Singapores coordinating minister for national security has warned that countries that weaponise technology are fuelling a cyber arms race, as officials and experts at a major regional summit call for deeper global cooperation to tackle online threats. Opening the Singapore International Cyber Week on Tuesday, K Shanmugam said nations must rebuild trust and ...

A shop clerk in eastern China accidentally broke jade bangles valued at over one million yuan (US$140,000), yet the owner chose compassion over compensation, giving the young man a chance to learn from his mistake. The incident, which occurred in October at a jewellery shop in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, was captured on surveillance video. While moving a ...

A new real-market cryptocurrency trading experiment that pits leading artificial intelligence models against one another to evaluate their respective investing abilities has seen a DeepSeek model outperform rivals so far. In Alpha Arena, launched on Friday by US research firm Nof1, six large language models (LLMs) were given US$10,000 each to invest in six ...

US singer-songwriter Ryan Adams has labelled Australia as the worst country ever in an expletive-laden tirade after wrapping up a controversial anniversary tour, while also hinting he may have played his final international gig. Adams recently performed in Australia and New Zealand to mark the 25th anniversary of his debut solo album, Heartbreaker, but the ...

Public anger over corruption has boiled over in the Philippines, sending President Ferdinand Marcos Jnrs approval ratings tumbling and potentially tilting the balance of power with his political rivals. The latest survey by Pulse Asia Research shows that Filipinos are increasingly blaming the governments recent corruption scandals from flood control ghost ...

Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) plans an initial public offering (IPO) in Shanghai as soon as the first quarter of next year, eyeing a valuation of up to 300 billion yuan ($42.12 billion), according to two sources briefed on the matter. Founded in 2016 with government backing, CXMT leads Chinas strategic push to build a foothold ...

Frances ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of an EU state to be jailed Tuesday, proclaiming his innocence as he entered a Paris prison. Frances right-wing leader from 2007 to 2012 was found guilty last month of seeking to acquire funding from Muammar Gaddafis Libya for the campaign that saw him elected. The 70-year-old - who has ...

Wong Lee Ping, the grieving mother of 16-year-old Yap Shing Xuen, whose brutal murder on October 14 shocked Malaysia, has expressed profound gratitude for the outpouring of community support, describing it as a beacon of light in our darkest hour. We are truly touched and humbled by the outpouring of love, support, and presence from all of you during this ...

The Chinese people have been urged to stay calm and objective about the countrys advances in cutting-edge weapons by a veteran rocket scientist, who warned a lot of effort was still needed. An array of advanced rockets, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, featured in last months Victory Day parade in Beijing along with other hi-tech weapons, ...

Sea founder Forrest Li told employees a trillion dollar market capitalisation an increase of about 10 times is possible as the Southeast Asia e-commerce leader joins tech companies globally betting on artificial intelligence for growth. In a memo to staff Monday, seen by Bloomberg News, Li compared the rapid growth of AI to the personal computer and ...

The Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is poised to serve as a major infrastructure for the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and markets beyond, as a fresh surge of Chinese companies moves to expand globally over the next decade, according to the head of the citys Airport Authority. We mustnt see the HKIA just as an airport for Hong Kong, said Fred Lam Tin-fuk, ...

Hong Kong has retained its leading position in three out of six major industries within the Greater Bay Area, according to an index comparing the relative advantages of 11 cities across the southern Chinese region. Shenzhen held onto its top spot in innovation and technology as well as manufacturing, while Guangzhou remained the leader in real estate. The ...

Hong Kongs legislature will break from another tradition by withdrawing a valedictory motion marking the end of its four-year term, with a veteran lawmaker citing concerns over electoral fairness. Starry Lee Wai-king, chairwoman of the Legislative Councils House Committee, who was supposed to move the farewell motion, revealed on Tuesday that she withdrew ...

Several major banks forecast stronger economic growth for China this year, buoyed by third-quarter data showing slightly better-than-expected expansion despite domestic and external headwinds. Investment bank Goldman Sachs raised its full-year gross domestic product forecast for 2025 from 4.8 per cent to 4.9 per cent, noting that the governments target of ...

He wont call himself a duke any more, but that is not enough for many of Prince Andrews critics. Buckingham Palace and the British government were under pressure Monday to formally strip Prince Andrew of his princely title and sumptuous home after new revelations about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. After discussions with his ...

We have selected seven stories from the SCMPs coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US call centre bill threatens Philippines US$30 billion outsourcing boom As dusk settles over Angeles City, Justin Cunanan prepares ...

The north runway of Hong Kongs airport will be reopened on standby mode by noon on Tuesday, 32 hours after an Emirates cargo plane veered off it and struck a ground vehicle, sending it into the sea and killing two staff members, the airport operator has said. A source also said the Air Incident Investigation Authority was expected to meet the four Turkish ...

Four people have been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle about 8kg of gold worth around 98.7 million yen (US$650,000) from Hong Kong to Japan by concealing gold powder in underwear, sources familiar with the matter revealed on Tuesday. Masamori Nishimura, 34, is believed to have orchestrated the smuggling attempt by instructing three women in their ...

A highly educated couple from southeastern China have built a thriving business selling diapers in Africa, generating an impressive annual revenue of 3.2 billion yuan (US$450 million). Shen Yanchang and his wife, Yang Yanjuan, were top students at Harbin Engineering University, one of Chinas prestigious institutions. After graduation, Yang became an ...

What should have been an evening of light and celebration to mark Diwali in Malaysia descended into chaos on Monday after a fireworks blast injured 22 people, reigniting concerns over lax enforcement of a ban on high-powered explosives. The explosion in Kulim, northern Kedah state, left one man with a fractured skull while others suffered burns and broken ...

At the ongoing autumn edition of the Canton Fair in Guangzhou Chinas oldest and largest trade exhibition Chinese exporters are noticing a quietly spreading shift: an increasing number of overseas clients, particularly from emerging markets such as Southeast Asia, Central Asia and Africa, are proactively proposing to settle trade orders in yuan. Wang ...

Civil servants vigilance in guarding against potential procurement scams falls short of public expectations, Hong Kongs treasury minister has admitted, pledging to conduct site visits and prevent the process from becoming a robotic arrangement of checking boxes. But Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu stressed on ...

Japans parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the countrys first female prime minister on Tuesday after her governing party secured a crucial coalition partner. Takaichi, 64, replaced Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tuesdays parliamentary vote, ending Japans three-month political vacuum and wrangling since the coalitions loss in the July ...

Crime gangs around Europe were increasingly robbing valuable jewels and gold from cash-needy museums like the Louvre, but while law enforcement often caught thieves, they struggled to recover the priceless goods, police and art experts have said. Only a small pool of criminals would be capable of such a job as Sundays audacious robbery in Paris and may ...

South Korean singer Soyou, 34, formerly of girl group Sistar, has denied online claims that she was drunk on a US flight where she said she experienced racial discrimination, clarifying that the incident stemmed from a language misunderstanding rather than alcohol consumption. In a social media post on Monday, Soyou said she only had a small amount of ...