The trilogy showcased New Zealand as a ‘creative hub that could punch well above its weight in the international arena’.
Alibaba research unit unveils AI tailored for Southeast Asia as e-commerce giant pushes large language models in fast-growth region
Damo’s new LLM for Southeast Asia signals that Chinese companies are still doubling down on the generative AI wave ushered in by OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Golden era of China-Vietnam relations is at hand, never mind the West
Vietnam has quickly become the new darling of a West seeking regional friends and allies to curb China’s rise. However, Hanoi’s China-friendly foreign policy turn shows it knows how much it needs Beijing to prosper and forge a new global order.
Singapore suspends poultry imports from parts of Japan, US, Canada, France and other countries over bird flu fears
The places include four Japanese prefectures as well as several regions in the US, Canada, France, Belgium and Germany.
Philippines arrests member of pro-Islamic State militant group over Catholic mass bombing
Four people were killed and 50 wounded in the bombing in Marawi in the southern Philippines last Sunday.
Waning immunity, increased travel fuel jump in Singapore Covid-19 cases
The health ministry said Covid-19 hospitalisations and ICU cases had shot up in recent weeks.
UK financial regulators set out plans for ‘critical third parties’ regime
Technology providers and other suppliers that provide material services to financial services firms could be brought into scope of UK financial services regulation, under plans outlined by regulators.
North Korea may recall ambassador to Switzerland by year-end
Sources say ambassador Han Tae-song may have been involved in the illegal trade of elephant tusks and rhino horns through deals in four African countries.
Managing corporate crime risk under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
The UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act) has reformed the law of corporate criminal attribution for a wide range of economic crimes and introduced a new offence of corporate failure to prevent economic crimes.
Indonesia’s Joko Widodo cites traffickers for Rohingya refugee influx
The Indonesian president says his government ‘will take strict action against human trafficking perpetrators’.