Singapore, Beijing land in top 10 of Savills’ inaugural Matcha Index of global tech cities
Even with its premium-priced matcha drinks, Singapore ranks among the world's most 'liveable' cities for tech workers.
Robot vacuum maker Roborock shows off stair-climbing model with legs
Roborock, a Chinese robotic vacuum cleaner brand, unveiled a concept device with two legs that can climb stairs in people's homes, a flashy example of efforts to sell ordinary consumers on the idea of home robots.
It’s HAL out there: Tencent AI chatbot tells user to ‘get lost’ in rare angry outburst
In a moment echoing the classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey, Tencent's Yuanbao chatbot has been accused of losing its temper with a user.
Birth-rate push runs out of steam
Twenty-five-year-old Grace and her husband are set on staying child-free, resisting pressure from their parents and society to produce offspring, even as the country strives to boost its flagging birth rate.
All smiles for warming ties
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung snapped a selfie with Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by the Chinese leader, who had joked at their last meeting that the device might be capable of spying.
Irish PM aims for deeper trade talks in Beijing
Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin had in-depth talks on trade with China's No. 2 official, working to strengthen strategic ties with the world's second-largest economy amid frosty China-European Union relations.
Govt raises cost of contraceptives
THE government has made condoms and other contraceptives more expensive as it tries to boost birth rates, but residents in Beijing and analysts say the measure will have little impact.
Irish PM urges ‘open trade’ during Beijing visit
Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin has urged "open trade" in talks with China's leader Xi Jinping during a five-day visit aimed at strengthening economic ties with the world's second-largest economy
Alibaba brings visual AI into food fight with China’s Meituan
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is launching a service to help restaurants use AI to showcase interiors, part of a broader effort to compete with Meituan in the Chinese food and dining sector.
Missiles fly as Lee begins China visit
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has begun a state visit to China, hoping to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula hours after rival North Korea launched ballistic missiles.
