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SingHealth sends text messages to patients affected by data breach
Singapore healthcare group says it has sent out SMS messages to more than 700.000 patients impacted by the security breach, while warning of fake ones alleging patients' financial data had been leaked.
Key takeaways from Singapore healthcare data breach
No system is infallible and cybersecurity breaches are inevitable, but Singapore needs to do better in mitigating the risks and following through on its pledge to safeguard citizen data.
Singapore suffers 'most serious' data breach, affecting 1.5M healthcare patients including Prime Minister
Government describes attack as "deliberate, targeted, well-planned" and assures no medical data has been tempered with, but security vendors warn compromised data may end up for sale on the Dark Web.
NUS, Grab set up $4.4M AI lab for urban transport
Ride-sharing operator Grab will tap data from its platform to extract insights on transport patterns in Southeast Asian cities, and jointly develop applications with National University of Singapore to "transform" urban transportation.
FS-ISAC, Singapore to collaborate on cybersecurity initiatives
Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center and Cybersecurity Agency of Singapore will conduct joint exercises and share insights during the three-year partnership agreement.
Turnbull: Subsea cables are 'practical' foreign aid
Spending AU$137 million on constructing a subsea cable system between Australia and Pacific island nations is a 'practical' way of providing foreign aid funding, Malcolm Turnbull has said.
South Korea completes 5G spectrum auction
With the 3.5GHz and 28GHz spectrum auction complete, the South Korean government and telcos are set to roll out 5G in December.
Lack of collaboration, disclosure affecting APAC security posture
Threat actors are collaborating more effectively than legit businesses in the region, which aren't sharing enough intelligence with others in the industry, says Microsoft Asia CSO.
Singapore council to assess ethical use of AI, data
Singapore government is setting up an advisory council to look at the "ethical use of artificial intelligence and data" as well as recommend codes of practice and governance.
Singapore warns eight cryptocurrency exchanges not to engage in unauthorised trading
Eight unnamed digital token exchanges have been told not to facilitate trading that involved securities or futures contracts without authorisation from the local regulator MAS, which also stopped an ICO.
Chinese city sets up $15.7B fund to boost AI development
Tianjin has established a 100 billion yuan (US$15.7 billion) to drive the development of artificial intelligence tools and boost China's bid to become a global leader in the field.
Trump reverses course on ZTE, citing job losses in China
The first major casualty of the China-US trade war is getting 'back into business, fast' according to the president of the United States.
Singapore looks to tighten up antispam, do-not-call laws
Government is seeking public feedback on proposals to merge the two laws and clarify regulations businesses need to adhere to when sending out marketing messages.
ZTE lashes out at US ban, vows to protect company
Chinese vendor describes US export ban as unacceptable, adding that it has invested significant efforts since April 2016 in ensuring compliance with export laws and, if necessary, will seek judicial recourse to protect its interests.
UK could join TPP post-Brexit: Turnbull
The UK could look to push influence in the Asia-Pacific region by joining the TPP trade deal and is holding preliminary discussions on this, according to Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Trump working with China to get ZTE back into business
Trump has said that he is working with the president of China to give ZTE 'a way to get back into business, fast'.
Japan extending startup visas to lure tech talent
To make Japan a more accommodating environment for startup entrepreneurs, the government is reportedly set to launch a nationwide one-year visa program, extending its current six-month program that is only available in Tokyo and Fukuoka.
How Singapore is catching up on drive to eliminate cash
With six in 10 transactions still involving cash and cheques, Singapore lags behind other cities in e-payments, says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who urges need for country to keep pace.
China and Europe want to build a Moon village for space tourism
We may dream of colonizing Mars, but in the meantime, a moonbase is on the table.
Vertical forest takes root in China
Two buildings in Nanjing will feature thousands of plants, which should absorb carbon dioxide and produce clean oxygen.
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