4 d. ago US issues urgent safety warning after deadly crashes involving faulty air bags made in China

US issues urgent safety warning after deadly crashes involving faulty air bags made in China  New York Post

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1 week ago Fatal South China Sea Collision: Fatigue and Disabled Alarms Behind Deadly Tanker Crash

Fatal South China Sea Collision: Fatigue and Disabled Alarms Behind Deadly Tanker Crash  gCaptain

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1 week ago Warning over proxy harvesting in Hong Kong amid renovation corruption crackdown

Hong Kong homeowners should be vigilant against handing over their voting rights to strangers, a property management professional and a legislator have warned, saying proxy harvesting remains a rampant threat to building safety amid a major corruption crackdown. The warning was made on Monday amid heightened scrutiny of building management after last year’s deadly fire at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court that claimed at least 161 lives. Last week, 21 people were arrested in an operation by the city’s...

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2 w. ago Beijing Warns UN of ‘Safety and Security’ Risks from Starlink Expansion

Beijing Warns UN of ‘Safety and Security’ Risks from Starlink Expansion  news.satnews.com

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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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4 w. ago ‘No leniency’: Hong Kong minister vows tougher building safety laws after Tai Po fire

Hong Kong’s development chief has vowed to tighten building safety laws to punish those exploiting loopholes, warning that authorities will show no leniency towards the construction sector that has come under public scrutiny after the deadly Tai Po fire. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho also said on Saturday that the government would take over incomplete building renovations posing safety risks, following delays caused by new inspection requirements implemented after the...

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