Cyberspace espionage a particular concern, says Saifuddin

MOSCOW, June 8 — The United States (US) has warned the United Kingdom (UK) authorities against allowing the opening of a new Chinese embassy in London because of its planned location near the country's important financial centres, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti, quoting The Times newspaper, citing sources.

MANILA, June 2 — The Philippines and the European Union (EU) have agreed to establish a dialogue to deepen cooperation on defence and security, aimed at combating emerging challenges including cyber threats, foreign interference, and information manipulation.

MANILA, April 25 — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has ordered an investigation into alleged foreign interference in next month's elections after a top security official's warning that Chinese state-sponsored groups may be attempting to influence the outcome of the vote.

MANILA, April 5 — The Philippines expressed alarm on Saturday over the arrest of three Filipinos in China on suspicion of espionage, saying they were ordinary citizens and the arrests could be retaliation for Manila's crackdown against alleged Chinese spies.

MANILA, March 3 — The Philippine government will look into cash and other donations made by Chinese Communist Party-affiliated groups led by four Chinese nationals accused of espionage to determine if they were done in good faith, an official said today.

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 — The lawyer for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance offered a warning during Supreme Court arguments over a law that would compel the sale of the short-video app or ban it in the United States (US): If Congress could do this to TikTok, it could come after other companies as well.

NEW YORK, Aug 7 — A Chinese academic was convicted on Tuesday (August 6) of illegally acting as a foreign agent in the United States (US) by collecting information about New York-based activists supporting democracy in China and sharing his findings with Beijing.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — The police are investigating various angles to determine the motive behind an Israeli man entering Malaysia, including claims that he is a spy.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 15 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) have been informed by Norwegian security forces regarding the arrest of a man believed to be a Malaysian in Oslo, Norway on suspicion of being involved in espionage, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, via the Malaysian Embassy in Stockholm, has confirmed a man believed to be a Malaysian citizen has been arrested in Oslo, Norway, on suspicion of involvement in espionage activities.

LONDON, May 11 — Britain will overhaul its espionage laws in the face of threats to national security ranging from cyber-attacks to pernicious lobbying that could undermine its economy, the country's interior minister said on Wednesday.