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1. ‘Optimus chain’: Chinese suppliers form the backbone of Tesla’s humanoid robot initiative

   Elon Musk wants to bring the production of its Optimus robot to the US amid electric carmaker Tesla’s plan to pivot towards manufacturing humanoids, smart machines that could one day serve as part of the workforce at American factories. That ambitious initiative, however, was expected to remain dependent on China’s vast and fast-developing robotics supply chain into the foreseeable future, even...

2. A tale of two cities: Singapore, Hong Kong and their contrasting paths

   In a new memoir No Borders: Journeys Across Islands And Continents, renowned historian Wang Gungwu traces his life across Malaya, London, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore, sharing both personal anecdotes and perspectives on the changes in China and the modern world. In the excerpt below, Wang reflects on his impressions of Singapore after arriving from Hong Kong with his wife Margaret in the...

3. Book on Guandan, China poker-like game, accepted into Harvard Library; nation’s premier is a fan

   The English version of a book about the popular poker-like Chinese card game Guandan has been accepted by libraries at top universities in the United States. The acceptance marks a milestone in efforts to spread knowledge about the game to the world. The Essence of Guandan, or Guandan Xin Fa in Chinese, was written by Yu Mingyang, an economics professor from the prestigious Shanghai Jiao Tong...

4. India calls Modi’s Israel visit mention in Epstein email ‘trashy ruminations’

   India’s government dismissed a reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel made by Jeffrey Epstein in an email in 2017. The US Justice Department released 3 million pages of material related to the late financier, a convicted sex offender, on Friday. In an email addressed to a Y. Jabor in July 2017, Epstein referred to Modi’s trip to Israel, saying the Indian prime minister “took...

5. ‘Soft resistance’ among 4 main national security threats to Hong Kong: Chris Tang

   Hong Kong’s security minister has said the city currently faces four primary risks to its national security, with soft resistance being one of the most significant threats. Speaking on a radio programme on Saturday, Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung also said the police national security hotline had drawn 1.1 million reports since its inception in November 2020, with some leading to...

6. Is Philippines falling behind in EV race as Southeast Asia revs up?

   As Southeast Asia accelerates into electric vehicle manufacturing, industry leaders in the Philippines say their country risks falling behind neighbours that have moved quickly to support the sector, with policy uncertainty raising doubts about Manila’s commitment to long-term growth. Those concerns sharpened last month when President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr vetoed 92.5 billion pesos (US$1.56...

7. Art storage companies expand in Hong Kong amid government promotion of sector

   Art logistics and storage companies are expanding in Hong Kong with an eye on the Greater Bay Area market, following the government’s pledge to make the city a world leader in the art trading sector. Crozier’s storage space across three locations in the city increased from about 60,000 square feet (5,600 square metres) to 95,000 square feet last year, Ken Ng, general manager of the American...

8. UK’s Starmer tells ex-prince Andrew to face US Congress over Epstein files

   British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday that disgraced former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should testify in the US Congress over what he knows about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. Asked on the final day of a visit this week to China and Japan whether King Charles’ brother should answer US lawmakers’ questions about his knowledge of the American financier’s...

9. Thailand election: who are the PM contenders vying to lead the nation?

   From the principled and the populist to the outright eccentric, Thailand goes to the polls on February 8 with its main prime ministerial candidates wielding lofty promises to turn the country’s flagging fortunes around. Here are the main contenders and some of their policies. Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut – People’s Party Better known as “Teng”, the former tech executive took over leadership of the...

10. Frost in 20 seconds: can this supercooling tech give China an edge in AI race?

    Chinese scientists have unveiled a cooling technology that can plunge a liquid cooling medium from room temperature to sub-zero levels in less than half a minute. This leap in thermal engineering offered a promising heat management solution for energy-hungry data centres that were mushrooming across China and the United States, they said. By harnessing the unique behaviour of ammonium...