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March 31, 2026 13 visible stories Cyber & Technology

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March 31, 2026

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Cyber & Technology

Cybersecurity, telecoms, chips, AI, and digital infrastructure.

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Apple’s accidental AI feature roll-out in China risks regulatory backlash, expert says
SCMP Asia • 1m ago

Apple’s accidental AI feature roll-out in China risks regulatory backlash, expert says

Apple’s accidental roll-out on Tuesday of its highly anticipated Apple Intelligence feature in mainland China – which has yet to receive regulatory approval – before swiftly pulling it could raise the ire of regulators a...

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Art heist in Italy: Masterpieces worth millions stolen from museum in three minutes
Times of India World • 1m ago

Art heist in Italy: Masterpieces worth millions stolen from museum in three minutes

Thieves have stolen three priceless paintings from the Magnani Rocca Foundation near Parma. The artworks by Renoir, Cezanne, and Matisse were taken overnight. Police suspect an organized group was behind the swift burgla...

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Is extortion widespread at Indonesia’s entry points? Officer’s firing sparks concern
SCMP Asia • 1m ago

Is extortion widespread at Indonesia’s entry points? Officer’s firing sparks concern

The firing of an Indonesian immigration officer at a Batam seaport, following reports of extortion of foreign tourists, has raised questions about the prevalence of such practices across the country’s entry points. Batam...

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Filipino singer Matty Juniosa’s Golden Buzzer win stokes #SEAblings’ Southeast Asian pride
SCMP Asia • 1m ago

Filipino singer Matty Juniosa’s Golden Buzzer win stokes #SEAblings’ Southeast Asian pride

A Filipino singer’s Golden Buzzer moment on Britain’s Got Talent has quickly become a fresh rallying point for Southeast Asian pride under the #SEAblings banner, as audiences in the region increasingly champion one anoth...

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China plans AI-powered smart shipping system by 2027
SCMP Asia • 1m ago

China plans AI-powered smart shipping system by 2027

China is ramping up efforts to deeply integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its shipping industry by 2027, targeting breakthroughs in core technologies to build a smart maritime system as global competition intensi...

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EnerVenue plugs into US$300 million to scale next-gen batteries as it eyes Hong Kong hub
SCMP Asia • 1m ago

EnerVenue plugs into US$300 million to scale next-gen batteries as it eyes Hong Kong hub

EnerVenue – a rechargeable battery start-up co-founded by Full Vision Capital, the family office of Hong Kong tycoon Peter Lee Ka-kit – has raised US$300 million in its latest round of financing and appointed a new CEO t...

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BBC World

Public broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

The New York Times World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

NPR World

Public radio

Live
US 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

Fox News World

Cable network

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +3

New York Post World

Tabloid

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +4

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Live
Japan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Dawn

National daily

Live
Pakistan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Live
Philippines 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

Live
China 3 items

Live

Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Center 0

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Right +1

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
Korea 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Taiwan News

Digital daily

Live
Taiwan 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Left -1

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
Indonesia 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0

Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0