MiniMax is the second of China's so-called 'AI tigers' to go public, the first being Zhipu AI which made its market debut on Thursday, and also saw solid gains on Friday

Trump says Venezuela posed a greater threat, than Taiwan does to China. Meanwhile, Beijing accuses the US of spreading the 'law of the jungle' as it exits global bodies

A three-month curb on Chinese exports of rare earths, like that seen during 2010, could cost Japanese businesses 660 billion yen ($4.21 billion)

Hyundai expects humanoid robots to become the largest segment of physical AI market and plans to build a factory capable of manufacturing 30,000 robot units annually by 2028

Korean tech giant set to announce a 160% profit increase for the 4th quarter this week as chip prices soar. It plans to launch 800m devices with AI features this year.

Analysts expect Beijing to leverage Trump's move to detain Maduro, to defend its territorial claims on Taiwan, Tibet and in the East and South China Seas

The MSCI index of emerging Asia equities rose about 2% to its highest since February 2021, while a gauge of ASEAN stocks hit its highest level since January 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping says 'trend toward reunification is unstoppable' in New Year address; Taiwanese coast guard monitoring remaining warships.

US grants annual licences to TSMC and two Korean chipmakers to import chipmaking tools to their plants in China; Nvidia asks TSMC to ramp H200 chip output

Korean shares fared the best in Asia, posting their biggest yearly gains in more than two decades thanks to the country's dominant role supplying chips for AI and data centres

If the the draft rules are imposed, they would be the first-of-their-kind regulations around AI chatbots from any country in the world

Prosecutors in Seoul allege that five former Samsung employees leaked 10nm memory chip tech to China's CXMT, causing chip producers billions of dollars in financial damage