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North Korean hackers used ChatGPT to help forge deepfake military ID

The group responsible for the attack, which researchers have dubbed Kimsuky, is a suspected North Korea-sponsored cyber-espionage unit previously linked to other spying efforts against South Korea

Rising digital terror threats pose new challenges in Southeast Asia

Indonesia and the Philippines remain among some of the most affected by terrorism in the region, along with Myanmar and Thailand, according to the Global Terrorism Index 2025

BYD's $45 bn stock plunge raises investor concerns over China's outlook

The Chinese electric-vehicle maker's Hong Kong-listed shares have tumbled more than 30 per cent from the all-time high reached just four months ago, underperforming peers

Trump expects 'big cut' from Federal Reserve ahead of key policy meeting

The Fed is widely expected to cut interest rates on Sept. 17 as it grapples with a slowing labour market, stubborn inflation and an unprecedented push by Trump for lower borrowing costs

Russia targets billionaire's empire over alleged links with Ukraine

Russian prosecutors are targeting Denis Shtengelov's KDV Group, one of the country's largest snack producers, for expropriation

Trump makes final push for court approval to fire Fed's Lisa Cook

Trump last week asked the Washington-based appeals court to temporarily pause a lower court's Sept. 9 injunction blocking him from firing Cook

US-UK nuclear agreement to precede tech, whisky deals on Trump's visit

Nuclear partnership is one of several economic deals that PM Keir Starmer's administration intends to announce in an effort to keep Trump's visit from descending into diplomatic, political difficulty

Global 36-hour interest-rate spree heralds first US reduction of 2025

Starting with the Bank of Canada and then the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, shifting to the Bank of England the following day, and ending with the Bank of Japan

China starts probes targeting US semiconductor sector ahead of trade talks

The Ministry of Commerce said that it's opened an anti-dumping probe relating to certain American-made analog IC chips, the sort of products sold by Texas Instruments Inc. and Analog Devices Inc

Politics drive investment divide across Southeast Asia's top markets

Thailand is seen as coming from the bottom toward stabilising as the new cabinet gets formed, but Indonesia seems to be heading the opposite direction - from bad to worse

White House seeks $58 million security boost after Charlie Kirk shooting

The request to include the extra funding in an upcoming stopgap bill comes ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline when the current federal spending law runs out

Ukraine steps up attacks on Russian refineries, targets exports with drones

Kyiv says it aims to cut Russia's fuel and oil revenues, while Western allies warn such moves could disrupt global energy supplies

Militaries seek cheaper defences as drones reshape modern battlefields

Drone costs can range from just a few hundred to several thousand dollars, and their price tag is rapidly depreciating as innovation and mass production pick up

Hong Kong pitches itself as local assembly base for Chinese EV makers

Hong Kong seeks growth through new industries after economic setbacks from political crackdowns, COVID isolation, and a property slump, weakening its status as a top financial hub

US backs Philippines, rejects China's nature reserve plan in disputed sea

The Philippine government filed a diplomatic protest against China on Friday, foreign affairs department spokesperson Angelica Escalona said Saturday

Investigators looking for possible collaborators in Kirk killing: Utah AG

Law enforcement identified Tyler Robinson of Utah as the primary suspect in the killing. Robinson was arrested on suspicion of aggravated murder and is being held without bail at the Utah County jail

Bank of America revamps leadership ranks with eye on succession race

Bank of America named Dean Athanasia and Jim DeMare as co-presidents reporting to CEO Brian Moynihan, while Alastair Borthwick adds executive VP title to his CFO role

India plans $3.4 billion rail project near border with China for security

The logistics upgrade is expected to improve civilian access and reduce response times during emergencies, including natural disasters or military mobilizations

India finds out how hard it is to build a finance hub from scratch

GIFT City has attracted global banks with tax breaks and modern infrastructure, but the vibrant community its planners promised remains far from reality

World isn't transitioning away from fossil fuel; decades of robust use left

The IEA will publish its "Current Policy Scenario" this year, showing oil and gas demand won't peak this decade, overturning past assumptions, sources familiar with the draft report said