Asian Tech Roundup: India sets rules around data

Plus: China targets quantum

Pizza Hut Australia has informed 193,000 customers that their personal information may have been breached. Source
An Australian tech start up has launched a platform to help SMBs reduce their carbon emissions. Source

The Academy of Engineering has released its annual list of challenging technologies it wants to develop further. They include semiconductors after 1nm, quantum computing, information security and AI. Source
China's minister for national security, Chen Yixin, has said "fierce competition among great powers" and "network security incidents" are the biggest cyber threat the country faces. Source
Apple staff have met with Chinese officials to discuss the country's crackdown on foreign apps. Source
A team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have set a new limit for lithium ion battery recharging, maintaining about 70% charge after 1,400 cycles. Source

The government is seeking to set up a National Data Management Office, to manage the data it generates and set up rules and regulations for non-personal and -anonymised personal data. Source
Indian-made iPhones are being attacked on Chinese social media with users angry at Apple's supplier diversification strategy. Source
At the same time, an Indian government inspection into a Foxconn factory in the country, which made iPhones but was closed in 2021, found that conditions were "highly hazardous" to the health of workers. Source

Prime minister Fumio Kishida has told his cabinet to draw up plans for a stimulus package focusing on tax breaks for capital investment and R&D related to semiconductors. Source
Japan plans to begin using homegrown security software for government computers starting in fiscal 2025. Source
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are collaborating on an in-orbit telemetry relay service, called InRange to facilitate Japan's H3 rocket launch. Source
Japan has unveiled a 3.5-ton robot suit for use in space exploration and in emergency situations. Source

Samsung is expected to reduce its chip deficit in the third quarter by continuing to cut its output un response to a persistent supply glut on world markets. Source
Canadian AI processor maker Tenstorrent has announced it will use Samsung Foundry to manufacture its next generation of chips. Source

Hackers from North Korea's Lazarus group have attacked an aerospace company in Spain by posing as a recruiter from Meta. Source
A trojan codenamed GoldDigger has been observed attacking Vietnamese banking apps. Source
Indonesia's ban on TikTok means the app can no longer pursue its ecommerce plans in what was its biggest market. Source