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直通北京干大事！10东南亚国代表齐聚 中英文竟显示不同脸
取自“海洋之光””北京在马尼拉的骨干力量”调查报告网页(海洋之光调查报告网页) 一个在菲律宾登记、声称以促进菲华社团“良好关系与情谊”为宗旨的组织，却在中文资料中承诺反对“台独”、推动“祖国统一”，并在中国驻菲律宾大使馆指导下开展工作。 印太地区海事透明度非营利组织“海洋之光”（SeaLight）调查发现，菲华各界联合会（Federation of Filipino-Chinese Associations of the Philippines，简称FFCAP）近年来参与整合菲律宾及东南亚福建籍华人社团，并配合北京在台湾问题上的立场发声及行动。 在这份名为”北京在马尼拉的骨干力量”（Beijing’s“Backbone Force” in Manila）的调查报告也发现，FFCAP领导层与中国统战及“反独促统”系统存在高度重叠，其申报收入与实际捐赠规模之间也出现明显落差。 整合福建籍华人社团 2026年9月11日，FFCAP在马尼拉主办第二届东盟福建社团联合总会大会，代表来自10个东南亚国家，现场据报约有600名来宾。...
直通北京幹大事！10東南亞國代表齊聚 中英文竟顯示不同臉
取自「海洋之光」」北京在馬尼拉的骨幹力量」調查報告網頁(海洋之光調查報告網頁) 一個在菲律賓登記、聲稱以促進菲華社團「良好關係與情誼」為宗旨的組織，卻在中文資料中承諾反對「台獨」、推動「祖國統一」，並在中國駐菲律賓大使館指導下開展工作。 印太地區海事透明度非營利組織「海洋之光」（SeaLight）調查發現，菲華各界聯合會（Federation of Filipino-Chinese Associations of the Philippines，簡稱FFCAP）近年來參與整合菲律賓及東南亞福建籍華人社團，並配合北京在台灣問題上的立場發聲及行動。 在這份名為」北京在馬尼拉的骨幹力量」（Beijing’s「Backbone Force」 in Manila）的調查報告也發現，FFCAP領導層與中國統戰及「反獨促統」系統存在高度重疊，其申報收入與實際捐贈規模之間也出現明顯落差。 整合福建籍華人社團 2026年9月11日，FFCAP在馬尼拉主辦第二屆東協福建社團聯合總會大會，代表來自10個東南亞國家，現場據報約有600名來賓。...
Three Mobile to offer iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max
Customers will be able to preorder iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max on Saturday, September 12, with availability beginning Friday, September 18. Three Mobile will offer Appleās latest products including iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4, and AirPods 5. Customers will be able to preorder iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max on Saturday, September 12, with availability beginning Friday, September 18.
Generate fast, reliable APIs for any platform. No browsers
Hey PH! 👋 We’re the founders of Integuru, an AI-powered integration platform. AI agents need to access external platforms, but most platforms don’t offer official, accessible, or comprehensive APIs. That makes integration the single biggest bottleneck. To build integrations, most companies today use browser automation. But many of them have now outgrown their browser implementations.They’re running into issues with latency, reliability, and throughput.
What is Vodafone 5G Broadband? Everything you need to know about Fixed Wireless Access
It’s a little-known fact that Vodafone’s mobile network can also provide your home with broadband internet access. Here’s how it works and how you can get it. Many people tend to think of their home broadband connection as wholly ‘WiFi’ or even just ‘internet’. But WiFi is just the short-range wireless connection between your router and devices such as your laptops and smartphones.
Real satellite-to-phone mobile service now one step closer
Ofcom’s latest satellite decision will help VodafoneThree bring mobile connectivity to rural parts of the UK where even the Shared Rural Network can’t reach. A direct satellite-to-smartphone mobile service in the UK from VodafoneThree is now one step closer to reality, following a key decision by Ofcom. The UK’s telecommunications regulator is allowing VodafoneThree to use radio waves in the 900MHz band for the upcoming service.
VodafoneThree network awards and recognition 2026
The merged company’s mobile networks have been rated highly in leading independent benchmarks, while the early fruits of its £11bn network investment programme have been recognised by Ofcom. The early benefits of VodafoneThree’s network investment programme have been highlighted in an open letter from Melanie Dawes, the chief executive of Ofcom.
