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'This Is Not the Promised Land': Bangkok Protesters Demand Scrutiny of Alleged Israeli Landholding and Nominee Businesses

Hundreds rallied outside Israel's Bangkok embassy as Sondhi Limthongkul launched a campaign over alleged nominee businesses, land ownership and tensions involving some Israeli visitors.

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Chinese AI firm Moonshot to explore dual Hong Kong and Shanghai IPOs, SCMP reports

The developer of the Kimi large language model has discussed plans for a Hong Kong ‌IPO with its ⁠financial ⁠backers and has also floated the possibility of a subsequent mainland listing, according to one of the people who spoke to SCMP.

The Economic Times

US-China AI race takes a dangerous turn: former White House official says Washington must prepare for extreme measures if China reaches AGI first

A US official proposed extreme options to counter China's potential artificial general intelligence breakthrough. These options include intelligence operations, cyber activity, and military action against Chinese AI infrastructure. Experts warn that attacking data centers could trigger a direct conflict between nuclear-armed nations. The US currently leads in AI, but China's…

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China builds massive desert test facility to test future fighter jets as it races against US for sixth-gen tech

China is expanding its Lop Nur flight-test facility in Xinjiang to accelerate development of next-generation military aircraft, satellite imagery reviewed by SCMP shows. The buildout coincides with sightings of the J-36 and J-XDS/J-50 fighters, and has roughly doubled the base's size since 2025. The expansion has also renewed speculation about…

The Economic Times

China’s GJ-21 stealth drone spotted as 40,000-tonne Sichuan drone ship nears trials

China’s GJ-21 naval stealth attack drone has been seen in videos that appear to show flight testing in Liaoning province, according to SCMP. The sightings come as the Type 076 Sichuan, designed to operate the drone using an electromagnetic catapult, enters its final sea trials. The developments highlight China’s preparations…

The Economic Times

Bangladesh confirms J-10CE jet deal with China, cites fighter jet downed in India-Pakistan clash

Bangladesh officially confirmed a deal to acquire Chinese J-10CE fighter jets. The nation cited the aircraft's reported combat performance during a recent conflict. This procurement includes attack and transport helicopters and UAV systems. The jets are priced lower than European or American alternatives. Bangladesh is China's second-largest arms buyer after…

The Economic Times

Woman in China develops life threatening condition after boss forces her to do 200 squats for every unfinished task

A young Chinese woman in developed rhabdomyolysis after performing 200 squats she said were imposed by her manager for failing to meet daily work targets. Her creatine kinase level exceeded 16,000 U/L, but she avoided kidney failure after receiving treatment. She later resigned, sought compensation from the company and lodged…

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Woman suffers permanent brain damage after 15-day water-only fast, loses 20kg

A Chinese woman, suffered severe, possibly irreversible brain damage after a 15-day water-only fast caused her to lose 20kg, SCMP reported. Doctors diagnosed Wernicke's encephalopathy, linking it to the Taoist practice of "bigu," a fasting method believed to sustain the body on spiritual energy. The report noted other cases of…

The Economic Times

Techie dies in office toilet after clocking in, authorities reject work-related claim

A Chinese authority’s refusal to recognise a techie’s death in a company toilet as work-related has prompted anger online. The 39-year-old Shenzhen employee died in April after going to the toilet shortly after arriving at work. His wife has reportedly sought an administrative review, while a lawyer said the circumstances…

The Economic Times

China opened the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in 2025, reported to have a record 1,208-metre cable-stayed main span and designed to carry expressway, highway and intercity rail across the Yangtze

China's Changtai Yangtze River Bridge opened in 2025, a significant engineering achievement. This record-breaking structure boasts the world's longest cable-stayed span at 1,208 meters. It is the first river crossing to combine an expressway and an intercity railway on one deck. The bridge dramatically reduces travel time between Changzhou and…

The Times of India

This man arrived at a Paris airport expecting to catch a flight. Instead, he lived there for the next 18 years

For years, travellers passing through Paris’s Charles de Gaulle Airport encountered a man who seemed to belong to the terminal as much as the passengers, flight boards and waiting areas around him. Mehran Karimi Nasseri lived in the airport for nearly 18 years, turning a small space near Terminal 2F…

The Times of India

How Taiwan's US$1.4 billion radar detected and tracked China's ballistic missile

Taiwan's radar detected China's missile launch shortly after liftoff. This allowed the island to monitor the initial flight and share intelligence. The AN/FPS-115 Pave Paws radar tracked the missile's trajectory within its range. Taiwan then shared this data with the United States for further monitoring. This event highlights Taiwan's surveillance…

The Economic Times

Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, once detained by China, dies in Taipei

Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, who fled to Taiwan amid fears of ‌Chinese persecution, has died at the age of 70, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday, citing Taiwanese media.

