🇸🇬 Singapore•Technology•Oct 21, 2026
Explainer-What is PHP and why did it take government websites offline?
Explainer-What is PHP and why did it take government websites offline?
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🇸🇬 Singapore•Technology•Oct 21, 2026
Europe's financial regulators query Google over cloud outage that hit banks
Europe's financial regulators query Google over cloud outage that hit banks
🇵🇭 Philippines•Technology•Oct 21, 2026
[DECODED] You no longer have to click anything to be targeted. But you can fight back.
[DECODED] You no longer have to click anything to be targeted. But you can fight back.
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 21, 2026
Tesla signs deal to integrate Alipay into its cars as China competition heats up
Tesla signs deal to integrate Alipay into its cars as China competition heats up
🇻🇳 Vietnam•Technology•Oct 21, 2026
Japan probe on its way to Mars moon
A Japanese spacecraft was on its way to one of Mars's moons on Tuesday on a world-first mission to retrieve samples, potentially helping unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth.
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 21, 2026
Data breach potentially exposes information of 125,000 police officers and staff
Data breach potentially exposes information of 125,000 police officers and staff
🇸🇬 Singapore•Technology•Oct 21, 2026
More than S$45 million set aside to help Singapore manufacturers adopt AI
SMEs will be able to tap ready-to-deploy AI tools for areas such as product design, production scheduling and predictive maintenance.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Technology•Oct 21, 2026
China defends DeepSeek after US ban of its AI from government systems
Federal civilian agencies should remove DeepSeek products as well as third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek from their IT systems, the US Department of Homeland Security said.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Technology•Oct 21, 2026
OpenAI says its AI agents weakened internal monitoring system
OpenAI says its AI agents weakened internal monitoring system
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 21, 2026
Only 3% of Hong Kong firms have fully integrated AI into workflows, survey finds
Only 3% of Hong Kong firms have fully integrated AI into workflows, survey finds
🇸🇬 Singapore•Technology•Oct 20, 2026
AI startup ASI valued at $3 billion in latest funding round
AI startup ASI valued at $3 billion in latest funding round
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 20, 2026
Panasonic speeds up efforts to turn windows into solar panels
Panasonic speeds up efforts to turn windows into solar panels
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 20, 2026
Near miss: Indonesia probes crash of suspected Chinese rocket fragment
Near miss: Indonesia probes crash of suspected Chinese rocket fragment
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 20, 2026
Chinese AI tool used in cyberattacks on Japanese companies, investigation finds
Chinese AI tool used in cyberattacks on Japanese companies, investigation finds
🇲🇾 Malaysia•Technology•Oct 20, 2026
Tech firms barred from using public’s data to train AI models, says govt
Tech firms barred from using public’s data to train AI models, says govt
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 20, 2026
What is Discovery Loop, Chinese teen AI prodigy Nathan Chen’s rumoured next destination?
What is Discovery Loop, Chinese teen AI prodigy Nathan Chen’s rumoured next destination?
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 20, 2026
Japan launches probe in historic bid to collect sample from Mars moon
Japan launches probe in historic bid to collect sample from Mars moon
🇰🇷 South Korea•Technology•Oct 20, 2026
Yonhap News to unveil AI assistant for news reporting, fact-checking support
Yonhap News to unveil AI assistant for news reporting, fact-checking support
🇵🇭 Philippines•Technology•Oct 20, 2026
How one hacker used AI agents and a few thousand dollars to break into scores of sites
Snorre Fagerland of NorForge says instances of bad actors using AI agents to perform hacks is evidence these agents could pull off complex intrusions from start to finish without human intervention
🇹🇭 Thailand•Technology•Oct 20, 2026
Samsung Wallet adds Rabbit Card for BTS, select MRT lines
Samsung users in Bangkok can now use their smartphones to tap through BTS Skytrain gates with a Rabbit Virtual Card stored in Samsung Wallet, removing the need to carry a physical transit card. The feature is being rolled out starting today, October 20, and also supports the MRT
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 20, 2026
China’s new 0.1-nanometre electron microscope ready to challenge US and Japan
China’s new 0.1-nanometre electron microscope ready to challenge US and Japan
🇸🇬 Singapore•Technology•Oct 19, 2026
Nvidia wins fast-growing AI startup Modal for new central processors
Nvidia wins fast-growing AI startup Modal for new central processors
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 19, 2026
Over 16% of Japanese companies experience data breaches
Over 16% of Japanese companies experience data breaches
🇲🇾 Malaysia•Technology•Oct 19, 2026
Half of Malaysia’s expressways to get smart technology
Half of Malaysia’s expressways to get smart technology
🇹🇭 Thailand•Technology•Oct 19, 2026
Phuket eyes AI system to keep tourists safe
Phuket officials are considering an AI safety system to identify potential threats to tourists, issue early warnings, and help government agencies respond faster to emergencies. The proposal was discussed on Saturday, October 17, but no budget or launch date has been announced. P
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 19, 2026
The human touch behind the virtual technology for preparing child cancer patients
The human touch behind the virtual technology for preparing child cancer patients
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 19, 2026
US prize-winning cancer scientist Wan Fengyi joins China’s Zhejiang University
US prize-winning cancer scientist Wan Fengyi joins China’s Zhejiang University
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 19, 2026
Can Hong Kong become a new centre for frontier medicine?
Can Hong Kong become a new centre for frontier medicine?
