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Fighting AI with AI: Korea to phase out ‘network separation’ rules for financial firms
Terry Felix​​   3 hours ago​   3mn Read

Fighting AI with AI: Korea to phase out ‘network separation’ rules for financial firms

SEUL, November 6, 2026 — Korea’s financial authorities are moving to phase out longstanding rules requiring financial firms to separate their internal networks from the outside internet, in a bid to strengthen the industry’s defenses against sophisticated cyberattacks powered by artificial intelligence (AI), officials said Friday. However, cybersecurity experts warn

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Around 1,400 Thai Women Married South Korean Men in 2025

Around 1,400 Thai Women Married South Korean Men in 2025

Terry Felix​​   3 hours ago​   1mn Read

BANGKOK, November 6, 2026 — Thai women ranked third among foreign nationals marrying South Korean men in 2025, accounting for 9.2% of such marriages, according to government statistics reported by South Korea's Yonhap News Agency on November 5, 2026. Data from South Korea's Ministry of Data and Statistics showed that

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US Ambassador Anderson Meets Pacific Security Officials Ahead of Arrival in Cambodia

US Ambassador Anderson Meets Pacific Security Officials Ahead of Arrival in Cambodia

Terry Felix​​   4 hours ago​   1mn Read

PHNOM PENH, November 6, 2026 — Newly appointed US Ambassador to Cambodia Anderson held discussions with American military and regional security officials in Hawaii ahead of his arrival in Cambodia, according to a post by the US Embassy in Phnom Penh. During a stopover in Hawaii, Ambassador Anderson met with

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Thailand Targets 2027 Bidding for Second Phase of Thai-Chinese High-Speed Railway

Thailand Targets 2027 Bidding for Second Phase of Thai-Chinese High-Speed Railway

Terry Felix​​   Yesterday at 14:12 pm​   2mn Read

BANGKOK, November 5, 2026 — Thailand plans to begin bidding in 2027 for the second phase of its Thai-Chinese high-speed railway, connecting Nakhon Ratchasima with Nong Khai near the Lao border, as the country seeks to strengthen passenger transport and cross-border trade links with Laos and China. Deputy Prime Minister

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Ghost Mountain: Thailand Must Not Use Calls for ‘Historical Accuracy’ to Bury Its Past

Ghost Mountain: Thailand Must Not Use Calls for ‘Historical Accuracy’ to Bury Its Past

Terry Felix​​   Monday 26 October 2026​   3mn Read

Thailand’s reaction to Cambodia’s film about the 1979 Ghost Mountain tragedy raises an uncomfortable question: Is the call for historical accuracy a bid to deflect blame? In June 1979, approximately 42,000 to 45,000 Cambodian refugees—many of them women and children—were forcibly repatriated by Thai military personnel through the Preah Vihear

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Fighting AI with AI: Korea to phase out ‘network separation’ rules for financial firms

Fighting AI with AI: Korea to phase out ‘network separation’ rules for financial firms

Terry Felix​​   3 hours ago​   3mn Read

SEUL, November 6, 2026 — Korea’s financial authorities are moving to phase out longstanding rules requiring financial firms to separate their internal networks from the outside internet, in a bid to strengthen the industry’s defenses against sophisticated cyberattacks powered by artificial intelligence (AI), officials said Friday. However, cybersecurity experts warn

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US, Cambodia Work Toward a More Secure and Transparent Financial Future

US, Cambodia Work Toward a More Secure and Transparent Financial Future

Terry Felix​​   Wednesday 14 October 2026​   1mn Read

PHNOM PENH, October 14, 2026 — The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to working with Cambodia to combat illicit finance, including online scam operations targeting American citizens, as officials from both countries discussed strengthening financial sector governance and development. Chargé d’Affaires Zittle and Robert Kaproth, Deputy Assistant Secretary at

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