China’s defence ministry blasts Pentagon’s annual report

BEIJING: The US Defense Department’s monthly report on China was criticized by the Chinese defence ministry on Wednesday( Oct 25 ), claiming that it misrepresents both the military and security strategies of the nation. The Pentagon stated in a report to US Congress outlining China’s national aspirations, including its defenseContinue Reading

CNA Correspondent Podcast: The dark side of Japan’s entertainment industry

Young men and boys who were trying to break into Japan’s entertainment industry were sexually abused by well-known Chinese skills director Johnny Kitagawa for years.

Michiyo Ishida of CNA speaks to Steve Lai about the judgment his company, which produced the well-known child bands SMAP and Arashi, is going through now that the worst-kept solution in the nation is suddenly away. & nbsp,

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Commentary: Bangkok mall shooting highlights growing threat of modified guns

” GHOST Cannons” IN 3D – PRINTED

A three-dimensional object is created using a 3D printing and digital design document as part of the engineering process known as” 3D printing.” While 3D printers has several architectural uses, malicious actors have also used it to create weapons.

The technology has become more affordable and simple to use since the earliest 3D-printed piece was produced in 2013.

Australia, North America, and Europe have seen the greatest growth in the use and production of 3D-printed firearms. Legal and terrorist organizations, especially right-wing cells, have made an effort to produce, usage, and trade 3D-printed firearms.

Right-wing extremist Stephan Balliet attacked a Hebrew synagogue in Halle, Germany, in 2019 while brandishing an assault weapon with 3D-printed parts. Since then, a number of far-right sites in the UK, Finland, Iceland, Spain, and Australia have made an effort to employ 3D-printed weapons.

While producing destructive 3D-printed weapons requires a lot of skill and work, it provides operating security for criminals and terrorists. It minimizes contact with the outside earth and lowers the likelihood of government surveillance by enabling offenders to build weapon in the health of their homes.

The weapon are unregulated and therefore challenging to identify, giving rise to the term” touch guns.”

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CNA Explains: What happens if there’s a bomb threat on your flight?

SINGAPORE: Scoot flight TR16 & nbsp was forced to return to Singapore earlier this month due to a bomb threat.

A passenger from Australia was detained and accused of making unfounded criminal threats. He reportedly constantly informed the cabin crew that he was carrying a bomb.

A similar fear occurred on Singapore Airlines journey SQ33 from San Francisco last year when a bomb threat was made more than 12 hours after takeoff.

After the aircraft properly touched down at Changi Airport, the customer was severely warned and put in jail for slapping a cabin staff member.

According to & nbsp, a 2022 article from the Singapore Armed Forces PIONEER magazine, the Air Defence Task Group of the Republic of Singapore Air Force ( RSAF ) deals with more than 350 suspicious air threats on average each year.

How do protection measures occur thousands of feet above ground, and what can people anticipate when a turkey risk is made on an airplane? CNA learns the truth.

What transpires following a bomb threat?

According to Professor Jeffrey Charles Price, a professor of air and aircraft technology at the Metropolitan State University of Denver, carriers use global procedures to assess each risk.

The particular procedures are kept private. However, not every turkey risk is carried out. He emphasized that it’s critical to ascertain the nature of the threat because if it is, one could call in bomb hoaxes all day and shut down the aviation system.

Authorities will need to examine all the data at hand, including whether the risk was sent via phone call or email or by someone on the plane.

An airline may notify its regional aviation authority and the air traffic control once it determines that a threat calls for additional action.

According to PIONEER, the RSAF scrambled two fighter planes just days after being made aware of the bomb threat on SQ33.

To find out if the bomb threat was real, explosive ordnance disposal specialists from the 36th & nbsp, Battalion of the Singapore Combat Engineers & psc, also stood by on the scene.

According to an essay in PIONEER about a 2022 weather risk training, RSAF can also use artificial intelligence and data analytics to develop its response and set ground-based air defense systems and sensors on high alert.

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Over 16,000 in Malaysia including PM Anwar stage yet another show of force in support of Palestinians

KUALA LUMPUR: On Tuesday, October 24, more than 16, 000 people showed up, including Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as Malaysia staged yet another military operation in support of the Palestinians in the midst of a protracted Middle Eastern fight that has claimed thousands of lives.

At a rally organized by the Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia( Abim ) at an indoor stadium in Kuala Lumpur, participants from all ages and walks of life, including students, professionals, refugees, religious leaders, and politicians, gathered.

Creative artist Anisah Zahirun, 23, who traveled only from Puchong, Selangor, was one of the exchange attendees, many of whom were wearing bright and chanting for Palestine to remain free.

She claimed that she don’t bear to watch movies or information about the issue because she was so deeply affected by what was happening in Gaza. & nbsp,

” I’m curious as to where the society is.” She told CNA,” I am so scared to actually watch the news because I will become very shaky and frightened.

She hoped that Malaysia would be able to exert more pressure on the world to put an end to the fight.

” There is noises whenever Gaza is bombed, but then it quiets down.” And it keeps happening, she continued.

The violent group’s cross-border attacks on October 7 that killed about 1,400 people in Israel sparked the Israel-Hamas battle.

Since then, Israel has heavily bombarded the Gaza strip with airstrikes, killing at least 5,000 Palestinians, and a floor insulting is imminent.

Ms. Sharifah Fatimatiz Zahra, 36, a different Malaysian, stated that she wanted to attend the rally because she was unwilling to engage in physical combat with the Palestinians at the time.

The protest was attended by Mrs. Sharifah, a Negeri Sembilan native, along with her husband and two kids.

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Four South Korean tourists killed in Vietnam floods

HAOI: Following days of heavy rain, four South Korean tourists’ car was swept away by rising floodwater on Tuesday( Oct 24 ) in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, according to state media. When the tourists’ van attempted to cross a swollen stream, the incident happened around midday in Dalat, an attractive cityContinue Reading