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Received — 25 September 2024 ⏭ Rest of World

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“China’s K-pop moment”: Wukong’s global success sparks government embrace of video games as soft power 25 September 2024 at 05:00

“China’s K-pop moment”: Wukong’s global success sparks government embrace of video games as soft power

25 September 2024 at 05:00

Move over, pandas. Chinese state media and policymakers have crowned a new cultural “magic weapon,” a soft power export that’s being received enthusiastically around the world. This magic weapon? It’s...

Received — 24 September 2024 ⏭ Rest of World

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Singapore’s gig workers worry new benefits could mean lower pay 24 September 2024 at 05:00

Singapore’s gig workers worry new benefits could mean lower pay

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By: Nicholas Yong

24 September 2024 at 05:00

A landmark law for gig workers in Singapore would compensate them in case of injury, and give them greater retirement benefits. But food delivery rider Kan, who barely makes ends meet...

A Grab Food delivery rider picks up orders on Orchard Road in Singapore, on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

Received — 23 September 2024 ⏭ Rest of World

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China’s biggest AI model is challenging American dominance 23 September 2024 at 05:00

China’s biggest AI model is challenging American dominance

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By: Sam Eifling

23 September 2024 at 05:00

So far, the AI boom has been dominated by U.S. companies like OpenAI, Google, and Meta. In recent months, though, a new name has been popping up on benchmarking lists:...

Received — 19 September 2024 ⏭ Rest of World

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Quiz: How much do you know about money? 19 September 2024 at 05:01

Quiz: How much do you know about money?

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By: Rest of World

19 September 2024 at 05:01

Whether it’s dollars, pesos, rupees, or dinar, there’s no denying that money is a critical piece of Rest of World’s global coverage. Have you been keeping up? Take our new...

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Political campaigns embrace AI to reach voters across language barriers 19 September 2024 at 05:00

Political campaigns embrace AI to reach voters across language barriers

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By: Ananya Bhattacharya

19 September 2024 at 05:00

In December 2023, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed attendees of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, in Hindi. But the audience heard the speech in Tamil in...

Received — 18 September 2024 ⏭ Rest of World

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Netflix and thrill: The hunt for the next Squid Game in Southeast Asia 18 September 2024 at 05:00

Netflix and thrill: The hunt for the next Squid Game in Southeast Asia

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By: Michelle Anindya

18 September 2024 at 05:00

When Netflix began discussions on its first original Bahasa Indonesia series in 2018, it was struggling to sign on subscribers after having been blocked by the country’s biggest internet service...

Filming for the Thai drama Master of the House.

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New tool lets you track exactly when the Chinese government blocks websites 18 September 2024 at 05:00

New tool lets you track exactly when the Chinese government blocks websites

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By: Joanna Chiu

18 September 2024 at 05:00

A few months after OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022, the service began to take off in China, with citizens using it to satirize pro-government figures and for homework help....

Received — 17 September 2024 ⏭ Rest of World

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Destined for clicks: YouTube is driving an astrology boom in Pakistan 17 September 2024 at 05:00

Destined for clicks: YouTube is driving an astrology boom in Pakistan

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By: M. Z. Adnan

17 September 2024 at 05:00

The Kashana-e-Zanjani is a white villa that sits along an ancient trading route in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi, set back behind a black gate and barbed wire. It is...

Received — 16 September 2024 ⏭ Rest of World

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Brazil banned X. Right-wing politicians are still using it 16 September 2024 at 05:00

Brazil banned X. Right-wing politicians are still using it

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By: Laís Martins and Daniela Dib

16 September 2024 at 05:00

Brazil’s Supreme Court banned X on August 30 after the company failed to comply with a court order to appoint a local legal representative. The decision was the culmination of...

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How InstaDeep became Africa’s biggest AI startup success 16 September 2024 at 05:00

How InstaDeep became Africa’s biggest AI startup success

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By: Damilare Dosunmu

16 September 2024 at 05:00

Karim Beguir starts his interview with Rest of World by bringing up Star Wars. This is something he does often, since he’s from the remote Tunisian city of Tataouine, which...

