TikTok banned on all Canadian government mobile devices
Canada announced Monday it is banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video sharing app. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it might be a first step to further action. “I suspect that as government takes the significant step of telling all federal employees that they can […]
Huawei dominates MWC mobile tech fair despite US sanctions
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A contingent of Chinese companies led by technology giant Huawei is turning out in force to the world’s biggest wireless trade fair, aiming to show their muscle in the face of Huawei’s blacklisting by Western nations concerned about cybersecurity and escalating tensions with the U.S. over TikTok, spy balloons and computer […]
Macron to outline Africa policy before four-nation trip
File photo of France’s President Emmanuel Macron. AFP Paris: President Emmanuel Macron is to outline on Monday France’s revamped strategy for Africa, where anti-French sentiment is running high in some of its former colonies. His speech at the presidential palace comes two days ahead of a four-nation tour of central African countries, as Paris seeks […]
Bao Fan, star banker in China who vanished, is said to be aiding government inquiry
The disappearance of Bao Fan, a major player in the growth of China’s tech sector, raised new concerns that Beijing could again be targeting Chinese companies and the executives who run them.BOBBY YIP/Reuters China Renaissance Holdings said Sunday that its CEO, Bao Fan, a prominent investment banker in China, was co-operating with a government investigation, […]
PSP Francis Yuen criticizes government for dismissing alternative proposals as “raiding the reserves”
SINGAPORE — The Secretary General of the Progress Singapore Party (PSP), Francis Yuen, has written a Facebook post in which he defended the party’s proposals for the use of returns on investment from the national reserves to fund social programs, including an affordable housing scheme and to support a lower cost of living for Singaporeans. […]
HEADLINES: Senator: Abolish party-list system | Feb. 27, 2023
Good day. Here are the top stories of The Manila Times for Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. READ: Senator: Abolish party-list system SEN. Robinhood Padilla on Sunday backed proposals to abolish the party-list system which he said has been “corrupted” and has lost its relevance. The senator sought to strengthen the party system “to end the […]
Former in-laws charged with murder after model Abby Choi’s legs found in fridge
The former in-laws of a model whose legs were found in a fridge have been charged with her murder. Abby Choi’s former father-in-law and his eldest son are accused of killing the 28-year-old model, while her former mother-in-law faces one count of perverting the course of justice, police in Hong Kong said. Ms Choi’s ex-husband […]
Weapons that have helped Ukraine hold out amid war with Russia
As Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine many had remained firmly convinced that the conflict would end in a matter of days. But as a bloc of Western countries rallied behind Ukraine and calls for a cessation of violence rang out across the globe, Moscow has found itself somewhat stymied. Over a year later, the […]
TikTok accuses EU of keeping it in the dark over staff phone ban
BRUSSELS, Feb 24 (Reuters) – TikTok accused the European Commission on Friday of failing to consult it over a decision to ban the Chinese short video sharing app from staff phones on cybersecurity grounds, a move subsequently followed by another top EU body. The app, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, is facing growing […]
Capitol Hill finds rare bipartisan cause in China – but it could pose problems
Capitol Hill finds rare bipartisan cause in China – but it could pose problems Experts fear this moment of agreement in Washington could escalate tensions with Beijing and increase the risk of conflict In the weeks since the US military shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon, Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill have spoken […]
Nikki Haley pledges to cut billions in foreign aid to Pakistan, China, other US adversaries
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley. AFP File Washington: US Republican Party, Grand Old Party (GOP) presidential candidate Nikki Haley has said that if voted to power, she will cut every cent in foreign aid for countries that hate the US. This includes China, Pakistan and other adversaries as “a strong America doesn’t pay off the […]
EU bans TikTok on government phones as national security concerns grow from Western lawmakers. TikTok says it feels blindsided by the lack of ‘due process.’
