Tag: East Asia
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China’s top auditor says major state banks have committed tax evasion or lending violations
Bank of China evaded paying 2.4 billion yuan (US$352 million) in tax while Agricultural Bank of China illegally issued 11 billion yuan in loans to farmland projects, says China’s top audit body.
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Hong Kong turns to AI to tackle persistent rat infestations, but challenges remain
Experts say the city’s rat problem remains an environmental management challenge that artificial intelligence can help monitor, but not solve on its own.
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No major damage after 7.2-magnitude quake off Japan
TOKYO: Saucepans fell out of kitchen cupboards and security cameras wobbled violently, but no casualties or major damage were reported when a strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan on Thursday (Jun 25).Tremors were felt several hundred miles away in Tokyo from the quake in the sea off Iwate
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China targets face of international space cooperation in corruption crackdown
Senior Chinese defence industry official Bian Zhigang was also deputy director of the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
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The new frontier in the US-China AI race: Talent
Beyond chips, data and computing power, the battle between Beijing and Washington is increasingly being fought over the researchers, engineers and entrepreneurs shaping the technology’s future.
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Magnitude 6.9 quake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning
TOKYO: A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck northern Japan on Thursday (Jun 25), the country’s weather agency said, adding that there was no tsunami warning.There were no immediate reports of major damage.The quake occurred off the northern region of Iwate, with the depth of the epicentre at 50km, the Jap
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After gaokao, experts warn against overreliance on AI for university applications
Chinese education experts have warned that overreliance on AI bots and tools could lead students to make ill-informed university choices and contribute to a surge in similar applications.
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‘Tainted by other men’: Dettol issues public apology after ‘sexist’ detergent ad sparks anger in China
The five-minute ad depicting a boyfriend who demanded a “clean” wife has triggered outrage, with critics saying the campaign’s attempt to challenge sexism instead reinforced harmful stereotypes.
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Schools in Tokyo suburb to get bear sprays
The city will spend 15 million yen (US$93,000) on sprays, movable electric fences and devices that make high-pitched sounds, local government spokesman Ryosuke Sato told AFP.
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One fought for the South, one for the North. Both are still living the Korean War
An armistice ended the fighting in the Korean War three years after it started, but the two sides have never signed a peace treaty.
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