CNA938 Rewind - Illegal delivery persons could be at your doorstep
Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss the following stories with East Asian expert Dr Lim Tai Wei, Professor with Soka University in Japan: -Indonesian rescuers still on a search and rescue mission after a ferry sank in Indonesia last week;Malaysia confirming the arrest of 36 Bangladeshi nationals in a security operation targeting alleged involvement in the Bangladeshi Radical Militant Group; A Chinese national who went missing in Thailand after accepting a photoshoot job has been rescued, according to China's embassy in Bangkok, which cautioned Chinese citizens against simply accepting job offers.
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Forum: China firmly against and cracks down on all forms of cyber attacks
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox The Chinese Embassy in Singapore notes that The Straits Times published a commentary ' No idle punt: Why Singapore called out cyber saboteur UNC3886 by name ' (July 25) written by deputy opinion editor Bhavan Jaipragas. The commentary mainly quoted statements from US firm Mandiant and malicious accusations of 'China-linked cyber threat groups' made by US officials. However, on China's position, the article suggested that 'denials alone are not sufficient to brush these claims aside'. It is therefore the embassy's view that this commentary clearly takes a preconceived position, which is not consistent with the newspaper's proclaimed commitment to fairness and objectivity. The Chinese Embassy would like to reiterate that China is firmly against and cracks down on all forms of cyber attacks in accordance with the law. China does not encourage, support or condone hacking activities. If the Singaporean side has concrete evidence pointing to China's linkage with these cyber threat groups, please provide it to us through appropriate channels. We will handle it in accordance with the law. China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Centre released a report on April 3, 2025. According to the report, from Jan 26 to Feb 14, 2025, the Ninth Asian Winter Games held in China's Harbin saw its information systems of competition subjected to more than 270,000 cyber attacks from abroad. Among the identified attacks, 170,000, or 63.24 per cent, came from the United States, followed by Singapore, where 14.97 per cent, or 40,000, of the attacks originated. The report demonstrates that China also faces cyber attacks. What we need in addressing cyber threats is solidarity and cooperation, not mutual accusations. We hope that The Straits Times will objectively reflect the contents of this report in its future coverage. Song Chao First Secretary Embassy of The People's Republic of China in the Republic of Singapore
CNA
15 hours ago
- CNA
Cambodia and Thailand begin talks in Malaysia amid fragile ceasefire
BANGKOK: Preliminary talks between Thailand and Cambodia defence officials started on Monday (Aug 4) in Malaysia, ahead of a key ministerial-level meeting on Thursday, as a fragile truce continues to hold a week after the two sides agreed on a ceasefire. The ceasefire, which came after five days of border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand, was reached at a meeting in Malaysia last Monday, with help from the United States and China also observing. The worst fighting between the Southeast Asian neighbours in over a decade included exchanges of artillery fire and jet fighter sorties, claiming at least 43 lives and leaving over 300,000 people displaced on both sides of the border. The defence ministers of both countries are due to hold a meeting of the General Border Committee to discuss how to maintain the ceasefire, authorities on both sides said. The meeting on Thursday will be observed by representatives from the United States, China and Malaysia. Mistrust between the two neighbours has lingered despite the ongoing talks, with the Cambodian defence ministry accusing Thailand in a statement of violating the ceasefire agreement by using excavators and laying barbed wire in a contested border area. Thailand said both sides are maintaining their position without any significant movements. But "there are reports that the Cambodian side has modified their positions and reinforced their troops in key areas ... to replace personnel lost in each area", said Rear Admiral Surasant Kongsiri, a Thai military spokesperson. Cambodia also demanded that Thailand release 18 of its captured soldiers as soon as possible. Thailand said in a statement that the group are being treated well as "prisoners of war" and will be released after "a complete cessation of the armed conflict, not just a ceasefire".
CNA
17 hours ago
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - Global Watch: Trump moves nuclear submarines, Thai-Cambodia talks, Indonesia military to make medicines
Lance Alexander speaks with East Asia expert Dr Lim Tai Wei, a professor at Soka University, about U.S. President Donald Trump ordering two nuclear submarines to Russia in response to highly provocative comments by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev; a key meeting between Thailand and Cambodia in Malaysia to end hostilities; and Indonesia's plan for the military to produce medicines for public use, which has sparked alarm among health experts.
