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US, UK should stop interfering in Hong Kong’s Article 23 legislation

By Zhong Sheng,People’s Daily Recently, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government’s public consultation on the legislation of Article 23 of the HKSAR Basic Law successfully concluded. Out of over 13,000 public opinions, more than 98 percent expressed support or positive views, fully reflecting the strong consensus among the Hong Kong public to expedite…

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British hotelier’s Covid-19 lab in Maldives under scrutiny over charges of malpractices

While most in the Maldives medical sector worked tirelessly and as true heroes to protect and care for those affected during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and beyond, there was unfortunately a group of sinister players (individuals, businesses and the government) at large with vested interests.Taking advantage of the dire health situation they made enormous…

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Italian envoy hails ‘OliveCulture’ as another step towards enhancing Pakistan’s olive oil sector

The 4th Steering Committee meeting for the “OliveCulture – Holistic and Multiprofessional Mechanism for a Pakistani Olive Oil Value Chain” Project convened today in Islamabad, marking another significant step towards enhancing Pakistan’s olive sector. Chaired by Capt.(R) Muhammad Asif, Federal Secretary of the Ministry of National Food Security & Research, Government of Pakistan, and co-chaired…

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Kaspersky reports phishing attacks grow by 40% in 2023

Over 709 million attempts to access phishing and scam websites in 2023, have been thwarted by Kaspersky’s anti-phishing system, marking a 40% increase compared to the previous year’s figures. Messaging apps, artificial intelligence platforms, social media services, and cryptocurrency exchanges were among the pathways most frequently exploited by threat actors to scam users. Kaspersky’s annual…

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International Women Day: Kaspersky warns of cyberthreats targeting women

Ahead of International Women’s Day, Kaspersky experts have conducted research and found malware-infected websites and phishing pages mainly targeting women – including community sites, forums with advice articles, online stores selling clothes or cosmetics for females, and more. Some of the web pages were originally legitimate resources, later hacked by cybercriminals to spread malware. Kaspersky…

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Ishrat presented GDEIB awards to Most Inclusive Companies of Pakistan

On the eve of International Women’s Day 2024, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Benchmarks (GDEIB) awards 2023 were organized by HR Metrics on 6 March. Dr. Ishrat Husain Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan presented GDEIB Awards to winner companies. Distinguised speakers included Conrad Tribble Consul General Karachi, Dr. Ruediger Lotz German Consul General Karachi,…

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