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A potential US ban on Chinese open-weight artificial intelligence (AI) models could cost American businesses up to US$12 billion per year, according to calculations by a US-based academic, as technology firms increasingly turn to cost-efficient Chinese solutions. While the exact …

British band say they are ‘proud to have made this impromptu expression with our fans in Singapore’, where open display of all foreign flags is banned Massive Attack have called being banned from Singapore a “surreal experience” after displaying a Palestinian flag during their sh…

US President Trump says new talks with Iran will start Monday ‘in the form of a negotiation’ after calling off attack.

Reform UK is struggling to keep pace with Labour’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Can the underdog party leader bite back?

Turkey’s ascension to Asean dialogue partner marks the west Asian country’s bid to position itself as a middle power, according to analysts. The upgrade on July 21 breaks an Association of Southeast Asian Nations moratorium in place since the UK’s admission in 2021. Turkey joins …

Chinese officials tend to report only good news and bury bad news for propaganda purposes and career advancement. That is why it came as a genuine surprise when, on July 22, Zhang Enhui, the party chief of Changchun, an industrial powerhouse known for its automobile sector and te…

The Malaysian ruling coalition’s poor showing in the Negeri Sembilan poll on Saturday marks its third straight defeat in eight months – an embarrassing run that is forcing its largest party to confront the cost of governing with former rivals. Pakatan Harapan (PH) won 11 of the s…

No one should expect diplomatic pressure alone to make Beijing abandon a sovereignty claim. Ten years ago this month, a tribunal constituted under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea handed China one ...

Officials are banning some ‘compressed hikes’ which involve walkers tackling demanding routes in short timeframes Malaysia’s government is tightening hiking rules nationwide after a social media trend left increasing numbers of adventurers needing to be rescued when they became l…

International asset managers, pension funds and insurance companies have shown strong interest in offshore China government bond futures, which are set to start trading in Hong Kong for the first time on Monday, according to senior stock exchange executives. The new 5-year China …

Ukraine’s use of cheap, adaptable drones to slow Russia’s military advance has become a model for countries looking to modernise their armed forces, with the Philippines the latest to explore what defence lessons it can learn from Kyiv. Some analysts see a proposed drone partners…

US President Donald Trump says an agreement with Iran is imminent, with negotiations set to begin on Monday.

In the fourth of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on ageing in Hong Kong, Victor Ting looks at how rising healthcare costs and growing cross-border treatment options are reshaping patients’ choices, as experts warn the city must reform to keep care affordable. Retiree P…

The EU believes Trump’s latest threats are best answered with strategic patience, not retaliation.

Toplines An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated in central Moscow City on August 1, potentially targeting Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) Commander Colonel General Alexander Chayko. It…

  US, British, and Australian defence innovation organisations can learn from Canada and New Zealand, which are jointly focusing on faster, mission-driven challenges to achieve operational capability. Canada and New Zealand are demonstrating that defence ...

Lula seeks to use Bolsonaro family ties with Trump to cast election as fight against submission to foreign interests.

US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran will begin on Monday after he decided to hold off on new strikes against the Islamic republic to pursue a deal. “Obviously, they don’t want to be attacked. They knew the extent of the attack because they saw it forming,” Trump…

The bearish sentiment surrounding China’s electric vehicle (EV) sector has intensified after three premium carmakers reported weak sales for July, further heightening concerns that the market is heading for another brutal price war. EV makers Xpeng, Nio and Li Auto all reported m…

New Order and Simon Armitage among more than 100 signatories to criticise ‘foolish and shortsighted’ cuts More than 100 artists, writers and scientists have called for the UK government to save the “world’s clearest eyes on the sky”, after funding for thenetwork of radio telescop…

Twin Falls police chief believes Chad Williams, 24, was alone in Saturday attack that killed three people Authorities say the man accused of opening fire at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, as investigators say quick action by an off-du…

Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the ongoing war between army chief al-Burhan and RSF commander Dagalo.

Zhou Bo is a retired senior colonel in the People’s Liberation Army, a senior fellow at Tsinghua University’s Centre for International Security and Strategy, and the author of the book Should the World Fear China? This interview first appeared in SCMP Plus. For other interviews i…