UK fines Meta US$597,000 over repeated inaccuracies in WhatsApp data
Britain’s media regulator Ofcom said on Thursday it had fined Meta £450,000 (US$597,000) for providing inaccurate information about its WhatsApp Business service in response to requests it made as part of its telecoms market review. Ofcom reviewed the market for...
Taiwan to close Papua New Guinea office and halt spot-market LNG purchases
Taiwan will close its representative office in Papua New Guinea later this month after the Pacific island country repeatedly demanded its closure, citing its “one-China policy”. The withdrawal will cut off Taiwanese technical assistance and end decades of cooperation...
Indonesia police say enough evidence for treason charges in wiretap scandal
Indonesian police said on Thursday they have enough initial evidence to pursue treason charges against four suspects in a case involving the wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto, as lawmakers urged detectives to uncover who ordered the bugging. Former police...
Technical issues force 2 Cathay Pacific flights from London and Tokyo to return or divert
Two Hong Kong-bound Cathay Pacific flights from London and Tokyo were forced to return or divert on two consecutive days after developing technical issues, prompting the airline to arrange alternative travel for affected passengers and issue apologies. The city’s flag...
How South Korea can curb Pyongyang’s job scams in Laos, weapons programmes
South Korea should use its growing economic clout over Laos to crack down on Pyongyang’s IT workers allegedly using the Southeast Asian nation as a base to secure remote jobs under false identities and funnel earnings to their regime’s weapons programmes, according to...
How South Korea can curb Pyongyang’s job scams in Laos, weapons programmes
South Korea should use its growing economic clout over Laos to crack down on Pyongyang’s IT workers allegedly using the Southeast Asian nation as a base to secure remote jobs under false identities and funnel earnings to their regime’s weapons programmes, according to...
Retired Chinese woman cares for cancer-stricken ex-colleague for a decade, defying gossip
A retired woman in eastern China has spent 14 years caring for a former colleague with cancer, brushing off gossip to stand by him. According to Jinan Daily, the story began in 2012, when Zhang Ji, now 76, reconnected with her former supervisor, Zhang Hongquan, after...
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang affair revives China Initiative concerns in Silicon Valley
Malaysia’s Najib barred from politics under house arrest rule ahead of Melaka election
Malaysia’s Najib barred from politics under house arrest rule ahead of Melaka election
Abby Choi’s ex-brother-in-law admits to erasing evidence by wiping down car
Abby Choi’s ex-brother-in-law admits to erasing evidence by wiping down car
South Korean father accused of killing girl linked to son’s rape case
South Korean father accused of killing girl linked to son’s rape case
Hong Kong arts group urges balance in funding criteria as attendance falls
Silk Road in orbit: China to build 20-satellite ‘space AI’ system for Oman