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Britain's Defence Secretary echoes the US with 'grave, very deep concerns' about Huawei
· *The UK's Defence Secretary said he has 'deep concerns' about using equipment from Chinese firm Huawei in the UK's upcoming 5G networks.*· *Gavin Williamson is the first UK government figure to issue such a warning, after similar alarm over Huawei in the US.*
· *Huawei is banned from Australia's 5G networks, and is effectively banned in the US over fears it enables spying by the Chinese government.*
· *Huawei has always denied building backdoors into its own kit.*
The UK's Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, said he has 'grave, very deep concerns' about using equipment from Chinese firm Huawei in Britain's 5G infrastructure.
According to The Times, Williamson said the UK would need to examine the possible security threats as it upgrades its mobile networks over the next two years.
"I have grave, very deep concerns about Huawei providing the 5G network in Britain. It’s something we’d have to look at very closely," he said. "We’ve got to look at what partners such as Australia and the US are doing in order to ensure that they have the maximum security of that 5G network and we’ve got to recognise the fact, as has been recently exposed, that the Chinese state does sometimes act in a malign way."
Huawei is one of the most popular consumer smartphone brands in the world and sells more phones than Apple globally. But Western governments are sounding the alarm over Huawei's core telecommunications business, due to concerns its equipment contains flaws that enable spying by the Chinese government.
The company has always denied that its equipment contains "backdoors" in this way. In a statement to The Times, Huawei said it had "never been asked by any government to build any backdoors or interrupt any networks, and we would never tolerate such behaviour by any of our staff."
The UK is due to shift over to superfast 5G networks from 2019, with telcos such as BT and O2 beginning to run small-scale trials. There are also broader concerns about having a Chinese company dominate so much of the UK's critical infrastructure.
Alex Younger, the head of M16, warned earlier in December that the UK needed to examine its relationships with Chinese tech companies closely.
He said at the time: "We need to decide the extent to which we are going to be comfortable with Chinese ownership of these technologies and these platforms in an environment where some of our allies have taken a very definite position."
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The US has taken a much stronger stance against Huawei, reportedly pressuring local telcos like AT&T not to sell the firm's smartphones. And in August 2018, president Donald Trump signed a bill banning Huawei and another Chinese firm, ZTE, from use by the government and contractors. According to the Wall Street Journal, the US has asked its allies to follow suit. Both Huawei and ZTE are banned in Australia from having any part in its 5G networks.
The UK's biggest telecoms firm, BT, has already said it will remove Huawei's equipment from its existing EE mobile networks, and won't use its kit in its 5G network. The company said the decision was made to bring EE's networks in line with its existing legacy infrastructure.
Huawei is still permitted to sell phones in the UK and, given its difficulties in the US, Europe remains one of its biggest consumer markets. The Chinese firm also has a facility in Banbury, Oxford, which runs security tests on its own equipment. That facility is regularly scrutinised by British intelligence agency GCHQ.
*SEE ALSO: Britain's spy chief joined the US in sounding the alarm on the Chinese company that sells more phones than Apple*
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Fired-up Federer hoping for another 'crazy good' season
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UPDATE 3-Cricket-Centurion Pujara leads India to strong position in Melbourne
Cheteshwar Pujara's century formed the backbone of a dominant Indian batting display before Australia's openers survived a few nervous overs as the home side reached eight without loss at the end of a scorching day two in the third test on Thursday.
Reported by Reuters India 2 hours ago.
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Cricket: Centurion Pujara leads India to strong position in Melbourne
Cheteshwar Pujara's century formed the backbone of a dominant Indian batting display before Australia's openers survived a few nervous overs as the home side reached eight without loss at the end of a scorching day two in the third test on Thursday.
Reported by Reuters India 2 hours ago.
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Alyssa Healy returns to form in WBBL
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Enterslice Starts Operations in Bengaluru, India's “Silicon Valley”
With startup and technology firms growing in both size and number in India, along with it comes the demand for reliable, ultra-efficient, cost-effective CPA, Fintech, Virtual CFO, and related services. Enterslice has established themselves as a trusted, well-reviewed, and well-regarded company offering all of these services and much more. The visionary firm recently announced they have entered into operations in the city of Bengaluru, which represents a large victory in their efforts to have a presence in all of the country's most important tech-related cities. The news has been met with enthusiasm.*Enterslice** Bengaluru Office*
“Bengaluru is the Silicon Valley of India and by expanding our presence in this city we are looking to become a part of the startup culture in Bengaluru and solve problems of budding entrepreneurs,” commented *Bittu Kumar, CEO of **Enterslice*. “We are also looking for expanding presence in more cities in India over a period of time.”
*Mr.** Krishnamurthy Parthasarathy*
Mr. Krishnamurthy Parthasarathy, ex-Chief General Manager of RBI has also joined the board of Enterslice. During the association with RBI spanning more than three decades, he worked in different capacities in different departments responsible for banking policy, supervision of banks and non-banking finance companies, forex reserve management, domestic exchange rate management and debt market operations. He also worked as a consultant to IMF with assignments related to exchange rate management practices in specified domains.
Some of the areas Enterslice specialize in include highlights like offering a full-range of startup services (business registration, trademark work, setting up an NGO, are some examples); finance company registration and support, delivering top-rated Virtual CFO services, freeing up a company's time to focus on their key work; taxation and regulatory services; risk and assurance; and much more.
Not just active in India, Enterslice registers and manages growing businesses across the world in places like the United States, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, Dubai, and much more to come, well-establishing their position as a global fintech company with deep experience which is difficult to match.
*For more information and to stay caught up on the latest news from **Enterslice*, be sure to visit enterslice.com. Reported by NewsVoir 2 hours ago.
