China's Moonshot unveils world's largest open AI model, closing in on US rivals
Chinese AI startup Moonshot on Friday unveiled Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter model that it said is the world's largest open-weight AI system and
July 17, 2026Chinese AI startup Moonshot on Friday unveiled Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter model that it said is the world's largest open-weight AI system and
July 17, 2026
The yen may weaken to 170 per dollar and beyond before fruits of the government's stimulus plan engineer a reversal, said RSM US chief economist Joe Brusuelas
July 17, 2026
North Korean state media on Friday called South Korea a "puppet" following its participation in a maritime exercise led by the U.S., saying Seoul and
July 17, 2026
Japan's core consumer inflation probably picked up in June from the previous month due to elevated energy prices, as well as technical factors including revisions to medical
July 17, 2026
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July 17, 2026
Australia summoned Laos' ambassador to Canberra on Friday, saying it was "deeply frustrated and bitterly disappointed" that Laos was not pursuing the most serious charges
July 17, 2026
China's biggest airlines enter the peak summer travel season facing a more challenging outlook after warning of heavy first-half losses, with weakening
July 17, 2026
The Philippines condemned as racist a video posted by the state-run China Daily depicting Filipinos as monkeys, saying on Friday it had lodged a diplomatic protest with
July 17, 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held talks with China's fourth-highest-ranked official, Wang Huning, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on Friday, the latest
July 17, 2026
As Estonia's Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur prepared to fly to the NATO summit in Ankara this month, he revealed to local journalists that several hundred U.S. troops
July 17, 2026
Equity indexes around the world fell on Thursday as investors offloaded heavy-weight chip stocks while the U.S. dollar and Treasury
July 16, 2026
Debates are stirring over Thailand’s safety regulations after a deadly fire at a Bangkok music bar killed more than 30 people and injured over 70
July 16, 2026
Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings is in the final stages of talks to take a stake in Polish convenience store operator Zabka Group, the Nikkei business daily reported
July 16, 2026
Hong Kong's national security police arrested five booksellers on suspected charges of "doing an act with seditious intention", the government said in a statement late
July 16, 2026
Fewer vessels travelled through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the first day after the U.S. reimposed its naval blockade on Iranian ports with both countries
July 16, 2026
South Korea's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in three-and-a-half years on Thursday and flagged more to come
July 16, 2026
Jack Chen has never defaulted on a loan since he began borrowing to cover expenses during his internship days, but his credit report now carries a red flag because of his
July 16, 2026
U.N. agencies say more than 500 people are feared dead after reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal
July 16, 2026
A tragic flash fire at a Bangkok music bar has claimed at least 33 lives, including four members of the bar's band
July 15, 2026
Local media are reporting that authorities in Hong Kong have raided two bookstores and arrested five people for allegedly selling seditious publications
July 15, 2026
China's fourth-highest-ranked official, Wang Huning, held talks in Pyongyang with a top official of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party, the state-run Korean Central News
July 16, 2026
Nearly half of Japanese firms are experiencing negative business impact from the Bank of Japan's interest rate hikes, with higher borrowing costs hurting
July 16, 2026
U.S. stocks ticked higher following strong profit reports from big companies
July 15, 2026
MSCI's global equities index rose on Wednesday after a surprise drop in the U.S. inflation reading and a second day of strong
July 15, 2026
ASEAN's special envoy on Myanmar has held separate talks with the country's military-backed negotiators and some rebel groups, with all sides recognising there is no military
July 15, 2026
An independent committee investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades is hearing final arguments
July 15, 2026
Hundreds of people gather in Beijing’s parks every morning to practice tai chi and other traditional exercises
July 15, 2026
A gambling empire controlled by a powerful Cambodian tycoon was the landlord of a compound that was used for
July 15, 2026
The death toll from an explosive fire at a Bangkok live music pub has risen to 32 after two people died from their injuries, the Police Hospital said on Wednesday, as
July 15, 2026
Plump, juicy and fragrant, Taiwanese mangoes have long been a top draw for foodies, but traditionally those wanting to experience them have
July 15, 2026
China's annual economic growth slowed sharply to 4.3% in the second quarter, official data showed on Wednesday, missing analysts' expectations as weak domestic demand and the oil
July 15, 2026
China's economy likely cooled in the second quarter, with growth drifting toward the lower end of Beijing's annual target as an entrenched demand slump
July 15, 2026
Motorists' misuse of driver-assistance technology and drivers being distracted by in-vehicle features, rather than mechanical problems, are the biggest risks for
July 15, 2026
A China-born U.S. seismologist has been detained in China without trial for nearly two years
July 14, 2026
ASEAN's special envoy on Myanmar held talks with ethnic minority rebel groups and a government-backed negotiation committee in an effort to tackle a civil war, with both sides
July 14, 2026
China "has no geopolitical intentions and does not seek a so-called 'sphere of influence'" in its dealings with Pacific island nations, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his
July 14, 2026
Clashes between security forces and supporters of a banned protest group in Pakistan-administered Kashmir killed nine people on Tuesday, officials
July 14, 2026
The death toll from a devastating fire at a live music pub in Thailand's capital climbed to 30 on Tuesday, officials said, as
July 14, 2026
China's foreign ministry on Tuesday called the European side to be cautious in its words and deeds on the South China Sea and stop endorsing the "illegal ruling" to
July 14, 2026
The most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year forced more than 260,000 people to evacuate their homes in northeastern Liaoning province, as Typhoon Bavi
July 14, 2026
China has expelled Ma Xingrui, a former Politburo member, from the ruling Communist Party on corruption charges, making him the third sitting member of the elite decision-
July 14, 2026
Officials say the death toll from a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar has increased to 30
July 14, 2026
Japan is running out of royals. So why won’t it let women become emperor?
July 14, 2026
Most of the people who were killed in a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar were found trapped in windowless bathrooms where they may have sought to escape the flames that claimed at least 27 lives
July 13, 2026
Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be jailed if she returns from self-imposed exile in India, a senior official said on Monday, days after Hasina told
July 13, 2026
Chinese Premier Li Qiang called on Monday for "a comprehensive and objective understanding" of
July 13, 2026
A huge fire that engulfed a beer hall in Bangkok overnight has killed at least 27 people and injured dozens more
July 13, 2026
ASEAN's re-engagement with Myanmar runs the risk of providing legitimacy to the military-led government and undermining the regional group's own plan to end violence in the war-
July 13, 2026
A survivor of the fire at a Bangkok bar that killed at least 27 people on Sunday night described escaping the blaze by seconds after she stepped out for
July 13, 2026