Bangkok Post

Xi's military purge widens: China strips six generals, ex-Politburo member of lawmaker posts

China has removed six top military officers, a former financial regulator, and a former Politburo member from their legislative posts, signaling President Xi Jinping's ongoing anti-corruption purge. This move targets the nation's political and military elite, with prominent figures like General Xu Xueqiang, head of military equipment development, among those…

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Euronews

‘AI is the key to global power status’: Inside China's race to militarise artificial intelligence

The true extent of China's military AI remains unclear, despite public displays of autonomous drones, AI-powered naval weapons and "robot dogs," experts told Euronews.

Tom’s Hardware

Mainland Chinese exhibitors reportedly locked out of Computex 2026, as Taiwan entry permits stall — parties complain applications left pending or hit with last-minute documentation requests

Mainland Chinese companies among the 219 listed mainland exhibitors at Computex 2026 in Taipei have been kept off the show floor by stalled entry permits.

Tom’s Hardware

US closes loophole that allowed Chinese-owned subsidiaries located outside China to buy AI chips — report claims that hundreds of thousands of advanced AI chips have been acquired through BIS blind spot

The BIS just issued a clarification that Chinese-owned subsidiaries are included in U.S. export controls, even if they're based outside of China. However, one source said that some companies have been using this loophole to acquire AI chips that estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands.

The Times of India

Trump's China visit to be confined to Beijing amid security concerns: Report

US President Donald Trump's upcoming China visit, scheduled from March 31 to April 2, will be limited to Beijing due to a packed schedule and security concerns. While Chinese officials initially considered a multi-city itinerary, time constraints and logistical challenges led to the decision to focus solely on the capital.

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Meet Moya, the AI that winks, smiles and walks with 92% human-like gait — is this the uncanny valley?

A Chinese company has made an AU robot that appears to walk with 92% accuracy straight into the uncanny valley.

The Times of India

‘Excellent conversation’: Donald Trump, Xi Jinping discuss trade, Taiwan, Iran & Ukraine in ‘long and thorough’ phone call

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a significant phone call, addressing trade, security, Taiwan, Iran, and the Ukraine war. Trump described the discussion as "excellent" and "thorough," highlighting potential energy and agricultural deals. Both leaders emphasized the importance of maintaining a stable and positive relationship between…

Tom’s Hardware

Jensen Huang warns TSMC needs to 'work very hard' to meet AI demand — Nvidia CEO says its demand alone may force doubling its capacity over the next decade

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says TSMC needs to work very hard to expand capacity in order to keep up with AI demand.

Tom’s Hardware

Chinese companies reportedly considering sourcing H200 chips from the black market as chips held at the border — demand for Nvidia AI GPUs remain high despite political uncertainty

Days after Beijing stopped the entry of H200 chips at the border, Chinese tech companies are reportedly considering purchasing them from the black market at a higher price just to get their hands on the powerful AI GPU.

Benzinga

Why TikTok Owner's AI Phone Is Making China's Apps Nervous

TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd launched its artificial intelligence-powered smartphone last week, sparking online buzz and prompting swift pushback.

TechRadar

UBTech strikes deal with China to assist at border crossings, and this isn't a dystopian nightmare at all

UBTech Walker S2, one of the first mass-produced humanoid robots, is about to start a border patrol job in China. What does this mean for humanity?

TechRadar

Can Starlink be blocked? Scary Chinese simulation shows 1,000 drones can jam satellite internet over an island as large as Taiwan

A Chinese study shows that Starlink could be totally blocked out over a large island by a swarm of drones.

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