Canada, Philippines deepen military ties with new joint forces pact amid China concerns
The Philippines and Canada are set to sign a visiting forces agreement, a military cooperation pact that would allow troops from both countries on each…
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Hong Kong’s Scameter app gets upgrade, AI tools to tackle social media scams
Hong Kong police are expanding the functions of the Scameter app to cover suspicious social media content, as online employment and investment ploys have continued…
Quantum computing threat looms over Asia’s financial systems: ‘we are not secure’
Swathes of Asia’s financial systems are vulnerable to potential disruption from quantum computing technology, including those hosting secure transactions, industry executives have warned. Only a…
US bans new Chinese telecoms gear, citing national security risks
The administration of US President Donald Trump on Tuesday tightened the rules on the importation, marketing and sales of new Chinese telecoms gear in the…
Hong Kong businesses lose US$11 billion to digital fraud in past year, TransUnion says
Hong Kong businesses reported HK$92 billion (US$11.84 billion) in financial losses from digital fraud over the past year, despite the city’s overall digital fraud rate…
More than 60 UN members sign cybercrime treaty in Vietnam amid rights concerns
Countries signed their first UN treaty targeting cybercrime in Hanoi on Saturday, despite opposition from an unlikely band of tech companies and rights groups warning…
Scammers use fake courier messages to steal Hong Kong bank details from victims
Two people have fallen victim to scammers who impersonated courier workers and sent fake text messages to steal bank account information in Hong Kong, with…
Singapore urges cooperation against cyber threats to protect developing nations
Global cooperation is needed to help smaller and developing nations defend themselves against cyber threats, Singapore has warned, stressing that cybersecurity is “only as strong…
China moves to strengthen regulation of AI safety and ethics
Wang Xiang, spokesman for the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, told reporters in Beijing on Thursday that the amendment…
Singapore cyber summit stresses need for unified front amid rising threats
Experts and officials at a major cybersecurity summit in Singapore have called for deeper collaboration between governments and tech giants, warning that fragmented efforts are…
Singapore’s Shanmugam warns weaponised technology fuelling ‘cyber arms race’
Singapore’s coordinating minister for national security has warned that countries that weaponise technology are fuelling a “cyber arms race”, as officials and experts at a…
Amazon’s AWS outage disrupts Fortnite, Snapchat and major apps worldwide
Amazon’s cloud services unit AWS was hit by an outage on Monday, causing connectivity issues for many companies around the world and disrupting services for…