Singapore says cyber espionage group targeted telco infrastructure Feb 9, 2026 12:53AM

SINGAPORE, Feb 9 (Reuters) - ⁠Singapore's four ⁠telecom ‍companies, Singtel, StarHub, M1 and Simba Telecom, were targeted by cyber espionage ‍group UNC3886 in attacks last year, Singapore's ​Cyber Security Agency said on Monday. 

The agency said the ​hackers were able to penetrate and gain access to some parts of the telecom systems, but could not ​disrupt services and did not access personal data.

"They also managed to exfiltrate a small... (continue reading...)


Morning Bid: Japan markets welcome chance of a long-stay PM Feb 9, 2026 12:31AM

A look at the day ahead ⁠in European and global ⁠markets from ‍Wayne Cole.

So, something political markets actually like. Japan's first female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi knocked it out of the park in the election, sparking a 4.5% rally in the Nikkei ‍to all-time highs. Indeed, the index broke 55,000, 56,000 and 57,000 for the first ​time, all in one go.

It was an emphatic win as the LDP took 316 of the 465 seats in parliament's lower... (continue reading...)


Hong Kong's legal clampdown on Jimmy Lai, tycoon and China critic Feb 9, 2026 12:20AM

By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret

HONG KONG, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Hong ⁠Kong's High Court on Monday ⁠sentenced media tycoon ‍and China critic Jimmy Lai to 20 years in jail for two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces under the city's national security law, as well as one count of publishing seditious materials.

The 78-year-old Lai, who founded the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, had pleaded not guilty to all charges.

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BHP's Vicuña could double investment in Argentina copper project to $800 million in 2026, executive says Feb 9, 2026 12:08AM

BATIDERO, Argentina, Feb 9 (Reuters) - High in the ⁠Andes Mountains, more ⁠than 4,200 ‍meters above sea level on the Argentina–Chile border, mining company Vicuña Corp. aims to double its investment this year in one of the world’s biggest copper bets, a company executive said.

Vicuña Corp., ‍formed by Australia’s BHP and Canada’s Lundin Mining, could invest about $800 million this year in ​the Filo del Sol and Josemaría mines, according to communications... (continue reading...)


South Korean military helicopter crashes during training, killing two Feb 8, 2026 11:57PM

SEOUL, Feb ⁠9 (Reuters) - ⁠A ‍South Korean Army AH-1S Cobra attack helicopter ‍crashed on Monday during ​a training flight in the ​northern county of Gapyeong, killing both crew members on board, the country's ​military said.

The helicopter went down shortly after ​11 a.m. (0200 GMT) for reasons that ‌remain unclear, it said in a statement.

The two crew ​members were evacuated ⁠to nearby hospitals, but were later ‌pronounced dead.

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