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Singapore's government announced new technology and consumer protection initiatives. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will chair a new National AI Council to guide the country's artificial intelligence strategy. The government also plans to regulate 'blind box' products to address associated gambling risks. Separately, a technical issue at the state-linked betting operator Singapore Pools resulted in approximately 3,000 bets receiving double payouts. The country's telecommunications companies were also targeted in a cyberattack; officials stated no customer data was stolen and the attack has been contained.
In regional travel news, a man stripped naked on a flight from Vietnam to Thailand and attempted to jump off the aircraft during the journey. In sports, Filipino tennis player Alex Eala was eliminated in the first round of the Qatar Open, losing to Tereza Valentova of the Czech Republic in straight sets. This followed her recent participation in the Abu Dhabi Open, where she and her doubles partner Janice Tjen reached the semifinals before being eliminated.
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Feb 25 — Feb 28
Singapore announces new AI council and gambling regulations for blind boxesSingapore's government is taking action on technology and consumer protection. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will chair a new National AI Council to guide the country's artificial intelligence strategy, and the government plans to regulate 'blind box' products to address gambling risks. In other Singapore news, a technical issue at the state-linked betting operator Singapore Pools led to about 3,000 bets receiving double payouts. Separately, the country's telecommunications companies were targeted in a cyberattack, but officials say no customer data was stolen and the attack has been contained.
Feb 25 — Feb 26
Man strips and tries to jump off plane on flight from Vietnam to ThailandA man stripped naked on a flight from Vietnam to Thailand and attempted to jump off the plane. The incident occurred during a flight bound for Thailand.