Child Online Safety Crackdown: Malaysia began enforcing its under-16 social media ban from Jun 1, requiring platforms to use government ID-based age checks (MyKad/biometric passport records) and blocking under-16 account creation; non-compliant services face fines up to RM10m, while parents are not penalised. Cybertrauma Focus: Rights groups warn the rules come as online sexual exploitation cases rise, with grooming, sextortion and repeated abusive content driving long-term mental harm. AI & Commerce: Google rolled out virtual try-on across key APAC markets including Malaysia, letting users visualise clothing/footwear on their bodies and compare products inside search. Data Centre Cooling for Malaysia: Midea Building Technologies unveiled full-stack data centre thermal management for tropical conditions, pushing liquid-cooling and digital O&M to handle higher AI computing density. Biotech Milestone: CorrectSequence Therapeutics reported 15-month follow-up data for its base-editing therapy CS-206 in sickle cell disease, with the patient remaining free of vaso-occlusive crises and no product-related adverse events reported. Regional Food Safety Push: APFRAS held its inaugural summit in Seoul to move APAC food safety cooperation toward broader regulatory harmonisation. US Chip Export Tightening: The US moved to close a loophole on advanced AI chip exports to Chinese firms via overseas subsidiaries, with guidance aimed at entities tied to China/Macau.