Day: December 3, 2022

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Uyghur News Recap: Nov. 18–Dec. 2, 2022

WASHINGTON — Here’s a summary of recent Uyghur-related news from around the world:

 

Uyghurs in exile struggle to keep culture alive

 

National Geographic documents how Uyghurs living in exile in Turkey, Japan and other countries strive to hold on to their language, culture and Uyghur identity.

 

EU set to renew sanctions on Chinese officials accused of rights abuses in Xinjiang

 

The European Union will likely extend sanctions placed in 2019 on four Chinese officials accused of “serious human rights violations” in Xinjiang, the South China Morning Post reports, citing multiple diplomats familiar with the situation.

 

UN committee urges China to free people arbitrarily detained in Xinjiang

 

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination also demands that Beijing immediately investigate allegations of human rights violations in Xinjiang, which include those of torture, sexual violence, enforced disappearances and deaths in custody.

 

Uyghur activists call Australia to recognize abuses in Xinjiang as genocide

 

A delegation of Uyghur activists and survivors of internment camps in Xinjiang urged Australian officials to recognize the human rights abuses as genocide and sanction those Chinese officials accused of such violations in the region.

 

Report: Pension funds in West passively funding ‘crimes against humanity’ in Xinjiang

 

The U.K.-based research institute Hong Kong Watch and the Helena Kennedy Center for International Justice at Sheffield Hallam University released a report that found that pension funds in the U.S., U.K. and Canada have passively invested in companies linked to human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

 

News in brief

 

Heyrinsahan Abdurahman, a 48-year-old Uyghur mother, and four of her seven children died in an apartment building fire in Urumqi, the capital city of Xinjiang, last week. Her nephew, 27-year-old Abdulhafiz Muhammadimin, blames China’s “zero-COVID” policy.

 

Quote of note:

 

“There is a police station 100 meters from the house. There is a fire station within a kilometer. There is a large hospital less than 2 kilometers away. Due to their [China’s] failed zero-COVID policy and deliberate failure to save lives, my aunt and her four children died.”

 

— Abdulhafiz Muhammadimin, nephew of Heyrinsahan Abdurahman, who died in an Urumqi fire

 

Source: Voice of America

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Seoul Arrests Ex-Top Security Official Over Border Killing

SEOUL — South Korea’s former national security director was arrested Saturday over a suspected cover-up surrounding North Korea’s killing of a South Korean fishery official near the rivals’ sea boundary in 2020.

 

Suh Hoon’s arrest early Saturday came as President Yoon Suk Yeol’s conservative government investigates his liberal predecessor’s handling of that killing and another border incident the same year, cases that prompted criticism Seoul was desperately trying to appease the North to improve relations.

 

Former President Moon Jae-in, who staked his single-term on inter-Korean rapprochement before leaving office in May, has reacted angrily to the investigation into Suh’s actions. Moon issued a statement this week accusing Yoon’s government of raising groundless allegations and politicizing sensitive security matters.

 

Judge Kim Jeong-min of the Seoul Central District Court granted the prosecutor’s request to arrest Suh over concerns that he may attempt to destroy evidence, the court said in a statement. Suh didn’t answer reporters’ questions about the allegations on Friday as he appeared at the court for a review over the prosecution’s warrant request.

 

A previous inquiry by South Korea’s Board of Audit and Inspection concluded that officials from Moon’s government made no meaningful attempt to rescue Lee Dae-jun after learning that the 47-year-old fisheries official was drifting in waters near the Koreas’ western sea boundary in September 2020.

 

After confirming that Lee had been fatally shot by North Korean troops, officials publicly played up the possibility that he had tried to defect to North Korea, citing his gambling debts and family issues, while withholding evidence suggesting he had no such intention, the audit board said in an October report.

 

Suh also served as Moon’s spy chief before being appointed as national security director two months before the killing. He faces suspicions that he used a Cabinet meeting to instruct officials to delete intelligence records related to the incident while the government crafted a public explanation of Lee’s death.

 

Suh is also suspected of ordering the Defense Ministry, National Intelligence Service, and the Coast Guard to portray Lee as trying to defect in their reports on his killing.

 

Critics say the Moon government went out of its way to paint Lee as unsympathetic as it tried to appease a nuclear-armed rival with a brutal human rights record.

