AmCham Taiwan and AIT Convene 2026 Cancer Summit Advancing Strategies for Funding Taiwans Connected Cancer Care Ecosystem

The American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan (AmCham Taiwan), in a high-level collaboration with the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), successfully convened the 2026 AmCham Taiwan Cancer Summit on July…

Taiwan Tobacco Industry Urges Scientific Rigor and Predictable Policy in Evolving Regulatory Landscape

The tobacco industry in Taiwan has issued a comprehensive set of recommendations to the government, calling for a regulatory environment defined by scientific evidence, practical implementation, and predictable fiscal policies.…

Hong Kong’s Resilient Rap Scene Navigates Post-Pandemic Challenges and a Shifting Cultural Landscape

Hong Kong’s vibrant local rap scene, once a dynamic force that rallied communities during the pandemic, is currently experiencing a period of contraction. The independent music landscape, like many other…

Moonshot AI’s Kimi-k3-1 Identifier Points to Groundbreaking 1 Million Token Context Window, Reshaping Large Language Model Capabilities

Developers have reportedly uncovered an identifier, "kimi-k3-1," within Moonshot AI’s API model registry, accompanied by a preliminary indication of a massive context window extending up to 1 million tokens. This…

Journalist Tang Ho-wing Arrested for Sedition Under Hong Kong’s Article 23 Law Released on Bail

Hong Kong independent journalist Tang Ho-wing, known online as "Boomhead," has been released on bail after his arrest on Wednesday for allegedly acting with seditious intent. The 37-year-old media personality…

ByteDance’s Doubao AI Assistant Accelerates Development of Advanced Personal AI Agent

ByteDance’s artificial intelligence assistant, Doubao, is reportedly accelerating its work on a new, highly anticipated personal AI agent, signaling a significant strategic shift for the tech giant. Internal testing for…

Chinese #MeToo Activist Sophia Huang Xueqin Faces Uncertain Future After Five-Year Imprisonment and Looming Post-Release Restrictions

Sophia Huang Xueqin, the prominent Chinese journalist and pioneering figure in the country’s nascent #MeToo movement, is slated for release this Friday after enduring five years in prison, yet her…

Alibaba’s T-Head Unveils Zhenwu V900 AI Chip, Tripling Performance and Bolstering Cloud AI Strategy

Alibaba Group Holding Limited’s dedicated semiconductor unit, T-Head (Pingtouge), has announced the launch of its latest artificial intelligence (AI) chip, the Zhenwu V900, at the annual Yunqi Conference. This new…

South Korea’s Ambitious Renewable Energy Goals Threatened by Industrial Mega-Projects, New Report Warns

SEOUL – South Korea’s ambitious target to achieve 220 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2040 faces significant hurdles, with the integration of power demands from upcoming industrial mega-projects…

Zheng’an: China’s "Guitar Capital" Strikes a Chord on the Global Stage

The main industry of Zheng’an, a town nestled in China’s southwestern Guizhou Province, is immediately apparent to any visitor. A colossal guitar sculpture dominates the central square, murals depicting musical…