If any more evidence were needed of a sense of urgency about the revival of China’s economy, it has come from the latest meeting of the Politburo, chaired by President Xi Jinping. The top decision-making gathering waived punishment for bureaucrats and officials who make mistakes in well-intended initiatives to boost the economy through inexperience, inadvertent…
Stemming the continuing decline of Hong Kong’s real estate market will not be easy, with negative investor sentiment crowding in on the territory despite the declining interest rate trend. “We’re in a different world now. I don’t see many foreigners or real estate funds investing in Hong Kong real estate, at this point in time,”…
China is stepping up export controls on items that can be used for both military and civilian purposes, in what observers called “a timely move” that safeguards the country’s national security against a set of external hostilities. No details were released of the regulation that was approved last week by the State Council to control…
As hacking threats evolve in complexity, securing your web applications feels like an uphill battle. Between keeping software updated, monitoring for misconfigurations, and analyzing traffic patterns, it’s a lot to juggle. This complexity only increases exponentially when you move web apps to the cloud. With more attack surfaces and data now outside your firewall, you…
That’s the code name that Elon Musk‘s security team uses to refers to him, The New York Times reported as part of an investigation into the Tesla CEO’s protective services. And “Voyager” doesn’t go very far without his bodyguards, flanked by as many as 20 security personnel, some armed — plus a medical professional —…
Florida has long been attractive to those seeking a fresh start, thanks in large part to its business-friendly policies, lack of state income tax, and irresistible warm climate. Jeff Bezos is among them. After 29 years in Seattle, the Amazon founder said at the end of 2023 that he would be moving to Miami. In…
Summary and Key Points: Recent reports indicate that China and Russia are strengthening military ties, exchanging critical technology to enhance their war capabilities. -According to U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, Beijing is providing substantial military assistance to Moscow, helping sustain Russia’s ongoing war efforts in Ukraine. -At the same time, Russia shares sensitive…
The end of a decade-long partnership between a leading public research university in the United States and China’s Tianjin University was a “direct consequence” of a US strategy to decouple from China in hi-tech fields, and a worrying sign of dwindling academic exchanges between the two countries, analyst have warned. The Georgia Institute of Technology…