Beijing’s positive signal has solidified the tech giant’s commitment to investing in AI, Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai says.

The threat prompted Lee Jae-myung to skip a rally protesting against suspended president Yoon Suk-yeol, highlighting the escalating political tensions in the country.

Health authorities say outbreaks could have been caused by eating contaminated food in Shaoguan, and possibly person-to-person transmission.

As the US-China race for primacy in artificial intelligence heats up, nations must boost their capabilities or fall behind in the global divide.

The top events this month are the Wealth for Good summit, the Global Investors’ Symposium and the HSBC Global Investment Summit.

The suspects, in their 30s to 50s, filmed and shared obscene videos of the assaults, with victims as young as three.

A regional theatre adapts to the realities of war, with actresses taking male roles as actors are called up to front lines of Russia war.

At ‘two sessions’, Chinese lawmakers and political advisers call for changes to education system to ‘solve future problems’.

The American content creator’s courtroom antics and past offences have fuelled calls for the court to deliver a harsh sentence.

Man aged 18 and a 15-year-old girl become the latest to be held amid a rise of arrests connected to the popular recreational drug.

Officials have long called for an update to its World War II-era espionage law, which may not be sufficient to address modern threats.

EU trade chief urges US to join forces against Chinese overcapacity, rather than fighting each other.

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun says Hong Kong ‘has not suffered any losses’ as a result of Top Talent Pass Scheme.

From an ancient solution to a stealth jet issue to a problem-solving maths star, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

The artificial heart uses magnetic levitation – the same technology used in high-speed trains – to pump blood around the body.

Greenland independence was the key campaign theme in an election dominated by Donald Trump’s pledge to take control of the island.

The pioneer in liquid metals and composite materials is now special professor in modern mechanics at University of Science and Technology of China.

Neighbours set up surveillance cameras to record every move of unaware 62-year-old with ‘intellectual difficulties’.

About three-quarters of the 1.2 million EVs and hybrids sold worldwide in February were delivered in China, according to Rho Motion.

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, who is also Singapore’s minister for trade and industry, sounded the alarm for global economic growth.

The Russian army has reported significant territorial gains in the Kursk border area which was seized by Ukraine last August.

US President Donald Trump is keen to revive Intel’s fortunes, as he seeks to boost American advanced manufacturing, sources say.

Thailand is rolling out the red carpet for global stardom in a bid to become Southeast Asia’s next entertainment capital.

Officials met representatives of the US retailer to discuss its treatment of Chinese suppliers following the imposition of import duties.

Renewed threat to shipping ends a period of relative calm that started in January with the Gaza ceasefire.

Company will propose its second interim dividend payment at 49 HK cents a share, taking full-year payout to 69 HK cents in 2024.

Experts say the ex-president’s chances of avoiding ICC prosecution are slim as supporters take to the streets to protest his arrest.

From plans to spend more to boost growth to a missing top official, here are some highlights from our coverage of China’s biggest annual political event.

Brussels presses on with building buffers against Beijing despite growing calls in Europe to cut ties with Washington.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese called US tariffs ‘entirely unjustified’, but said imposing duties on US imports would only hurt consumers.

Portugal’s president must now decide whether to dissolve the assembly and call new elections.

‘My most beloved dad has gone,’ actress Sandra Ng says in social media post.

The two-month-old Sumatran elephant calf was discovered at a plantation in Riau province on the western island of Sumatra.

Deliveroo’s exit from Hong Kong market follows intense competition from Keeta and its own financial losses in the city.

The one advantage combat pilots had over artificial intelligence was unpredictability. Now a new study has put that in jeopardy.

US president talks up Tesla at the White House in a show of support for close adviser Elon Musk.

Developing its own nuclear arms is a political luxury Seoul can’t afford. Instead, it must expand its economic and diplomatic networks.

Housed in a Dutch prison, the International Criminal Court’s detention unit has cooking facilities and cells with computers, but no internet.

Scamming human resources manager in charge of payroll creates bogus employment records, ordered to reimburse pilfered salary pay.

Hospital Authority official says the aim of adjusting fees is not to save costs but to boost resources for patients with cancer and rare diseases.

‘A short-term fluctuation doesn’t equal a pullback, and markets might go up if there are new catalysts,’ CICC Research analyst says.

Indonesia’s stringent local content rules may deter other tech firms wary of navigating regulatory challenges, analysts warn.

The US president says he has sent a letter urging Iran to engage in new talks on a nuclear deal.

Beijing’s directives make sense as a greater portion of future housing demand will come from owners looking to upgrade, Fitch Ratings says.

Manus’ user experience is ‘what so many promised … but this time, it just works’, Hugging Face product head Victor Mustar says.

Security sources said Baloch militants had made bombers wearing ‘suicide jackets’ sit next to some of the hostages.

Critics say the spending bill hands a ‘blank cheque’ to the US president and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk.

US trade representative also urged to liaise with American allies like Japan and South Korea, even as Donald Trump threatens levies on them.

China has kept unregulated digital currencies at arm’s length, but the US is going all-in on crypto. Will this big bet give the US dollar new life?

While reduced aid harms conservation efforts, the region’s stakeholders have a chance to consider more effective self-sufficient approaches.