Public Safety & Emergency Comms: Brazil disabled its cell-broadcast emergency alert system after a suspected hack sent fake “Extreme Alert” messages with the word “misanthropy” to millions, prompting federal police probes and a security hardening push. Cybersecurity & Fraud: Google and the FBI moved against a Chinese scam group accused of using Gemini AI to generate thousands of lookalike sites and launching massive SMS phishing, with major US carriers coordinating takedowns. Regulation & Infrastructure Rights (Pakistan): Pakistan’s telecom bill sparked a property-rights backlash in the Senate; lawmakers flagged “implied consent” and broad RoW powers, while the IT ministry and PM ordered a 10-member review committee to tighten safeguards for private land and housing societies. Mobile & Digital Services (Pakistan): Pak ID App added birth and death registration for Islamabad residents, enabling online submissions and digital certificates. Connectivity Projects (Philippines): DICT launched Phase 1 of the Mindanao Integrated Government Network, connecting 500 government agencies to improve service delivery and disaster resilience. Telecom Adoption (Nepal): Nepal’s regulator says 5G frequency allocation is finalized and a spectrum auction is next. Business & Telecom (Nigeria): ALTON backed CBN’s data-localisation directive for banks and fintechs, arguing local hosting reduces latency and retrieval costs. Healthcare Tech (India): Marengo Asia Hospitals rolled out tele-proctoring for robotic knee replacements to expand access beyond major cities.