Singapore has begun trialling a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and wants to trial tokenised MAS bills. It also has plans to regulate stablecoins

TikTok, Snapchat and Meta's Facebook, Instagram and Threads are set to deactivate accounts registered by users under 16 to comply with an Australian law on social media platforms, sources say

Officials in three countries are investigating electric buses, after news that suppliers have remote access for software updates and control system diagnostics, amid fear they could be 'exploited' while vehicles are in transit.

Google has done a deal with Australia's defence department for a data centre on its remote Indian Ocean frontier as part of a subsea cable link between Australia and Asia

Chinese regulators have banned the use of foreign chips in data centres supported by state funds, saying they must only use locally-made computer chips, sources say.

The proliferation of scam centres in Southeast Asia will be a topic of hot debate at a UN cybercrime convention in Hanoi on Saturday and the ASEAN summit on Sunday

German AI defence group Helsing to acquire Australian underwater drone maker, as Western nations expand maritime defence systems

Indonesia has suspended TikTok's registration after gambling accounts used its live stream feature. It sought data from the firm but TikTok only gave partial details

European telecom tech suppliers Nokia and Ericsson are losing market share in China as it replaces critical infrastructure from the West

Cheng Li-chun, who is leading tariff talks with Washington, told reporters upon getting back to the island that she had not discussed the 50-50 idea suggested by the US during the talks.

A new rule by the Commerce Department expands its restricted export list to include subsidiaries owned 50% or more by a company on the list

Analysts say not enough information about the deal has been revealed to confirm the app will be secure – and questioned the value the White House has put on the company that will own the app