{
  "id": 10340523,
  "title": "Amazon evaluating drone deliveries in Australia, Asia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/amazon-evaluating-drone-deliveries-in-australia-asia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T01:12:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Science",
    "slug": "the-register-science",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/09/28/amazon-evaluating-drone-deliveries-in-australia-asia/5299343"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amazon is evaluating drone delivery services in Australia and other Asian nations. A recently posted job listing indicates Amazon is hiring a Head of Regulatory Approvals, Australia to navigate the country's aviation regulations and secure all necessary approvals for drone deliveries. The successful candidate will report to the \"Leader, Prime Air Expansion – Asia Pacific.\"\n\nAmazon has not yet commented on the job ad or specified which other Asian countries it intends to enter. The company's focus on obtaining approvals, meeting timelines, and ultimately delivering drone services to Australian customers suggests this initiative is more than just market research.\n\nIn August, Amazon announced its plans to operate Prime Air drones in nearly 500 cities and towns across the United States this year. Meanwhile, Meta announced that collaboration with Singapore Police led to the identification and action against over 113,000 entities and pages involved in fraud and scams on Facebook and Instagram. Meta's strategy focuses on proactive network disruption rather than responding to individual reports.",
  "summary": "PLUS: Singapore helps Meta find new form of scam; Nothing bets it can create Indian consumer tech giant; Bangkok floods, tech holds on",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Register",
        "title": "Amazon evaluating drone deliveries in Australia, Asia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/amazon-evaluating-drone-deliveries-in-australia-asia-10342455",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:12:27.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}