 

In June, the Defense Ministry and coast guard reversed the Moon government’s description of the incident, saying there was no evidence that Lee had tried to defect.

 

Moon’s Democratic Party issued a statement criticizing Suh’s arrest, saying suspicions he might destroy evidence were unreasonable since “all the materials are in the hands of the Yoon Suk Yeol government.”

 

“The Defense Ministry, Coast Guard, National Intelligence Service and other security-related agencies have made a judgment on the Western Sea incident based on an analysis of information and circumstances,” the party said in a statement. It called the investigation a type of political vendetta.

 

Yoon’s government is separately investigating the 2019 forced repatriation of two North Korean fishermen, despite their reported wish to resettle in South Korea.

 

In July, the National Intelligence Service filed charges against Suh and his spy chief successor Park Jie-won for alleged abuse of power, destruction of public records and falsification of documents regarding the two cases.

 

The agency accused Park, who served as its director until May, of ordering the destruction of intelligence reports on Lee’s death. It accused Suh of forcibly closing an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the 2019 repatriation of the two North Korean fishermen captured in South Korean waters.

 

Critics say Moon’s government never provided a clear explanation of why it sent the two escapees back to the North to face possible execution. Moon’s officials described the men as criminals who confessed to murder and questioned the sincerity of their wish to defect.

 

Dozens of international organizations, including Human Rights Watch, issued a joint statement accusing Moon’s government of failing to provide due process or to “protect anyone who would be at substantial risk of torture or other serious human rights violations after repatriation.”

 

Moon left office with little to show for his engagement efforts with the North and the investigations into the two incidents have further tarnished his legacy.

 

Moon met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un three times in 2018 and lobbied hard to set up Kim’s meetings with former U.S. President Donald Trump as part of efforts to defuse the nuclear standoff and improve inter-Korean ties.

 

Source: Voice of America

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APPOINTMENT OF NEW HEADS OF DIPLOMATIC MISSION OF MALAYSIA

His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah had presented the Letters of Credence to 11 new Heads of Diplomatic Mission of Malaysia during a ceremony held at Istana Negara today. The ceremony was also attended by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dato’ Sri Amran Mohamed Zin. The newly appointed Heads of Mission are:

 

Dato’ Seri Ahmad Fadil bin Shamsuddin

 

Ambassador-designate of Malaysia to the United Arab Emirates

 

Dato’ Seri Ahmad Fadil is a Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM) graduate and joined the Administrative and Diplomatic Service in 1995. Prior to this appointment, he had assumed the role of Datuk Pengelola Bijaya Diraja at Istana Negara since 2019.

 

Dato’ Seri Ahmad Fadil’s past appointments include as the Ambassador of Malaysia to the State of Qatar (2017-2019), Ambassador of Malaysia to the Republic of Poland (2016- 2017), and Consul General of Malaysia in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He also served at other Malaysia’s diplomatic missions in Canberra, Australia; Havana, Cuba; and Santiago, Chile.

 

Dato’ Seri Ahmad Fadil also previously served as Special Officer to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and assumed roles at the Department of Multilateral Affairs including OIC Division, in various capacities.

 

Dato’ Tan Yang Thai

 

Ambassador-designate of Malaysia to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

 

Dato’ Tan holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from Waseda University, Japan and joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1995. Prior to this appointment, he served as the High Commissioner of Malaysia to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka since 2018.

 

He also served as Consul General of Malaysia in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China and other Malaysia’s diplomatic missions in Moscow, the Russian Federation; and Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

 

Among the tasks assigned to him at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously were as Undersecretary of South and Central Asia Division and Undersecretary of CLMV and Oceania Division, as well as, the roles at East Asia Division, Development Division, and Southeast Asia Division.

 

Dr. Adina binti Kamarudin

 

Ambassador-designate of Malaysia to the Federal Republic of Germany

 

Dr. Adina holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Law) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). She joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the Administrative and Diplomatic officer in 1997. Prior to the first ambassadorial appointment, she was the Director General of the Department of Maritime Affairs since 2018.

 

As a diplomat, she previously served as Consul General of Malaysia in Frankfurt, Germany, and Second Secretary at the Embassy of Malaysia in Dublin, Ireland. In addition, her contribution at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs included the roles at Inspectorate Division, Economic Division and Consular Division.