VodafoneThree network awards and recognition 2026
The merged company’s mobile networks have rated highly in leading independent benchmarks, while the early fruits of its £11bn network investment programme have been recognised by Ofcom. The early benefits of VodafoneThree’s network investment programme have been highlighted in an open letter from Melanie Dawes, the chief executive of Ofcom.
VodafoneThree ranked 6th Top Employer in the UK
The recognition reflects the company’s commitment across learning and development, well-being and engagement. VodafoneThree has been officially certified as a Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute, ranking sixth out of all the UK employers assessed by the organisation. The Institute is dedicated to improving workplaces around the world and has years of experience in recognising best-performing employers.
Vodafone to help grassroots Scottish rugby clubs
The multi-pronged clubs.connected initiative aims to deliver meaningful change to Scotland’s local rugby clubs in how they operate and how they engage with their communities. Grassroots rugby clubs across Scotland, many operating with poor or unreliable connectivity, will receive assistance from Vodafone UK through its new clubs.connected initiative.
Multifocal Breast Cancer With Discordant Molecular Profiles in a Patient With NF1 and MUTYH Germline Variants: A Case Report
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Celebrate the season with Vodafone’s Winter Sale 2025
Unwrap huge savings on Vodafone Pay Monthly handsets, refurbished smartphones, SIM-only plans, VOXI and home broadband. The Winter Sale has arrived at Vodafone, The Nation’s Network with amazing festive savings available across the latest tech, on everything from phones and tablets to smartwatches and home broadband plans.
Family group chat habits revealed as Vodafone Together ups ante
As Vodafone expands its Vodafone Together offering, helping families stay connected and save, new group chat research gives a rare insight into how British families really work in the 21st century. A survey found that 83% of the country’s families have a group chat, suggesting they play a pivotal role in how modern British families communicate. In fact, they’re so important that 53% of survey respondents said they help them stay emotionally connected to their loved ones.
London’s full fibre blackspots now lit up by VodafoneThree
Underserved communities in the capital now have greater choice in full fibre broadband thanks to the partnership between VodafoneThree and Community Fibre. 550,000 homes across all 32 London boroughs now have greater choice in broadband thanks to VodafoneThree’s partnership with full fibre infrastructure specialists Community Fibre.
Top 8 best clever uses for a foldable smartphone
Whether you've already bought a foldable smartphone, or are merely thinking about it, here are just some of the unique ways it can be your helpful, flexible companion. Foldable smartphones are more than just eye-catching, they’re also two devices in one. When closed, they look much like any other modern smartphone with a screen roughly 6.5in in size. Opening one up – much as you would with a book – reveals a second, larger screen, typically 7-8in in size depending on the model.
How Vodafone and Three are sharing their mobile networks
'Access to roam' is the first major mobile benefit of the Vodafone-Three merger in the UK for customers of both networks. Here's what it means for you and how it works. Customers of both Vodafone UK and Three UK will be able to roam across both networks, so their phones will use the signal of whichever network is best at their location. This ‘access to roam’ brings better mobile coverage to 16,500 square kilometres of the country – an area roughly 10x the size of London.
How a SIM card brought dignity and hope
For this London charity helping asylum seekers and refugees, mental wellbeing is a top priority. “I am really isolated, staying in a small room. Thank you for providing me with a free SIM card—it has truly been a lifeline. Now, I can stay connected with my loved ones back home, which gives me great comfort.” This testimony comes from ‘FE’, one of the asylum seekers helped by New Citizens Gateway (NCG), a London charity founded in 2005 and one of Vodafone’s charitable partners.
How beanie hats stop fishing boats from damaging your internet
With VodafoneThree investigating the feasibility of connecting the Shetland Islands with a subsea cable, we look at some of the practical issues facing the construction and operation of these vital data links under the ocean waves. For someone who lives as far from the sea as it’s possible to be in the UK, John Wrottesley has been obsessed by the ocean for almost his entire working life.
