Seoul calls for tighter crypto security after Binance’s US$6b heist | East Asia Tonight Nov 2, 2026

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South Korea urges local cryptocurrency exchanges to bolster security measures following last week's Binance crypto heist. Also on East Asia Tonight: South Korea is doubling spending on AI to a record US$16 billion; Japan's government is reportedly looking to almost double its defence spending over the next five years; President Xi calls deeper economic ties with Oman a "shared strategic choice"; and industry leaders debate digital assets, cross-border transactions amid renewed scrutiny of cryptocurrency, as Hong Kong Fintech Week begins. 00:00 Headlines 01:38 South Korea steps up safeguards following Binance hack 10:08 South Korea to double spending on AI in 2027 16:21 Japan-Taiwan trade deal 18:32 South Korea October exports 25:16 China-Oman ties 26:51 Singapore biomedical startups in China 30:44 Japan weighs more defence spending: Report 31:43 US servicemen discipline in Okinawa base 43:15 World nuclear energy build up 44:50 North Korea BBQ restaurants open

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