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9 September, 2024
Artificial intelligence
OpenAI keen ‘to work with China’, CEO Sam Altman says, amid DeepSeek’s advances
Altman’s about-face from OpenAI’s tough stance on China reflects how Hangzhou-based start-up DeepSeek upended the global AI industry.
12 Feb 2025 - 7:30PM
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Technology
SoftBank swings to a loss ahead of big AI infrastructure bet on Stargate Project
12 Feb 2025 - 7:22PM
US-China relations
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Donald Trump says China runs the Panama Canal. Is he right?
12 Feb 2025 - 11:16AM
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US-China relations
Why Panama’s belt and road exit is just the start of Trump’s ‘weak link’ plan
Instead of direct confrontation, the US may target frameworks involving China, such as Brics, to preserve its global power, say analysts.
8 Feb 2025 - 1:33AM
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Belt and Road Initiative
Panama pulls out of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Panamanian leader questions intentions of those who signed the 2017 deal and addresses concerns about Beijing’s investment in the Panama Canal
7 Feb 2025 - 1:11PM
Belt and Road Initiative
Panama formally exits China’s Belt and Road Initiative as US claims ‘victory’
Panamanian leader questions intention of those who signed 2017 deal and addresses concerns about Beijing’s investment in Panama Canal.
8 Feb 2025 - 5:29AM
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Belt and Road Initiative
‘Game changer’: why Chinese rail contractors have East Africa in their sights
Business case is stacking up for the export-driven railway network that China’s companies are building with African finance.
6 Feb 2025 - 3:09PM
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United States
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Any US bid to retake Panama Canal would be prohibitively costly
It would go against international law, offend Latin nations’ sense of self-determination, hurt relations with China and cause a global uproar.
5 Feb 2025 - 8:30PM
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China economy
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China’s local government financing vehicles are a ticking debt bomb
Amid infrastructure drive, shadowy LGFVs, which let local governments circumvent borrowing limits, risk triggering a debt-fuelled bust.
5 Feb 2025 - 4:30PM
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Belt and Road Initiative
China’s belt and road could fill gap after Trump’s USAID freeze: analysts
With the future of the US development agency in doubt, China could step in to continue funding infrastructure projects for countries in need.
7 Feb 2025 - 4:04PM
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Belt and Road Initiative
China-Pakistan ties: presidents to focus on terrorism and economy
Asif Ali Zardari will arrive in China on Tuesday and is expected to discuss with Xi Jinping safeguarding China’s presence in the region.
4 Feb 2025 - 12:00PM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine drone sparks fires at Russia’s major energy facilities
The attacks started fires at a major oil refinery and gas processing plant and disrupted flights from the Volga to the Caucasus mountains.
3 Feb 2025 - 8:06PM
Hong Kong property
SHKP’s Sai Sha project: can it be the next Taikoo Shing or Lohas Park?
Hong Kong’s biggest property developer is likely to launch the first batch of 781 flats in the Sai Sha project this quarter.
3 Feb 2025 - 8:30AM
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Meta Platforms
Meta sends mixed signals as quarterly sales beat estimates but outlook muted
Meta shares were flat after the market closed but rose, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke optimistically about firm's AI initiatives.
30 Jan 2025 - 2:05PM
Microsoft
Microsoft cloud growth constrained by shortage of data centres
The company's Azure cloud division will grow at up to 32 per cent in its third quarter, not much faster than during the last three months of 2024
30 Jan 2025 - 2:16PM
China-Asean relations
China tries to downplay claims it pulled out of Cambodian canal project
Embassy in Phnom Penh publishes article dismissing recent reports that cast doubt on Beijing’s commitment to the Funan Techo project.
29 Jan 2025 - 9:20PM
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China military reform
PLA extends power supply to border outposts near disputed China-India frontier
Efforts to improve electricity for troops stationed in remote and mountainous areas are part of China’s military-civilian fusion strategy.
29 Jan 2025 - 2:00PM
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Artificial intelligence
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How start-up DeepSeek emerged as the unlikely game changer in US-China AI war
From visionary founder Liang Wenfeng to a young team of dedicated scientists, DeepSeek is taking the road less traveled in AI.
29 Jan 2025 - 7:00AM
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War and conflict
Opinion
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Crisis-hit supply chains must become stronger, greener and fairer
A fundamental rethink is needed as global supply chains flounder amid war and attacks, geopolitical tensions and climate shocks.
26 Jan 2025 - 5:30AM
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Artificial intelligence
Meta Platforms to spend US$65 billion on AI infrastructure in 2025: Zuckerberg
Meta’s chief executive said the funds will be used to build a data centre ‘so large that it would cover a significant part of Manhattan’.
25 Jan 2025 - 11:31AM
Japan
Japan’s strategic island airbase stalls, hurting its Taiwan crisis response
Japan’s plans to transform the remote uninhabited island of Mageshima into a strategic military hub have hit a wall.
25 Jan 2025 - 10:00AM
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Artificial intelligence
ByteDance in race with US rivals to drive artificial general intelligence
The Chinese unicorn’s Seed Edge programme reflects its aggressive investment strategy, as other major tech firms push their AI initiatives.
24 Jan 2025 - 7:30PM
China debt
China urges prudence over plenty in rural projects as local debt clouds linger
In a document on the future of its rural revitalisation campaign, China’s State Council has encouraged mindful, cautious use of resources.
24 Jan 2025 - 7:00PM
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Hong Kong economy
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If Kai Tak is taking this long to build, what of Northern Metropolis?
Kai Tak Sports Park and West Kowloon Cultural District took over 20 years to develop and still face woes. What hope for the Northern Metropolis?
24 Jan 2025 - 6:15PM
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Artificial intelligence
China poised to expand AI infrastructure to keep pace with US Stargate project
Chinese local governments, telecommunications firms and Big Tech companies have been building new AI facilities over the past few years.
23 Jan 2025 - 9:15PM
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Artificial intelligence
Alibaba Cloud rolls out expanded suite of AI models, tools in overseas push
The company’s latest move aligns with its broader strategy to ramp up overseas investments in key markets around the world.
21 Jan 2025 - 7:55PM
Science
Chinese sweat and blood – not soldiers – have left their mark on Panama Canal
Donald Trump stokes fears about Beijing’s influence in Panama, but thousands of Chinese gave their lives to build canal and railway.
20 Jan 2025 - 10:55PM
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The Philippines
Asian Angle
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Manila must put brakes on car-centric policies, seek viable transport solutions
Manila is the world’s most congested city, and car-centric government policies, combined with insufficient investment in public transport, are making things worse.
19 Jan 2025 - 10:00AM
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