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Apple has been dethroned as China’s top smartphone seller, plunging 17% in 2024. Local brands Vivo and Huawei have overtaken the tech giant, bringing it now to 3rd place.

Thailand is stepping up security for tourists to restore confidence among Chinese visitors, with PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra to record a message in Chinese to reassure tourists of their safety.

Malaysia will continue its approach in engaging both the U.S. and China. PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the U.S. remains the largest source of foreign direct investment for the country.

The National Bureau of Statistics says the total number of people in China dropped by 1.39 million to 1.408 billion in 2024.

The Biden administration is clearing the decks before Republican Donald Trump is inaugurated, wrapping up probes and issuing new policy.

RedNote is a popular lifestyle app where users document their lives and post recommendations.

For years, the US government has urged China to show "restraint" in pushing its claim on Taiwan and to drop military threats.

New users are piling into the Chinese social media app RedNote just days before a proposed US ban on the popular social media app TikTok.

The hugely popular platform is owned by China-based ByteDance and has 7,000 employees in the US.

Essentially, a nation may appear peaceful externally but lack the critical structures to sustain peace during stress or upheaval.

TikTok says the government's stake "has no bearing on ByteDance's global operations outside of China, including TikTok."

Joe Biden could extend the deadline by 90 days if he certifies ByteDance is making substantial progress toward a divestiture.

The limits on GPUs for most countries in the new rule are set by compute power, to account for differences in individual chips.

The new regulations will cap the number of AI chips that can be exported to most countries and allow unlimited access to U.S. AI technology for America's closest allies.

For four years, the bar at Trump International Hotel in downtown Washington was the place to be seen for Donald Trump's circle of allies.

By the end of year, the island could be producing up to 1,400 tonnes of trash a day, overwhelming its sole landfill, deputy mayor says.

Joe Biden's record on the world stage is likely to be heavily defined by his handling of the 15-month war in Gaza.

This leaves the incoming Donald Trump administration to make the decision, according to a White House official.

#AWANITonight with Faye Kwan

- M’sia to continue engaging with both U.S. and China - PM
- Thai PM reassures Chinese tourists over safety concerns

#AWANIEnglish #AWANINews

The US is set to roll out strict export controls on advanced AI chips. National AI Office Head Sam Majid says the impact on Malaysia will remain minimal for now.

Apple has been dethroned as China’s top smartphone seller, plunging 17% in 2024. Local brands Vivo and Huawei have overtaken the tech giant, bringing it now to 3rd place.

Thailand is stepping up security for tourists to restore confidence among Chinese visitors, with PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra to record a message in Chinese to reassure tourists of their safety.

Malaysia will continue its approach in engaging both the U.S. and China. PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the U.S. remains the largest source of foreign direct investment for the country.

If successful, the ceasefire would halt fighting that has razed much of heavily urbanised Gaza, killed over 46,000 people.