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Pyongyang’s cyber threat to outsourced bank tech

2 days ago | bankingriskandregulation.com | David Whitehouse

By David Whitehouse A new state-sanctioned cyber hacking centre in North Korea highlights the need for Western banks to scrutinise their third-party vendors, a common entry point for attackers, say experts. In March, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, ordered the creation of a 24/7 military-run cyber ... To continue reading Request Free Trial Unlimited access to all content. Email alerts highlighting key industry insight.
Namibia’s energy sector must solve ports puzzle

1 week ago | pemedianetwork.com | David Whitehouse

A shortage of options for the development of port infrastructure to service oil and gas majors is a stumbling block the country needs to overcome to fulfil its potential TotalEnergies, Shell and Portugal’s Galp have made major discoveries offshore Namibia since 2022, but some of the initial euphoria has worn off, with Shell writing down the value of its lease in the Orange Basin by $400m in January this year.
From hacker to hunter: ex-cybercriminal Hieu Ngo on the Southeast Asian scam boom

3 weeks ago | bankingriskandregulation.com | David Whitehouse

By David Whitehouse A former Vietnamese hacker who stole the personal data of 200 million Americans is now one of Southeast Asia’s most prolific cybercrime investigators — and says the region’s scams are so widespread they are driving suicides and bankruptcies. Hieu Ngo believes banks should fight back by “actively monitoring” the dark ... To continue reading Request Free Trial Unlimited access to all content. Email alerts highlighting key industry insight.
Huione Group: the blacklisted shadow bank behind the cyber crime boom

1 month ago | bankingriskandregulation.com | David Whitehouse

By David Whitehouse One of Cambodia’s most prominent financial conglomerates is behind soaring cyber fraud in south-east Asia, which is leaving its victims in the US billions of dollars out of pocket and even caused one Kansas bank to collapse. Now the Department of the Treasury is cutting Huione Group off from the ... To continue reading Request Free Trial Unlimited access to all content. Email alerts highlighting key industry insight. Invitations to attend exclusive roundtables and events.
Sasol delays South Africa’s ‘gas cliff’

1 month ago | pemedianetwork.com | David Whitehouse

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Mozambique LNG financing cannot lift security gloom

1 month ago | pemedianetwork.com | David Whitehouse

Related Articles Long-delayed prospects for onshore LNG production in Mozambique have improved thanks to US financing approval, but security challenges blight way ahead Gas will become a more important part of the energy mix longer-term, raising the alarm for much-need investment as supply struggles to keep up with demand Dip in reserves amid soaring power needs raise concerns about the country’s plans for a new LNG train The buildout of LNG infrastructure and projects provides a potential...
Does Transnational Repression Explain the Poor Turnout at Cambodian Grenade Attack Trial in Paris?

1 month ago | thediplomat.com | David Whitehouse

The start last month of the French trial of Hing Bun Heang and Huy Piseth, bodyguards of former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, for their alleged role in a 1997 grenade attack in Phnom Penh was not enough to draw a large turnout from the Cambodian diaspora in the country. Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy was the target of the grenade attack, which killed at least 16 people and left more than 100 wounded.
Angola aims to use SADC entry to diversify into diamonds

2 months ago | miningmagazine.com | David Whitehouse

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Oil majors target Suriname as new exploration frontier

2 months ago | pemedianetwork.com | David Whitehouse

Related Articles Oil majors including Shell, TotalEnergies and Chevron are turning to Suriname’s oil potential as South America’s smallest country seeks to replicate the success of neighbouring Guyana Cote d’Ivoire’s ambitions to become a major regional producer have gained renewed momentum, with established players and new entrants striking upstream deals and committing to long-term investment The country’s renewed focus on energy security has seen it move closer to Russia and Saudi Arabia...
French Diplomacy Lies Behind Delay in Cambodia Grenade Attack Trial

2 months ago | thediplomat.com | David Whitehouse

Two Cambodian generals are on trial in absentia for the bloody 1997 attack, which left at least 16 people dead. The delay in the French trial of Cambodian generals Hing Bun Heang and Huy Piseth for their alleged role in the lethal 1997 grenade attack in Phnom Penh sheds light on the workings of French diplomacy. The grenade attack on a protest march led by Cambodian opposition politician Sam Rainsy on March 30, 1997, killed at least 16 people and left over 100 wounded.