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POLITICSOct 8Why North Korea is at the heart of South Korea’s strange rift with UkraineThe unusual public confrontation between Ukraine and South Korea has raised questions about how relations between two nations facing the consequences of growing Russian-North Korean military cooperation deteriorated so sharply. Shweta Sharma reportsThe Independent World
BUSINESSOct 8AXT could get a boost as China needs optics, faster networks: WedbushWedbush suggests AXT could experience a boost due to China's increasing need for optics and faster networks. This analysis highlights potential market opportunities for the company.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICSOct 8It’s time for China to offer more than statements on HormuzTwo summits in five months between US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping have produced shared language but not an open Strait of Hormuz. After the May meeting in Beijing, there was little sign the two sides agreed on how to end the war. Xi’s visit to Washington yielded no breakthrough on Iran, though Xi backed a return to the interim US-Iran agreement. Last week, Trump rejected a truce proposal from Iran and said he was considering resuming US bombing of Iran after the midterm...South China Morning Post
MILITARYOct 8South Korea tests its first hypersonic weaponClarín
POLITICSOct 8South Korea recalls ambassador from Ukraine, demands apology over Zelensky’s disclosure of North Korean POW transferMeduza [en]
CYBEROct 8S. Korea warns of AI-aided hacking after bank data breachesDW News [en]
CYBEROct 8South Korea warns of AI-aided hacking after bank data breachesDW News [en]
BUSINESSOct 8EU trade envoy eyes yawning goods deficit on first day of China visitThe EU's trade commissioner, Maros Sefcovic, arrived in Beijing this Thursday for two days of talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao. Sefcovic stated his goal of "rebalancing" an "unsustainable trade deficit". One particular area of concern is the auto sector, where Chinese hybrid vehicles have increased their European market share to 25 percent. Also in this edition: Microsoft unveils its new AI-powered PCs in a bid to rival Apple.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 8South Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW disputeThe South Korean announcement on Thursday came days after its President Lee Jae Myung threatened unspecified punitive steps if Ukraine refuses to apologize over the revelation.NPR News
WORLDOct 8Why the traditional Chinese practice of nominal age makes people up to 2 years olderAge calculation in China is probably one of the most confusing aspects of Chinese culture, even for Chinese people themselves, because two systems are used. One system is the international standard: a person’s age is calculated from their date of birth. The other, the traditional nominal-age system, or xu sui, adds a year at the start of each lunisolar year. Under the xu sui system, a person’s nominal age can be up to two years greater than their actual age. The system is more commonly used in...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 8Teacher who sexually abused pupil back in Indonesia jail after BBC investigationMochamad Subchi Azal Tsani had been secretly released on parole in 2025, after serving less than half his sentence.BBC World
MILITARYOct 8South Korea test-flies its first domestically developed hypersonic weaponThe test follows North Korea's recent hypersonic missile test. Tensions between the Koreas have increased after land mine explosions injured three South Korean soldiers near the border. North Korea denies responsibility.NPR News
MILITARYOct 8How expanded Japan-US military exercises could complicate PLA planning over TaiwanJapan and the United States will rehearse moving anti-ship missiles, air defences and communications networks onto islands near Taiwan this month in an expanded military exercise that analysts say could complicate Beijing’s planning for a Taiwan or East China Sea conflict. Keen Sword 27, which runs from October 19 to 29, will involve about 45,000 Japanese personnel, 6,100 vehicles, 40 ships and 260 aircraft, up from about 33,000 personnel, 30 ships and 250 aircraft in 2024. About 12,000 US...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 8Amid battle for AI edge, Hong Kong presses HSBC over Singapore hub decision: sourcesAs Hong Kong and Singapore compete for leadership in businesses ranging from foreign exchange trading to wealth management, the battleground has extended to artificial intelligence, with both cities vying to attract investment from HSBC Holdings and other major corporations, according to industry players. The issue came into focus after the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) questioned HSBC about its decision to set up an AI centre in Singapore, despite Hong Kong being its single largest...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 8Myanmar: Poverty deepens as families face multiple shocks with limited resourcesUN News
WORLDOct 8Manny Pacquiao hosts Polish president Karol Nawrocki for Manila boxing workoutPolish President Karol Nawrocki trains in Manila with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, who now leads the Philippines’ National Anti-Poverty Commission.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 8China nominates Song Li for WHO chief as agency faces funding shake-up from US exitChina has nominated health official Song Li to run for director general of the World Health Organization, the foreign ministry confirmed on Thursday. If elected, Song would be the first person from mainland China to head the United Nations health agency. China previously backed Margaret Chan, a Hong Kong-born doctor and former director of health of Hong Kong, who served as WHO director general from 2007 to 2017. Song’s nomination comes as the WHO faces a major funding shake-up following the US...South China Morning Post
