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Chinese artificial intelligence startup MiniMax has unleashed a disruption that threatens to collapse the economics of enterprise AI deployment. The Shanghai-based company released M2.5, a language model that delivers performance…
Japanese authorities have detained a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its captain after the vessel allegedly attempted to evade inspection in Japan's exclusive economic zone off the coast of Nagasaki…
On February 11, Malaysia's ambitious East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project reached a critical moment as government officials and dignitaries gathered in Kuantan for a preview run of the long-awaited service. Transport Minister Anthony Loke joined Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil…
The electric vehicle industry has reached a significant milestone with the unveiling of the first mass-produced passenger car powered by sodium-ion battery technology. Chinese automaker Changan Automobile and battery giant…
The English section of South Korea's College Scholastic Ability Test, known as the Suneung, has long been a battleground between educational idealism and harsh reality. In November 2025, that conflict erupted into a full-blown crisis when only 3.11 percent of…
For a decade, the cherry blossom festival at Arakurayama Sengen Park offered what many considered Japan's most perfect vista: the snow-capped symmetry of Mount Fuji framed by a five-story pagoda…
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