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April 28, 2026 71 visible stories Cyber & Technology

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The Straits Times Asia

Cyber & Technology

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Indian billionaire Ambani’s son offers home for hippos which have wreaked havoc on Colombian rivers

Experts have repeatedly sounded the alarm on the proposed zoo's massive animal intake.

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The Straits Times Asia

Southeast Asia · straitstimes.com

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Rappler

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Australia to charge big tech companies 2% levy unless they strike local news deals

A proposed News Bargaining Incentive would tax Meta, Alphabet's Google, and TiKTok 2.25% on their local revenues unless they struck agreements with local media

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Rappler

Philippines · rappler.com

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The Straits Times Asia

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Taiwan eyes receiving Okinawa island patients in disasters

A Taiwanese official said there was strong demand for inter-island patient transfers in places like Ishigaki.

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The Straits Times Asia

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Indian billionaire Ambani’s son offers home for hippos which have wreaked havoc on Colombian rivers

Experts have repeatedly sounded the alarm on the proposed zoo's massive animal intake.

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Southeast Asia

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Rappler

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Australia to charge big tech companies 2% levy unless they strike local news deals

A proposed News Bargaining Incentive would tax Meta, Alphabet's Google, and TiKTok 2.25% on their local revenues unless they struck agreements with local media

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Philippines Asia Pacific Internet Culture

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The Straits Times Asia

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Taiwan eyes receiving Okinawa island patients in disasters

A Taiwanese official said there was strong demand for inter-island patient transfers in places like Ishigaki.

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BBC Asia • 1m ago

Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots as ground handlers

These robots may in future help clean cabins and operate ground support equipment.

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SCMP Asia • 1m ago

Need for speed: China’s EV, battery makers race to cut charging times to under 10 minutes

Battery makers and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers have seized on the Beijing Auto Show to showcase technologies promising shorter charging times in a race triggered by BYD and Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CA...

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Survivors describe chaos, blood and twisted metal after Indonesia train crash kills 15

Herman Susanto and Dwi Aksan were heading from Indonesia’s capital Jakarta to the satellite city of Cikarang after a long day at work on Monday when disaster struck. Susanto, the head of the Indonesian Workers’ Federatio...

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