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Behind Liang Wenfeng's Viral 'Hard-Man' Memes, China's LLMs Are Becoming a Global Catfish

DeepSeek V4 Flash tops OpenRouter's weekly global token-usage ranking at 7.1 trillion tokens, with four of the top five slots now held by Chinese models, forcing OpenAI to cut GPT-5.6 Luna pricing by 80%.

The AI Ministry Illusion: Why Titles Won’t Build Intelligence

AI leadership titles alone cannot create real capability, as governments and companies must build the underlying infrastructure, resources and expertise needed to turn AI ambitions into meaningful outcomes.

Singapore Expands Financial Crime Information-Sharing Network

Singapore’s financial regulator has reported positive early results from the Collaborative Sharing of Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing Information & Cases (COSMIC) platform, which enables banks to share risk information linked to suspected financial crime. In a parliamentary reply published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the Government said the platform has improved the detection of […]

Vietnam Advances Digital Transformation and Governance Reforms

Vietnam is advancing digital transformation, administrative reform and tech development through new policies aimed at strengthening governance, public services, the economy and national resilience.

Indonesia Strengthens Digital Rail Governance and Cybersecurity

Indonesia’s state railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) is strengthening cybersecurity and data governance measures as digital rail services become more widely used across the country. The measures are intended to support safer and more transparent digital travel services. The operator said the initiative covers tighter system protections, stricter access controls and improved governance […]

Queensland Expands DNA Testing Capacity to Reduce Forensic Backlogs

Queensland has introduced new robotic DNA processing systems at Forensic Science Queensland (FSQ) as part of efforts to reduce long-standing forensic testing delays and improve the handling of major crime investigations. According to the Queensland Government announcement, the deployment of two new DNA processing robots coincides with a significant reduction in the state’s backlog of […]

Tanzania seeks fresh investors in growth bid

Disputes over AI, robotics, trade mount ahead of planned Xi-Trump summit in US

In the months leading up to President Xi Jinping’s planned September visit to Washington for a summit with US President Donald Trump, a series of smaller trade and technology rifts has emerged between the world’s two largest economies. From tensions over Chinese artificial intelligence models and new US restrictions on advanced robotics, to optical modules and an expanded forced labour blacklist, this piece breaks down the latest developments shaping US-China economic ties. 1. AI models under...

Disputes over AI, robotics, trade mount ahead of planned Xi-Trump summit in US

In the months leading up to President Xi Jinping’s planned September visit to Washington for a summit with US President Donald Trump, a series of smaller trade and technology rifts has emerged between the world’s two largest economies. From tensions over Chinese artificial intelligence models and new US restrictions on advanced robotics, to optical modules and an expanded forced labour blacklist, this piece breaks down the latest developments shaping US-China economic ties. 1. AI models under...

Chinese optical-module stocks rebound as analysts downplay ‘mild’ AI curbs proposed by US

Shares of China’s leading optical-module makers clawed back early losses on Wednesday after analysts downplayed the impact of proposed US restrictions that could block the firms from future American AI data centres. They noted that the rules would likely leave current supply chains intact and face significant hurdles because of America’s heavy reliance on Chinese manufacturing. Zhongji Innolight ended the day down 7.3 per cent and 6.7 per cent in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, respectively, while...