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- (Cybersecurity) Phil Muncaster, Infosecurity. European police have arrested 31 suspects for their alleged participation in a sophisticated plot to steal connected vehicles. Police Catch Suspected Car Hackers
- (Cybersecurity) Phil Muncaster, Infosecurity. Wine retailer Vinomofo has become the latest Australian business to be targeted by hackers, with reports suggesting as many as half a million customers may have had their information exposed. Wine Merchant Among Aussie Firms Breached, Exposing Millions
- (Cybersecurity) Phil Muncaster, Infosecurity. A wave of DDoS attacks rocked the Bulgarian government over the weekend, with Russia the prime suspect, according to reports. Pro-Russia Hackers DDoS Bulgarian Government
- (Cybersecurity) Russell Dowdell, Infosecurity. In an increasingly interconnected world immersed in remote work and online healthcare — and as manufacturing hurtles towards Industry 4.0 — enterprise cybersecurity has never been more crucial. In light of this, Zero Trust architecture continues to gain popularity as a security method, although many organizations continue to misunderstand the full scope of Zero Trust. Why Zero Trust and Identity and Access Management are Essential to Enterprise Security
- (Health & Innovation) Shania Kennedy, Health IT Analytics. A new study published in BMJ Health & Care Informatics shows that machine-learning (ML) models can accurately predict autism spectrum disorder (ASD) risk in children 18 to 30 months old using health claims data. ML Tools Facilitate Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder
- (Health & Innovation) Shania Kennedy, Health IT Analytics. A research report published in Academic Medicine outlines artificial intelligence (AI)-related clinical competencies for healthcare professionals in an effort to address practical and ethical concerns raised by the growing interest in and adoption of these tools in clinical settings. Researchers Outline AI-Related Clinical Competencies for Health Professionals
- (Nuclear Energy) World Nuclear News. Sweden’s incoming centre-right coalition government has adopted a positive stance towards nuclear energy, calling for state-owned energy company Vattenfall to investigate the possible restart of Ringhals units 1 and 2, as well as to prepare for the construction of new reactors. New Swedish government seeks expansion of nuclear energy
- (Perspectives) Shruti Jain, ORF. Often, structural changes caused due to the transition to a low-carbon economy can pose several socio-economic challenges. Restructuring hard-to-abate sectors can result in the displacement of workers, loss of income, and marginalisation of regions. While transition pathways should continue to focus on emissions reduction, the social implications of decarbonisation cannot be ignored. Integrating the social dimension in climate transition under G20’s Sustainable Finance Working Group
- (Perspectives) Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Indigenous perspectives utilize regenerative farming practices through embodying interconnectedness, ultimately protecting the environment from climate change. Embracing Interconnectedness: How Indigenous Foodways Can Save Us
- (Perspectives) Chicago Council on Global Affairs. While much of the world has focused on an inclusive economic recovery, fears are growing that the recovery will stall amid the war in Ukraine, persistent inflation, and increasingly aggressive efforts by central banks to tame it. With rising inequality affecting more than two-thirds of the globe, what can be done to avert a global economic crisis? How will this test the resolve of governments to build an inclusive future? Inclusive Economies in an Age of Recession
WORLDS
- (China) Alicia Garcia-Herrero, East Asia Forum. Chinese real estate developers are desperate to recover from the prolonged lockdowns driven by China’s zero-COVID-19 policy. But the slowdown in home sales is also related to the collapse of household confidence in the country’s real estate market. China’s real estate sector goes south
- (China) Harsh V. Pant, ORF. In a truly imperious manner, Xi Jinping has made it clear that he has no intention of going back on, let alone rethink, key strands of his doctrine. From the zero-Covid policy and Taiwan to his anti-graft campaign and push to “Sinicise religion,” his verdict is clear. He intends to continue on the path he believes will take his nation to assume its manifest destiny. In the Great Hall of the People, in front of 2,300 hand-picked delegates, Xi addressed the Communist Party Congress for nearly two hours. As he enters an almost assured third term, he stands in the league of greats such as Mao Zedong and, therefore, has no real need to reflect. Instead, his project — the “great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” — will continue to be the focus for the next five years as he seeks to cement his legacy. Xi’s Taiwan policy has a message for the world
- (Ethiopia) UN News. Parties to the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia must cease all hostilities immediately and work towards a peaceful and lasting solution, the newly appointed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, appealed on Tuesday. Impact of Tigray airstrikes on civilians ‘utterly staggering’: UN rights chief
- (India) Abhijit Mukhopadhyay, ORF. Immediately after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered India’s growth projection to 6.8 percent in 2022-23, the Indian economy encountered the double blow of rising retail inflation in September 2022 and an unexpected Index of Industrial Production (IIP) contraction in August 2022. Double jeopardy of inflation and IIP slowdown
- (India) Rumi Aijaz, ORF. In recent years, more governments have been giving greater attention to developing their countries’ electric vehicles (EV) sector as a strategy for minimising the harm that mass transportation can cause to human health and the environment. This paper tells the story of India’s EV initiative. It offers an overview of the national mission to push the manufacture and adoption of EVs; appraises the policies introduced by governments of select states and union territories (UTs) to address their EV needs; and analyses the current state of EV penetration across the country. The study finds that while over one million EVs have been sold in India so far, the pace of transition is impeded by multiple problems including lack of public awareness, the lag in manufacturing and sale of EVs, and the unavailability of financing. Electric Vehicles in India: Filling the Gaps in Awareness and Policy
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- (Kurdistan) Yerevan Saeed, AGSIW. The Russian-Ukraine conflict and the rapprochements between Turkey and Gulf Arab countries have rekindled the Kurdistan Regional Government’s interest in increasing Kurdish natural gas production and expanding exports to Turkey and potentially the European Union. In pursuit of gas deals, senior Kurdish officials have recently visited Turkey, the Gulf Arab countries, and Europe to discuss the potential of Kurdish gas as an alternative to Russian gas. If developed, Kurdish gas could assist both Turkey and the EU in diversifying their natural gas sources and enhance their energy security in the long run. Additionally, it could help federal Iraq lessen dependency on gas imports from Iran. However, there are a host of serious internal political conflicts, as well as legal, financial, and geopolitical hurdles to increasing Kurdish gas exports, prompting questions regarding whether such aspirations are realistic. Kurdistan’s Gas Exports: Reality or Mirage?
- (Russia – Shanghai Cooperation Organization) Richard Pomfret, East Asia Forum. On 15–16 September 2022, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held its 22nd Annual summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Unlike previous SCO summits, Samarkand made the international news in a week when headlines were dominated by mourning for Queen Elizabeth and the Ukrainian counter-offensive. Russia’s setback in Samarkand
- (USA) CNAS. Richard Fontaine, a former advisor to Senator John McCain and CEO of The Center for a New America Security, joins Chas and John of ABC News Australia to discuss international relations and Biden’s precarious foreign policy. Biden’s Foreign Policy Explained
- (Vietnam) Guanie Lim, Chengwei Xu, East Asia Forum. In late August 2022, news broke that Apple was in talks to manufacture its famed Apple Watches and MacBooks in Vietnam for the first time. Some view this as a move by transnational corporations and their core suppliers to diversify their production away from China, buffering themselves from intensifying US–China geoeconomic competition. Doi moi’s time comes again for Vietnam
