Malaysia’s AwanBiru resolves its SKIN dispute, DeepSeek threatens US AI leadership, and Baidu goes global with Apollo Go.

🇲🇾 Malaysia News

AwanBiru Technology Bhd secured a RM201.45 million settlement from the government, closing a seven-year legal dispute over the terminated SKIN immigration upgrade project. The ruling ends uncertainty and boosts investor sentiment.

🌍 International News

Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has drawn intense scrutiny from US lawmakers, accused of using illicit data and Nvidia chips to build competitive models. The company’s R1 model now rivals top Western AI benchmarks, highlighting China’s growing dominance in artificial intelligence.

🌏 Asia News

Baidu is expanding its Apollo Go robotaxi fleet to Europe and Turkey, starting with test runs in Switzerland. Meanwhile, Singapore’s Changi Airport has begun building Terminal 5 — a RM15.9 billion project aimed at future-proofing Southeast Asia’s busiest air hub.

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