The United States and South Korea will 'coordinate' their semiconductor investments.

John Kirby, the National Security Council's coordinator for strategic communications, stated on Tuesday that South Korea and the United States will "coordinate" their chip investments in response to a Financial Times report stating that Washington requested Seoul not to fill any mar...

The significance of the Shangri-La Conference to our global region

Earlier this month, a group of over 30 countries gathered in Singapore to discuss international security, geopolitics, and global events. At the gorgeous Shangri-La resort hotel in Singapore, the prime leaders of Japan and Singapore, as well as several top military officials from across the world...

National Security Experts in the United States Fear the Wrong Thing in China

Nicolas Chaillan, the Pentagon's chief software officer, resigned in September, citing the Department of Defense's dismal track record in terms of technology adoption and innovation. In the battle to develop dual-use technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, and c...

No impact on Thailand’s security from Russia-Ukraine war, NSC chief assures

On Thursday, the secretary-general, General Supoj Malaniyom, of the National Security Council, said that the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by the Russian government had not had any impact on Thailand’s security so far.

He further said that the council had already prepared measures f...

Hong Kong police arrest the organizers of Tiananmen vigil

Highlights

• The police arrested members of the Hong Kong Alliance
• The police had demanded the documents of the alliance

The Hong Kong police arrested several members of the group that organizes vigils for the anniversary of the Tianan...

HONG KONG’S TOP NATIONAL SECURITY OFFICER UNDER INVESTIGATION

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• Hong Kong’s top national security officer under investigation.
• The head of the police National Security Department is alleged of owning an unlicensed massage business.
• An unlicensed massage business is an offense th...

HONG KONG TO DISQUALIFY LOCAL COUNCIL MEMBERS FAILING TO TAKE PLEDGE

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• Hong Kong to disqualify local council members failing to take pledge.
• Elected candidates will have to swear allegiance to the HKSAR govt. and to uphold the Basic Law.
• The new legislation will be officially implemented on ...

AUSTRALIAN PM DOES NOT WANT TO EXTEND INDIA TRAVEL BAN BEYOND 15 MAY

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• Australian PM says that India travel ban should not to be extended beyond 15 MAY 2021.
• The Australian government has imposed a temporary ban on its citizens from returning to Australia, if they have been in India for up to 14 days before fl...

UK GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE NVIDIA’S ARM ACQUISITION OVER SECURITY CONCERNS

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• Government of UK is going to investigate the ARM acquisition of NVIDIA over the concerns of national security
• Oliver Dowden said that, he has issued an intervention notice on the national security grounds

The government o...

8 HONG KONG DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS FREED FROM CHINESE JAIL

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• 8 Hong Kong democracy activists freed from Chinese jail.
• The activists were jailed in China last year after being captured at sea.
• Chinese court had sentenced 10 of the 12 to between seven months and three years in jail.<...

CARRIE LAM SAYS HONG KONG WELCOMES ELECTORAL REFORMS

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• Carrie Lam says Hong Kong welcomes electoral reforms.
• The future Hong Kong leader will have the freedom to choose a large part of the legislature.
• Around half of the Hong Kong legislature is elected directly by voters.

US CONDEMNS CONTINUED ASSAULTS BY CHINA ON HONG KONG’S DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS

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• The United States has condemned the decision taken by China to alter electoral system of Hong Kong, and also the continued assaults on it’s democratic institutions

• Price said “The United States condemns the PRC's (People’s Republi...

HONG KONG SCHOOLS WILL TEACH NATIONAL SECURITY AS A FORM OF POLITICAL GATEKEEPING

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• Kids aged six in Hong Kong schools will be instructed about public security, and the point will likewise be remembered for subjects going from topography to science, under clearing new rules declared by the Education Bureau in the wake of the 2019 fig...

INDIA MAY BAN HUAWEI AND ZTE FROM MOBILE NETWORK BUSINESS

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• Indian Government is formulating an action plan for the implementation of National Security Directive on Telecommunication Sector.
• Chinese mobile network suppliers Huawei Technologies and ZTE may soon be out of Telecom Business in India.&nb...

HSBC BANK CHIEF DEFENDS HIS STANCE OF SUPPORTING NATIONAL SECURITY LAW IMPOSED BY CHINA 

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• HSBC chief demanded Tuesday he was legitimately obliged to close the records of an unmistakable Hong Kong majority rule government campaigner, as he confronted a threatening flame broiling from UK administrators

CEO Noel Quinn was bl...

HONG KONG PETITIONERS OF GERMANY URGED FOR SAFE CITY 

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• Activists who appealed to Berlin to put sanctions on China over Hong Kong's political crackdown have called for genuine activity after the German parliament heard their requests on Monday

Rights activists Glacier Kwong and David ...

S. KOREAN PRESIDENT PLEDGES TO MAINTAIN CLOSE PATRNERSHIP WITH NEW U.S ADMINISTRATION

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• S. Korean President pledges to maintain close partnership with new U.S administration.
• Moon also mentioned restarting dialogues with North Korea.
• Moon received a report from the foreign, defense, and unification ministrie...

HK CHRONICLES FOUND ANOTHER DOMAIN NAME AFTER BLOCKAGE FROM GOVERNMENT

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• HKChronicles, an anti-government website that was obstructed by Hong Kong experts on public security grounds, says it has obtained another name 

The announcement by a network access supplier that specialists had requested the si...

HK BROADBAND SERVICES BLOCKED ANTI-GOVT WEBSITE UNDER NATIONAL SECURITY LAW

HIGHLIGHTS

• Hong Kong Broadband Network banned a website for its anti-government role under the sweeping national legislation of China on Hong Kong

Throughout the end of the week, neighborhood media referred to sources as saying that the police ...

53 PEOPLE ARRESTED BY HONG KONG POLICE ON SUSPICION OF VIOLATING NATIONAL SECURITY LAW

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• 53 people arrested by Hong Kong police on suspicion of violating national security law.
• The arrestees include 45 men and 8 women.
• The lot was arrested over involvement in the so-called "primary election" last ye...