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SHENZHEN: Districts in the Chinese tech hubs of Shenzhen and Wuxi have announced measures to build an industry around OpenClaw, an artificial intelligence (AI) agent being adopted rapidly even as regulators warn of security risks linked to the tool’s access to personal data.OpenClaw is an open-source AI assistant created by Austrian Peter Steinberger that does everything from booking flights to organising email, allowing an individual to perform the work of several and function as a “one-person company”.After appearing in November, the tool has become one of the fastest-growing projects in GitHub’s history, and US AI giant OpenAI last month hired…
Sri Lanka’s criminal investigators arrested the country’s former intelligence chief on Wednesday (Feb 25) in…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has blocked same-sex dating websites Grindr and Blued and will study legal…
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was under pressure on Wednesday (Feb 25) after it…
‘Buoyant’ Hong Kong economic growth expected to ease fiscal deficit, financial secretary says
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s economy will remain buoyant this year, growing by 2.5 per cent…
South Korea’s birthrate, the world’s lowest, rises again amid signs of easing demographic crisis
SEOUL: South Korea’s birthrate rose for a second-straight year in 2025, government data showed on…
Commentary: Myanmar and Timor-Leste quarrel calls ASEAN’s conventional wisdom into question
TIMOR-LESTE WILL NOT ASSIMILATE QUICKLYThis early quarrel sends one clear message: Timor-Leste may be in…
‘Becoming Chinese’: The viral trend sparking curiosity – and debate over cultural identity
SINGAPORE: Are you “becoming Chinese”?If you drink hot water regularly, prefer having rice or congee…
SEOUL: South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol has filed an appeal against an insurrection…
BEIJING: China imposed export restrictions on 40 Japanese companies on Tuesday (Feb 24), citing national…
‘Best choice’ as Malaysia opposition pact PN’s new chairman, but ‘many challenges’ await Dr Sam
WILL THE OPPOSITION STAND BEHIND DR SAM? For all the symbolism surrounding Ahmad Samsuri’s elevation, the…
MOUNTING PRESSURESConcerns about the treaty’s resilience are growing as the global order becomes increasingly unpredictable.From…
Spurned by its mother, Punch was raised in an artificial environment after being born in…
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