President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to protect US computer networks from "foreign adversaries". He signed an executive order which effectively bars US companies from using foreign telecoms believed to pose national security risks. The order does not name any company but is believed to target Huawei. Several countries, led by the US, have raised concerns in recent months that Huawei products could be used by China for surveillance. It gives the secretary of commerce the power to "prohibit transactions posing an unacceptable risk to the national security", the statement adds.

Source: The Star May 16, 2019 06:22 UTC