Chinese AI Toy

Chinese Start-Ups Lead Global AI Toy Revolution With Emotionally Responsive, Physically Growing Pocket Pets, Tapping Trillion Markets Across Children, Gen Z, and Elderly

Every night before going to bed, 27-year-old Nancy Liu places a small, warm device beside her pillow. It breathes softly, responds when she speaks, and remembers how her mood shifts from one day to the next. “It feels like something...
Heavy Snowstorms Threaten Japan as Winter Election Approaches

Heavy Snowstorms Threaten Japan as Winter Election Approaches

Northern and western Japan are bracing for severe snowstorms later this week, with forecasters warning of potential disruptions as the country gears up for its first winter election in 36 years. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued warnings on Jan. 29,...
Keir Starmer to Meet Xi Jinping in Beijing to Deepen UK-China Economic Ties, Announce Cooperation on Migrant Trafficking Amid Diplomatic Balancing Act

Keir Starmer to Meet Xi Jinping in Beijing to Deepen UK-China Economic Ties, Announce Cooperation on Migrant Trafficking Amid Diplomatic Balancing Act

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on January 29 in Beijing, marking a significant attempt to deepen economic ties between the two nations after years of strained relations. The meeting, scheduled for 40...
Sony, GIC to Invest Up to $3.8 Billion in Global Music Catalogues as Streaming Boom Drives Fierce Competition

Sony, GIC to Invest Up to $3.8 Billion in Global Music Catalogues as Streaming Boom Drives Fierce Competition

Sony Group and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC are forming a joint venture to acquire music copyrights, with plans to invest between US$2 billion and US$3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Under the partnership, Sony’s music division...
F-16V fighter jet

Taiwan Air Force Conducts F-16 jets Resupply Drill to Showcase Rapid Combat Readiness Amid Chinese Air Incursions

Taiwan’s air force showcased its ability to rapidly resupply and return its most advanced F-16 fighter jets to the skies during a readiness drill on Wednesday (Jan. 28), highlighting the military’s focus on combat-oriented training. The drill comes amid almost...
Former South Korean First Lady Kim Keon Hee

South Korea Court Sentences Former First Lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 Months in Prison for Bribery Case

A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 months in prison for accepting luxury gifts, including Chanel bags and a diamond pendant, from Unification Church officials in exchange for political favours. Kim, the...
Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei Fly Home to China, Marking Japan’s First Panda-Free Period in Decades Amid a Freeze in Sino-Japanese Relations

Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei Fly Home to China, Marking Japan’s First Panda-Free Period in Decades Amid a Freeze in Sino-Japanese Relations

Giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrived in Sichuan province on Wednesday (Jan 28), marking the first time Japan has been without pandas since 1972, the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda announced on social media....
Thailand airport screening, Indian Nipah virus cases

Asia Tightens Airport Screening and Health Surveillance After Deadly Nipah Virus Cases Confirmed in India’s West Bengal

Several Asian countries have tightened airport screening and public health surveillance after India confirmed fresh cases of the deadly Nipah virus in the eastern state of West Bengal, raising regional vigilance against the rare but highly lethal infection. Indian authorities...
Ajit Pawar Dead in Fiery Plane Crash: Maharashtra Deputy CM Among Four Others Killed as Aircraft Goes Down Baramati

Ajit Pawar Dead in Fiery Plane Crash: Maharashtra Deputy CM Among Four Others Killed as Aircraft Goes Down in Baramati

Ajit Pawar, the deputy chief minister of India’s wealthiest state of Maharashtra, was killed on Wednesday after a charter aircraft carrying him crashed and burst into flames, aviation authorities said. Four other people on board, including two members of his...
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