Asia Pacific

Qantas Flight Attendant Who Exposed Himself to Air Hostess Mid-Flight Could Face 7 Years in Jail

The man was charged with committing an indecent act and was scheduled to appear before a magistrate court on Tuesday.

Dec 29, 2020

By Vishakha Sonawane

After SolarWinds Data Breach in US, Vietnam Targeted in Similar Supply-Chain Cyberattack

Suspected Chinese hackers infected two Vietnamese government digital certificate client apps with PhantomNet malware to create a backdoor

Dec 28, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

Lin Qi Dead: Netflix Series Producer and Yoozoo Games CEO Poisoned in Tea By Colleague

Chinese producer on Netflix's 'The Three-Body Problem' was hospitalized on December 16 and he died on December 25.

Dec 26, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Pete Evans: Facebook Removes Australian Celebrity Chef's Page for Sharing Coronavirus Misinformation

Facebook previously removed Pete Evans' individual posts by Pete Evans for violating its Misinformation and Harm Policy

Dec 24, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus Facebook

If You Are in China, You Cannot Eat Big Portions Anymore; New Law Prohibits Food Waste

As a study found China's annual food waste was about 35 million tons, President Xi Jinping launched "Operation Empty Plate" and followed it with a new bill

Dec 23, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Naked Photos of Thai King Mistress Leaked; Were Explicit Pictures Clicked For King Himself?

The nude pictures were sent to the critics of the Thai royal family, in what is now being called as an act of revenge porn.

Dec 22, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Instagram Influencer Syed Syafiq Abuses Nurse Over 'Painful' Covid-19 Test, Threatens to Sue Her

Syed Syafiq confronted and threatened to sue the nurse who took his nasal swab that the influencer claimed was painful.

Dec 21, 2020

By Vishakha Sonawane

Coronavirus

AI Defeats Experienced Farmers in Chinese Strawberry Farming Competition

AI farming teams were able to produce more strawberries using precision farming technology, automated watering and fertilizing systems.

Dec 21, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Artificial intelligence

Russia or China Behind Hacks on US Government Systems? 'Putin's B**ch' Trump Trolled Viciously

The President's comments came after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the cyberattack was "pretty clearly" perpetrated by Russians.

Dec 20, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Malaysian Muslim woman leave Islam to marry Indian hockey captain Manpreet Singh

Did Indian Hockey Captain Manpreet Singh Convert to Islam to Marry Malaysian Muslim? Minister Seeks Explanation

A Malaysian minister said that he read on social media sites that Indian hockey captain Manpreet Singh, who married Malaysian Muslim woman Illi Najwa Anuar Husin Saddique recently, converted to Islam, last year.

Dec 20, 2020

By David Johnson

Leaked Documents Reveal China Hired Army of Trolls and Ordered Media to Control Coronavirus Narrative

According to documents from the Cyberspace Administration of China, Hangzhou, the government hired internet trolls to control the narrative on Dr Li Wenliang and coronavirus.

Dec 19, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus