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1. Stay ‘on high alert’, People’s Daily warns, as Japan seeks to ease tensions

   People’s Daily has urged Asian nations to stay “on high alert” for Japan’s potentially “dangerous” strategic tilt in an editorial published amid a trip to Beijing by a senior Japanese diplomat over the escalating bilateral diplomatic row on Taiwan. The commentary in the Communist Party mouthpiece on Monday condemned Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on potentially...

2. What US anti-scam ‘strike force’ means for Southeast Asia’s cybercrime fight

   A US-led crackdown on online scams may hand Southeast Asia an opportunity to combat the scourge, analysts say, as Washington and Beijing find common purpose in dismantling criminal networks that exploit lax governance and human trafficking. The United States launched its “Scam Centre Strike Force” last week to counter cryptocurrency fraud linked to Southeast Asia, estimating that such crimes...

3. Alibaba’s Qwen app challenges AI subscription models with free access

   Alibaba Group Holding has officially launched its multipurpose artificial intelligence app, Qwen, promising a “free-for-all” gateway for consumers to access a variety of AI-powered services, from mapping to shopping. Qwen, powered by Alibaba Cloud’s open-source model series of the same name and marketed as “the best personal AI assistant”, serves not only as a chatbot but also as a comprehensive...

4. 6 dead as landslide buries bus on Vietnam’s scenic Khanh Le pass

   A landslide buried a passenger bus on a treacherous mountain pass in Vietnam, killing six people and injuring 19 others, as more heavy rain was forecast for the week. The earth and rocks collapsed onto the bus late on Sunday as it was travelling through the Khanh Le pass in the central highlands, state media reported. The winding, 33km (20 mile) stretch carved into steep mountainsides is scenic...

5. AI-generated scenes ‘from France’s 2025 Louvre heist’ circulate in Hong Kong

   With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true? In this new series, SCMP Fact-Check, the Post investigates claims circulating online and debunks viral misinformation impacting the daily lives of Hongkongers. A daring daytime heist of jewels from the Louvre museum in Paris on October 19 made international headlines. During the heist, the thieves parked a...

6. Yuan rapidly gaining ground as Chinese firms plot global expansion

   Chinese companies expanding overseas are increasingly using the yuan for financing and payments to build their international operations, boosting the currency’s growing clout in international trade and investment. “Based on my calculation, 10 per cent of our company’s total orders were priced and settled in renminbi,” said Yang Feng, finance director for overseas marketing at Sieyuan Electric,...

7. EU recalibrates on China as it seeks rare earths breakthrough

   Under pressure from Beijing’s chokehold on rare earths and the simmering feud over chipmaker Nexperia, EU officials have been asked to tone down their public rhetoric on Beijing, even as the bloc moves forward aggressively with its de-risking plans. Brussels is in “de-escalation mode”, several official sources confirmed, as it looks to convince China to issue more licences for the export of the...

8. Tech war: Huawei bets on AI tech to squeeze more performance from GPUs

   Chinese technology giant Huawei Technologies is expected to unveil a new artificial intelligence infrastructure technology on Friday that could double the utilisation efficiency of graphic processing units (GPUs), according to the state-owned Shanghai Securities News. The report said the technology would be able to lift the utilisation rate of AI chips – including GPUs and neural processing...

9. ‘Eats 50 rats’: Chinese woman transforms, loses 14kg in 35-day survival contest

   A Chinese woman who won a bronze medal and a cash prize for lasting 35 days in a wilderness survival contest says the biggest benefit of the event was that she lost 14kg in weight. The 25-year-old nicknamed Zhao Tiezhu has 38,000 followers on social media and recently announced her achievement. Zhao took part in the contest which kicked off on an island in eastern China’s Zhejiang province on...

10. 2 Hongkongers held over HK$7.5 million cross-border sham marriage syndicate

    Hong Kong immigration officers have arrested two residents suspected of being core members of a cross-border sham marriage syndicate that generated more than HK$7.5 million (US$964,823) in illicit earnings, following a joint operation with mainland Chinese law enforcement agencies. Chief immigration officer Tang Wai-yip said on Monday that the department apprehended the 43-year-old man and the...