Afghan regime has consulted with Chinese telecom giant Huawei about potential cooperation on reconfiguring a mass surveillance network initially planned by the West

China now has at least 130 large language models, accounting for 40% of the global total and just behind the US’s 50% share, with dozens of 'industry-specific LLMs' that link to a core model

Sources say CEO Elon Musk is keen to build two factories in India - one for electric vehicles, and a second plant to make and sell the group's "Powerwall" battery

A big fall in hydropower being generated by dams in China and India this year has forced the two Asian giants to use more coal and fossil-fuel sources

Reformers say structural changes needed, such as residency permit reforms for migrant workers, while others want spending on hospitals and aged care facilities

Regulators have checked with major brokers recently on short-selling activities and quant clients' trading strategies, which could cause them to curb moves that contribute to market volatility or short-selling

The deal will allow the vast Japanese conglomerate, which has been plagued by scandals and controversies in recent years, to become a private entity and one that is back in local hands

Senior Chinese officials were allegedly told that former foreign minister Qin Gang lost his job after an investigation found he had 'lifestyle issues'

Shares of Sunac rose on news of debt deal approval, then sank after its move to seek bankruptcy protection in the US. Country Garden also won backing for an extension of repayments for an 8th onshore bond

Sections in China's anti-espionage law, which was updated in July, ban the transfer of any information related to national security and interests, without defining those terms

Citic Trust and CCB Trust will examine Zhongrong's current operations and help the firm come up with a repayment plan, but there are serious doubts on how much money investors will get back

Shares of China Evergrande plunged after trading opened on Monday, after the arrest of staff of its wealth management unit, while Country Garden also fell as it faces a new repayment deadline