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USTDA funds study for ‘trusted’ Thailand-US subsea cable, avoiding South China Sea

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) will fund a feasibility study for a "trusted" trans-Pacific submarine cable linking Thailand to the United States, a route designed to avoid the South China Sea.

Vietnam seeks to restrict U16 players’ daily game time at 60 minutes, require parental control

Vietnam seeks to cap the daily playing time of under-16 gamers at 60 minutes and require parents to register their accounts, according to draft rules for online games compiled by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Nokia to upgrade Malaysia-Cambodia-Thailand subsea cable with 30 Tbps capacity for Symphony Communication

Finland's tech giant Nokia was selected by Thailand's telecommunications giant Symphony Communication to upgrade the Malaysia-Cambodia-Thailand subsea cable system, replacing legacy equipment with Nokia's Submarine Line Terminal Equipment.

Tourism vessel in Vietnam fined $2,700 for illegal use of Starlink Internet service

The owner of a tourism vessel in Cat Ba, a popular tourism island in northern Vietnam, was recently given an administrative fine of VND70 million ($2,658) for illegally providing Starlink satellite Internet service to tourists.

SpaceX’s Starlink offers Internet service in Vietnam at $85 per month, above peers’ prices

Starlink's satellite Internet services will be available in Vietnam at $85 per month, in addition to $350 for the terminal equipment, according to the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority, under the Ministry of Science and Technology.