Cybersecurity

Mythos vs DeepSeek: Why cheap AI could tip the US-China tech race

While US AI platforms such as Claude may be more sophisticated or advanced than Chinese products such as DeepSeek, perhaps one key advantage of Chinese technology is that it is much cheaper, which may make all the difference in the long term. Technology expert Yin Ruizhi weighs in.

Yin Ruizhi

US-China rivalry undermines fight against cyber scams in Southeast Asia

China and the US have reasons to work together to tackle the scourge of cyberfraud in Southeast Asia. The problem, however, is that their geopolitical rivalry gets in the way.

Stephen Olson

A short-lived catch: China’s AI lobster frenzy

Despite the nationwide frenzy over AI agent OpenClaw, fuelled by strong public enthusiasm and support from local governments, the central Chinese government was quick to issue warnings about security risks. Lianhe Zaobao associate China news editor Chen Jing takes a look at the craze that came and went.

Chen Jing

Has China solved AI governance?

China’s approach to AI governance poses a challenge for policymakers worldwide: can governments keep up with technologies that evolve faster than the rules meant to govern them? Researchers Songruowen Ma and Kenddrick Chan explore China’s strategy.

Songruowen Ma

Israel’s ‘digital bombs’: Is everyday tech becoming a weapon of war?

Israel’s digital warfare now extends from exploding pagers to cloud servers and AI tools. As global tech giants work with Israeli intelligence, academic Ma Haiyun cautions that the lines between war and civilian life — and between devices and weapons — are vanishing.

Ma Haiyun

The ‘one China’ policy India never wrote down

By keeping its Taiwan stance vague, New Delhi holds leverage over Beijing — and room to manoeuvre with Washington, says Indian researcher Anushka Saxena.

Anushka Saxena

[Big read] China-US rivalry enters the field of quantum technology

With Google announcing its breakthrough quantum chip, Willow, how far behind is China, and what are some of the areas where quantum technology can make an impact? Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Daryl Lim finds out more.

Daryl Lim

US expands trade dispute to China’s shipbuilding sector

The mounting pressure on China extends beyond the digital realm and into manufacturing, especially in areas involving critical technologies such as semiconductors and electric vehicles. The US then intensified its focus on maritime security, which included directives aimed at China’s shipbuilding industry.

Caixin Global

Made in China? The challenge of state-sponsored cyber intrusions in the Philippines

Apart from security challenges associated with regional geopolitical tensions, the Philippines must address its vulnerability against state-sponsored intrusions into its cyberspace.

Francis C. Domingo

[Big read] Invest or leave: Foreign firms adjusting to China's changing investment climate

Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Chen Jing notes that as China's economic and business policies shift and change, foreign companies are finding it difficult to decide whether to stay in China or pull out, given the challenges in meeting new regulations and requirements. But there are others who see opportunities.

Chen Jing

Why Myanmar's warring groups are vying to combat cybercrimes

In an unexpected twist, the warring groups in Myanmar's civil war have a unified goal: combating cybercrime and ingratiating themselves with China.

Kyi Sin

China-based hacking groups: Keeping critical infrastructure cyber-safe

With recent reports of a China-based state-sponsored hacking group targeting US critical infrastructure, RSIS academic Eugene Tan examines some common modes of cyberattacks around the world and the latest furore around alleged China-based hacking groups such as Volt Typhoon and Storm-0558.

Eugene EG Tan