2 w. ago China warns satellites from Elon Musk’s Starlink are ‘safety and security’ risk

China has warned that the rapid expansion of internet satellite constellations such as SpaceX’s Starlink presented “pronounced safety and security challenges”. Beijing’s representative cited several incidents – including near collisions between Starlink satellites and the Chinese space station in 2021, and a satellite that disintegrated in December – while speaking at an informal United Nations Security Council event initiated by Russia on Monday. They also pointed to the disregard of countries’...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong to raise traffic fines for 19 offences on January 1; illegal parking up 25%

Hong Kong motorists will face higher financial penalties starting on January 1, when new traffic fines for 19 types of offences take effect. The targeted offences under the Fixed Penalty (Criminal Proceedings) Ordinance include illegal parking, for which the fine is set to rise by 25 per cent from HK$320 to HK$400 (US$41 to US$51). This marks the first adjustment to those penalty levels in more than three decades. “The fixed penalties for illegal parking and many other traffic contraventions...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong to raise fines for 19 traffic offences on January 1, including illegal parking

Hong Kong motorists will face stiffer penalties from January 1, when new fines for 19 types of traffic offences take effect. The targeted offences under the Fixed Penalty (Criminal Proceedings) Ordinance include illegal parking, which will carry a fine of HK$400 (US$51), 25 per cent higher than the previous HK$320. The changes mark the first time the penalties have been adjusted in more than three decades. “The fixed penalties for illegal parking and many other traffic contraventions have...

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3 w. ago Beijing Sends Stark Warning as Ship Caught Using Starlink in Chinese Waters

Beijing Sends Stark Warning as Ship Caught Using Starlink in Chinese Waters  Orbital Today

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last month Foreign ship gets penalty for illegally using Starlink within Chinese waters, report says

China has issued a penalty to a foreign vessel for illegally using Starlink – SpaceX’s satellite-based internet service – within Chinese waters in the first case of its kind, according to local media. The vessel, which was not identified, was found with a “micro rectangular antenna” installed on its top deck during a routine inspection by maritime law enforcement officers at Ningbo port in Zhejiang province, state-run Ningbo Daily reported on Wednesday. The Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration...

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last month Foreign ship gets penalty for using Starlink within Chinese waters, report says

Foreign ship gets penalty for using Starlink within Chinese waters, report says  South China Morning Post

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