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Malaysia shrugs off pushback on social media licensing
Published on 27/08/2024
» Malaysia will proceed with its plans to regulate messaging and social media service providers as scheduled, shrugging off industry calls for the government to put the move on hold for further consideration.
China ‘promises aid for elections in Myanmar’
Published on 15/08/2024
» China has promised technical support and aid to military-run Myanmar for conducting a census, followed by an election, state media said on Thursday, signalling Beijing’s backing to a junta cornered by an armed rebellion and steadily losing ground.
Passenger plane crashes in Brazil, killing 61 on board
New York Times, Published on 10/08/2024
» RIO DE JANEIRO - A passenger plane carrying 61 people crashed Friday outside São Paulo, Brazil, killing all on board, according to Brazilian authorities.
China silences one of its biggest cheerleaders
Published on 01/08/2024
» Hu Xijin, the former editor-in-chief of China’s state-backed Global Times, has been banned from posting on social media after he wrote controversial comments about the economy, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Philippines' Marcos orders closure of offshore gaming industry
Published on 22/07/2024
» MANILA - President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday banned gambling operations set up in the Philippines that target gamblers overseas, including Chinese mainlanders, because of crimes linked to the industry.
N.Korean hackers sent stolen crypto to Cambodian payment firm
Published on 15/07/2024
» LONDON - A major Cambodian payments firm received crypto worth over $150,000 from a digital wallet used by North Korean hacking outfit Lazarus, blockchain data shows, a glimpse of how the criminal collective has laundered funds in Southeast Asia.
Indonesia cuts access to online gambling sites as crime surges
Published on 24/06/2024
» Indonesia will cut off access points to websites operating out of Cambodia and Davao City in the Philippines that are suspected of being linked to online gambling.
Singapore introduces AI in classrooms
Published on 08/05/2024
» SINGAPORE - At Lakeside Primary School in Singapore, a trolley full of laptops is wheeled to the door of a fifth grade classroom where 30 or so students rush out to a hallway to retrieve them to learn mathematics using artificial intelligence.
Stranded Thai ship finally exits Baltimore port
Published on 27/04/2024
» A Thai-flagged vessel is among four cargo ships that have exited the Port of Baltimore via a temporary channel, after being stranded for a month following the collapse of a major bridge.
Cambodian cybercrime law seen as threat to dissent
Published on 09/04/2024
» The Cambodian government is pushing ahead with a cybercrime law that experts say could be wielded to further curtail freedom of speech amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent.