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WORLDSep 23Neurobiologist Ye Bing says his return to China is not spurred by Michigan campus tragedyNeurobiologist Ye Bing is returning to China after a long period in the United States, but he says his move is not linked to the suicide of another Chinese scholar at the same university or US policy under the Trump administration. Ye said his decision to join Nanjing University and leave the University of Michigan was not influenced by the death of Chinese scholar Wang Danhao on the same campus six months earlier – a day after Wang was interviewed by US Homeland Security officers. “This is a...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 23Trump insists the US ‘win AI’ over China — or else. The reality is even more starkUnlike when the US went all out to beat Russia to the moon, Trump is both feeding China the means of production on AI, and using Xi Jinping as a bogeyman to eschew guardrails for the tech. That strategy, writes Andrew Feinberg, ties in to something a handful of billionaires sorely needThe Independent World
BUSINESSSep 23Singapore’s entry-level job market shrinks despite salary growth, data showsWhile starting salaries for fresh graduates and entry-level workers in Singapore continue to creep upwards, the number of people in entry-level roles is shrinking, according to new data, indicating an increasingly tough job market for those at the start of their careers. Data published last month by global professional services firm Aon showed a 2.5 per cent year-on-year salary increase for entry-level employees, alongside a 3.2 per cent drop in entry-level headcount. The findings come as...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 23Yee-Yeong to lead Barclays private bank in Singapore and AsiaYee-Yeong has been appointed to lead Barclays' private bank operations in Singapore and across Asia. This represents a key leadership change in the financial sector.Yahoo Finance
HEALTHSep 23No toxic substance found in sports drinks linked to students’ illness: policeHong Kong police have found no foreign or toxic substances in a brand of bottled drink linked to the illness of 16 students from a secondary school in Kwun Tong, saying the reported “pinholes” are likely to be perforated lines in the plastic wrapping. The update came a day after 16 students from Maryknoll Secondary School reported feeling unwell after drinking free bottles of “Scream” sports drink during lunch at Tuesday’s athletics meet at Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground in Wong Tai Sin. The...South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 23Treasury Sec . Bessent Proposes AI Alert System With China But Trust Issues Persist1190talkradio.iheart.com · United States
BUSINESSSep 23Silver price today , Wednesday , September 23 , 2026 : Silver prices settle ahead of key U . S .- China summitfinance.yahoo.com · United States
SCI & TECHSep 23China’s storage makers aim to climb value chain with advanced packaging betsChinese storage makers, long known for packaging chips into modules, have been moving up the value chain into wafer-level operations, with the latest firm to make the jump investing 4.5 billion yuan (US$672 million) in an advanced packaging project. The sum, which Shanghai-listed Biwin Storage Technology will pour into the third phase of its advanced packaging and testing project in Dongguan, in southern China’s Guangdong province, will exceed the 3.09 billion yuan it put into the first two...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 23Silver price today, Wednesday, September 23, 2026: Silver prices settle ahead of key U.S.-China summitSilver prices have settled ahead of an upcoming significant summit between the U.S. and China. This indicates market anticipation of geopolitical events impacting commodity values.Yahoo Finance
POLITICSSep 23Hong Kong pledges lenient approach on 10-12 hours of civil service family leaveHong Kong authorities have pledged to take a lenient approach when approving applications for a new scheme granting civil servants 10 to 12 hours of family care leave annually from next year. The initiative, first announced in last week’s annual policy address, will allow staff to leave work temporarily to deal with personal matters, such as accompanying family members to hospital or attending parent-teacher meetings. Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan told a Legislative...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 23Watch: Six-year-old girl breaks women’s Rubik’s Cube world recordSix-year-old Chinese speedcuber Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s 3x3 Rubik’s Cube world record twice in just three days, setting an average time of 4.27 seconds.EuroNews [en]