Received — 12 September 2024 ⏭ Rest of World

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Mexican shoppers say Shein’s and Temu’s delivery partner is stealing their stuff 12 September 2024 at 05:00

Mexican shoppers say Shein’s and Temu’s delivery partner is stealing their stuff

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By: Daniela Dib

12 September 2024 at 05:00

Noelia Prado noticed something odd with her Shein delivery last month. The package appeared to have been unsealed and taped back together. When she opened it, she noticed that three...

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Alibaba.com’s U.S. expansion hinges on wooing mom-and-pop shops 11 September 2024 at 05:00

Alibaba.com’s U.S. expansion hinges on wooing mom-and-pop shops

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By: Viola Zhou

11 September 2024 at 05:00

E-commerce giant Alibaba.com is setting its sights on America’s mom-and-pop businesses. Founded in 1999 by Jack Ma and 17 of his friends, Alibaba.com became an e-commerce behemoth that connects suppliers...

President of Alibaba Kuo Zhang in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Thursday September 5th 2024.

Received — 11 September 2024 ⏭ Rest of World

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Alibaba.com’s U.S. expansion hinges on wooing mom-and-pop shops 11 September 2024 at 05:00

Alibaba.com’s U.S. expansion hinges on wooing mom-and-pop shops

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By: Viola Zhou

11 September 2024 at 05:00

Received — 10 September 2024 ⏭ Rest of World

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Extreme weather is making life harder for Vietnam’s delivery riders 10 September 2024 at 05:00

Extreme weather is making life harder for Vietnam’s delivery riders

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By: Rest of World

10 September 2024 at 05:00

Just this month, northern Vietnam has been hit by super typhoon Yagi, the strongest in decades. Earlier this year, Ho Chi Minh City residents experienced the longest heat wave in...

Received — 9 September 2024 ⏭ Rest of World

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Pakistan’s China-style firewall is rattling its tech industry 9 September 2024 at 05:00

Pakistan’s China-style firewall is rattling its tech industry

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By: Kunwar Khuldune Shahid

9 September 2024 at 05:00

Pakistani entrepreneur Ahmed Khan has spent the past nine years building Cheetay, a last-mile delivery startup. Khan had previously co-founded Daraz, a leading e-commerce platform in South Asia which was...

Received — 6 September 2024 ⏭ Rest of World

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Filipinos are embracing electric three-wheelers faster than officials can regulate them 6 September 2024 at 05:00

Filipinos are embracing electric three-wheelers faster than officials can regulate them

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By: Jhesset O. Enano

6 September 2024 at 05:00

Manila’s gridlock can exasperate even the most patient drivers, but it does not faze Kyla Adlawon, who weaves between the traffic on an electric tricycle. The red three-wheeled vehicle has...

Received — 5 September 2024 ⏭ Rest of World

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Drivers in Tijuana are facing a surge in violence 5 September 2024 at 05:00

Drivers in Tijuana are facing a surge in violence

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By: Alicia Fàbregas

5 September 2024 at 05:00

On July 24, Uber driver Adara Paulina Hernández left home at dawn to start a new shift. She didn’t make it back. One week later, she was found dead. Hernández...

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Around the world with Rest of World 5 September 2024 at 05:00

Around the world with Rest of World

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By: Rest of World

5 September 2024 at 05:00

News and information can be shared around the world in an instant. But what if the information superhighway didn’t exist? Test your knowledge of the world’s geography, using Rest of...

Received — 4 September 2024 ⏭ Rest of World

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Malaysia’s homegrown car brands bank on cheaper models to compete with Tesla and BYD 4 September 2024 at 05:00

Malaysia’s homegrown car brands bank on cheaper models to compete with Tesla and BYD

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By: Ushar Daniele

4 September 2024 at 05:00

Like many Malaysians, Adit Rahim has grown up around — and owned — Proton and Perodua, the national car brands. He has been thinking about switching to an electric vehicle,...

A event for Proton's first electric vehicle, the e.MAS 7.

Received — 3 September 2024 ⏭ Rest of World

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How Bangladesh’s tech industry navigated an unprecedented political crisis 3 September 2024 at 05:00

How Bangladesh’s tech industry navigated an unprecedented political crisis

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By: Faisal Mahmud and Nayem Shaan

3 September 2024 at 05:00

Fahim Ahmed was working late at his office in Dhaka on July 18 when he realized the internet had stopped working. Ahmed, the CEO of Pathao — one of Bangladesh’s...