Vietnam enters fray at disputed South China Sea sandbank
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Vietnam protested China and the Philippines over their competing activities at Sandy Cay in the disputed South China Sea, highlighting the country’s increasingly assertive voice in regional maritime disputes. China and the Philippines last week staged rival flag-raising displays on Sandy Cay, a key site for Manila to monitor Chinese activity in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
How to protect yourself from SIM swap fraud
Vodafone has put enhanced security checks and training in place to combat SIM swap fraud, but there are still some crucial precautions that everyone needs to take. When customers buy connectivity from Vodafone, they rely on the company to protect them from would-be fraudsters and criminals. Especially as connectivity is becoming an entryway into every aspect of people’s lives. Vodafone is vigilant and quick to adapt, given that the tactics used by such fraudsters are constantly evolving.
China, Philippines raise rival flags on disputed South China Sea sandbank
TAIPEI, Taiwan – China and the Philippines have staged rival flag-raising displays on a contested sandbank in the South China Sea, further escalating tensions between the two nations. The standoff occurred at Sandy Cay, near the Philippines’ outpost of Thitu Island, right when the U.S. and the Philippines launched their annual “Balikatan” military drills, which for the first time include an integrated air and missile defense simulation.
Cross-strait shadows: Inside the Chinese influence campaign against Taiwan (Part III)
Read “Cross-strait shadows: Inside the Chinese influence campaign against Taiwan” (Part I here and Part II here) TAIPEI, Taiwan – Marketed as a cross-strait collaboration, “Taiwan’s Voice” presents itself as a local commentary platform. But behind the familiar hosts and studio lies a deeper link to China’s state-run media.
Philippines loosens decades-old ban on official visits to Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan – The Philippines lifted a decades-old policy that tightly restricted official engagement with Taiwan in a move an expert says signals a recalibration of its China policy as tensions simmer.
China accuses US of new pressure campaign on global trade
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Beijing accused the United States of “pressuring other countries” to curb trade, following media reports that the Trump administration will use tariff relief as leverage to push nations to scale back their economic ties with China. More than 70 countries have expressed interest in negotiating trade deals, according to the U.S., after U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this month announced a 90-day pause on his “reciprocal” tariffs on imports from dozens of countries.
Taiwan ruling party requires members to report China trips amid security concerns
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan’s ruling party now requires its members to report their plans before visiting China, including Hong Kong and Macau, in response to growing concerns over Chinese espionage. Taiwan and China have repeatedly accused each other of spying, with Taiwan arresting several individuals it claims were recruited by Beijing to gather intelligence or influence public opinion.
China appoints new trade negotiator as US tariff tensions mount
TAIPEI, Taiwan – China appointed Li Chenggang as a new trade negotiator on Wednesday, a key figure in talks to resolve the escalating tariff war with the United States, replacing veteran negotiator Wang Shouwen. Li, 58, who previously served as assistant commerce minister during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term, has been named as China’s International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce, according to China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.
Vodafone 4G takes off at London Stansted Airport
The drastically improved mobile signal at the airport, due to a dedicated in-building coverage system, is part of the company’s network improvement plan, both in the capital and across the country as a whole. London Stansted Airport is growing and it needs the connectivity to grow with it.
Death of former top US official sparks mourning, tributes in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan – The death of Richard Armitage, a former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State and long-time advocate for Taiwan, has drawn an outpouring of condolences and reflection across the island, where he was widely respected for his steadfast support for democracy and peace in the Taiwan Strait. Armitage, a former U.S. official under President George W. Bush, died of lung disease on April 13, aged 79.
Hundreds of games from just £10 a month with Xbox Game Pass
By adding Xbox Game Pass to their Pay Monthly plans, Vodafone customers can play hundreds of PC and console games. Vodafone Pay Monthly mobile customers can now add Xbox Game Pass to their bill using Vodafone’s ‘Add to Plan’ feature. Vodafone customers can choose from two versions of Microsoft’s game subscription service, with both offering access to hundreds of games. The continuously updated catalogue includes titles from well-known franchises such as Call of Duty, Forza and Age of Empires.
