Trump spares Beijing in probe of alleged Chinese election plot
Trump is expected to meet with China’s leader in Washington in September, and the White House gave no indication the topic would be on the agenda.
· Phelim Kine
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Newest first · UTC+11:00China’s vision for global AI governance is inclusive
The approach to AI development championed by President Xi at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference stands in contrast to the one adopted by the US
· SCMP Editorial
China’s vision for global AI governance is inclusive
The approach to AI development championed by President Xi at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference stands in contrast to the one adopted by the US
· SCMP Editorial
Tari Lang's 'My Neighbour, The Dictator' looks back at Suharto era
Six decades after the events described in her memoir, Tari Lang says she hopes it will help a new generation recognize how easily authoritarianism can take hold. (Source photos by Getty Images, Monsoon Books)
· Staff Writer
‘A revolutionary act to watch it’: the film India’s censors do not want you to see
Director Honey Trehan decries ‘dystopian’ opposition to his film depicting crackdown on Punjab’s separatist movement
· Hannah Ellis Petersen
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‘Made in EU’: How Europe plans to use China’s tech to pull level with its EV rival by 2028
New regulations will help the EU produce electric vehicles at a price point to match China, but European job losses would be among the trade-offs
· Xiaofei Xu
‘Made in EU’: How Europe plans to use China’s tech to pull level with its EV rival by 2028
New regulations will help the EU produce electric vehicles at a price point to match China, but European job losses would be among the trade-offs
· Xiaofei Xu
Japan's Kawasaki Heavy proposes making naphtha from hydrogen
A liquefied hydrogen terminal built by Kawasaki Heavy in Kobe, Japan. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
· Staff Writer
India launches first domestically built hydrogen-powered train
NEW DELHI — India rolled out its first domestically built, hydrogen-powered train on Friday, a move aimed at expanding the use of clean energy in its vast rail network.
· Associated Press
China’s missile test from a submarine is no guarantee of regional stability
Beijing’s ICBM test from a nuclear-powered submarine is a win from a defence perspective but comes with greater responsibilities
· C. Uday Bhaskar
China’s missile test from a submarine is no guarantee of regional stability
Beijing’s ICBM test from a nuclear-powered submarine is a win from a defence perspective but comes with greater responsibilities
· C. Uday Bhaskar
PH: China video shows its ‘moral bankruptcy’
The Philippine government denounced the “racist” and “dehumanizing” depiction of Filipinos as a monkey under US and Japanese control by the state-run China Daily days before the 10th anniversary of the arbitral award that upheld Manila’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea.
· INQUIRER.net
Kyocera chief sees demand for chipmaking parts growing until 2030
Kyocera President and CEO Shiro Sakushima during his interview with Nikkei about the company's strategy on AI and semiconductors. (Photo by Atsushi Ooka)
· Staff Writer
A look at the election documents released by Trump
President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)
· Jill Colvin
Lost Holocaust music, nearly erased by Stalin, goes on tour in Asia
In the midst of the Holocaust, a child sang a song about his mother’s death in the Bershad ghetto, a pocket of current-day Ukraine that was occupied by Romania and Nazi Germany. In the song, the child watches strangers come and pray for his mother, and other strangers carry her away to be buried, but none pay attent…
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China's Kimi K3 rattles US AI industry
WASHINGTON — Kimi K3, a new artificial intelligence program from a Chinese startup called Moonshot AI, stunned the US tech industry on Friday, setting off fresh discussion over the China-US rivalry to dominate AI.
· Agence France-Presse
India's army cost cuts leave 'fire braveheart' recruits in limbo
Punjab villager Charanjit Singh stands by a statue of his Agniveer son Ajay Singh, who died aged 24 in Jammu and Kashmir in 2024. The soldier's death received national media attention and was debated in India's parliament. (Photo by Nipun Prabhakar)
· SOUMYAJIT SAHA
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Philippines denounces AI video from China state media as racist
Tensions over the dispute between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea are still simmering 10 years after Chinese claims were rejected in an arbitration ruling. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
‘Everyone’s health has improved’: how tai chi energises these Chinese retirees
Tai chi practitioners at Beijing’s Temple of Heaven talk about learning the ancient Chinese practice and how it benefits health and spirit
· Associated Press
‘Everyone’s health has improved’: how tai chi energises these Chinese retirees
Tai chi practitioners at Beijing’s Temple of Heaven talk about learning the ancient Chinese practice and how it benefits health and spirit
· Associated Press
Deslizamento na China deixa mortos e dezenas desaparecidos
Uma parte de uma encosta desabou nesta sexta-feira (17/07) no condado de Pengshui, na China, próximo à cidade de Chongqing, matando pelo menos oito pessoas e soterrando vários prédios residenciais. Um número ainda maior de moradores ficou preso sobre os escombros, informou a agência estatal de notícias Xinhua.