CYBERSep 23China cracks down on scam centres in neighbouring MyanmarIn Southeast Asia, hundreds of thousands of people working in fraud centres are scamming people across the world. US authorities suggest the fraudsters are responsible for scams worth almost $10 billion a year against US nationals alone. Victims in Europe, the UK and China have also been targeted. Human rights groups further warn that those working in the centres are often themselves victims of human trafficking – forced to work as slaves.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 23China hawks grumble over Trump’s lavish welcome planned for Xi state visitHours before President Xi Jinping’s aircraft lands at Joint Base Andrews, Washington is preparing for a scene that seemed unthinkable in recent years: his American counterpart waiting on the tarmac for the leader of a country that much of the US national security establishment regards as its foremost strategic adversary. While the Donald Trump administration is betting on warmth, deals and stability with Beijing, recent public surveys show that American anxiety over China has eased from its 2024...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 23China’s swimming prodigy Yu Zidi bags third gold in Asian Games recordThe 13-year-old beat the previous 400m Asian Games record, set by China’s Ye Shiwen in 2014, by about 4.5 seconds.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLDSep 23Singapore wants to get rid of loud music from phones on the bus and threatens with high finesHet is een irritatie voor velen: in een afgesloten ruimte zitten terwijl uit de telefoons van anderen hard geluid galmt. In Singapore is de ergernis hierover dusdanig hoog opgelopen dat een boete is ingevoerd van omgerekend bijna 350 euro voor passagiers die harde muziek afspelen of hard via de luidspreker bellen in de bus. Ook tegen mensen die hun voeten op stoelen plaatsen, passagiers die eten of drinken in de bus of afval achterlaten wordt voortaan hard opgetreden. In een verklaring laat de Land Transport Authority (LTA), verantwoordelijk voor het openbaar vervoer in Singapore, weten dat deNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 23Ahead of Xi’s ‘historic milestone’ US visit, a fentanyl goodwill gesture from ChinaChina’s ambassador to the United States has hailed President Xi Jinping’s coming state visit as a “historic milestone” for bilateral and international relations. Xie Feng’s remarks came just as Beijing unveiled stringent new regulations on fentanyl, in a clear move to build diplomatic momentum ahead of the Xi-Trump summit in Washington. Under the strategic guidance of both leaders, the “giant ship” of China-US relations would continue to “break waves and sail ahead” along a trajectory of “mutual...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 23As AI leaders warn of catastrophe, US and China shun slowdown callsPresidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to agree to only limited cooperation on AI safety at summit.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHSep 23Humanoid robots join dancers at WorldSkills opening in ShanghaiWorldSkills 2026 opens in Shanghai with humanoid robots and human performers, as 1,385 competitors from 68 countries prepare for 64 events.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 23Elon Musk hails Xi as ‘great leader’ in glowing Chinese state TV interviewTesla Inc CEO Elon Musk praised Chinese President Xi Jinping as a "great leader"The Independent World
POLITICSSep 23Why younger Filipinos are warming to China despite maritime tensionsInside a car wash lounge in the southern Philippine city of Davao, Shenilane Formento scrolls through messages on her Chinese-made Oppo phone as she waits for a customer to pay. Formento, 29, has worked as a cashier for about a year. She follows developments in the South China Sea through news reports shared on her social media feeds, including frequent confrontations between Philippine and Chinese forces in the disputed waters. While she found such incidents “disappointing”, she ultimately...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 23As Chinese carmakers diversify beyond CATL batteries, Beijing warns of market overreactionA publication under China’s industry ministry has pushed back against market chatter of “de-CATLisation” as a growing number of the battery giant’s automotive partners diversify their suppliers, with the company’s shares falling recently. The commentary, published by the news centre of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), said supplier diversification and in-house battery projects are standard commercial practices. Such moves should not be portrayed as deliberate attempts...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 23Elon Musk hails Xi Jinping’s leadership and Chinese AI capabilities on state mediaTesla CEO Elon Musk described Chinese President Xi Jinping as “a great leader” and “very capable” during an interview with China’s state broadcaster on Wednesday, just hours before Xi left China for a summit with US President Donald Trump. “He seems like a great leader. Under his tenure, China has prospered immensely. I’ve seen it first hand,” Musk said in one of a series of videos posted on CCTV’s social media account. “And it’s also obvious to see just walking around the streets, the …...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 23Trump to personally ask Xi to free US expert who tracks North Korea’s nuclear tests: reportTrump to ask Xi to free detained US seismologist, his wife tells ReutersThe Independent World
SCI & TECHSep 23Northern Metropolis data hub to start phased operations in mid-2027: CLP PowerA planned supercomputing hub at the Northern Metropolis megadevelopment in Hong Kong’s border area will start phased operations earlier than expected in mid-2027, according to electricity supplier CLP Power. The power supplier added that it had sufficient capacity to support energy demand equivalent to three to four supercomputing centres similar in scale to the Sandy Ridge data facility cluster over the next decade. “I am delighted to join Range Technology today in announcing our objective to...South China Morning Post
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