Logitech distributor in China fined US$30,000 for offensive ad calling customers dogs

A Chinese distributor for computer hardware manufacturer Logitech has been fined 200,000 yuan (US$30,000) over a deeply offensive advertisement that derogatorily compared its consumer base to dogs. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Baidu

A China distributor for the global computer peripherals giant Logitech has been fined 200,000 yuan (US$30,000) for an insulting advertisement which likened consumers to dogs.

According to a report by Beijing Daily, the market supervisory authority in Shanghai’s Jingan district imposed the penalty on Shanghai Baishide Electronics Company in late June for its advert for a Logitech mouse which used offensive language.

The video ad


Malaysian court acquits BN politician’s widow Zizie Izette after 7-year legal battle

Senior BN politican Bung Moktar Radin. Photo: Umno

Former Malaysian actress Zizie Izette Abdul Samad walked free on Monday after a Kuala Lumpur court acquitted her of abetting her late husband, senior Barisan Nasional (BN) politician Bung Moktar Radin, in an alleged 2.8 million ringgit (US$685,000) bribery case linked to a government investment.

Sessions Court judge Rosli Ahmad ruled that the

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9 tickets, 110 warnings issued after construction site smoking ban takes effect

Hong Kong authorities have issued nine fixed-penalty tickets and 110 warnings to contractors since launching a citywide construction site smoking ban last Friday, according to the labour commissioner.

Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui Chark-shum said on Monday that authorities had inspected more than 200 construction sites since the ban took effect, adding that officers would issue improvement notices, as well as written and verbal warnings, to contractors who fell short in enforcing the ban.

“The industry’s practical guidelines are useful, but having


Singapore minister Faishal Ibrahim resigns over inappropriate interactions with woman

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Faishal, who is married with two children, was acting minister of Muslim affairs and senior minister of state for home affairs

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Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim pictured during his swearing-in ceremony at the Istana in Singapore in May last year. Photo: AFP
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Malaysia braces for record high temperatures under ‘super’ El Nino

Malaysia’s Meteorological Department says it expects maximum temperatures to exceed the local record set nearly 30 years ago

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The sun sets behind the Petronas Twin Tower in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia has seen average temperatures climb since the 1980s. Photo: AP

Malaysia is expected ⁠to see record high ⁠temperatures next year ⁠as El Nino strengthens, its meteorological department has said.

The El Nino phenomenon is a natural part of the weather cycle, characterised by weakening


Cyberport launches Hong Kong’s first hub for one-person companies

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Cyberport has launched the city’s first hub designed specifically for one-person companies (OPCs), offering entrepreneurs a combination of trust, compliance support and preferential access to essential services that are difficult to secure elsewhere. Announced on July 13 at the Web4.0 & Agentic AI Innovation Summit, the launch of the OPC Hub @ Cyberport addresses a critical gap for founders leveraging autonomous AI systems: the ability to operate with confidence while

The newly established Web4.0 & Agentic AI Security Alliance aims to build trust and provide robust safeguards as autonomous AI agents become more widely adopted.
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Residents struggle on without fresh water after pipe repairs further delayed amid rain

Some restaurant operators and residents have expressed disappointment after the fresh water supply in Hong Kong’s Eastern district was not restored as promised by 6am on Monday after more than a day of disruption, with many forced to fetch water from wagons amid heavy rain.

The Water Supplies Department said supply had gradually resumed at 11am and noted there would be a delay of one to two hours in some areas due to their higher elevation or location at the end of the water supply network.

It advised those whose water appeared


China’s role in Ivory Coast, Maggie Cheung’s career evolution: 5 weekend reads you missed

From China’s changing role in the Ivory Coast to the death of scientist Sun Fanglin, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

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Trump’s new Air Force One to be ‘maxed out’ following missile defence fears

Air Force One with President Donald Trump on board taxis on the tarmac after landing at Joint Base Andrews on Sunday. Photo: AP

US President Donald Trump said that the ⁠Qatari-donated jet that served as an Air ⁠Force One plane would soon be sent away for upgrades, following questions about the plane’s security features.

Trump started flying aboard the jumbo jet on July 1 after accepting the plane as a gift last year, when an accelerated effort to renovate the ‌Boeing 747 for presidential use began.

But Trump unexpectedly ditched the plane on a

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Bridging the divide: how AI scientists unite despite growing geopolitical rifts

As US-China differences deepen, a global cohort of innovators seeks to forge a collaborative, borderless future

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For policymakers in Beijing and Washington, artificial intelligence has become a high-stakes arena for their strategic rivalry. Photo: Getty Images

From export controls on high-end semiconductors to heavy scrutiny of foreign investment, the future of AI would appear to represent a stark binary choice: one country’s technological leap is seen as a direct threat to the other.

Yet, far from the halls of power, some developers and scientists