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SCI & TECHOct 14China’s extraordinary rise in science and how it will change the worldNature News
SCI & TECHOct 14China’s AI research is booming. Where is it headed?Nature News
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 13Russia detains Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying⁠Russia’s FSB security agency said on ⁠Tuesday it had detained a Japanese journalist ⁠for alleged espionage, and Moscow’s foreign ministry said it regretted that Tokyo was using correspondents to carry out spying. In a statement on its website, the FSB said the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper journalist was detained in the far eastern Sakhalin region on the day before he planned to leave Russia. It did ‌not specify when this was. Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in a statement...South China Morning Post
CYBEROct 13The Limits of China’s Surveillance StateToday’s Beijing shows marks of how costly total control can be.Foreign Policy
WORLDOct 13Mauro Icardi and La China Suárez's trip to Disney sparked a new clash with Wanda NaraThe footballer and the actress left for a trip to the US and left Isabella Icardi, the media personality's daughter, at home with the nanny. 'They did everything in secret. The permit was going to arrive, but he didn't want to wait and brought the trip forward,' assured the media personality's mother.Clarín
CYBEROct 13North Korea Phishes Ukrainians for War IntelDark Reading
BUSINESSOct 13China is bringing car production to EUChina has moved from exporting cars to bringing entire auto industry ecosystems, building up production capacity in Europe and boosting partnerships with local companies. Arthur D. Little's automotive expert Philipp Seidel tells France 24 that while tariffs and quotas can buy time, EU carmakers must improve their own competitiveness and not become too dependent on Chinese suppliers. But first, we look at the latest IMF global growth forecast and warning about rising debt.France 24 [en]
WORLDOct 13'Shujin/Kanai' and 'Otto/Tsuma' - What do young people think of these terms for spouses?This article explores the perceptions of young people regarding traditional terms for spouses like 'Shujin/Kanai' and 'Otto/Tsuma', highlighting evolving cultural views.Asahi Shimbun
POLITICSOct 13Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia says she passed bar exam in China, raising eyebrowsKatie Zacharia, US President Donald Trump’s newly appointed White House press secretary, faces questions about her legal credentials after telling reporters on Tuesday that she passed a bar exam “when I moved to China”, without identifying the jurisdiction. Zacharia, who has repeatedly described herself as a lawyer, made the remark after her first official White House press briefing. According to her LinkedIn profile, she worked as an associate at Zhong Lun Law Firm, one of China’s largest, in...South China Morning Post
MILITARYOct 13General Atomics’ Mojave Drone Completes Austere Testing in KoreaBranded Content: Joint trials with its partner Hanwha Aerospace included spectacular low-level flying profiles and short-field operations. The post General Atomics’ Mojave Drone Completes Austere Testing in Korea appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone
POLITICSOct 13Japanese journalist arrested in Russia on suspicion of spyingA Japanese journalist has been arrested in Russia and accused of gathering information on its defence capabilities, news agencies report.Sky News World
DISASTEROct 13Eight orangutans find new forest home in Indonesia after wildfire rescueEight endangered orangutans were released into a protected forest in Indonesia after wildfires destroyed their habitat.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBEROct 13F.B.I. Disrupts Pyongyang Revenue Stream: North Koreans in U.S. Tech JobsNYT US
POLITICSOct 13Russia arrests Japanese reporter for alleged espionageSuspect was arrested on Russia's far-eastern Sakhalin Island before being transferred to Moscow, says Russia's FSB.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHOct 13Scientists Shocked to Discover ‘D-rex’, a Giant Fungus from Chinese Forests Dating Back 65 Million YearsDeep in the forests of southwest China, scientists have discovered a ‘fungal giant’ that challenges our understanding of how large fungi can become. The newly described species, Dianjunus rex, or “King of Dian,” named for an ancient Chinese kingdom, produces vertical fruiting bodies up to 20 inches high and weighing up to 5 pounds. Scientists […] The post Scientists Shocked to Discover ‘D-rex’, a Giant Fungus from Chinese Forests Dating Back 65 Million Years appeared first on Good News Network.GNN Science
BUSINESSOct 13PH dollar deficit seen narrowing as exports gainMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is expected to post narrower dollar deficits this year and in 2027 than previously forecast, as stronger exports fueled by the global artificial intelligence boom bolster foreign exchange inflows, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. The central bank projected a balance of payments (BoP) deficit of $9.2 billion by year-end, […]... Keep on reading: PH dollar deficit seen narrowing as exports gaininquirer · philippines
