Google pauses Gemini’s image tool for people after anti-‘woke’ backlash
Tech giant says model is 'missing the mark' after controversy over failure to depict white people.
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China’s C919 jetliner showcased at Singapore Airshow
Biennial air show opens to the public for the first time since the onset of the COVID-pandemic in 2020.
Year of the Dragon: China faces critical moment in push to revive economy
Analysts say Beijing needs to roll out measures to stimulate greater domestic consumption amid slowing growth.
Japan’s stock market barely grew for decades. Now it’s booming
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index is at its highest in more than 30 years.
South Korea loves pork and booze. It wants to be the next halal powerhouse
The East Asian country is setting its sights on the global halal industry after taking film, TV and pop music by storm.
Carmakers at risk of using Uighur forced labour in China, HRW says
Top brands such as General Motors, Toyota and Volkswagen not doing enough to track their supply chains, report says.
Fashion giant H&M pulls ad after claims it sexualised underage girls
Swedish brand apologises after advertisement campaign in Australia prompts backlash online.
After eruption of Indonesia’s Marapi, tourism sector faces safety questions
Local tour guide says hikers should never have been allowed on famous peak in West Sumatra.
Laws, school bans and Sam Altman drama: the big developments in AI in 2023
The past year showcased the hopes and fears around AI as transformative technology went mainstream.
US, China need ‘healthy economic relations’, Yellen says
United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen accuses Chinese firms of supplying Russia equipment for war in Ukraine.
FTX’s Bankman-Fried admits ‘mistakes’, denies fraud at trial
Sam Bankman-Fried says he never set out to steal from people while testifying in his own defence in Manhattan court.
After outcry over Ukraine, big business muted on Israel-Hamas war
Major brands that spoke out against Russia's invasion have been reluctant to weigh in on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
How global firms are reacting to the Israel-Hamas conflict
Companies ranging from airlines to banks have shut operations in Israel, asking their employees to work from home.
China’s Country Garden faces payment deadline after twice dodging default
Embattled developer faces deadline to pay $15m as China's property sector struggles with debt crisis.
Malaysia penalises 400 companies so far this year for violating labour laws
Human Resources Minister V Sivakumar says firms have been fined more than $500,000 over breaches in 2023.
US Republicans demand full sanctions, charges against China’s Huawei, SMIC
GOP lawmakers call for tougher measures after release of Huawei smartphone raises doubts about US export controls.
Control grocery prices or face new taxes, Canada’s Trudeau warns chains
Canadian leader says profits should not be made 'on the backs of people who are struggling to feed their families'.
EU launches probes into Chinese subsidies for electric vehicles
Anti-subsidy investigation is highest-profile case against China since EU probe into Chinese solar panels a decade ago.
BP chief Bernard Looney steps down over past relationships with colleagues
Chief Financial Officer Murray Auchincloss named interim CEO of British energy giant.
Australia’s Qantas illegally sacked workers during COVID, court rules
Australia's High Court upholds earlier ruling that airline broke the law when it outsourced ground handling jobs.