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BRICS future up for debate after Xi, Putin no-shows

BRICS future up for debate after Xi, Putin no-shows

4 min read Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, BRICS, Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, International Criminal Court, Thomas Piketty, Patrick Wintour, The Guardian, Institute of Art and Ideas, ASEAN, SEA, BRICS New Development Bank, Joko Widodo, G20, G7, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Don Pramudwinai, The US, Belt and Road Initiative, Chatham House

French economist Thomas Piketty urged Western powers to take BRICS seriously, given its rising economic weight. He noted the bloc has surpassed the G7 in purchasing power parity, accounting for more than 32% of global GDP.

Singapore cyberattack on critical infrastructure attributed to China-linked hackers

Singapore cyberattack on critical infrastructure attributed to China-linked hackers

3 min read K Shanmugam, Cyber Security Agency, UNC3886, Fortinet, VMware, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Volt Typhoon, APT, Singtel, Japan, The US, Cybersecurity Act, cybersecurity, ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting, the UN

What makes UNC3886 particularly dangerous is its ability to exploit zero-day vulnerabilities. These are software flaws unknown to its vendor and for which no patch yet exists, making them especially valuable and dangerous for attackers.