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US tech firms warn Vietnam’s planned law to hamper social media, data centres

The draft law, being discussed in Vietnam’s parliament, aims to tighten information-protection rules and limit data transfers abroad.

Vietnam’s proposed new data law is expected to make it challenging for tech firms, social media platforms and data centre operators to reach the customers that rely on them daily. Photo: Shutterstock

The bookstores where anyone can rent a shelf to sell books, new or used

In Japan, where many conventional bookstores have closed, a new business model sees people rent shelves in a store to sell their books.

The Minister vs Meta: battle over Malaysia’s social media licence heats up

Communications chief Fahmi Fadzil accuses technology giant of ‘giving more time to scammers and paedophiles’.

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Facebook parent Meta questions Malaysia’s social media licensing plan

A Meta official on Wednesday called the timeline to apply for a licence ‘exceptionally accelerated’, saying the plan lacked clarity.

Malaysia has urged social media firms, including Facebook parent Meta and short video platform TikTok, to step up monitoring. Photo: dpa

Meta teams with Hollywood filmmakers to test its AI video generator

Movie Gen creates realistic video and audio clips, says Meta. The Purge maker Blumhouse Productions, Casey Affleck and others will test it.

Australia plans teen social media ban, raising concerns about isolation

Experts warn a proposed age-based ban on social media access could reduce social support for vulnerable young people and is unrealistic.

Hongkongers look to the skies for ‘once-in-80,000-year’ sighting of passing comet

Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was first discovered in images taken early last year, with budding astronomers across region hoping to catch a glimpse.

The comet has attracted the attention of amateur astronomers across the region. Photo: Eugene Lee

Singapore’s Lee Hsien Yang to apply to demolish Oxley Road home

Lee Hsien Yang and sister Lee Wei Ling had accused older brother, then-PM Lee Hsien Loong, of attempting to keep home for political capital.

Former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew’s Oxley Road residence in Singapore. Photo: EPA

TikTok owner ByteDance launches US$170 AI earbuds in China

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2 undercover Hong Kong security guards fired after Mannings shopper manhandled

Mannings says two plain-clothes store detectives were employed by security company, which has now had its contract terminated.

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Malaysia’s Johor state reverting to Saturday-Sunday weekend after 11 years

The move had received the ‘consent and blessing’ of Malaysia’s king Sultan Ibrahim, his son Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim said.

Johor Bahru, capital of the Malaysian state of Johor. The change to the state’s weekend will take effect from January 1, 2025. Photo: Bloomberg

Malaysia arrests, deports maid for criticising Cambodia leaders on social media

Nuon Toeun, 36, who had worked in Malaysia for several years, was arrested on a request from the Cambodian government.

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Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur. Nuon Toeun, 36, who had worked in Malaysia for several years, was arrested last week by Malaysian authorities following a request from the Cambodian government. Photo: Bloomberg

CIA seeks informants in China, North Korea and Iran, recruiting online

The US spy agency posts instructions for interested applicants in Mandarin, Farsi and Korean on several social media platforms.

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Hong Kong lawmakers call for contingency plans after mega drone show cancelled

Ionospheric interference, mainly caused by solar storms, forces cancellation of two drone shows for National Day celebrations.

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Meta’s chatbot will speak in voices of celebrities like Awkwafina

Meta’s new feature comes after rival OpenAI introduced a ChatGPT voice that sounded like actress Scarlett Johansson, without her consent.

Asian-American actress Awkwafina at the Emmy Awards on September 8. Photo: AP

Singapore school charging US$47,000 a year gets millions from Facebook co-founder

The Singapore American School said it would use Eduardo Saverin’s donation to fund key projects, such as building new laboratories.

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Po Lin Monastery says Dai Mui has now ‘returned to her original habitat’ and will continue to be observed and receive treatment.

Google, Facebook meetings rumoured for Vietnam party chief’s US agenda

To Lam’s trip to the United States has not been formally announced, but officials said he would travel there on Saturday to speak at the UN.

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Vietnam’s President To Lam is scheduled to meet representatives of Google and Meta in his first trip to the United States since he was became president in early August. Photo: EPA-EFE

Explainer | From Facebook intern to TikTok CEO: a closer look at Singapore’s Shou Zi Chew

TikTok’s 41-year-old Singaporean CEO is facing an uphill battle to keep the platform alive in the US, while also maintaining a public profile.

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew prepares to testify before the US Congress in March last year. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Smart glasses, AI features to boost AR and VR headsets growth

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US woman behind pet-eating rumours spread by Trump admits claims are false

Republicans have parroted Erika Lee’s accusations, prompting bomb threats in Springfield and causing Haitian migrants to become targets.

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Wikipedia user banned for ‘alleged trolling, doxxing’ of Hong Kong reporters

Police chief Raymond Siu says force has received two reports related to claims that dozens of reporters, their family members and employers have been harassed.

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Wikipedia says the global ban is an “extremely rare action”. Photo: Shutterstock

Australia to ban children as old as 16 from TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, others

The minimum age for children to log into social media sites has not been decided, but is expected to be between 14 and 16, the PM said.

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Federal legislation to keep children off social media will be introduced this year, Australia’s prime minister said on Tuesday. Photo: Shutterstock

Smiling selfies of fugitive Alice Guo with Philippine officials spark outrage

President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has sought to play down the controversy, insisting his country is just the ‘selfie capital of the world’.

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US and Chinese tech giants team up on AI supply chain standard

The new standard, introduced under a UN framework, is meant to guard against risks such as data leaks, model tampering and supplier non-compliance.

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