Fast, factual wire coverage from across Malaysia and the region.
Britain's AI Minister Kanishka Narayan has signalled the government would consider formal regulation of advanced artificial intelligence models should voluntary safeguards prove inadequate, while maintaining its lighter-touch approach compared to the EU.
Japan has launched a National Intelligence Bureau as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push to strengthen counterintelligence operations and combat foreign threats through coordinated intelligence gathering across government agencies.
India's aviation regulator has found no defects in the fuel switch of Air India Flight AI-171, which crashed in Ahmedabad in 2025, killing 242 of 243 aboard. The final investigation report is pending.
Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand have underscored the importance of strengthening ties with ASEAN, emphasizing collective responses to global instability, technological change and economic pressures during post-ministerial conferences in Manila.
South Korea's foreign ministry confirms a significant data breach at a government training academy has compromised records of roughly 10,000 diplomats. Officials are investigating potential state-sponsored involvement.
Peru and Malaysia are marking 40 years of diplomatic relations with plans to deepen cooperation in agriculture, clean energy, and trade. The two nations adopted a Joint Declaration in 2024 and signed agricultural and halal MoUs.
The 12-nation CPTPP trade bloc has endorsed the US-Iran agreement and emphasised the critical importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open for international commerce, citing vulnerabilities in global energy supplies and regional resilience efforts.