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Advertisement Artificial intelligence TechBig Tech Home province of DeepSeek, Moonshot founders seeks to retain, attract future AI talent After losing top founders in artificial intelligence to rivals, the southern province aims to better attract, retain talent 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Coco Fengin Guangdong Published: 11:00am, 16 Aug 2026 China’s southern manufacturing powerhouse of Guangdong province welcomed […]

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Advertisement Trending in China People & CultureTrending in China Chinese ‘family bridge’ makes 200 mountain trips yearly to connect elderly with overseas children In 2020, China reported that 118 million elderly individuals were living alone after their children migrated for work 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Zoey Zhang Published: 10:19am, 16 Aug 2026 A man in central […]

Advertisement China property BusinessChina Business Luxury home sales rebound in mainland China but overall market recovery unlikely: analysts Data from a real estate consultancy shows 38 per cent rise in sales of homes priced between 30 million and 50 million yuan in first half 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Daniel Renin Shanghai Published: 9:00am, 16 Aug 2026 […]

Advertisement Australia This Week in AsiaEconomics Australia urged to lead Indo-Pacific cable shield as hybrid war risks rise Australia should treat cable resilience not only as a domestic security issue but also as a shared regional project, analysts say 4-MIN READ4-MIN 2 Listen Sam Beltran Published: 8:00am, 16 Aug 2026 The cables that link Australia […]