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Some AI-related bets are speculative and creating a bubble, Alibaba’s Tsai says
Vietnam surpasses Singapore for foreign tourist arrivals
Hongkongers can take pets on MTR light rail trains on weekends from May 1
India: Comedian charged for skit criticizing politician
China in bid to challenge giant SpaceX by deploying maglev rocket launch pad by 2028
Japan awards world’s longest-serving death row inmate record $1.87m after exoneration
Malaysian minister’s claim of ‘Yolo’ mindset driving HIV cases draws ridicule
Australian air force monitored Chinese navy’s live-fire drills, defence pilots confirm
Chinese youth pay US$28 to live K-pop dream for 3 hours with public events, photo shoots
Abused, sold, isolated: Rescued Indonesians describe ill-treatment in Myanmar scam compounds
Sabah man loses nearly $9,000 in alleged hypnosis incident
Diving deep into CK Hutchison’s Panama ports exit
South Korea struggles to contain deadly wildfires
Man in Ipoh gets fatal electric shock during cable theft attempt
South Sudan teetering on edge of renewed civil war, UN official warns
He spent 47 years on Japan’s death row – and got US$1.5 million in compensation
Australia air force pilots also heard Chinese navy live-fire warning on radio
Australia air force pilots heard Chinese navy live-fire warning on radio
India: Comedian Kunal Kamra refuses to apologize for skit
1.1 million more to benefit in 2026 under Hong Kong public healthcare subsidy reform