Business: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 25, 2025.
MIL-OSI Video: Building an Agentic Economy
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements) Building an Agentic Economy A new wave of start-ups is emerging, built around powerful AI agents capable of autonomous decision-making, dynamic collaboration and end-to-end task execution. These agents aren’t just supporting workflows – they’re becoming the digital workforce that runs entire business functions. How are business models evolving when […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Appointments – EWC Board Selects Celeste Connors as Next East-West Center President
Source: East-West Center Recognized international leader in risk management, international affairs, and development policy will head EWC’s mission starting in July HONOLULU (June 24, 2025) — The East-West Center Board of Governors is pleased to announce the selection of Celeste A. Connors as the institution’s next President, effective July 1. A Hawai‘i-raised leader with over […]
MIL-OSI: Faircourt Asset Management Inc. Announces June Distribution
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Toronto, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Faircourt Asset Management Inc., as Manager of the Faircourt Fund (CBOE:FGX), is pleased to announce the monthly distribution payable on the Shares of the below listed Fund. Faircourt Funds Trading Symbol Distribution Amount (per share/unit) Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payable Date Faircourt Gold Income Corp. […]
MIL-OSI Banking: Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Minister of Industry and Trade of Morocco
Source: ASEAN Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, met with the Minister of Industry and Trade of Morocco, Ryad Mezzour, in Rabat, on 24 June 2025. They discussed ways to strengthen economic ties under the ASEAN-Morocco Sectoral Dialogue Partnership, including in the areas of trade and investment, digital and green economy, among others. The […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9 With AI-Powered QD-OLED Display
Source: Samsung Samsung Electronics today announced its latest Smart Monitor lineup, featuring the flagship Smart Monitor M9 (M90SF model) alongside the updated Smart Monitor M8 (M80F model) and M7 (M70F model). With the introduction of QD-OLED technology to the M9 and advanced AI features across the lineup, the new offerings provide a more personalized […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Speech at 2025 Looking Ahead Infrastructure Symposium: Building Common Ground
Source: New Zealand Government Opening Good morning. It’s great to be here today for the release of the draft National Infrastructure Plan – or the NIP. I’d like to thank Raveen Jaduram, Geoff Cooper, and the entire team at the Infrastructure Commission for hosting this Symposium and for their hard work on putting the NIP together. I’d also […]
MIL-OSI USA: Griffith Advocates for Coal Miner Health and Safety Protections in Hearing with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, participated in a hearing entitled “The Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget.” The hearing, which featured U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) […]
MIL-OSI Banking: Launch of the 2025 Country Focus Reports Series “Making Africa’s Capital Work Better for Africa’s Development”
Source: African Development Bank Group What? Launch of the 2025 Country Focus Reports series. Institutional launch and presentation of the Côte d’Ivoire report. Who? The African Development Bank When? Abidjan: 23 June 2025, at 9:15 a.m. GMT / Starting from 24 June: national launches MIL OSI Global Banks –
MIL-OSI: JOYY Achieves Top Rankings in Extel’s 2025 Asia Executive Team Survey
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SINGAPORE, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JOYY Inc. (NASDAQ: JOYY) (“JOYY” or the “Company”), a global technology company, has been acknowledged as a “Most Honored Company” by Extel, formerly known as Institutional Investor Research, in its 2025 Asia Companies’ Executive Team Survey. JOYY earned top positions in the Overall Asia (ex-Japan/ANZ) […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Farm-to-forest Ban passes first reading
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has taken a major step towards protecting food production by ending the large-scale conversion of productive farmland into pine plantations, with the first reading of the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill receiving unanimous support in Parliament last night. “This Bill is about protecting our most […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Sweden signs agreement with US on advanced space technology
Source: Government of Sweden Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard today signed an agreement with the United States that will enable American companies to export advanced space technology to Sweden. This will enable Sweden to use American launchers to launch satellites from Swedish territory. MIL OSI Europe News –
MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: In Floor Speech, Warren Slams Trump’s War in Iran, Exposes 10 Ways Big Beautiful Bill Increases Costs
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts – Elizabeth Warren June 24, 2025 “American families don’t need another war – they need good jobs and lower prices, and that is what we should be focused on.” Video of Floor Speech (YouTube) Washington, D.C. — In a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate, […]
MIL-OSI: Bitcoin Treasury Corporation Announces TSX Venture Exchange Listing and the Issuance of Shares
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Not for distribution to United States news wire services or for dissemination in the United States. TORONTO, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitcoin Treasury Corporation (TSXV: BTCT) (“Bitcoin Treasury” or the “Corporation”), further to its press releases dated May 22, 2025, May 30, 2025, June 17, 2025, and June 23, 2025, […]
MIL-OSI USA: Gov. Pillen Announces Resignation of DED Director Belitz
Source: US State of Nebraska . Pillen Announces Resignation of DED Director Belitz LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the resignation of K.C. Belitz, director of the Department of Economic Development (DED). His final day with the state is July 18. Belitz, appointed to oversee the agency in July 2023, led the implementation of […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Tech and Business – Fibre broadband extension a priority for business
Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ supports the Infrastructure Commission’s endorsement for extending fibre broadband to more areas of New Zealand. A proposal by Chorus to gain government backing for expanding fibre broadband from 87% to 95% of households and businesses has been endorsed by the Infrastructure Commission as a national priority. BusinessNZ Advocacy Director Catherine Beard says Chorus’ […]
MIL-OSI Russia: IMF Staff Completes 2025 Article IV Mission to Vietnam
Source: IMF – News in Russian June 24, 2025 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF’s Executive Board. Based on the […]
MIL-OSI: ArrowMark Financial Corp. Releases Month End Estimated Net Asset Value as of May 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) DENVER, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ArrowMark Financial Corp., (NASDAQ: BANX) (“ArrowMark Financial”), today announced that BANX’s estimated and unaudited Net Asset Value (“NAV”) as of May 31, 2025, was $22.16. This estimated NAV is not a comprehensive statement of our financial condition or results for the month ended May 31, […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Minister welcomes launch of draft National Infrastructure Plan
Source: New Zealand Government Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop encourages New Zealanders to have their say on the draft National Infrastructure Plan released today by the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission. “Improving the way we plan, fund, maintain and build our infrastructure is critical to boosting economic growth and increasing productivity and living standards, and so the […]
MIL-OSI USA: DAUPHIN COUNTY – Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission to Announce Largest Investment in State Museum History
Source: US State of Pennsylvania June 25, 2025 – Harrisburg, PA ADVISORY – DAUPHIN COUNTY – Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission to Announce Largest Investment in State Museum History Wednesday, June 25, 2025, Andrea Lowery, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC), will hold a press conference to announce a historic investment […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Ideology and Politics – Food quality and safety will suffer if meat inspection service is privatised as Govt proposes – PSA
Source: PSA The Government wants to privatise its high-quality meat inspection service ignoring the impact it will have on food quality and safety in announcements being made to meat inspectors. The Ministry for Primary Industries is proposing to allow meat processing companies to carry out more of their own meat inspection work with reduced oversight from AsureQuality, […]