CYBEROct 8Hong Kong students arrested as alleged core members of HK$2.16m fraud syndicateHong Kong police have arrested two students suspected of being key members of a fraud and money-laundering syndicate behind fake job advertisements, dating scams and bogus concert ticket sales. The force said on Thursday that officers had arrested 10 people in an earlier operation targeting the syndicate, which had allegedly swindled victims out of more than HK$2.1 million (US$267,578). The suspects, five men and five women aged between 13 and 68, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 8South Korea recalls ambassador to Ukraine in North Korean prisoner of war rowSeoul said Kyiv's public disclosure of the repatriation of two North Korean prisoners endangered their families in North Korea, where relatives of those who fall into enemy hands face punishment. Ukraine has rejected South Korea's accusations.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHOct 8MINISFORUM Launches MS-S1 MAX-P495 with 192GB Unified Memory, Expanding Its Local AI Computing StrategySHENZHEN, China, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As Artificial Intelligence (AI) evolves toward Super Intelligence (SI), intelligent computing is entering a new phase—one in which increasingly capable AI is moving closer to endpoints and edge environments. This shift is accelerating demand for local large-model processing, data privacy, low-latency performance, and greater control over AI workloads. In response, MINISFORUM is advancing its Local AI strategy from high-performance AI systems toward scalable local computing platforms. The new MS-S1 MAX-P495 is the latest step in this evolution, bringing powerful local AI computing to the edge and helping bridge today's AI era with the emerging era of Super Intelligence. MINISFORUM MS-S1 MAX-P495 From 395 to P495: More Headroom for Local AI Following the MS-S1 MAX powered by the AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395, MINISFORUM is introducing the MS-S1 MAX-P495, powered by the AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ PRO 495. Built on the Zen 5 architecture, the processor features 16 cores and 32 threads, with clock speeds of up to 5.2GHz, and integrates Radeon™ 8065S Graphics. It delivers up to 55 TOPS of NPU performance and 131 TOPS of total AI compute, targeting AI enthusiasts, developers, geeks, and professional creators with higher demands for local high-performance computing. 192GB Unified Memory Keeps Larger Models Local Compared with the MS-S1 MAX powered by the Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395, the P495's key upgrades are focused on memory and VRAM capacity. Maximum unified memory increases from 128GB to 192GB, while maximum allocatable VRAM rises from 96GB to 160GB. The larger shared CPU-GPU memory pool further increases the scale of models that can be handled by a single system, providing more room for demanding local AI workloads. The MS-S1 MAX-P495 supports running 300B-class large language models locally. In model testing, DeepSeek V4 Flash 284B (Q4) ran on a single system at approximately 12 tok/s. This enables local inference, AI application development, multimodal generation, as well as professional creative workloads such as AI-assisted creation and 3D rendering. The significance of this generation goes beyond higher specifications. It further expands the scale of local AI workloads that can be handled by a compact workstation. From a Single Desktop System to Dual-System Clusters and 2U Rack Deployment The local AI computing capabilities of the MS-S1 MAX-P495 can be further expanded through multi-system deployment. Two 192GB MS-S1 MAX-P495 units can form a dual-system cluster capable of running Qwen3.5-397B locally at approximately 16 tok/s. The system also supports 2U rack deployment, allowing multiple units to be linked together to form a distributed cluster. In testing, a four-system configuration successfully ran DeepSeek-R1 671B Q4 (380GB, Q4_0 quantization). From a single system to dual-system clusters and multi-node deployments, the MS-S1 MAX-P495 extends local AI computing from individual desktop environments to larger-scale deployments for enterprises and research teams. For MINISFORUM, Local AI is not simply about improving the performance of individual products; it represents an important direction for the company's future computing portfolio. Around the needs of locally deployed large models, professional AI workloads, and scalable computing, MINISFORUM is continuing to develop a product portfolio spanning high-performance standalone workstations and multi-node deployments, enabling more AI computing to be completed locally. The MS-S1 MAX-P495 is not merely another product iteration, but another step in MINISFORUM's continued expansion from high-performance standalone Local AI systems toward scalable local computing platforms. The MS-S1 MAX-P495 with 192GB RAM and a 2TB SSD is now available for pre-order at a regular price of US$9,249, with a 20% discount bringing the price to US$7,399. Shipping is expected to begin in mid-October. https://s.minisforum.com/4rQVQMB About MINISFORUM: Founded in 2018, MINISFORUM is a Global Edge Computing Solution Brand & System Integrator building edge computing devices for the private AI era. Its product portfolio includes AI Agent NAS, AI Mini Workstations, AI Mini PCs and AtomMan Mini Gaming PCs, serving more than 4 million users across 100+ countries. With a global distribution and supporting network, adhering to its core philosophy, MINISFORUM keeps technological progress in step with life, advocates computing power equity, and extends computing power to families and businesses worldwide. For more information, please visit: https://www.minisforum.com/ Contact: Senior PR Manager Saven pr@minisforum.comen_prnasisa · philippines
POLITICSOct 8Development chief dismisses fears Northern Metropolis supply will hit office sectorHong Kong’s development chief has dismissed concerns that commercial floor space in the Northern Metropolis megaproject will further depress the city’s struggling office market, stressing that incoming supply is primarily for the innovation and technology (I&T) sector. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho told the Legislative Council on Thursday that the 1 million square metres (10.8 million square feet) of economic floor space to be provided in the megaproject next to the Shenzhen...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 8South Korea recalls Ukraine ambassador amid POW disputeSouth Korea has said it will recall its ambassador to Ukraine. Seoul is upset about a transfer of North Korean prisoners of war being made public knowledge at the UN and had demanded — but not received — an apology.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 8South Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW dispute - AP NewsSouth Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW dispute AP NewsAP News
POLITICSOct 8Marcos says Philippines ‘resigned’ to managing South China Sea disputeThe Philippines is “resigned” to managing its long-standing dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea and avoiding dangerous escalations, President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr said on Thursday. At the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Singapore, Marcos said: “I don’t know if we can find a resolution to the problem, but we are resigned to just being able to manage the problem, so that we do not have mistakes, we do not have misinterpretations. “My greatest fear is that some seaman, some soldier, just...South China Morning Post
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