The head of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency warned the country’s leading research universities on Thursday that foreign states are targeting their institutions and imperiling national security. “We know that our…
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Putin is plotting ‘physical attacks’ on the West, says GCHQ chief
British intelligence ‘increasingly concerned’ over growing links between Russia and cyber hacks Vladimir Putin’s Russia is preparing “physical attacks” against the West, the head of GCHQ has warned, as British…
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Is China Using Hungary as Its Bridgehead in Europe?
The primary purpose of Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Hungary might be to ensure that Hungary can help China gain market share in the EU, as Beijing and Budapest prepare…
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Hanoi’s high-speed rail plans lay tracks for closer China-Vietnam ties
by Jay Akaraby Jay AkaraEarlier this month, Vietnam said it was seeking to learn from China to develop its first high-speed railway network. Vietnam has laid out plans to begin work on two high-speed…
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Apple Vietnam operations being expanded, as diversification from China continues
by Dul Manyby Dul ManyApple CEO Tim Cook is in Vietnam, and said today that the company is “committed to continuing to strengthen connections” in the country as it seeks to reduce dependence on China. In addition to investing…
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2023 marks success of Vietnam-Hong Kong relations: Consul General
Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong (China) Pham Binh Dam emphasised achievements in relations between the two sides for 2023, in a recent interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency.…
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Vietnam’s pepper exports see volume soar, value dip
by Dul Manyby Dul ManyVietnam’s pepper export volumes surged 16.6 percent to 267,000 tons in 2023, while value dropped 6 percent to 912 million U.S. dollars, VnExpress reported Tuesday, citing the Vietnam Customs. The…
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Sri Lanka Reaches Agreement To Settle Chinese Debt
Paris (15/11 – 75) Sri Lanka has reached an agreement with the China Exim bank on the principles and terms of a $4.2 billion debt settlement, the country’s finance ministry…
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China to Conserve Ornate Rock Lobsters, Stops Import From Vietnam
China has amended its wildlife protection laws, prohibiting the catch and consumption of wild ornate rock lobsters (Panulirus ornatus), and so has stopped importing them from Vietnam. They prohibit catching…
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When Corrupt Politicians Waltz into the Debt Trap
Toronto, Atlanta (28/11 – 20) A wise old expression intones “Behind every bad borrower is a bad lender”. Like many such cute, amusing aphorisms, it is accurate as far as…