 

Dr. Adina is also an Adjunct Professor for Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) and the Visiting Research Fellow at Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT).

 

Ambassador Mohammad Azhar bin Mazlan

 

High Commissioner-designate of Malaysia to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

 

Ambassador Mohammad Azhar graduated from Southwest Texas State University, the United States of America (USA) before joining the Administrative and Diplomatic Service in 1994. Prior to this appointment, he was the Undersecretary of South and Central Asia Division since 2019.

 

His first ambassadorial appointment was as the Ambassador of Malaysia to Mexico (2015-2018) following his tenure as Consul General of Malaysia in Davao City, the Philippines. He also served at Malaysia’s diplomatic missions in Rome, Italy; and Suva, Fiji.

 

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he served as Director at the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR), Deputy Director General at Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT), Deputy Director General at the Department of Policy and Strategic Planning, as well as, roles at West Asia and North Africa Division, and Africa and South Sahara Division.

 

Ambassador Mohamad Nasri bin Abdul Rahman

 

Ambassador-designate of Malaysia to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

 

Ambassador Mohamad Nasri holds a Master’s Degree in Corporate Communication from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and joined the civil service as an Administrative and Diplomatic Officer in 1996. Before this appointment, he was the High Commissioner of Malaysia to Papua New Guinea since 2018. He also served as the Consul General of Malaysia in Kunming, People’s Republic of China and other Malaysia’s Diplomatic Missions in Pekanbaru, Republic of Indonesia; and Amman, Jordan.

 

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he used to serve as Director and Deputy Director at IDFR, and assumed several roles at the Department of Protocol and Consular, Finance and Account Division, and Administration and Security Division.

 

Ambassador Ilham Tuah bin Illias

 

Ambassador-designate of Malaysia to the Republic of Uzbekistan

 

Following the completion of his studies at Hawaii Pacific University, USA, Ambassador Ilham Tuah began his career in the Administrative and Diplomatic Service in 1998. Prior to this latest appointment, he was the High Commissioner of Malaysia to Fiji since 2018. He also served at other Malaysia’s diplomatic missions including in Pyongyang, Democratic Republic of Korea; Pretoria, South Africa; and Ottawa, Canada.

 

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he served as Undersecretary of Human Resource Management Division and Deputy Chief of Protocol, following stints at Africa and South Sahara Division, ASEAN Division, as well as, Regional Cooperation Division.

 

Ms. Mazita binti Marzuki

 

High Commissioner-designate of Malaysia to New Zealand

 

Ms. Mazita holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management from Golden Gate University, USA, and she joined the Administrative and Diplomatic Service in 2001. Before this appointment, she served as Consul General at the Consulate General of Malaysia in Melbourne, Australia since 2019.

 

Her previous overseas assignment was as Counsellor at the Embassy of Malaysia in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she served as Deputy Director General at Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT) and assumed responsibilities at OIC and Regional Cooperation Division.

 

Mr. Edi Irwan bin Mahmud

 

Ambassador-designate of Malaysia to Lao People’s Democratic Republic

 

Mr. Edi Irwan holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and began his service as an Administrative and Diplomatic Officer in 2001. Prior to his first ambassadorial appointment, he was the Deputy Chief of Protocol since 2019.

 

He also served at other Malaysia’s diplomatic missions as Consul General of Malaysia in Perth, Australia, as well as, other overseas assignments in Suva, Fiji; Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam; and Sana’a, Yemen.

 

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he served as the Deputy Director General at the Department of Policy Planning and Coordination, and held roles at the Department of Information and Public Diplomacy, Africa and South Sahara Division, East Asia Division and Protocol Division.

 

Mr. Zainal Izran bin Zahari

 

Ambassador-designate of Malaysia to the Republic of Senegal

 

Mr. Zainal Izran began his career as Administrative and Diplomatic officer in 2002, after graduating from Universiti Malaya (UM). Prior to his appointment as Ambassador of Malaysia to the Republic of Senegal, he served as Minister at the Embassy of Malaysia in Vienna, Austria since 2019. He also served at other Malaysia’s diplomatic missions in Brussels, Belgium; Stockholm, Sweden; and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

 

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he served as the Undersecretary of South and Central Asia Division, and roles at CLMV and Oceania Division, Middle East and West Asia Division, as well as, Policy Planning Division.

