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ByteDance’s drug unit presents AI-designed therapies at global conferences
ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, is pushing deeper into artificial intelligence with Anew Labs, a drug-discovery unit that has begun presenting its AI-designed therapies at international conferences. The unit – al...
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Counting gains from Beijing, Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun eyes US trip in June
Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun is preparing to visit the United States in June, aiming to leverage the political momentum from last month’s meeting with Communist Party leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. Cheng, who...
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45% of fire safety shutdowns run past new 2-month cap after Tai Po blaze
Almost half of notices filed to deactivate fire-fighting systems over the past two years for maintenance involved renovation projects that lasted longer than the maximum two months allowed under new rules introduced afte...
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A year after corporal punishment ban, Thailand needs to curb resurgence
An old Thai proverb says, “If you love your cow, tie it up; if you love your child, beat them”. It is meant to convey that a loving and responsible guardian should discipline their child and that corporal punishment is a...
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Durian Express? New Southeast Asia rail service cuts fruit prices in China
Southeast Asian growers can now ship durians to China faster than before using a new cold-storage rail service linking Thailand, Laos and southwest China’s Yunnan province, slashing prices for the pungent fruit. The firs...
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In China at a time of geopolitical flux, I feel right at home
“You could do with some international exposure. China, maybe,” a law firm partner said as we stood over the water cooler. His offhand comment was so blasé. I wasn’t sure what unsettled me more – the comment or my reactio...
