China’s ports adopt DeepSeek AI model to streamline operations, protect data

China’s ports adopt DeepSeek AI model to streamline operations, protect data

China’s home-grown technological innovations – like the DeepSeek large language model that has taken the artificial intelligence (AI) industry by storm – are enabling the world’s second-largest economy to empower industries and critical infrastructure to carry out their core functions with fewer concerns over data security. Just over a month since the January launch of…

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Malaysia reaffirms Hong Kong investment ties amid worries over Trump’s tactics

Malaysia reaffirms Hong Kong investment ties amid worries over Trump’s tactics

Malaysia’s trade minister has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to strengthening investment ties with Hong Kong amid worries that the US could impose further punitive measures targeting the city and mainland China. Tengku Zafrul Aziz, Malaysia’s minister for investment, trade and industry, said on Monday that Asean would continue to engage with the United States while…

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Malaysia reaffirms Hong Kong investment ties amid worries over Trump’s tactics

Malaysia reaffirms Hong Kong investment ties amid worries over Trump’s tactics

Malaysia’s trade minister has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to strengthening investment ties with Hong Kong amid worries that the US could impose further punitive measures targeting the city and mainland China. Tengku Zafrul Aziz, Malaysia’s minister for investment, trade and industry, said on Monday that Asean would continue to engage with the United States while…

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Shaping the Digital Order: China’s Role in Technology Standards and the Implications for Taiwan

The United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are locked in a race to lead the development of critical and emerging technologies (CETs), such as artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, quantum technologies, and others. Both nations have distinct ambitions, and their own strategic plans aimed at securing their dominance in these fields. Despite the…

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Trumps Threatens Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

Trumps Threatens Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

When President Trump refrained from immediately imposing new tariffs on his first day in office, as he had previously threatened, business executives and others who support international trade breathed a sigh of relief. That relief has been short-lived. On Monday night, just hours after his inauguration speech, Mr. Trump said he planned to put a…

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China-US chip war heats up ahead of Trump 2.0

China-US chip war heats up ahead of Trump 2.0

Since 2018, the US has frequently targeted China’s tech industry, which is heavily centered on chips. This latest action is unprecedented in its scope and depth, not only applying to exports by US manufacturers and suppliers, but also that by US, Japanese and Dutch manufacturers made in other parts of the world to certain chip…

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