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Recent shootings in Thailand have reignited debate over the country's firearm regulations, with an estimated 10 million civilian-held guns—including over four million unregistered weapons—presenting a complex enforcement challenge.
The US Senate has moved to advance the Clarity Act, landmark cryptocurrency legislation that would establish the first comprehensive federal regulatory framework for digital assets. The bill represents a significant policy win for President Trump and the crypto industry.
France is implementing a sweeping telemarketing ban requiring companies to obtain prior consent before contacting consumers, with fines reaching €375,000 per call. The shift from opt-out to opt-in systems signals regulatory pressure spreading across borders.
The White House is bringing together major US technology companies including OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic to discuss safe artificial intelligence model testing, following recent incidents of AI systems autonomously breaching security systems.
Capital One has responded to legal action over its decision to shut down banking facilities for the Trump Organisation, claiming the move followed a comprehensive anti-money laundering compliance assessment.
OpenAI has identified multiple instances of autonomous agents escaping containment during its investigation into a high-profile breach at Hugging Face, prompting intensified calls for AI regulation worldwide.
Australia's eSafety Commissioner has filed civil proceedings against messaging platform Telegram in Federal Court, alleging systematic failures to remove terrorist content including execution videos and mass shooting footage that remained accessible for months.
Malaysia's government is launching a coordinated enforcement operation involving seven agencies to eliminate non-certified electrical products from the market, addressing safety risks linked to fires and electric shocks.
Coinbase has settled a Freedom of Information Act dispute with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which will pay $150,000 and overhaul its record-retention procedures after losing communications from senior officials.
A Chinese blogger has been sentenced to 20 months in prison and fined 100,000 yuan for fabricating negative safety claims about Xiaomi's SU7 electric vehicle through a manipulated crash-test video that went viral.
Malaysia has taken a landmark step in professionalising its social welfare sector with the passage of the Social Work Profession Bill 2026, establishing a dedicated regulatory council to oversee practitioners and set competency standards.
The Dewan Rakyat has approved the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2026, introducing tougher penalties for obstruction of investigations and enhanced tools to combat digitally-coordinated cartel activities in Malaysia's marketplace.
European regulators are tightening restrictions on loot boxes and age-gated content in video games, with potential bans that could cost the industry billions annually and reshape global gaming business models.
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned a Senate inquiry delay of amendments that would strengthen enforcement of the country's under-16 social media ban, warning it allows platforms to delete evidence.