1. Chinese brain drain ‘great loss’ for US, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says
It is a “great loss” for the United States that many Chinese academics and researchers have left the country and chosen to return to China amid worsening bilateral relations, said Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of chipmaker Nvidia.
2. Could Elon Musk really move his tech empire to China?
Donald Trump’s recent spats with Elon Musk – which included threats to deport the South African-born billionaire – have prompted speculation that he might move his business empire to China.
3. ‘Not welcome here’: Malaysia lashes out at ‘Zionist’ US envoy pick Nick Adams
The Trump administration’s selection of Nick Adams, a self-styled “Alpha Male” author and social media provocateur, as the next US ambassador to Malaysia has triggered outrage in the Muslim-majority nation, with critics questioning the motives behind the decision.
4. ‘Feels like magic’: Hong Kong’s DSE top scorers revel in results – as it happened
Students across Hong Kong learned their results on Wednesday for the city’s university entrance exams.
The so-called ultimate top scorer this year is Wang Haibo, a student from Hong Kong Chinese Women’s Club College in Sai Wan Ho.
5. In China, delivery robots now ride the subway to restock 7-Eleven stores
Subway trains across the southern Chinese megacity of Shenzhen welcomed an unusual new set of passengers on Monday, as the city deployed a fleet of delivery robots to restock convenience stores scattered around its subway system.
6. AI medical scientists Roland Eils and Irina Lehmann take on part-time posts in China
Top German medical scientists Roland Eils and Irina Lehmann have taken up part-time positions at Fudan University in Shanghai, according to the Chinese institution’s website.
7. Shopaholic Chinese woman spends US$280,000, rents flat to store unopened packages
A 66-year-old woman in Shanghai who spent two million yuan (US$280,000) shopping online and even rented a flat to store her unopened packages has trended on social media.
