News monitor

A Hong Kong judge who has overseen high-profile national security trials, including the collusion case of former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, has been promoted to the Court of Appeal. A Judiciary …

In true Malaysia Boleh style, I'll take all your data in return for a promise not to sell it to Musk or Israel for 50 years. TuDia, as one might say.

To play a serial killer in the new Apple TV series “Nocturne,” Stephen Graham did what all good actors do: He watched a bunch of serial killers. The…

Small groups of North Korean women with a little money to spare are embracing domestic tourism this fall. Leisure trips of this kind were once seen as a pastime reserved for the …

Rice prices in North Korean markets topped 50,000 North Korean won per kilogram for the first time in late October 2026. The record comes even as farms across the country bring in …

As Microsoft Threat Intelligence continues to track how threat actors operationalize AI to increase the speed and efficiency of attacks, we’ve identified North Korean threat actors expanding their use of AI with …

Private sellers in Hamhung, North Korea, are aggressively pushing pricey health supplements on local people in 2026. They claim the products come from North Korean-Chinese joint ventures and are normally made for …

National Intelligence Service Director Lee Jong-seok said Thursday that two North Korean fishermen accused of killing 16 fellow crew members should have been returned to North Korea, offering his personal assessment of …

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service said Thursday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Ju-ae, is further consolidating her status as his designated successor, with Pyongyang increasingly portraying her as a future …

BANGKOK — 29 October 2026, Khaosod English has obtained an internal memo suggesting that the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok is seeking the repatriation of five Uyghur detainees, including two who have just …

Newtalk新聞 美國太平洋陸軍司令克拉克（Ronald Clark）27 日表示，美軍已將中國可能在 2027 年前具備武力奪取台灣的能力，甚至可能採取行動的情境納入印太戰區部署規劃，強調「戴維森窗口」（Davidson Window）所代表的威脅依然存在。與此同時，德國總理梅爾茨（Friedrich Merz）近期訪問亞洲期間，也針對台海局勢與德國對中政策發表看法，重申德國維持一中政策，但政策具體如何實施，將由德國自行決定。 美國軍事媒體《星條旗報》（Stars and Stripes）報導，克拉克在夏威夷檀香山舉行的「印太科技會展」（TechNet Indo-Pacific）上指出，美國太平洋陸軍已採取名為「陸軍前沿戰備」（Army Ready Forward）的戰略，透過輪調方式，將裝備、物資及人員部署至國際換日線以西、鄰近中國的島鏈，提前做好戰區應變準備。 美國太平洋陸軍司令克拉克上將27日表示，美軍太平洋司令部已在「中國將於2027年具備（並可能有意願）以武力奪取台灣」的假設下，完成印太戰區準備。 圖：翻攝「X」@USARPAC（資料照） 「戴維森窗口」源自 2021 年時任美軍印太司令戴維森（Philip Davidson）在美國參議院聽證會上的警告。他當時指出，中國正朝著在 2027 年前具備武力奪取台灣的軍事能力邁進。這項評估此後成為美國規劃太平洋地區國防預算與軍事戰略的重要參考。 前美國中央情報局（CIA）局長伯恩斯（William Burns）2023 年也曾表示，美國情報顯示，中國國家主席習近平已指示軍方做好準備，力求在 2027 年前具備成功入侵台灣的能力。 美國情報顯示，中國國家主席習近平已指示軍方做好準備，力求在 2027 年前具備成功入侵台灣的能力。圖：翻攝新華網 不過，美國國家情報總監辦公室（ODNI）今年春季公布的年度威脅評估也指出，中國領導層目前並未計畫在 2027 …

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — A Defence Geospatial Information Rapid Team (DGIRT) vehicle has been introduced as a pilot...

Chief Executive John Lee said the government will roll out comprehensive reforms to address shortcomings exposed by the Wang Fuk Court fire. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Lee said the …

Spending weeks and months on strategy is not conducive to an active cyberdefense posture, according to former intelligence chief Michael Rogers.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may have conveyed Pyongyang's position on potential talks with the United States during his recent visit to China, Seoul's spy agency told lawmakers Thursday. The National Intelligence …

Flavio Bolsonaro’s clandestine escape to the United States bewildered Brazil and triggered a frantic search for his whereabouts. The Supreme Court had ordered the son of jailed ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro to forfeit …

Distributed Denial of Secrets says the leaked data includes names, contact details and job information of employees involved in surveillance, undercover work and sensitive operations.

The Security Bureau held a launch ceremony for its Andy and Security Bear: Young Citizens Safeguarding National Security educational picture books on Tuesday. The three-volume set of titles includes new stories and …

A former CIA official has called for Washington to spy on foreign companies to help US firms stay ahead in the technology race, in what would represent a break from long-standing US …

North Korea has launched a sweeping ideological campaign targeting its own journalists in October 2026, timed to the 80th anniversary of the Korean Journalists’ Union. Reporters must now set year-end loyalty pledges …

Prosecutors on Wednesday decided not to appeal the partial acquittals of three former government officials on charges related to the forced repatriation of two North Korean fishermen in 2019. Earlier this month, …

A rare satellite image of China’s secretive spaceplane has appeared in a new US intelligence report that warned Beijing was expanding its ability to track American forces and could deploy space-based directed-energy …

During our research, we discovered a denial-of-service vulnerability that could affect millions of Intelbras IP camera systems built on the platform platform of a popular Chinese manufacturer.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 28 — Police have arrested a man suspected of being the mastermind behind a vehicle and property sal...

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 28 — An illegal money transfer syndicate using the ‘Hundi’ system and targeting Banglad...

By: Dionísio Babo Soares* Every political order rests upon a balance between legitimacy and power. Legitimacy without power becomes mere exhortation; power without legitimacy becomes coercion. Enduring societies maintain both in a …

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — DAP lawmaker RSN Rayer today called on the police to explain why the investigation into the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The continuous collection of location data by foreign navigation applications does more tha...

The agency will review its SOPs following the death of an intelligence officer during an operation to intercept a boat suspected of carrying undocumented migrants.

An American student considering studying in China attended a briefing with a senior FBI official at a Washington think tank last month to address her concerns about whether such an experience could …

North Korea’s 2026 fall harvest mobilization looks very different depending on where people work. At some well-funded state agencies and enterprises in South Pyongan province, workers finish harvesting by midday. They then …

In court testimony, the agent outlined the willingness of Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, to take orders from President Trump to investigate his perceived enemies.

Memaksimumkan potensi ekonomi Malaysia memerlukan pendekatan dwi-trek yang seimbang, bukannya perdebatan dasar yang bersifat bertentangan.

The row broke out during debate on a resolution calling for an end to the US embargo on its communist-led neighbour.

North Korean intelligence officers in North Hamgyong province used neighborhood lectures in mid-October 2026 to attack secret users of Chinese mobile phones. Visiting towns along the Chinese border, they hurled crude insults …

Singapore and Germany's enjoy warm ties in areas such as trade and defence relations.

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has joined the probe into allegations that Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, duchess of Sussex, possessed images of child sexual abuse materials found at his former …

Pyongyang authorities have launched a Kumsusan Palace of the Sun fundraising drive that runs through the end of 2026. Officials call the campaign voluntary, yet they are tying each person’s donation to …

Taiwan’s military has vowed to remain vigilant against mainland Chinese intelligence-gathering activities after Beijing released high-resolution satellite images of the island, raising concerns about its growing surveillance capabilities. “The defence ministry will …