Singapore proposes ASEAN-first mechanism to trace scam calls across borders
The traceback mechanism follows suspicious calls/messages through telecom networks using call detail records to identify the source.
The Straits Times
China is now Central Asia’s top trading partner. Will there be a tug-of-war with Russia?
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Caught littering in Malaysia? This is what community service punishment will look like
SWCorp simulated the Community Service Order on Jan 20, showing offenders wearing vests and cleaning public areas under supervision, emphasising offender safety and health.
Singapore invited to join US President Trump’s Board of Peace; is assessing invitation: MFA
An expanded role for the board has stirred comment that US President Donald Trump may be aiming to build a US-led alternative to the UN.
Singapore study finds new way to disarm antibiotic-resistant bacteria, hasten healing of chronic wounds
Researchers plan clinical trials using catalase-infused wound dressings, offering a new approach to combat antibiotic resistance and prevent amputations.
Singapore in talks with X after its AI bot Grok creates sexually explicit deepfakes of women and children
This comes days after Indonesia and Malaysia became the first countries to block its local users from accessing Grok, which is developed by US firm xAI.
Rare supercars linked to scandal-hit Prince Group seized in Taiwan set for February auction
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‘Content to die’: Afghanistan’s hunger crisis worsened by winter, aid cuts
As winter spreads across Afghanistan's arid landscape, work opportunities have dried up. At the same time, the wave of returning Afghans has swelled the population by a tenth,…
Chinese drill sparks talk of ‘decapitation’ strike on Taipei
While the mock targets were described as “terrorists”, the drill bore the hallmarks of a so-called “decapitation” strike – a military operation aimed at removing the…
UK approves China’s plan for its largest embassy in Europe despite espionage fears
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