Trump calls for Intel boss to resign immediately, alleging China ties
President Donald Trump has called on the head of US chipmaker Intel to resign “immediately”, accusing him of having problematic ties to China. In a…
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OpenAI claims GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to ‘PhD level’
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has unveiled the long-awaited latest version of its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, GPT-5, saying it can provide PhD-level expertise. Billed as “smarter, faster,…
Moody’s Warns US Tariffs May Hurt India’s Manufacturing Push, Slow Growth
US President Donald Trump’s steep 50% tariffs on Indian imports could severely undermine India’s manufacturing ambitions and slow economic growth, Moody’s Ratings said on Friday.…
Nasa to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 – US media
US space agency Nasa will fast-track plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, according to US media. It is part of…
Trump US to levy 100% tariff on imported chips, some firms exempt
President Donald Trump said the US will impose a tariff of about 100 percent on imports of semiconductors but offered up a big exemption —…
Fitch-rated sukuk surpasses $210bn as market expands 16%
The value of sukuk rated by Fitch Ratings exceeded $210 billion in the first half of 2025, marking a 16 percent increase from a year…
Hiroshima Japan marks 80 years since atomic bombing
A silent prayer was held in Japan on Wednesday morning as it marked 80 years since the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the…
Meet the new ‘bulletproof’ wood
Clad it with a new type of modified wood, and it might, says Alex Lau, co-founder and executive chairman of InventWood. The US-based company has…
Heat records broken in Japan
Seventeen heat records were broken in Japan on Monday, the weather agency said, after the country sweltered through its hottest ever June and July. Heatwaves…
Australia lifts foreign student cap to 295,000 priorities Southeast Asia
Australia will raise its cap on foreign students by 9 percent to 295,000 next year and prioritise applicants from Southeast Asia, the government said on…