Malaysia Digital Trust: Malaysia’s communications minister says stronger cybersecurity, data governance and proportionate regulation are key as the country pushes Jendela, 5G and the Online Safety Act, with Ericsson warning threats target people and critical infrastructure. Data Privacy Probe: Maxis is investigating a social-media-linked claim of unauthorised access to a customer account tied to influencer Khairul Aming, with the minister ordering MCMC to produce a full report and warning that leaking personal data is an offence. Satellite Connectivity Policy: Taiwan cleared a major legal hurdle for Starlink by amending its telecom rules to exempt satellite operators from foreign ownership caps, subject to security checks. Branded Calling Upgrade: First Orion launched Mobile Originated Branded Calling with T-Mobile, letting business customers place authenticated branded calls from mobile devices. Regulatory Clarity in Nigeria: Nigeria’s telecom operators want a clear FCCPC-NCC framework on airtime and data credit after a court ruling that FCCPC can regulate consumer and competition aspects while NCC retains licensing and technical oversight. Cybersecurity Ransom: Swiss rail supplier Stadler says it was hit by a cyberattack via compromised supplier credentials and faces a CHF10m ransom demand. Home Broadband Push (Ghana): MTN Ghana pledges $1bn to expand home broadband and capacity under its Ambition 2030 strategy. AI Security Survey: Radware reports organisations are adopting AI faster than they can secure the new AI, API and application layers.