Whistleblowers v Riad Salamé | Moultrie's Pentagon challenge | Tokyo on lookout for new alliances

Corporate and Government Intelligence

Daily issue Wednesday 19 May 2021 SPOTLIGHT  LEBANON _ _  CORPORATE INTELLIGENCE _ _   New Internet platforms compete for information about Riad Salamé     Following the start of a number of investigations into the activities of Bank of Lebanon governor Riad Salamé, the organisations behind them are digging for information to build up their cases against him and are launching competing Internet platforms to this end.  [...] GOVERNMENT INTELLIGENCE  JAPAN _ _   Tokyo seeks to diversify intelligence alliances   The Japanese intelligence community is exploring new political and technical cooperation opportunities to counter the threat from China.  [...]      UNITED STATES _ _   Moultrie to face Pentagon's intelligence problems   Although his appointment has yet to be confirmed by Congress, Ronald Moultrie is set to become Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USDI) at the Pentagon as it prepares to deal with a number of major challenges.  [...] INTERNATIONAL DEALMAKING  IRAQ _ _   Dynasty case unravels Kurdish clan dispute over oil   The rivalry between Barzani and Talabani clans is at the centre of a legal battle between oil junior Dynasty and former oil minister of Iraqi Kurdistan's Ashti Hawrami.  [...] CORPORATE INTELLIGENCE  UNITED KINGDOM _ _   Axa increases its interest on S-RM   After lacklustre results for the 2019-2020 financial year, the cyber security, risk and intelligence consultancy S-RM's high-profile shareholder has introduced key boardroom changes.  [...]      RUSSIA _ _   XL, Swiss Re and Russian sovereign fund in court battle over grounded Gulfstream   An insurance dispute over a small private business jet in Abu Dhabi has shed light on the RDIF's financing arrangements.  [...] SURVEILLANCE & INTERCEPTION  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES _ _  ISRAEL _ _   Tamir Pardo's XM Cyber changes partner in UAE   The company headed by the former Mossad chief, Tamir Pardo, has forged an alliance with local distributor Spire Solutions, a favourite with the authorities, to break into the market.  [...] Discover our subscription offers

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