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Global cybercrime shifts to state-backed hackers: Russian group
The latest innovations in cybercrime have shifted from financially motivated actors to state-backed hackers focused on sabotage and intelligence gathering, a Russian cybersecurity firm said Tuesday. "The focus of innovations and research on the creation of complex malware, as well as organization of multi-layered targeted ...
Japan, African ministers agree to address continent's 'vulnerabilities' at Tokyo meet
Ministers from Japan and 52 African countries agree on the urgent need to take policy actions to address the continent’s “vulnerabilities” and achieve sustainable economic growth.
The government and operators of key infrastructure must brace for worst-case scenarios that defy the experiences of past disasters.
Moon landing: South Korean leader begins three-day summit with North's Kim Jong Un
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held their first round of talks Tuesday in a historic summit in Pyongyang largely aimed at kick-starting stalled U.S.-North Korea talks on denuclearization. Kim greeted Moon with hugs and smiles when the South ...
Malaysia, Singapore agree to postpone rail project for two years: report
Malaysia has agreed with Singapore to postpone the development of a high-speed rail service by two years, Malaysian media reported, as Southeast Asia's third-largest economy looks to review mega-projects to cut its massive debt. Malaysian business weekly The Edge on Saturday cited sources confirming both ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that Chinese funds are not for "vanity projects" in Africa but are to build infrastructure that can remove bottlenecks in the continent's development. Speaking at a business forum ahead of the start of a once-every-three-years China-Africa summit, Xi said: ...
Bridge built with Japanese aid opens in Yangon, easing traffic jams
Japan-funded Dawbon Bridge is now open in central Yangon, easing traffic congestion in Myanmar's commercial capital. The new bridge officially opened last Saturday over a branch of the Bago River in commemoration of Japan-Myanmar Friendship Day. Tokyo and Japanese contractors contributed ¥4.2 billion ($38 million) ...
As Italy moves to punish highway operator, victims of Genoa bridge collapse are buried
Italians on Friday began burying some of their dead from Tuesday's Genoa highway bridge collapse, and the government moved to punish the bridge's operator. Saturday was declared a national day of mourning and was to include a state funeral at the industrial port city's fairgrounds ...
Italy opens probe into Autostrade per l'Italia over collapsed bridge as investors dump shares
Italy's government opened an investigation on Thursday into the country's biggest toll-road operator, hours after saying it could face a heavy fine or lose its concession over a bridge collapse that killed at least 38 people. A section of the bridge gave way on Tuesday ...
The populists setting the agenda in Italy's coalition government have seized on the collapse of a bridge in the north to question whether they should respect European Union budget constraints. The collapse came as the bridge was undergoing maintenance work on Tuesday and as the ...
Australia's population to hit 25 million, a decade earlier than forecast
Australia's population will hit a record 25 million Tuesday, almost a decade earlier than projected, as it attracts hundreds of thousands of migrants each year, latest government data shows. Every minute, one person arrives to live in Australia, the data shows, underpinning demand for everything ...
Japan may create sovereign wealth fund for U.S. infrastructure investment: report
Japan is considering creating a sovereign wealth fund to invest in U.S. infrastructure projects and U.S.-Japan joint projects in third countries and will float the idea during two-way trade talks set to be held in Washington next week, the Nikkei daily reported Friday. Tokyo is ...