China told Hong Kong’s last major opposition party to shut down: members
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Senior members of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party, the city’s last remaining major opposition party, said that Chinese officials and their proxies had warned the party to disband or face “serious consequences,” including possible arrests. Founded in 1994, the Democratic Party was Hong Kong’s first major pro-democracy political force. It emerged from a movement that began in 1982 to oppose any erosion of freedoms from China-U.K. negotiations on the territory’s future.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg oversaw censorship tool for China: whistleblower
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Meta compromised U.S. national security and freedom of speech to do business with China, a company whistleblower testified before U.S. senators. Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former global policy director at Facebook, told the U.S. Senate on Wednesday that Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg personally designed and implemented a content review tool for Facebook that was used in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
More than 150 Chinese citizens fighting for Russia, Ukraine’s president says
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Ukrainian security service has evidence that more than 150 Chinese citizens are fighting alongside Russian troops, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, following the capture of two Chinese soldiers in eastern Ukraine. Zelenskyy, in a post on X, said Ukraine was working to verify all the details concerning the two captured Chinese soldiers and others with Russia’s invading forces.
Philippines calls China’s arrests of alleged spies ‘retaliation’
TAIPEI, Taiwan – The Philippines said the detention of three Filipinos in China for alleged espionage could be retaliation for Manila’s crackdown against alleged Chinese spies. Chinese authorities arrested the Filipinos, accusing them of working for the Philippine intelligence agency to gather classified information on its military, China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency reported last week, citing state security officials. It said the three had confessed to the crime.
Taiwan calls on democracies to condemn Chinese military drills
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan urged democracies worldwide to condemn China for being a “troublemaker” after Beijing launched military drills around the island. China’s military said Tuesday it had kicked off joint exercises involving its army, navy, air force and rocket force around Taiwan as a “stern warning,” days after U.S. defense chief Pete Hegseth vowed to counter “China’s aggression” on his first visit to Asia.
China muzzles online debate on construction standards after Bangkok building collapse
TAIPEI, Taiwan – The collapse of a China-built skyscraper in Bangkok has reignited long-standing concerns over construction safety and Beijing’s ability to police quality standards in its overseas projects. Yet in China, those conversations were quickly silenced. A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and neighboring countries, including Thailand, on Friday. Among the damage was a 32-story office tower in Bangkok that crumbled entirely.
China frees staff of US consulting firm after 2-year detention
TAIPEI, Taiwan – China has released all employees of a U.S. corporate due diligence firm who had been detained in Beijing for the past two years in a move seemingly aimed at reassuring foreign businesses amid declining foreign investment. In May 2023, Beijing reportedly detained five staff members of Mintz Group after the U.S. firm conducted corporate due diligence investigations into the potential use of forced labor in goods supplied from Xinjiang.
Tài sản của gia đình Tập Cận Bình vẫn tăng bất chấp chiến dịch chống tham nhũng
ĐÀI BẮC, Đài Loan – Một báo cáo gần đây của Hoa Kỳ cho biết gia đình Chủ tịch Trung Quốc Tập Cận Bình vẫn nắm giữ hàng triệu đô la lợi ích kinh doanh và đầu tư tài chính, làm dấy lên nghi ngờ rằng họ có thể đã hưởng lợi từ vị trí của ông Tập Cận Bình, bất chấp chiến dịch chống tham nhũng kéo dài hàng thập kỷ của ông. Tập Cận Bình đã phát động chiến dịch chống tham nhũng ngay sau khi lên nắm quyền vào năm 2012, nhằm mục đích diệt trừ tham nhũng ở mọi cấp độ của Đảng Cộng sản.
Xi Jinping’s family wealth persists despite anti-corruption drive: US report
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Chinese President Xi Jinping’s family continues to hold millions of dollars in business interests and financial investments, said a recent U.S. report, raising suspicion that they might have benefited from Xi’s position despite his decade-long anti-corruption campaign. Xi launched an anti-corruption drive shortly after he took power in 2012, aimed at rooting out corruption at all levels of the Communist Party.
Taiwan’s annual military drills to simulate 2027 as year of Chinese invasion
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan’s annual military exercises have set 2027 as the potential year of a Chinese invasion – the first time it has specified a particular date for the imagined offensive – as the island’s leader promised to increase its defense spending amid U.S. pressure. Taiwan holds the Han Kuang Exercise annually to test its military readiness against potential Chinese invasion.
