Hong Kong watchdog joins global agencies to warn of web scripting hack risks
Published: 2:37pm, 22 Oct 2026Updated: 3:27pm, 22 Oct 2026 A Hong Kong information security watchdog issued an “extremely high risk” warning on Thursday morning...
Australia commits US$44 million to boost East Timor’s cyber, maritime security
Australia and East Timor signed a defence deal on Thursday to boost cyber and maritime security as Canberra seeks to curb China’s influence among...
Falling child vaccination rates raise concern as Hong Kong flu deaths rise
Published: 2:15pm, 22 Oct 2026Updated: 5:19pm, 22 Oct 2026 A senior Hong Kong health official has warned of a higher risk of influenza infection...
China moves to set global standards for brain-computer interface technology
China has taken a major step in spearheading the standardisation of brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies, as it now chairs the secretariat of a subcommittee...
Haze forces Malaysian fitness groups to swap outdoor runs for shopping mall laps
Published: 1:51pm, 22 Oct 2026Updated: 1:52pm, 22 Oct 2026 Runners in Malaysia are swapping their usual routes through parks and city streets for laps...
What is the ‘cadaver skin jab’ beauty trend and does it really work?
Published: 1:31pm, 22 Oct 2026Updated: 1:32pm, 22 Oct 2026 A growing interest among Hong Kong women in an anti-ageing injection containing human tissue has...
Malaysia’s TuJu app struggles after Anwar suggests switching from Waze
Malaysia’s highway authority is working to resolve technical disruptions affecting its TuJu navigation application following a sharp increase in users. In a statement on...
Russia and Ukraine trade major attacks as Trump touts progress
Published: 1:04pm, 22 Oct 2026Updated: 4:03pm, 22 Oct 2026 Russia and Ukraine traded attacks overnight, with seven killed on the Ukrainian side, authorities said...
What border warnings by Kim Jong-un’s sister reveal about inter-Korean tensions
Published: 12:35pm, 22 Oct 2026Updated: 3:38pm, 22 Oct 2026 The two Koreas appear to be coming closer to an armed clash along their poorly...