The US military’s expanded joint cyber and AI-integrated exercises with Japan and South Korea pose a risk to regional security, a Chinese military commentary has warned. The opinion piece – by Ji Cheng from the People’s Liberation Army Academy of Military Sciences and published in the PLA Daily on Tuesday – referred to the growing…
A woman weeps as rescue works are underway for victims (Image credits: AP) SIDOARJO: Dozens of parents waited Wednesday near a collapsed school building on Indonesia’s main island of Java, an AFP correspondent said, as rescue teams searched for survivors under the rubble.At least three people died when the multi-storey building gave way in the…
The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, will meet with the boss of BHP amid a shock report that the world’s largest mining company faces a Chinese blockade on its iron ore shipments. Beijing’s state iron ore buyer has told steelmakers to pause imports of BHP ore, amid hardball negotiations over the price of the crucial resource, Bloomberg…
When Congress fails to pass appropriations or a continuing resolution, parts of the federal government must shut down operations that are funded by discretionary spending. In practice, this means many federal jobs are disrupted—some workers are furloughed (put on temporary unpaid leave), others must keep working without pay, and a small number continue to be…
Hong Kong insurance companies and brokers from Wednesday are barred from paying excessive referral fees to unlicensed individuals, as the city’s insurance regulator bolsters efforts to curb misconduct and enhance customer protection. The city’s Insurance Authority has put a 50 per cent cap on commissions for referral fees in life insurance policies, a move that…
The Trump administration has announced a significant tightening of export controls on Chinese companies, particularly those in the semiconductor industry, in a move aimed at impeding China’s technological advancement. US Tightens Export Rules, Adding Entity List Subsidiaries The U.S. Department of Commerce has introduced stricter regulations that automatically add subsidiaries of entities on the government’s…
(Reuters) -New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday filed a lawsuit and an emergency motion seeking a temporary restraining order against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and the department, accusing them of unlawfully withholding nearly $34 million in funding requested by the state’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). The MTA is the state…
Murdoch University and Oracle (China) Software Systems Co., Ltd have unveiled a landmark collaboration tailored for Chinese students. Amid rapid advances in technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and big data, the partnership embodies their shared vision of merging academic excellence with industry-aligned training—combining Oracle’s technology and product certifications with Murdoch’s international academic resources…
BBD Wholesale UK Ltd, of 163 London Road, submitted the application to the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames on September 15. If approved, the licence would allow the business to sell alcohol by retail for consumption off the premises from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Sunday. Orders could then be delivered within seven days….
Fourteen people were injured in Hong Kong after a coach struck a footbridge and had the front of its roof ripped off near the Heung Yuen Wai checkpoint on Tuesday. Police received a report at 12.12pm after the coach went up an auxiliary road linked to Lin Ma Hang Road in Ta Kwu Ling and…