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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is expanding its digital forensics infrastructure to identify and counter artificially generated deepfakes and tampered evidence, reflecting growing concerns about technology-enabled corruption.
South Korea's National Center for Digital Sexual Crime Response employs 23 women to combat illegal AI deepfakes and non-consensual pornography. The centre removed 318,000 videos last year, offering legal support and counselling to victims.
Singapore is piloting a hair-scanning device and artificial intelligence platform to detect drug use and accelerate investigations. The technologies address surging drug abuse across the region, where methamphetamine seizures jumped 48% in 2024.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called on Malaysian media to harness technological advancement while maintaining ethical standards and national identity, warning against foreign ideological influence through digital platforms.
Richard White, co-founder of logistics software firm WiseTech Global, has resigned as executive chair following personal media scrutiny. Independent director Raelene Murphy assumes the chair role as shares recover sharply.
An Indonesian court has found Nadiem Makarim, the former education minister and co-founder of ride-hailing giant Gojek, guilty of corruption and sentenced him to ten years imprisonment.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged Malaysia to accelerate its development of local technological capabilities and cybersecurity defences to protect digital infrastructure against evolving threats.
A US litigation-technology startup has sued the American government after losing access to Anthropic's advanced AI models due to export restrictions on foreign nationals. Legion claims the disruption threatens its survival in a rapidly evolving industry.
Leading startups displayed transformative innovations at Paris Vivatech, from AI-powered deepfake detection to biotech bone replacements and advanced athletic monitoring systems, signalling the next generation of disruptive technologies.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has signalled Malaysia's transition toward a technology-centric economy, emphasising semiconductors, innovation and artificial intelligence as pillars of future growth.
Lenovo is planning a US$2 billion convertible bond offering, its first in four years, as stabilising global financial conditions encourage major tech firms to pursue debt capital raises.