· Deutsche Welle
Japan chemical maker to double capacity for material in AI server supply chain
Ishihara Sangyo is boosting production of titanium dioxide at this plant in Mie prefecture. (Ishihara Sangyo)
· Staff Writer
Video de medios chinos que al parecer muestra a filipinos como monos genera protesta de Manila
En esta imagen tomada de un video proporcionado or las Fuerzas Armadas de Filipinas, un barco guardacostas chino utiliza un cañón de agua contra el barco de avituallamiento filipino Unaizah May 4 cuando se acercaba al banco de arena Second Thomas, también conocido como Ayungin, en el disputado mar de China Meridiona…
· Jim Gomez
PNP supports legislative push to penalize negligent gun owners
MANILA, Philippines —The Philippine National Police (PNP) has expressed support for legislative efforts seeking to hold negligent gun owners accountable if they fail to properly secure their firearms, particularly in households with minors.
· Izel Abanilla
In East India, a Marian shrine draws in Christian, Hindu and Muslim pilgrims
Devotees pray at the Basilica of the Holy Rosary, locally known as the Bandel Church, on May 30, 2026, near Kolkata, India. (Priyadarshini Sen/Religion News Service)
China landslide kills 8, at least 34 missing — officials
BEIJING — A landslide in southwest China killed at least eight people and left 34 missing on Friday, local authorities said, with Chinese President Xi Jinping urging comprehensive inspections as rescue efforts were ongoing.
· Agence France-Presse
After 3 months of Safer Cities Initiative, PH safer now - PNP
MANILA, Philippines — After three months of full implementation of the “Safer Cities” initiative, the crimes rates have lowered, making the country fairly safer now, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday.
· Izel Abanilla
Chinese startup Moonshot unveils powerful Kimi K3 AI model
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the opening ceremony for the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, Pool)
· Matt Obrien
Prized Japanese fruit, vegetable varieties get stronger legal protections
Losses to Japan from unauthorized overseas Shine Muscat grape plant exports have been estimated at over $100 million annually. (Photo by Maiko Sugiyama)
· Staff Writer
China-US container rates hit 2-year high ahead of tariff changes
A cargo ship plies the waters off the coast of New York in June. (Photo by Naoki Watanabe)
· Staff Writer
Marcos gov't assistance program hailed
MANILA, Philippines — House Committee on Ways and Means chairman and Marikina Rep. Romero Quimbo has welcomed the Marcos Government's creation of a Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) Assistance Program for 7.5 million Filipino households.
· Red Mendoza
Indonesia sweeps Alas Pilipinas, gains SEA V Cup semis
CITY of Candon — An Indonesian squad brimming with confidence crushed a Philippine team still on the mend, 25-20, 25-23, 27-25, on Friday to reach the semifinals of the SEA V Cup at the Candon City Arena.
· Jun Lomibio
After KFC shortage warning, Japan frozen food supplier reboots from cyberattack
Nichirei is a major Japanese supplier of frozen food and provider of cold-chain logistics. © Kyodo
· Staff Writer
Akbayan condemns China propaganda video
Akbayan on Friday "strongly condemned" the video released by Chinese state-owned media outlet China Daily that depicted Filipinos as monkeys.
· Aric John Sy Cua
He’s the Tokyo mixology master Jeff Bezos flies in to mix his martinis — and now he’s ready to quietly disrupt NYC cocktail culture
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· Mark Ellwood
Japan enshrines male-only succession for the shrinking imperial family
TOKYO — Japan’s parliament enacted a historic revision to the 19th-century Imperial House Law on Friday by insisting only paternal-lineage men can become emperor, sparking concern that the measure could doom the already shrinking imperial family.
· Associated Press
China hints at US restoring Hong Kong's preferential privileges
Containers pile up at Kwai Chung Container terminal in Hong Kong, Apr. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei, File)
· Kanis Leung
US-Iran war highlights vulnerability of Mideast undersea cables
Around 500 undersea cables carry 99% of international data traffic. (NEC)
· Staff Writer
5 aspirants vying for vacant Dasmariñas, Cavite House seat
MANILA, Philippines — Five aspirants are running in the special congressional elections in the lone legislative district of Dasmariñas, Cavite, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday.
· Dianne Sampang
Australia shale gas project to start in September, eyeing Japan exports
The remote site in Australia's Northern Territory is expected to produce enough shale gas for exports. (Photo by Subaru Tanaka)
· Staff Writer
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Who is Zhilin Yang? Head of Moonshot AI in focus as Kimi K3 closes gap on US models | The National
Zhilin Yang is head of China-based start-up Moonshot AI, which on Friday launched its newest open-source AI model, Kimi K3, a powerful offering that could challenge the biggest US firms.
· Cody Combs
Who is Zhilin Yang? Head of Moonshot AI in focus as Kimi K3 closes gap on US models | The National
Zhilin Yang is head of China-based start-up Moonshot AI, which on Friday launched its newest open-source AI model, Kimi K3, a powerful offering that could challenge the biggest US firms.
· Cody Combs
A 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported
TAPACHULA, México (AP) — A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador. Authorities have not immediately reported any severe damage or casualties in any country.
· Edgar H Clemente