Deepfake extortion targets Singapore officials, highlighting growing cyber threat
[South China Morning Post] - 11/29/2024
More than 100 Singapore public servants, including five ministers, were targeted, prompting calls for better cyber threat education.
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Will delayed launch put China’s plans to build Starlink rival at long-term risk?
Qianfan’s pause may affect 2024 goals but network of 10,000 satellites is an endeavour of a decade or more, experts say.
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
2 more Chinese generals fall after anti-corruption drive delivers big changes to military
NPC Standing Committee announces Lieutenant General You Haitao and Vice-Admiral Li Pengcheng removed from China’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
Taiwan son scams online scammers to get back US$21,000 father loses to crooks
Ingenious son devises plan involving him playing multiple roles to thwart scammers, retrieves thousands of dollars (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
Azerbaijan believes missile downed plane, Russia warns against ‘hypotheses’
38 people died in Wednesday’s crash in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijani source said Baku expects Russia ‘to confess’ to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
‘Bloodworm love spell’ ritual sold in Singapore online store at US$360 per session sparks debate
‘Teacher’ asserts he is the only practitioner of ritual, a secret tradition passed down through family and ancient (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
Sanctions extension will hurt US business interests, Hong Kong warns Washington
City government slams US President Joe Biden’s signing of bill extending sanctions under 2019 Hong Kong Human Rights (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
Shanghai-backed firm helps AI start-up Stepfun raise ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’
Fortera Capital, a private-equity firm under the Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment Co, led Stepfun’s recent (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
More Hongkongers consider RVs as popularity of road camping in mainland China grows
Adopting a Japanese trend, residents are modifying vehicles or buying purpose-built ones for camping trips on (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
South Korea’s acting president faces his own impeachment threat as political crisis grows
The country’s opposition has accused acting president Han Duck-soo of obstructing justice and aiding the failed (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
Man, 61, dies after being found unconscious along Sai Kung trail in Hong Kong
Police received report at 10.36am from two hikers who stumbled upon man lying next to a tent on the Biu Tsim Kok trail.
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
Korean actress Han So-hee’s mother given suspended jail term for operating gambling dens
Identified only as A, Han’s mother was given a suspended prison sentence for running illegal gambling dens. (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024