No more the 'silver man', Bednarek eyes Olympic glory after securing Budapest sprint double
Channel News Asia·2d ago
BENGALURU, Oct 6 : Kenny Bednarek says he is gunning for gold at next year's world championships in Beijing and the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 after shedding his "silver man" tag with a sprint...
France's Mistral launches AI model it says outperforms some Chinese rivals
Channel News Asiaby CNA·2d ago
PARIS, Oct 6 : French AI startup Mistral unveiled a new AI model on Tuesday, ending a gap of about five months between major releases, and said it outperforms many rival open-weight models.
France's Mistral announces new AI model
Channel News Asiaby CNA·2d ago
PARIS, Oct 6 : French AI company Mistral on Tuesday announced a new AI model, which the company said outperforms some Chinese open-weight models.
US and China discuss reciprocal visits to nuclear sites: Reports
Channel News Asiaby CNA·2d ago
US and China discuss reciprocal visits to nuclear sites: Reports The idea of reciprocal visits was initially raised by China in meetings with US officials this year and visits to US Department of...
‘Many complex engineering challenges’ behind Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link: Operator
Channel News Asiaby CNA·2d ago
‘Many complex engineering challenges’ behind Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link: Operator “(It) may seem relatively straightforward, as it only has two stations.
Alcaraz finds best form to sink Lehecka and retain Japan Open crown
Channel News Asiaby CNA·2d ago
TOKYO, Oct 6 : Carlos Alcaraz made another slow start before cruising past unseeded Czech Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4) 6-4 in the Japan Open final on Tuesday to retain his title and continue his resurgence...
Two men fined more than S$3.34 million each for evading tax on over 4.5 million litres of diesel from Malaysia
Channel News Asiaby CNA·2d ago
SINGAPORE: Two Singaporean men were fined S$3.34 million (US$2.61 million) each for their roles in a scheme to import more than 4.5 million litres of automotive diesel from Malaysia into Singapore...
Google enters massive 3.6-GW power deal with Constellation Energy
Channel News Asiaby CNA·2d ago
NEW YORK, Oct 6 : Google has contracted for 3,590 megawatts of power from Constellation Energy in the US' largest power grid, with new nuclear energy accounting for about a quarter of that supply...
AI company Zero Gravity investing S$20m in Singapore, including in badminton research
Channel News Asiaby Sonia Heng·2d ago
AI company Zero Gravity investing S$20m in Singapore, including in badminton research The firm will establish its global headquarters here, and part of its research will look into how artificial...
Exclusive-Anthropic's Amodei made $18 million last year, middle of the tech CEO pack
Channel News Asiaby CNA·2d ago
NEW YORK/BOSTON, October 6 : Dario Amodei made $18 million last year as CEO of Claude AI developer Anthropic, the company's IPO filing shows, putting him in the middle ranks of top executives at...
Zidane begins France reign unbeaten and brimming with optimism
Channel News Asiaby CNA·2d ago
PARIS, Oct 6 : Zinedine Zidane's first two weeks in charge of the French national team were eagerly awaited after 14 years under Didier Deschamps, and the new manager came through the international...
'No hatred' towards driver, says uncle of Tampines crash victim even as family struggles to heal
Channel News Asiaby Loraine Lee·2d ago
'No hatred' towards driver, says uncle of Tampines crash victim even as family struggles to heal The driver who caused the 2024 Tampines collision that killed his 17-year-old niece has been...
Man gets jail for insulting religious beliefs by leaving pork with offensive note outside woman's flat
Channel News Asiaby Lydia Lam·2d ago
Man gets jail for insulting religious beliefs by leaving pork with offensive note outside woman's flat The 37-year-old man suffered from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and claimed a voice told...
Rabada in contention to play for South Africa in first test
Channel News Asiaby CNA·2d ago
DURBAN, Oct 6 : South African pace bowler Kagiso Rabada is in contention to play in the first test against Australia, which starts on Friday, but a decision on his participation will be left until...
Fresh grads taking longer to secure jobs, retrenched workers finding it harder to land new jobs: Jasmin Lau
Channel News Asiaby Abigail Ng·2d ago
Fresh grads taking longer to secure jobs, retrenched workers finding it harder to land new jobs: Jasmin Lau The decline in the re-entry rate was most pronounced among clerical, sales and service...
LTA calls tender for rail dampers to reduce noise on Thomson-East Coast Line stretches
Channel News Asiaby Daphne Yow·2d ago
LTA calls tender for rail dampers to reduce noise on Thomson-East Coast Line stretches The rail dampers are planned for locations with tighter track curves, including stretches between Springleaf...
Indonesia says will halt forest destruction for rice paddies
Channel News Asiaby CNA·2d ago
JAKARTA: Indonesia said on Tuesday (Oct 6) it will halt a project to raze several million hectares of forest to clear land for rice production, saying it had reached self-sufficiency levels of the...
Southeast Asia's energy security at a crossroads as power demand surges, IEA warns
Channel News Asiaby Amanda Oon·2d ago
Southeast Asia's energy security at a crossroads as power demand surges, IEA warns The region should diversify energy sources and supply routes, make greater use of domestic resources where viable...
Purple reign: Philippines seeks to keep grip on ube throne
Channel News Asiaby CNA·2d ago
Purple reign: Philippines seeks to keep grip on ube throne Fears that biopiracy might take a chunk out of the market have prompted the Philippines' government to announce a ban on raw ube exports.
Japan says it told China survey ship to leave Tokyo's economic waters
Channel News Asia·2d ago
TOKYO: The Japanese coast guard said on Tuesday (Oct 6) a Chinese survey ship had left Tokyo's exclusive economic zone after being ordered repeatedly to stop research operations that Japan said...
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