SIM Cap Crackdown (India): India’s DoT orders telcos to stop issuing new mobile connections to subscribers who already hold nine SIMs across operators, starting Aug 24, using its Digital Intelligence Platform and photo-checks to enforce the limit. Online Scam Shift (Malaysia): After SMS hyperlink restrictions, scammers are moving phishing links to RCS/iMessage and OTT apps like WhatsApp and Telegram, prompting MCMC to coordinate with platform providers at a national anti-scam forum. Child Safety Push (Pakistan): Google launches “Digital Pasban,” funding Urdu digital-safety tools and workshops for 200,000 households with PTA and local partners to reduce online risks. Network Security & Fraud (Pakistan): Investigators say foreign scam networks based in Pakistan are targeting victims worldwide, expanding probes to PTA, FBR and SECP after arrests of 284 foreign nationals. Connectivity Recovery (Venezuela): CANTV restored fixed phone and internet service in Yaracuy for 4,400+ homes and businesses via a failure-resolution plan using VenApp reporting. Infrastructure Build (Nigeria): Nigeria will start a 90,000km fibre rollout in October under Project BRIDGE, plus nearly 3,700 towers for uncovered communities. Regulatory Action (Malaysia): Malaysia charges a telecom solutions firm, Aircom Telecommunication, for providing network services without required licences, with court proceedings underway. Digital Experience Leadership (Bahrain): stc Bahrain appoints Khalid Alia as Chief Digital and Customer Experience Officer to drive customer-centric digital growth. Cross-Border Telecom Cooperation (India–Singapore): India and Singapore sign MoUs/LoI covering maritime heritage, food safety, and telecom/broadcasting regulation cooperation. Satellite-to-Cell Reality Check: Starlink’s direct-to-cell service is expanding, but current offerings focus on messaging and select apps rather than “high-speed internet everywhere.”