🇸🇬 Singapore•Technology•Oct 18, 2026
Samsung to use TSMC technology for Nvidia's next-generation memory chips, Seoul newspaper reports
Samsung to use TSMC technology for Nvidia's next-generation memory chips, Seoul newspaper reports
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 18, 2026
All Toyota models to be software-based by 2030
All Toyota models to be software-based by 2030
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 17, 2026
AI glasses as travel guides? Cheaper in China, but technical hitches slow adoption
AI glasses as travel guides? Cheaper in China, but technical hitches slow adoption
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 17, 2026
AI used for first time to analyse lawmakers’ 5-year plan, policy address debate
AI used for first time to analyse lawmakers’ 5-year plan, policy address debate
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 17, 2026
Cyberattacks continue to menace Japan as more firms disclose data breaches
Cyberattacks continue to menace Japan as more firms disclose data breaches
🇸🇬 Singapore•Technology•Oct 17, 2026
Anthropic offers Blackstone double-digit yield in chip-financing deal, FT reports
Anthropic offers Blackstone double-digit yield in chip-financing deal, FT reports
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 17, 2026
A companion between appointments: Hong Kong student’s AI tool for cancer patients
A companion between appointments: Hong Kong student’s AI tool for cancer patients
🇵🇭 Philippines•Technology•Oct 16, 2026
DOST chief: No talk of data center in Clark under Pax Silica initiative
DOST chief: No talk of data center in Clark under Pax Silica initiative
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 16, 2026
Toyota to debut its own version of Tesla EV-making tech in China
Toyota to debut its own version of Tesla EV-making tech in China
🇵🇭 Philippines•Technology•Oct 16, 2026
China’s ByteDance sets up AI safety team, launches global hiring drive
The hiring push comes as scrutiny of AI-agent safety grows in China and the US, especially as developers give them autonomy to access the Internet
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 16, 2026
ASML eyes hybrid bonding, report finds, as Chinese firms adopt chip packaging technique
ASML eyes hybrid bonding, report finds, as Chinese firms adopt chip packaging technique
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 16, 2026
Hong Kong vies for role in robotics boom with launch of embodied AI hub
Hong Kong vies for role in robotics boom with launch of embodied AI hub
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 15, 2026
U.S. chip project significant for Japan-U.S. AI edge: Akazawa
U.S. chip project significant for Japan-U.S. AI edge: Akazawa
🇻🇳 Vietnam•Technology•Oct 15, 2026
Behind AI's carbon footprint, a potential climate tool
Artificial intelligence has become a lightning rod in climate debates over concerns about the growing carbon footprint of the data centers powering the technology.
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 15, 2026
China is a beacon of global embryo research, says scientist on return from US to lead lab
China is a beacon of global embryo research, says scientist on return from US to lead lab
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 15, 2026
DeepSeek offers user refunds after suffering another major outage
DeepSeek offers user refunds after suffering another major outage
🇸🇬 Singapore•Technology•Oct 15, 2026
Global financial watchdog calls for more human oversight of agentic AI
Global financial watchdog calls for more human oversight of agentic AI
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 14, 2026
ASML’s chip equipment sales to China soar 109% despite US export curb push
ASML’s chip equipment sales to China soar 109% despite US export curb push
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 14, 2026
Chinese team finds 11,700 new viruses in world’s biggest seabed metal deposit
Chinese team finds 11,700 new viruses in world’s biggest seabed metal deposit
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 14, 2026
China ‘robot trainers’ fold clothes, wash dishes 200 times a day for up to US$900 a month
China ‘robot trainers’ fold clothes, wash dishes 200 times a day for up to US$900 a month
🇸🇬 Singapore•Technology•Oct 13, 2026
Google launches flagship AI model Gemini 4 Argon for developers, businesses
Google launches flagship AI model Gemini 4 Argon for developers, businesses
🇵🇭 Philippines•Technology•Oct 13, 2026
Scientists call for international body to oversee advanced AI
In an open letter, the researchers say frontier AI models should initially be air-gapped from external networks and subject to independent oversight, arguing that voluntary industry commitments are not enough
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 13, 2026
China is working on a submarine tank that can operate underwater for 2 hours
China is working on a submarine tank that can operate underwater for 2 hours
🇲🇾 Malaysia•Technology•Oct 13, 2026
MyDigital ID denies being powered by 3rd-party tech
MyDigital ID denies being powered by 3rd-party tech
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 12, 2026
Tokyo police to set up section for autonomous driving accidents
Tokyo police to set up section for autonomous driving accidents
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 12, 2026
OpenAI’s GPT-6 may lead to robotics breakthrough as soon as next year: Unitree founder
OpenAI’s GPT-6 may lead to robotics breakthrough as soon as next year: Unitree founder
🇰🇷 South Korea•Technology•Oct 12, 2026
Overseas piracy of K-content nears 500 mln cases in 2025: lawmaker
Overseas piracy of K-content nears 500 mln cases in 2025: lawmaker
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 12, 2026
Chinese desalination plant cuts 60% energy use, turns waste brine into industrial salt
Chinese desalination plant cuts 60% energy use, turns waste brine into industrial salt
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 11, 2026
Driver’s license data breaches becoming major concern
Driver’s license data breaches becoming major concern
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 11, 2026
Major electronics firms bombarded with cyberdefense inquiries
Major electronics firms bombarded with cyberdefense inquiries
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 11, 2026
Leading Chinese mathematicians unite behind use of AI in research
Leading Chinese mathematicians unite behind use of AI in research
🇨🇳 China•Technology•Oct 11, 2026
Japan’s Sumitomo Bakelite expands China chip packaging materials output amid AI boom
Japan’s Sumitomo Bakelite expands China chip packaging materials output amid AI boom
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