Western lawmakers have expressed concerns over TikTok’s cybersecurity threats in recent years. The EU joins other authorities to ban the app from staff phones over cybersecurity concerns. Advertisement The European Commission banned TikTok from staff phones over cybersecurity concerns, Reuters reported. TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese firm ByteDance, accused the EU of not […]
Russia and China block criticism of Ukraine War at G20
Air raid alerts continued nationwide in Ukraine Saturday, as Russia and China blocked a statement from the G20 condemning the war, amid new saber-rattling from a Putin ally. Finance leaders and central bank chiefs from the world’s largest economies meeting in India strongly condemned Moscow for the invasion a year ago, but Russia and China […]
‘Art College 1994’ Review: Amiable, Overlong Chinese Slacker Animation
The quote that opens Chinese director Liu Jian’s shaggy but amiable new animated feature is instructive. “To live, to err, to fall, to triumph, to recreate life out of life” is a passage from James Joyce’s “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man,” and indeed, Liu was himself at art college as a […]
Will Modi become Pakistan’s saviour and save it from economic crisis? Former RAW chief says this
Amarjit Singh Dulat, the former chief of India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), has suggested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may extend an olive branch to Pakistan later this year, in light of the country’s ongoing political and economic crisis. Dulat emphasised the importance of maintaining dialogue with India’s neighbours, and highlighted the need for […]
Plans in Congress on China and TikTok Face Hurdles After Spy Balloon Furor
With budgets tight and political knives drawn, lawmakers seeking to capitalize on a bipartisan urgency to confront China are setting their sights on narrower measures. WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats are pressing for major legislation to counter rising threats from China, but mere weeks into the new Congress, a bipartisan consensus is at risk of […]
PBBM extends ‘hand of reconciliation’ during 37th People Power anniversary
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has offered his hand of reconciliation to those with “different political persuasions” during the 37th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution as he appealed for unity in a bid to build a better society for Filipinos. “As we look back to a time in our history that divided the Filipino […]
Body parts of missing model Abby Choi found at rented home, 3 arrested: Hong Kong police
Six Nations: Craig Casey’s chance to shine latest chapter in heart-warming story of resilience
Opportunity knocks for a clutch of Irish players this afternoon in the Stadio Olimpico, most obviously the half dozen players promoted from the bench to the starting line-up. And this applies to no one more than Craig Casey. The 23-year-old from Limerick made his Irish debut when playing the last 12 minutes of the corresponding […]
Six Nations: Craig Casey’s chance to shine latest chapter in heart-warming story of resilience
Opportunity knocks for a clutch of Irish players this afternoon in the Stadio Olimpico, most obviously the half dozen players promoted from the bench to the starting line-up. And this applies to no one more than Craig Casey. The 23-year-old from Limerick made his Irish debut when playing the last 12 minutes of the corresponding […]
Japan’s restaurants fight back against ‘sushi terrorism’: What does the term mean?
Takaya Takita is conflicted. As a father, he does not want the teenager who has caused outrage in Japan after his antics in a sushi bar — including licking his fingers and touching another customer’s order — to blight his entire future. As the manager of a busy sushi restaurant, on the other hand, he […]
Japan’s restaurants fight back against ‘sushi terrorism’: What does the term mean?
Takaya Takita is conflicted. As a father, he does not want the teenager who has caused outrage in Japan after his antics in a sushi bar — including licking his fingers and touching another customer’s order — to blight his entire future. As the manager of a busy sushi restaurant, on the other hand, he […]
Trudeau rules out public inquiry into Chinese electoral interference
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters at an event in Toronto on Feb. 24.CARLOS OSORIO Justin Trudeau is ruling out a public inquiry to examine China’s interference in Canada’s democracy and once again insisted that Beijing-directed influence activities did not affect the outcome of the 2019 and 2021 elections. Speaking to reporters in Toronto […]
Trudeau rules out public inquiry into Chinese electoral interference
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters at an event in Toronto on Feb. 24.CARLOS OSORIO Justin Trudeau is ruling out a public inquiry to examine China’s interference in Canada’s democracy and once again insisted that Beijing-directed influence activities did not affect the outcome of the 2019 and 2021 elections. Speaking to reporters in Toronto […]
TikTok investigation sign of data privacy, geopolitical climate: academics
TORONTO — An investigation into TikTok launched by Canada’s Privacy Commissioner this week is a symptom of growing unrest around data privacy, but also a sign of the extent of geopolitical tensions, academics say. The investigation revealed Thursday by the federal privacy watchdog and its counterparts in B.C., Alberta and Quebec is meant to delve […]
TikTok investigation sign of data privacy, geopolitical climate: academics
TORONTO — An investigation into TikTok launched by Canada’s Privacy Commissioner this week is a symptom of growing unrest around data privacy, but also a sign of the extent of geopolitical tensions, academics say. The investigation revealed Thursday by the federal privacy watchdog and its counterparts in B.C., Alberta and Quebec is meant to delve […]
TikTok investigation sign of data privacy, geopolitical climate: academics
TORONTO — An investigation into TikTok launched by Canada’s Privacy Commissioner this week is a symptom of growing unrest around data privacy, but also a sign of the extent of geopolitical tensions, academics say. The investigation revealed Thursday by the federal privacy watchdog and its counterparts in B.C., Alberta and Quebec is meant to delve […]
TikTok investigation sign of data privacy, geopolitical climate: academics
TORONTO — An investigation into TikTok launched by Canada’s Privacy Commissioner this week is a symptom of growing unrest around data privacy, but also a sign of the extent of geopolitical tensions, academics say. The investigation revealed Thursday by the federal privacy watchdog and its counterparts in B.C., Alberta and Quebec is meant to delve […]