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WASHINGTON — The White House announced a massive, multinational prisoner swap Thursday between the United States, Russia and other nations. As part of the historic deal, the Russian government released high-profile Americans held in captivity there, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who had been in a Russian prison for more than a year.
NEW DELHI (AP) — India on Thursday offered a $300 million loan to build up Vietnam’s maritime security, as the two sides said they want to double their trade and investment within five years.
Such decisions were made by those companies themselves rather than the Hong Kong government. Unfortunately, the restrictions may be the result of a lack of communication, and misunderstandings between the private sector and the Hong Kong government.
JOHOR BAHRU: With around two months to go before Malaysia’s Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) enforcement deadline, complaints among Singaporean drivers over the application process remain unabated, with industry observers telling CNA that there is still room for improvement.
BERLIN (AP) — An investigation has determined that “Chinese state actors” were responsible for a 2021 cyberattack on Germany’s national office for cartography, officials in Berlin said Wednesday. The Chinese ambassador was summoned to the Foreign Ministry for a protest for the first time in decades.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A civilian employee in South Korea’s military intelligence command was arrested for allegedly leaking military secrets, the Defense Ministry said, as local media speculated the information was about South Korean spies operating abroad and that it may have been sent to North Korea.
It’s hard to be anonymous online in China. Websites and apps must verify users with their phone numbers, which are tied to personal identification numbers that all adults are assigned.
Switzerland's stock exchange SIX said trading had been halted on Wednesday morning across all products until further notice due to issues with disseminating data.