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Taiwan defence budget delays may push island down US priority list: William Lai
Island’s leader has appealed to opposition parties to stop blocking a US$40 billion spending plan, citing the need to ‘safeguard security’.
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French and German foreign ministers revive talks with Beijing counterpart to respond to US-China divide-and-rule tactics and bolster European unity.
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Second shutdown in four months after funding halted for Department of Homeland Security, as Republicans and Democrats fail to reach a deal.
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Philippines’ AI reckoning puts 13 million jobs on the line
The US$30 billion outsourcing sector is fighting to adapt, leaving millions of workers with a stark choice: upskill or be left behind.
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Why elite Japanese school asked 12-year-olds to read Palestinian poems for exam
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US authorities are seeking documents to determine whether the Ivy League university had illegally considered race in its admissions process.
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Why Trump’s April trip to China may not deliver ‘grand bargain’: James Zimmerman
The American Chamber of Commerce in China chairman says this year’s expected Trump-Xi meetings can put countries on a ‘visionary’ path.
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How China’s 15-fold rise in Latin America dents US influence: Francisco Urdinez
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China’s AI arms race sees sector brace for major flagship model launch week
A ‘stealth’ model has emerged, while advancements by Alibaba’s Qwen-3.5 and Zhipu’s GLM-5 aim to spur domestic competition following releases by US heavyweights.
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Chinese cars now can’t be sold for less than it costs to make them
Regulator bans tactics that result in a net loss per vehicle after a 7 per cent drop in the average car price.
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Hua Hong reports record Q4 revenue as AI-driven memory crunch fuels price hikes
Revenue growth primarily driven by increases in wafer shipments and improved average selling prices, company says.
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China’s MiniMax releases AI model ‘designed for real-world productivity’
Company says it is ‘first frontier model … delivering on the promise of intelligence too cheap to meter’.
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How Manila’s ‘naming and shaming’ challenges Beijing’s South China Sea stance
Analysts say the Philippines’ approach of ‘assertive transparency’ may be wearing thin at home and in the region.
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The Philippines wants to seal South China Sea code of conduct. Can it deliver?
As 2026 Asean chair, Manila has highlighted its push to finalise within its term a code of conduct covering the contested waters.
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Effective January 17, the framework protects unique marine biodiversity and ecosystems in areas beyond any individual country’s jurisdiction.
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