 

Mr. Mohd Adli bin Abdullah

 

Ambassador-designate of Malaysia to the Republic of Kazakhstan

 

Graduated from International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM), Mr. Mohd Adli began his career in the Administrative and Diplomatic Service in 2002. Most recently, he was the Undersecretary of Consular Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2018. His two prior assignments abroad were as Consul General of Malaysia in Vancouver, Canada, and Second Secretary at the Embassy of Malaysia in Manila, the Philippines.

 

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was previously assigned to Administration and Security Division, Multilateral Political Division, Europe and Central Asia Division, and OIC Division.

 

Mr. Badli Hisham bin Adam

 

High Commissioner-designate of Malaysia to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

 

Following the completion of his studies at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Mr. Badli Hisham joined the Administrative and Diplomatic Service in 1996. Prior to this latest appointment, he served as Minister at the Embassy of Malaysia in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan since 2019.

 

He served as a staff member of the International Monitoring Team in Mindanao, the Philippines, as well as, other overseas assignments in Ankara, Türkiye; and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

 

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Badli Hisham served at the Department of Policy and Strategic Planning, Europe Division, Administration and Security Division, Protocol Division, West Asia Division and East Europe Division.

 

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia.

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Monetary Board Revokes Authority to Operate as Pawnshop, and Cancels Registration as Foreign Exchange Dealer (FXD)/Money Changer (MC) and Remittance Transfer Company (RTC) of Owen & Sons Pawnshop, Foreign Exchange and Remittance Services, Inc.

​The Monetary Board has revoked the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas authority to operate as pawnshop and cancelled the registration to operate as FXD/MC and RTC of OWEN & SONS PAWNSHOP, FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND REMITTANCE SERVICES, INC. pursuant to Sections 172-P and 901-N of the Manual of Regulations for Non-Bank Financial Institutions (MORNBFI), respectively, in view of non-compliance with Republic Act No. 9160 (The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001), as amended, and its revised implementing rules and regulations (RIRR), MORNBFI-P Regulations, Sections 501-P and 601-N, in relation to Part 9 of the MORNBFI-Q Regulations, Section 901-N of the MORNBFI, and for violation of its Deeds of Undertaking as pawnshop and money service business.

 

 

Source: BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS

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BSP Engages Stakeholders in Mindanao

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) met its Mindanao stakeholders through various engagements on 23 and 24 November 2022 in Davao City.

During the 2022 Outstanding BSP Stakeholders Appreciation Ceremony on 23 November 2022, the central bank, led by Governor Felipe M. Medalla recognized its partners in Mindanao that have supported its programs, policies, and advocacies.

“Together, let us continue to build a Philippine economy that is more resilient, more technologically advanced, more sustainable, and more inclusive than ever before,” Governor Medalla said.

The stakeholders recognized for their contributions to the performance of BSP’s mandates are as follows:

BSP-SUPERVISED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (BSFIs):

• Landbank of the Philippines – Davao City Branch

• BDO (Banco de Oro) Cash Hub – Zamboanga

• Landbank of the Philippines – Ozamiz Branch

• Landbank of the Philippines – Cotabato Branch

GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS:

• Ministry of Trade, Investment, and Tourism of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

• Jose Rizal Memorial State University – Tampilisan Campus – Zamboanga

SUBSIDIARY OF BSFIs:

• CARD-MRI Development Institute, Inc. – Davao del Norte
The BSP also met with the regional banking community on 24 November 2022, also in Davao City. Governor Medalla reassured banks of the BSP’s support through regulatory and supervisory frameworks that aim to preserve stability and promote sustainable finance. BSP officials also committed to responding to the needs of the local banking community, such as meeting its currency needs in preferred denominations while working with both banks and local governments to make digital payment services more widely accessible.

“The BSP will continue to count on your valuable contributions to strengthen the banking system, make the quality of life for Filipinos better, and help boost the economy,” the Governor told the participating banking leaders from the cities of Cotabato, Davao, Surigao, and Tagum.

