Southeast Asia urged to step up war against AI-powered scams through data sharing
Governments and financial institutions in Southeast Asia urgently need to find a way to safely and quickly share data if they hope to contain...
From cabin crew to cockpit: Malaysian woman’s AirAsia pilot dreams take off
Published: 3:30pm, 6 Oct 2026Updated: 3:37pm, 6 Oct 2026 She spent some of her teenage years helping her mother at a sundry shop in...
North Korea’s DMZ landmines sabotage the South’s peace push
North Korea’s laying of landmines along its heavily fortified border with the South has laid bare how misaligned the two nations have become over...
Nvidia-backed Reflection AI challenges Chinese dominance in open-weight models
Published: 3:00pm, 6 Oct 2026Updated: 3:27pm, 6 Oct 2026 An Nvidia-backed US start-up has unveiled an open-weight model to challenge China’s dominance in freely...
China tried 3 times to talk crime families out of scam business in Myanmar: state media
Published: 2:44pm, 6 Oct 2026Updated: 2:51pm, 6 Oct 2026 China tried three times to persuade powerful families in northern Myanmar to shut down scam...
Ukraine attacks Moscow region with 650 drones as both sides step up strikes
Published: 2:44pm, 6 Oct 2026Updated: 4:03pm, 6 Oct 2026 A massive attack involving 650 drones targeted Moscow overnight, leaving at least two dead, Russian...
A bullet train every 40 seconds: how Chinese rail station handled record 1m trips in a day
Published: 2:39pm, 6 Oct 2026Updated: 4:10pm, 6 Oct 2026 A railway station in southern China’s hub city Guangzhou has set a national record for...
Japan PM Takaichi defends skipping G7 online meeting
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi defended her absence from a Group of Seven online meeting, responding over social media to some critics who questioned...
John Lee promises ‘high-quality’ experience for Apec finance meeting guests
Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to provide guests attending this month’s Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting with a “high-quality” experience, as the city works closely...