Presidential trips, embassy security, terrorism, internal security risks: the Polish state protection service works on all fronts to protect the heart of the country's government institutions. The young commander "Jawor" heads up the service, which has been given a new lease of life after the closure of its forerunner.
Cai Qi, the former mayor of Beijing who is now Xi Jinping's chief of staff, finds himself in a favourable position to further extend the Fujian clique's power among the new factions surrounding the Chinese president.
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Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online opens the doors to the Sari Pacific in Jakarta. Now a popular joint for business travellers in Indonesia, this hotel, used for many years by Australia's spies, could once again become the place to be as strategic shifts in the region bring agents back to the country.
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To improve its naval drone expertise, ST Engineering is drawing on the services of a small army of consultants, many with a US Navy background. Some of them recently joined a low-profile special purpose acquisition vehicle.
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The hair and skincare company Head Kandy claims that founder Kayla McNeill fraudulently billed it for lavish personal expenses. A K2 report the beauty company submitted itemized a long list of charges the investigative firm deemed to be improper, which McNeill denied.
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The French-Syrian businessman, who is caught up in a scandal involving the Malaysian state fund 1MDB, may see a glimmer of hope in a recent decision by UN experts stating that the prison sentence against him was unlawful.
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Bold Analytics, which took over the big data activities of the Israeli cyber-intelligence firm NSO, is looking to develop its business in Europe.
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