China’s localities should reduce their dependence on land and tax incentives and instead strengthen industrial chains and improve their business environments to attract investment, a state-owned newspaper has urged in a front-page commentary. Aggressive land deals, tax breaks and subsidies – frequently used to drive investment by local governments in past decades – have led … Read more
Chinese state media has warned that selling government data risks privacy breaches and could even put national security at risk. “Government data is characterised by a large sample size, high sensitivity, and strong aggregation, making it highly susceptible to breaches of privacy data,” said a report published on Tuesday by Xinhua Daily Telegraph, an outlet … Read more
Organised crime may be reaping the benefits of student loan fraud, amounting to £60 million in funding, within unregulated colleges in England due to inadequate oversight, as outlined in a report by the National Audit Office (NAO). The illicit scheme, which allegedly involves the creation of fake student identities and the manipulation of loan disbursements, … Read more