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'Malign way': Britain's defence secretary sounds warning on Huawei
May's government has singled out Australia and the United States as leading against the threat the Chinese network equipment company poses.
Reported by Sydney Morning Herald 2 hours ago.
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JinkoSolar to Supply 60MW of Solar Modules to SchneiTec Group in Cambodia
SHANGHAI, Dec. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or "Company"), (NYSE code：JKS), a reputable solar module manufacturer in the world, today announced that it is working with SchneiTec Group, a Cambodian real estate developer to build a 60-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia. The solar farm will use more than 200,000 solar modules from JinkoSolar, and will add significantly to Cambodia's fast-growing renewable capacity."JinkoSolar's world-class products and services will help us to meet our goals," remarked Say Sotheara, project director of SchneiTec Group. "We chose JinkoSolar modules because of their superior reliability, proven durability and performance in hot and humid environments."
Installation work will begin in January 2019 and the project is expected to start operation in December 2019. The project will supply power to Electricite du Cambodge (EDC). Once completed, it will become one of Cambodia's largest solar farms as well as one of the largest solar farms in Southeast Asia.
"The region's booming population, strong economic growth, and abundant sunlight represent an exciting opportunity for solar, as well as for JinkoSolar," said Gener Miao, vice president of global sales and marketing of JinkoSolar. "This 60MWs solar installation is just the first step towards an abundant and vibrant renewable energy future in Cambodia."
*About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.*
JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is a world-renowned solar module manufacturer. JinkoSolar has over 12,000 employees across its 6 productions facilities globally. The company distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base in more than 80 countries worldwide. JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product value chain, with an integrated annual capacity of 9.2 GW for silicon ingots and wafers, 6.5 GW for solar cells, and 10 GW for solar modules, as of September 30, 2018.
JinkoSolar has over 12,000 employees across its 6 productions facilities globally, 16 oversea subsidiaries in Japan (2), Singapore, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Australia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates, and global sales teams in United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Ghana, Kenya, Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama and Argentina.
To find out more, please see: www.jinkosolar.com
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Don't need to silence anyone, says Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara has been in prime form in the current Test series against Australia but there has been no conscious effort to silence critics who have panned him for his underwhelming performance Down Under in 2014.
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Big Bash League Scoreboard
Dec 27 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at close of play of match 10 between Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars on Thursday at Sydney, Australia Melbourne Stars win by 5 wickets Sydney Sixers 1st innings Jack Edwards st Peter Handscomb b Adam Zampa 4 Joe Denly c Dwayne Bravo b Glenn Maxwell 14 Daniel Hughes b Jackson Coleman 20 Moises Henriques lbw Sandeep Lamichhane 9 Jordan Silk Not Out
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Centamin PLC announces Production Update
*PERTH, AUSTRALIA / ACCESSWIRE / December 27, 2018 / Centamin plc ("Centamin" or "the Company") (LSE:CEY, TSX:CEE) *Gold production for October and November combined was above 90,000 ounces. While being solid production months, this was slightly below forecast. The December mine plan forecasted higher grade from both the underground and the open pit, which would have balanced the quarterly shortfall. However, lower than expected underground grade delivered in December thus far indicates gold poured for Q4 between 135,000 to 140,000 ounces, resulting in annual production from the Sukari Gold Mine of up to 2% below full year 2018 guidance of 480,000 ounces. Cash cost of production will be towards the top end of the previously guided range of US$625 to US$640 per ounce produced and an all-in-sustaining cost will be approximately US$900 per ounces sold.Whist the focus remains firmly on sustaining the operational improvements, stringent cost controls and improving gold price means the Company continues to be a cash generative business.
Further operational detail will be included in the preliminary production results for the final quarter, ending 31 December 2018, scheduled for publication on 9 January 2019. The Company will provide 2019 Outlook, including production guidance, and updated Mineral Reserve and Resource estimates for 2018 with the Annual Results in February.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014.
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*For more information, please visit the website **www.centamin.com** or contact:*
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*Centamin plc*
Andrew Pardey, Chief Executive Officer
Alexandra Carse, Investor Relations
+44 (0) 7700 713 738
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*Buchanan Communications*
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Chris Judd
+ 44 (0) 20 7466 5000
centamin@buchanan.uk.comThis information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.
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On different track, I could have scored 140-150: Pujara
Pujara admitted that the pitch is extremely difficult to bat on and the runs put on board is good enough to challenge Australia
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Naomi Osaka pleased to share court with Andy Murray ahead of Brisbane international
Naomi Osaka has expressed her gratitude to Andy Murray for letting her practice with him in Australia. Both players are currently preparing for the Brisbane International.
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India vs Australia, 3rd Test: On different track, I could have scored 140-150, says centurion Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara is not known to score at a fast clip but the slowness of the MCG track was something that bogged down even India's dogged No 3 during the first innings of the third Test against Australia.
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Don't need to silence anyone when I play international cricket, says Pujara after slamming 17th Test ton
Cheteshwar Pujara has been in prime form in the current Test series against Australia but there has been no conscious effort to silence critics who have panned him for his underwhelming performance Down Under in 2014.
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India vs Australia, 3rd Test: All three results possible in Melbourne match, says Aussie opener Aaron Finch
Australian opener Aaron Finch Thursday said the MCG pitch is deteriorating quicker than anticipated and all three results are possible in the third Test despite a slow India's first innings that finished at 443 for seven.
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Friends organise rugby match for Jason
The devastated friends of a Shropshire man who was killed in a crash in Australia will hold a charity rugby tournament in his memory on Saturday.
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India vs Australia, 3rd Test: Pujara's slow innings could backfire for tourists, says ex-Aussie skipper Ponting
Former Australia skipper Rocky Ponting raised questions over Cheteshwar Pujara's scoring rate at the end of Day two of the third Test between India and Australia on Thursday.
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