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April 9, 2026 28 visible stories Cyber & Technology

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Cyber & Technology

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

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April 9, 2026

540 stored stories in archive

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Updated Apr 14, 17:33 UTC

26 responsive feeds in the latest pull

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30 watchlist sources powering the desk

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Cyber & Technology

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

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Active: Cyber & Technology / Center

Coverage Lane

Cyber & Technology

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

Visible Stories

28

She struggled to walk, every shoe hurt: A spinal injury led this Singapore mum to build a regional footwear brand
Channel NewsAsia 1m ago

She struggled to walk, every shoe hurt: A spinal injury led this Singapore mum to build a regional footwear brand

After a spinal injury left her in chronic pain and unable to sit or walk, Mao Ting designed a pair of shoes in search of relief. That one pair grew into Sunnystep – now a 17-outlet brand across Singapore, Malaysia and In...

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Southeast Asia Women ,CNA Lifestyle ,Singapore ,Style & Beauty
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Exclusive-Anthropic weighs building it own AI chips, sources say
Channel NewsAsia 1m ago

Exclusive-Anthropic weighs building it own AI chips, sources say

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Exclusive-Anthropic weighs building it own AI chips, sources say.

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Southeast Asia Business
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Inside an ICA dawn raid: How officers track down and arrest overstayers
Channel NewsAsia 1m ago

Inside an ICA dawn raid: How officers track down and arrest overstayers

A pre-dawn operation to arrest a man who overstayed for nine months reveals the planning, risks and challenges behind ICA's enforcement work.

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Southeast Asia Singapore
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Where to eat and drink in Taipei according to a Singaporean who lives there
Channel NewsAsia 1m ago

Where to eat and drink in Taipei according to a Singaporean who lives there

A Singaporean transplant lets us in on his favourite restaurants and bars in the Taiwanese city.

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Southeast Asia Experiences ,CNA Luxury ,Travel ,Dining
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Melania Trump denies any links to Epstein abuse
Channel NewsAsia 1m ago

Melania Trump denies any links to Epstein abuse

“The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today,” US First Lady Melania Trump said in a surprise statement.

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Southeast Asia World
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A toll for using Hormuz would be a 'dangerous precedent', UN's ship agency says
The Straits Times Asia 1m ago

A toll for using Hormuz would be a 'dangerous precedent', UN's ship agency says

LONDON, April 9 - Imposing a toll on ships sailing through the critical Strait of Hormuz would \"set a dangerous precedent\" and countries should not impede freedom of navigation, the UN's shipping agency said on Thursda...

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Southeast Asia
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Source Radar

Watchlist directory

These outlets power the desk. Status reflects the latest refresh cycle, while the bias marker stays visible for transparent scanning across the watchlist.

Watchlist

30 sources

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26 live now

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