Telecom network may keep serving users after a sale, but data safeguards may change
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Global debt reaches $365 trillion as interest bill climbs, according to Al Jazeera
The cost of paying interest is going up. France is now charged more to borrow than both Italy and Greece…
Taiwan issues land warning as Typhoon Champi closes in, with flights cut ahead of the storm
Champi weakened slightly but still carried gusts of more than 227 kmh near its centre, and Taiwan's transport ministry said 125 flights were cancelled on…
Thai climate department and Krungthai Bank sign deal to back just transition roadmap
The roadmap will begin with energy and transport, then extend to agriculture and industry, according to government news service NNT.
Critics say plastic accounting hides harms of chemical recycling
Industry critics say deceptive accounting and marketing jargon rename plastic incineration, while chemical recycling facilities have produced a minuscule…
Chinese vlogger films Laos wildlife market, holding live pangolin, as embassy warns sales are banned
The Chinese Embassy in Laos says Lao law bans selling pangolins and other wildlife products, while vloggers keep suggesting, wrongly, that such sales are legal.
Malaysian shoppers call for Kahf boycott after football meme posted by Indonesian grooming brand
Kahf removed the Threads post and apologised on Oct 7, but Malaysian users kept calling for a boycott after the meme following Indonesia's ASEAN Cup win.
Digital banks can help SMEs get working capital more smoothly, panellists say
Panellists at an event by MariBank and The Business Times said such lenders can streamline processes and speed up approvals for small businesses.
OCBC to let Singapore savings accounts hold ringgit from Oct 23
Customers can keep up to RM50,000 and earn interest of 1 per cent a year until Jun 30 next year, then 0.5 per cent, with no minimum balance, the bank said.
Haze weighs on Indonesia's growth, while economists see breathing room for Malaysia and Singapore
Indonesia bears the direct damage from the fires, while the growth engines of Malaysia and Singapore are insulated from them, economists say.
WHO report says pregnant women face higher chance of early birth in heatwaves
A WHO report, as reported by Bernama citing dpa, points to a 2024 Nature study finding the risk could climb by as much as 26 per cent.
Olivia Lum and five co-accused will not take the stand in Hyflux trial, to call expert witness
Their lawyers said they would jointly call an expert witness. Judge Toh Han Li called on the six accused to give their defence after the prosecution closed…
Tools meant to preserve craft can now digitally reproduce it without the craftsperson
Al Jazeera says the development raises the question of who owns India's textile traditions as AI makes mass production possible.
North Korea tells border troops to act quickly and firmly if South Korean forces endanger them
State media KCNA says Army Marshal Pak Jong Chon inspected border fortifications with Kim Yo Jong…
Jio Platforms' US$3.2b share sale draws bids covering all shares on offer within two hours
India's largest share sale, the first from Mukesh Ambani's Reliance in two decades, opened to the public on Wednesday and closes on Friday.
Government sets aside over S$45 million across three years to support AI use among manufacturers
Minister of State Gan Siow Huang announced the sum for EnterpriseSG's Catalytic AI Solutions initiative…
Washington appears to change course on Myanmar, BBC News Asia says
A BBC analysis asks if Donald Trump is ready to do business with Myanmar, a country once shunned by much of the world.
Bidding opens for Jio's record US$3.2 billion IPO in India
The share sale is open to public bids. Jio Platforms runs India's largest telecom company, with more than 500 million subscribers.
Musk confirms SpaceX and Tesla are looking at joining forces in a $3.5 trillion tie-up
Elon Musk says the two companies are weighing a tie-up that would create a business worth $3.5 trillion, according to Al Jazeera.
Singapore air quality gets a little better on Oct 21, with west still elevated at 68
By 11pm, hourly PM2.5 readings were normal everywhere except the west, and NEA forecast unhealthy air on Thursday with 24-hour PSI of 101 to 160.