Even the depths of space are not safe from the earthly feuds between countries. On Thursday, January 3rd China landed a probe on the dark side of the moon. A feat that had not yet been accomplished. Recently, there had been a resurgence of interest in space with Trump’s Space force, Elon Musk’s Space X and the Mars 1 program…. Read more »
LONDON (Reuters) – A gradual rise by the Japanese yen in recent weeks culminated in a dramatic overnight surge — firing a warning shot for world markets and the global economy in 2019. Historically, outsized yen gains in short periods, such as the Russian default in 1998 and the global market meltdown in 2008, are a harbinger of stress for… Read more »
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese space probe successfully touched down on the far side of the moon on Thursday, China’s space agency said, hailing the event as a historic first and a major achievement for the country’s space program. The Chang’e-4 lunar probe, launched in December, made the “soft landing” at 0226 GMT and transmitted the first-ever “close range” image… Read more »
In the first week of 2019, as China grabbed headlines for landing a spacecraft on the far side of the moon, a New Year’s Day editorial in the nation’s official military newspaper told its readers that “war preparations” should be a top priority for the year. The following day, President Xi Jinping offered a forceful reminder of what Beijing considers its most likely focus… Read more »
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A Chinese space probe is moving into position to land on the dark side of the moon for the first time, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday, a mission seen as an important step as the country looks to push forward its space program. The probe, the Chang’e-4, entered a planned orbit on Sunday “to… Read more »
The EU and Japan made a deal that will allow personal data from EU countries to seamlessly flow between them and Japan. This is extremely important for business. With a globalized world people need to be able to easily connect. How ever uncomfortable it makes me that businesses and other governments have access to a lot of information about myself… Read more »
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia released 14 government critics on Tuesday, in a move by Prime Minister Hun Sen that some observers say is aimed at appeasing foreign criticism of a flawed general election last month. The 14, who are all members or supporters of Cambodia’s now dissolved main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), were released from Phnom Penh’s Prey… Read more »
HANOI (Reuters) – A court in central Vietnam has jailed an activist accused of trying to overthrow the state to 12 years in prison, his lawyer said on Thursday, days after two rights campaigners were barred from attending a meeting of the World Economic Forum in Hanoi. Nguyen Trung Truc, 44, was also given five years of house arrest following… Read more »
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam on Friday released a long-waited draft decree on guidelines to implement a cybersecurity law that global technology companies and rights groups have said could undermine development and stifle innovation. The draft required firms providing a range of services, including email or social media, to set up offices in Vietnam if they collect or analyze data, let… Read more »
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union reached a deal on Tuesday allowing businesses to seamlessly transfer personal data between the bloc and Japan, deepening economic links as the two sides also agree a free-trade pact. The EU and Japan concluded several years of data talks in Tokyo in the margins of a bilateral summit and the deal should come into… Read more »