HONG KONG / TAIPEI (Reuters) – The Hong Kong government said Tuesday that Taiwan had rejected the visas of two of its officials, underscoring mounting bilateral tensions after Taipei criticized a security law imposed by Beijing on the financial center. The two officials from the Hong Kong Economic, Commercial and …
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CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s parliament gave President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi the green light for possible military intervention in Libya by approving the deployment of the armed forces abroad to fight “terrorist groups” and “militias” . FILE PHOTO: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi speaks as he meets with President of the United States …
Read More »BadPower Attack can trick Power Bricks into starting a fire
An example of a melted phone. While this was not melted by the hack, the damage could be similar if the battery is overcharged.Photo: Nathaniel Stern / Flickr (Fair use) Your phone’s power pack is typically a relatively harmless piece of technology, but recently, researchers at a Chinese security company …
Read More »Democracy activist Joshua Wong launches a nomination for the Hong Kong legislature
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong applied on Monday to run for a seat in the Chinese-ruled city legislature, raising the possibility of a battle with authorities after that he was banned from participating in previous surveys. Wong is one of more than a dozen …
Read More »Exclusive: Global Banks Analyze Their Hong Kong Clients For Pro-Democracy Ties
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Global wealth managers are examining whether their clients in Hong Kong have ties to the city’s pro-democracy movement, in a bid to avoid being caught in the sights of China’s new national security law, according to six knowledgeable people. of the question. FILE PHOTO: A Star …
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