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AdvertisementHong Kong science and tech Hong KongSocietyFix, don’t fire ‘digital employee’ OpenClaw over security risks: Paul ChanFinance chief’s remarks follow Digital Policy Office’s advice to government departments to avoid installing AI agent
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenVivian AuPublished: 8:02pm, 16 Mar 2026Hong Kong’s finance chief has likened the powerful AI agent OpenClaw to an efficient “digital employee,” saying it should not be dismissed but rather improved to address security risk concerns.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s remarks on Monday followed the Digital Policy Office’s recent advisory urging government departments to avoid installing OpenClaw or its variants due to security concerns.
“AI agent OpenClaw has awed the world; the convenience it offers is just like having a digital employee,” Chan said at a lunch with professionals.
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AdvertisementArtificial intelligenceTechAI poisoning: fake fitness tracker fools chatbots in China, sparking outcryA report on CCTV’s high-profile investigative programme shows how easily bad actors can post false information to game chatbot results
2-MIN READ2-MINCoco Fengin GuangdongPublished: 8:00pm, 16 Mar 2026An undercover investigation by state-run China Central Television (CCTV) has cast a harsh light on a controversial practice in a nascent industry: the “poisoning” of artificial intelligence models with fabricated information.
The report showed how techniques of generative engine optimisation (GEO) – the AI version of search engine optimisation (SEO) – could be used to manipulate AI chatbots, provoking widespread public concern and debate as both industry insiders and observers anticipated stronger regulation.
In the report, aired on Sunday during the annual 315 Gala to mark World Consumer Rights Day, a system called Liqing was used to automatically post large numbers of exper..

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Qatar government employees get 7-day Eid Al Fitr 2026 break / Image: thepeninsularqatar Qatar has officially announced a seven-day Eid Al Fitr holiday for public sector employees, offering government workers an extended break to celebrate the end of Ramadan.According to the Amiri Diwan, ministries, government agencies and public institutions will observe the Eid holiday from Monday, March 17 until Sunday, March 23, 2026, with work resuming on Monday, March 24.The extended break allows thousands of employees across the government sector to celebrate the festival with family and participate in cultural events and gatherings across the country.Eid Al Fitr marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, a period of fasting, prayer and reflection observed by Muslims worldwide.Who is included in the Qatar Eid Al Fitr holiday?This directive from the Amiri Diwan covers a wide range of the nation’s administrative and public infrastructure.Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates:..

Fouzia Jbara Mahmoudi For thousands of children born with cleft lip and palate, access to surgery can be life-changing. In many parts of North Africa, however, specialised treatment is often out of reach for families who cannot afford it. For more than two decades, Moroccan humanitarian Fouzia Jbara Mahmoudi has worked to change that reality by helping provide free surgeries and medical care to children through the global charity Operation Smile.Who is Fouzia Jbara Mahmoudi?
Fouzia Jbara Mahmoudi is a Moroccan humanitarian based in Casablanca and the co-founder and vice president of Operation Smile Morocco. She also serves as the regional senior vice president for the Middle East and North Africa at Operation Smile.Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: 'All oil and energy infrastructure will turn to ashes,' says Iran after US hits Kharg Island'Must take care': Trump urges nations to send warships to Strait of Hormuz as conflict with Iran intensifiesUS..

AdvertisementElectric & new energy vehiclesBusinessChina BusinessCarpool: Chinese giants use idled foreign plants to fuel global expansionGreat Wall Motors, Geely and other Chinese carmakers are using an asset-light strategy to accelerate their growth overseas
3-MIN READ3-MINDaniel Renin ShanghaiPublished: 8:00pm, 15 Mar 2026Chinese carmakers, saddled with excess capacity and weak demand at home, are taking a new approach to global expansion: utilising idled facilities abandoned by international marques.
By adopting an asset-light strategy, companies from Geely Auto to Great Wall Motor (GWM) can assemble their cars overseas at lower costs, broadening their influence on the global automotive sector, according to analysts.“Mindful of profitability as well as geopolitical and operating risks, Chinese carmakers are refraining from building overseas plants, but overcapacity facing the global auto industry is offering them opportunities to accelerate their ‘go-global’ pace,” said Gao Shen, a..

AdvertisementUS, Israel war on IranWorldMiddle EastIran’s Revolutionary Guards issue death threat for Israel’s NetanyahuBefore the threat, US President Donald Trump said Tehran wanted ‘to make a deal, I don’t want to because the terms aren’t good enough yet’
4-MIN READ4-MIN1BloombergPublished: 7:36pm, 15 Mar 2026Updated: 7:39pm, 15 Mar 2026Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with death, in a statement published on Sunday by Iran’s Fars and IRNA news agencies.
Netanyahu would be pursued and killed, the IRGC statement said.
The announcement followed mutual overnight attacks in the war between Iran, Israel and the United States.
AdvertisementThe current round of hostilities began when Israel and the US launched a large-scale offensive against Iran on February 28.
Tehran has retaliated with strikes against Israel as well as Gulf states allied with Washington.
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Dubai’s Global Village remains closed; Eid fireworks celebrations cancelled / Image: file Dubai’s popular cultural attraction Global Village will not host its traditional Eid Al Fitr fireworks celebrations this year, as the destination remains closed until further notice amid precautionary safety measures announced by authorities.The announcement comes just days before the expected Eid holidays, disappointing many residents and tourists who typically gather at the venue for spectacular fireworks displays marking the end of Ramadan. Officials said the decision follows country-wide government directives restricting fireworks and drone shows as part of broader safety precautions.Global Village, one of Dubai’s most visited seasonal attractions, has been shut for over two weeks and will remain closed until further notice as authorities continue to monitor the evolving regional situation.Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: 'All oil and energy infrastructure will turn to..

File photo Iran is considering allowing a limited number of oil tankers to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, provided that the oil cargo is traded in Chinese yuan, CNN reported quoting an Iranian official.Tehran is working on a new plan to manage the flow of tankers through the key maritime corridor amid escalating tensions in the region, the source told the outlet. NATO Nation Ship Hit By Iran In Hormuz? Exploding Projectile ‘Burns’ Tanker Apart from sanctioned Russian crude which is often traded in rubles or yuan, most global oil transactions continue to be priced in dollars.China has been trying for years to expand the use of the yuan in global oil trade, including attempts to convince Saudi Arabia to accept the Chinese currency for crude purchases. Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: 'All oil and energy infrastructure will turn to ashes,' says Iran after US hits Kharg IslandUs Bombs Kharg Island: Trump says raid hit Iran military targets; warns..

AdvertisementThailandAsiaSoutheast AsiaThailand’s parliament opens amid scrutiny over bar codes on election ballotsThe ombudsman has cited 21 public complaints that bar codes and QR codes on the ballots could be used to ⁠identify how people voted
2-MIN READ2-MINReutersPublished: 8:00pm, 14 Mar 2026⁠Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn formally opened the new parliament on Saturday, as last month’s general election result faces court scrutiny over bar codes on the ballots that may have violated the law.
The bar codes might undermine the secrecy of the ‌ballot, said the country’s Office of the Ombudsman, which petitioned the Constitutional Court to consider the case.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s Bhumjaithai party won a clear victory in the February 8 election, but the ombudsman said late on Friday that there had been 21 public complaints that bar codes and QR codes on the ballots could potentially be used to ⁠identify which party or candidate a given voter had chosen.
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