The Governor added: “For our part, the central bank commits to continue fostering an enabling environment for the sustainable growth of financial institutions under our supervision.”

The BSP has been working closely with its various stakeholders to further strengthen engagement and partnerships as it strives to fulfill its mandates and support economic recovery.

Source: BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS

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Francisco Oliva ได้รับการเสนอชื่อเป็นผู้จัดการฝ่ายพัฒนาธุรกิจ ประเทศอเมริกาใต้ สำหรับกลุ่มบริษัท Nikkiso Clean Energy and Industrial Gases

เตเมคูลา แคลิฟอร์เนีย, Dec. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — กลุ่มบริษัทพลังงานสะอาดและก๊าซอุตสาหกรรมของ Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries (“กลุ่มบริษัท”) ซึ่งเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของกลุ่มบริษัท Nikkiso Co., Ltd (ประเทศญี่ปุ่น) มีความยินดี ที่จะประกาศว่า Francisco Oliva ได้รับการแต่งตั้งให้เป็นผู้จัดการฝ่ายพัฒนาธุรกิจประจำอเมริกาใต้

Francisco มีปริญญาทั้งวิศวกรรมเครื่องกลและบริหารธุรกิจ และได้นำประสบการณ์กว่า 30 ปีในอุตสาหกรรมก๊าซอุตสาหกรรมมาทำงานร่วมกับ Air Products (เดิมคือ Indura) ในอเมริกาใต้ เขามีส่วนสำคัญในการดำเนินการและการเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพของการพัฒนาธุรกิจ กระบวนการ และการจัดการโครงการให้กับบริษัทระดับประเทศและระดับนานาชาติในด้านการซื้อกิจการ การพัฒนาธุรกิจ และการจัดซื้อจัดจ้างในอเมริกาใต้

เขาทำหน้าที่บริหารจัดการและพัฒนาโอกาสทางธุรกิจที่ซันติอาโก ประเทศชิลี และทั่วทั้งอเมริกาใต้ อีกทั้งจะรายงานต่อ Emile Bado รองประธานบริหาร ฝ่ายขายและพัฒนาธุรกิจ และ George Pappagelis ประธานบริษัท Nikkiso Cosmodyne

“ทางเราหวังว่าความรู้ด้านอุตสาหกรรมและด้านการตลาดของ Francisco จะสามารถช่วยให้บริษัทเติบโต อีกทั้งช่วยขยายการสนับสนุนของเราแก่ตลาดที่สำคัญนี้เพื่อที่จะพัฒนาโอกาสต่าง ๆ ในภูมิภาคนี้ต่อไป” Emile Bado กล่าว

นอกจากนี้ Nikkiso ยังคงมุ่งมั่นที่จะแสดงตัวตนให้เป็นที่ประจักษ์แก่ลูกค้า ทั้งในระดับสากลและระดับท้องถิ่น

เกี่ยวกับบริษัท CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
กลุ่มบริษัท Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (ปัจจุบันเป็นบริษัทในเครือของบริษัท Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) ผลิตและให้บริการอุปกรณ์เชิงวิศวกรรมสำหรับการแยกก๊าซด้วยความเย็นยิ่งยวด (เช่น ปั๊ม เทอร์โบเอกซ์เพนเดอร์ เครื่องแลกเปลี่ยนความร้อน เป็นต้น) และโรงแปรรูปสำหรับก๊าซอุตสาหกรรม (Industrial Gases) ก๊าซธรรมชาติเหลว (Natural Gas Liquefaction) (LNG) กระบวนการผลิตไฮโดรเจนเหลว (Hydrogen Liquefaction) (LH2) และ วัฎจักรแร็งคินสารอินทรีย์เพื่อการนำความร้อนทิ้งกลับมาใช้ใหม่ (Organic Rankine Cycle for Waste Heat Recovery) บริษัท Cryogenic Industries ซึ่งได้ก่อตั้งขึ้นมากว่า 50 ปีนั้นเป็นบริษัทแม่ของบริษัท ACD, Nikkiso Cryo, Nikkiso Integrated Cryogenic Solutions, Cosmodyne และ Cryoquip พร้อมทั้งกิจการธุรกิจที่อยู่ภายใต้การดูแลควบคุมจำนวนประมาณ 20 กิจการ

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