POLITICSOct 13Russia Detains Japanese Journalist for Alleged EspionageThe main security service said it had detained a reporter for the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper in Russia’s far east, where he had been reporting on military recruitment.NYT World
WORLDOct 13China sentences three people to death for running Myanmar scam centresDozens more were imprisoned for their involvement in telecommunications fraud, trafficking, prostitution and murder.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 13Trump: China, Russia ‘have too much to lose’ to help IranPresident Trump late Monday accused China and Russia of having “too much to lose” to enable Iran in the ongoing conflict. “I see so many comments from the Radical Left Morons and Lunatics that China and Russia are helping the ‘wonderful’ Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “If they are, it’s at…The Hill
POLITICSOct 13'We'll Keep Waiting': Afghanistan's Dead-End Road To ChinaSatellite imagery sourced by RFE/RL confirms Taliban claims they have completed a road that leads up to China's remote border with Afghanistan. However there is no indication Beijing intends to open the militarized boundary any time soon.RFE/RL
WORLDOct 13Who is Yuki Imai, the Japanese journalist Russia has arrested on espionage charges?A Japanese journalist has been detained on suspicion of espionage on Sakhalin, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said. The agency identified him as a Japanese national and a correspondent for the newspaper Hokkaido Shimbun but did not release his name. He was detained in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk shortly before he planned to leave Russia and taken to Moscow.Meduza [en]
BUSINESSOct 131st LD-Writethru: China approves Visa subsidiary application to establish bank card clearing institutionBEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank announced on Tuesday that it has approved an application from a subsidiary of U.S. payment giant Visa to set up a bank card clearing institution in China, a step forward in the country's financial opening up.thestar_my · malaysia
POLITICSOct 13How Maroš Šefčovič talked his way to a China trade breakthroughEurope’s trade chief has won a first concession from Beijing. Now he must convince EU leaders that dialogue can deliver more.Politico Europe
BUSINESSOct 13SSS orders 5 employers: Settle over P3M in unpaid contributionsAT LEAST five business employers in Pasay City were given 15 days by the Social Security System (SSS) to settle contribution delinquencies amounting to P3.19 million or face criminal charges, its top official revealed on Tuesday. SSS President and CEO Robert Joseph de Claro said the non-payment of members’ contributions by some firms in the city was discovered late last week by a RACE (Run After Contribution Evaders) operation. The five erring employers accumulated P1.14 million in unpaid contributions and P2.05 million in penalties, all cited for non-remittance of monthly contributions under Republic Act 11199, or the Social Security Act of 2018, de Claro said. He said that among the violators, a restaurant establishment recorded the highest contribution delinquency at P2.25 million, broken down into over P739,000 in unpaid workers' contributions and P1.51 million in penalties. The SSS chief stressed that under RA 11199, employers must report on their employees to SSS and remit their corresponding monthly contributions. He reiterated that the concerned employers who received the written notices were given 15 days to coordinate with their respective servicing SSS branch office and settle their contribution delinquencies. “Should they fail to act, SSS will take legal action against erring employers by filing criminal cases against them for violating RA 11199,” the SSS chief executive warned. The RACE campaign seeks to enforce compliance with employer obligations under the SSS Law to ensure social security coverage of members. De Claro noted that delinquent employers operate across various business sectors, including management consultancy, restaurant, real estate, carwash, and gambling and betting activities. He said the operation in Pasay formed part of a simultaneous RACE initiative in the National Capital Region (NCR), in which SSS served notices to 419 delinquent employers with contribution delinquencies amounting to more than P169 million. SSS Senior Vice President for NCR Operations Group Benjamin Dolindo Jr. emphasized that employers must remit their workers' contributions religiously to avoid depriving them of SSS benefits. If contribution records are not updated, members will not be entitled to claim SSS benefits or apply for loan programs, Dolindo said. "For example, an SSS member was hospitalized for 10 days due to an illness. Suppose their employer is not remitting the SSS contributions, and in that case, they will be unqualified to receive sickness benefits from SSS because one of the requirements of the said benefit is to have recency in contributions," he explained.manilatimes · philippines