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Trump says ‘very negative forces’ raising exaggerated concerns over AI
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (330+ words) In his second term, US President Donald Trump’s administration has largely embraced AI firms. Published Sep 13, 2026, 10:56 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 10:57 PM DOONBEG, Ireland – US President Donald Trump said on Sept 13 that a lot of “very negative forces” are bringing things up…...
Chiefs of Japan’s nuclear plant operator to quit over data fraud
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (269+ words) It was also reported that Chubu Electric was preparing to withdraw its application to restart the Hamaoka reactors in Japan’s Shizuoka prefecture. Published Sep 13, 2026, 07:25 PM Japanese nuclear plant operator Chubu Electric Power’s top two executives are set to step down…...
Beyond hugs and goodwill, leaders of Russia and Iran return home from BRICS empty-handed
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (126+ words) (From left) Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, India’s PM Narendra Modi, China’s President Xi Jinping and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa during the BRICS summit in New Delhi, on Sept 12. Published Sep 13, 2026, 07:20 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 07:24 PM…...
Hong Kong homes flattened for $36b high-tech hub
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (774+ words) New residential developments under construction stand behind cleared land and village houses in Kwu Tung as part of Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis development plan. Published Sep 13, 2026, 04:10 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 05:40 PM Hong Kong – Chan Yuk-tong hoped to spend his remaining years…...
Trump brushes off AI doomsaying to guard US lead over China
10+ hour, 33+ min ago (1392+ words) As he heads into a summit in Washington in September with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with AI safety as a top issue, US President Donald Trump is sticking with a hands-off approach. Published Sep 13, 2026, 07:55 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 01:46 PM WASHINGTON – In…...
Singapore PC prices surge as growing AI infrastructure competes for components
21+ hour, 52+ min ago (957+ words) Bryan Fun, a sales assistant at retailer Bizgram Asia in Sim Lim Square, checking a newly assembled desktop PC tower. Published Sep 13, 2026, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE – Consumers who plan to buy a new personal computer are in for sticker shock. Latest market…...
Be Monkey King? Young Chinese find work in theme parks’ role-playing boom
20+ hour, 48+ min ago (1027+ words) Yao Fancheng plays ancient Chinese poet Su Shi at the China Folk Culture Village in Shenzhen. He makes sure to draw from verses familiar to people of different generations to “ensure that everybody can participate”. Published Sep 13, 2026, 05:00 AM Updated Sep…...
China threatens to cancel summit if US approves new arms sales to Taiwan
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (448+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026, 05:20 PM China has told the United States that it intends to cancel a planned meeting between their leaders later in September if Washington approves any new arms sales to Taiwan by then, multiple sources familiar with bilateral ties…...
China halts new battery factories on capacity concerns: Report
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (236+ words) Published Sep 11, 2026, 09:29 AM BEIJING – China has temporarily suspended construction of new projects to manufacture power and energy-storage batteries, pending a year-end review of industry capacity, Caixin reported. Projects already approved or under construction are expected to proceed, while those still…...
Trump administration to sanction unnamed ‘large’ bank on Sept 14, Bessent says
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (296+ words) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the sanctions will make dealing with Iran an “extinction-level event” for companies and individuals. Published Sep 11, 2026, 06:45 AM Updated Sep 11, 2026, 07:14 AM WASHINGTON – US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sept 10 the Trump administration will sanction…...