Two weeks ago, three suspects were arrested in Singapore for allegedly smuggling US-made servers to China via Malaysia. In a hearing yesterday, prosecutors revealed that the value of the smuggled servers reached $390 million (~RM 1.7 billion), with the three suspects making huge profits from their illegal activities. So, what should you know about it?

China recently announced the discovery of a large thorium deposit in Bayan Obo, Inner Mongolia, estimated to be 1 million tons. If used in thorium nuclear reactors, specifically molten salt nuclear reactors (MSRs), this resource is said to be enough to supply energy to China for 60,000 years. So, what should you know about it?

Although the development of several flying cars has been announced for a decade, private ownership of these vehicles has yet to be offered to the public. Volocopter only offers a limited flying taxi service in Paris. eHang offered its flying car last year, but until now, its public use in China has not been approved by authorities. So, what should you know about it?

BYD and DJI have launched a smart drone system that allows drones to be launched directly from vehicles. So, what should you know about it?

According to Bloomberg, several of ByteDance's major investors now value the company at over $400 billion. This valuation was also done by SoftBank in December 2024, and some investors are targeting the technology company at a value of over $450 billion. So, what should you know about it?

The South Korean Government has removed DeepSeek from the Apple App Store and Google Play in the country, essentially banning all new downloads of the AI chatbot. According to the country’s Personal Information Protection Commission, the move was due to privacy concerns.

In order to elevate the AI experience in China, Apple has decided to partner with Alibaba to use its AI technology to support Apple Intelligence in China. This was confirmed by Alibaba's chairman, Joe Tsai at the World Government Summit in Dubai.

Indonesia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arif Havas Oegroseno, has called for young programmers in Malaysia and Indonesia to develop a Nusantara-style system similar to China’s open-source artificial intelligence (AI) platform, DeepSeek. Arif, who is currently on a working visit in Malaysia, said technology experts from both countries should explore the possibility, as DeepSeek is open source.

Previously, we mentioned that Taiwan banned DeepSeek for its government devices. Now, it seems that Australia is doing the same. So, what should you know about this?

Taiwan has now banned government agencies from using the artificial intelligence (AI) services of Chinese startup DeepSeek, as it is considered a security risk. So, what should you know about it?