This kit can help you weather power cuts
Prepare for possible electricity outages with these tips and gear, tiding you over until the power comes back on, including a handy power backup for your Vodafone home broadband router. Power cuts, also known as blackouts, are relatively uncommon in the UK as a whole – especially when compared to some other countries. Even so, if you are affected by a power cut, then the following tips and gear could be helpful.
EXPLAINED: Taiwan’s military manpower crisis and search for solutions
TAIPEI, Taiwan – The size of Taiwan’s military has been at the center of a public debate in recent months, with reports emerging of plans to recruit women and foreigners while extending military training. Meanwhile, politicians from the island’s two major parties and members of the public are debating the defense budget, as the U.S. is reportedly pressuring Taiwan to strengthen its military capabilities.
Media Watch: How US political satires amplify misinformation in China
In February, a bizarre and grotesque claim began circulating among Chinese social media users. According to the claim, several young Americans who supported the Democratic Party had castrated themselves in protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. Many social media users appeared to be in shock and to believe the claim, especially since it was accompanied by what looked like a news article.
China warns US against containment as Trump’s second term reshapes relations
TAIPEI, Taiwan – No country should expect to suppress China and maintain good relations with it, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday, as he warned of a reaction if the United States tried to contain his country. But in response to questions about U.S. relations as President Donald Trump begins his second term, Wang also held out the prospect of a successful partnership between the world’s two biggest economies.
China’s crackdown on dissent: over 1,500 convicted in six years, report finds
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Chinese authorities have arbitrarily detained thousands of people for peacefully defending or exercising their rights over the past six years and convicted 1,545 prisoners of conscience, a rights group said on Wednesday. Chinese Human Rights Defenders, or CHRD, a non-government organization of domestic and overseas Chinese rights activists, said the scope and scale of wrongful detention by Chinese authorities may constitute crimes against humanity.
China announces 7.2% defense budget hike, reaffirms opposition to Taiwan independence
TAIPEI, Taiwan – China is increasing its 2025 defense budget by 7.2% to US$246 billion amid growing rivalry with the United States and tensions over Taiwan, marking the fourth consecutive year of more than 7% growth in defense spending. As China announced its defense budget on Wednesday, Premier Li Qiang reiterated “strong opposition” to those who push for Taiwan’s formal independence and their foreign supporters.
COWs joining horses at Cheltenham Festival
130 special events across the country, from music festivals to agricultural shows, will be receiving improved mobile coverage during 2025 from Vodafone's herd of COWs. Spring is glimmering on the horizon, so Vodafone is starting to ramp up the deployment of its temporary mobile phone masts. These Cells on Wheels – or COWs for short – can be found at some of the biggest UK special events.
4G comes to Postbridge visitor centre in Dartmoor
An OpenRAN mini-mast has brought Vodafone 4G signal to a bucolic corner of Devon, a hamlet that's also a gateway to Dartmoor National Park. In the middle of Dartmoor National Park in Devon, sits Postbridge. Known for its fine example of an ancient clapper bridge, this tiny hamlet is also home to the Postbridge National Park Visitor Centre.
Taiwan detains China-linked cargo ship over severed undersea cable
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan’s coastguard detained a cargo ship and its Chinese crew after an undersea cable in the Taiwan Strait was damaged on Tuesday, saying it cannot rule out the possibility it was a deliberate “gray zone” act. Gray zone activities are covert, ambiguous, and low-intensity tactics used to achieve strategic goals without provoking open warfare, something Taiwan has frequently said China was employing around the self-ruled island.
Taiwan bans academic exchanges with 3 Chinese universities amid security concerns
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan barred the island’s universities from collaborating with three mainland Chinese institutions, citing their ties with Beijing’s overseas propaganda arm, in what Taiwan opposition lawmakers said was a blow to cross-strait exchanges that have historically served as a bridge for dialogue despite geopolitical rifts.
China condemns US for tweak to Taiwan reference; Washington calls it ‘routine’ update
TAIPEI, Taiwan – China urged the United States on Monday to “correct its mistakes” after it removed wording on a State Department website stating that it did not support Taiwan independence. The U.S. brushed off the change as an update. The State Department’s latest “fact sheet” for Taiwan, a self-governing island claimed by China, used to include the phrase “we do not support Taiwan independence,” but that was dropped on Thursday.
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