Asia
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Malaysia to ‘overhaul’ anti-graft measures in military as minister slams recent scandals for eroding public trust
Khaled on Monday urged the MAF to stop all forms of bullying and oppression, as well as eliminate “immoral hedonistic…
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South Korea’s Lee to head for Japan summit a week after meeting China’s Xi
SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday…
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Malaysia suspends access to Musk’s Grok AI over sexually explicit content
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia suspended access to Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok over AI-generated pornographic content, the country’s tech regulator said on…
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Cambodian, South Korean police arrest 26 for alleged scams, sex crimes: Blue House
SEOUL: A joint investigative team of Cambodian and South Korean police has arrested 26 suspects over alleged online scams and…
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India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul
ONGOING TUG OF WAR OVER GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS Apple, South Korea’s Samsung, Google, China’s Xiaomi and MAIT, the Indian industry group…
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Japan bets billions on chips as TSMC transforms rural Kumamoto into a semiconductor hub
SEMICONDUCTOR BOOM Taiwan’s TSMC opened its factory in Kumamoto’s Kikuyo town in February 2024, under the name Japan Advanced Semiconductor…
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Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies
SHIZUOKA: A Japanese mining ship departed on Monday (Jan 12) for a remote coral atoll to probe mud rich in…
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s mitigation hearing set to begin ahead of sentencing
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s High Court will on Monday (Jan 12) hear the mitigation plea of pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai,…
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Can stablecoins such as Johor Regent’s RMJDT reshape digital payments in Southeast Asia?
However, experts maintained that Southeast Asia governments can follow in the footsteps of the likes of Hong Kong and Singapore…
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Commentary: Myanmar’s flawed election is also a test of ASEAN credibility
COULD ASEAN RE-ENGAGE MYANMAR? Ultimately, the quest for credibility is not just for Myanmar but ASEAN as well. After the…
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