constable paralysed for 21 years after attack
A former police constable who spent 21 years paralysed after an attack on duty will be buried in Hong Kong’s official cemetery for public servants lauded as heroes, the South China Morning Post has le…
US revokes visas from Latin American officials and families over accusations of corruption
The Trump administration is revoking the visas of 27 Latin American officials, former officials and their families, including Bolivia’s attorney general, over accusations of corruption. The officials …
In the US-China AI race, the real fight is keeping humans in control
The US-China AI competition faces a dilemma. Both countries see artificial intelligence as a source of economic, scientific and strategic power, so neither has much incentive to slow down. Yet the mor…
Pope Leo says concerns about AI doom scenarios are not ‘fake news’
Pope Leo on Monday said concerns that artificial intelligence could destroy the world are not “fake news” and should be taken seriously, in an apparent rebuke of US President Donald Trump. The first…
Hong Kong mustn’t miss the boat on the Pinglu Canal and Asean trade
The official opening of the Pinglu Canal on September 16 is a milestone in modern Chinese history. More than an infrastructural feat, it signals a strategic recalibration of how China’s inland economi…
5 things to do over the National Day ‘golden week’ holiday in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is set to welcome 1.29 million mainland Chinese visitors over the National Day “golden week” break, fuelling questions online about what locals and tourists can do during the celebrations. O…