Cyber & Age-Verification Enforcement (Malaysia): Malaysia says police and the MCMC will tackle VPNs and third-party identities used to bypass social media age limits, with action under the Penal Code, Computer Crimes Act 1997 and Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 when misuse enables scams or harm to children. Fraud-Fighting Coordination (Malaysia): The government has set up a special working committee to target online scam crimes, bringing in ministries plus banks, telecoms and major platforms for faster enforcement and investigations. Undersea Connectivity (India–Southeast Asia): A Microsoft-led consortium plans a new 3,600-km I-2SEA subsea cable linking India with Malaysia and Singapore to boost AI, cloud and hyperscale data traffic. Satellite Disaster Support (Venezuela): Telesat is donating high-power satellite capacity to Venezuela’s Top Comunications to speed disaster recovery communications after recent earthquakes. Email Breach Fallout (Japan): KDDI says its email system vulnerability exposed customer email addresses and passwords, impacting multiple ISPs and tens of millions of users. Telecom Leadership (Pakistan): PTCL appointed Mohammad Nadeem Khan as interim CEO for 14 days after Hatem Bamatraf’s exit, amid ongoing telecom restructuring. Regulatory Cyber Law Update (Bangladesh): Bangladesh formed a cabinet committee to review and finalize the Cyber Protection (Amendment) Act, 2026. Digital Infrastructure & Fibre (Germany): Telefonica Germany is connecting mobile sites via Unsere Grune Glasfaser FTTS links, expanding fibre access at network locations. Data Center Focus (Australia): DXN sold its Tasmania colocation facility as it shifts toward prefabricated modular data centers.