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‘Explosive’: why China’s gold recycling industry is growing at record speed
More than half of the country’s gold recycling firms are less than three years old.
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China launches new war on deserts with technology tested on far side of the moon
Projects meant to help Xinjiang region build ecological barrier to protect its arable land from erosion and desertification.
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A viral ‘baseball goddess’, a wolf that never was and a deepfake epidemic. Generative AI is rewriting South Korea’s reality.
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Trump talks about Taiwan, espionage, trade deals and future meetings with Xi
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Singapore AI Zoom scam: how a victim lost US$3.8 million to a fake PM Wong
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The great scam migration: fraudsters fleeing Cambodia find a new hub
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Is China becoming Europe’s top science partner amid an American brain drain?
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Hong Kong draws HK$26 billion from over 310 firms this year, InvestHK head says
Alpha Lau says city must seize opportunities amid renewed signs of stability in China-US relations following Xi-Trump summit.
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What do China’s plans for new AI law mean for future of technology?
The State Council has outlined its plans to ‘accelerate comprehensive legislation for the sound development’ of the technology.
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China’s booming tech exports give Beijing ‘wind in its sails’ for Trump summit
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