Latest News

Asian markets broadly positive but China shares muted
Asian markets broadly positive but China shares muted
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets enjoyed healthy gains on Monday over murmurs that the US Federal Reserve may loosen its monetary tightening but stocks in Hong Kong and China were muted after Beijing announced its lowest economic growth target in decades. Analysts say more revelations towards the end of the NPC could bolster markets as China looks to silence scepticism around its economic recovery.

Machine magic or art menace? Japan's first AI manga
Machine magic or art menace? Japan's first AI manga
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The author of a sci-fi manga about to hit shelves in Japan admits he has "absolutely zero" drawing talent, so turned to artificial intelligence to create the dystopian saga. Still, AI image generators have "paved the way for people without artistic talent to make inroads" into the manga industry -- provided they have good stories to tell, the author said.