Asia Pacific: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 2, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Man handed prison sentence following illegal street racing death
Source: New Zealand Police “Is a life really worth it?” It’s a question Police is putting to anti-social road users after an Auckland man’s sentencing over a pregnant woman losing her baby when she was struck in May 2023. Police began investigating the illegal street racing event on 19 May 2023 in the East Tamaki […]
MIL-OSI USA: Sullivan Shapes “One Big Beautiful Bill” to Unleash Alaska’s Economy, Create Good-Paying Jobs, Provide Historic Tax Cuts for Working Families, and Strengthen Health Care
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alaska Dan Sullivan 07.01.25 WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today voted to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025. This transformative legislation includes numerous provisions to unleash Alaska’s extraordinary resource potential, deliver tax relief for hard-working families and small businesses, make the largest investment for […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Interview – ABC Radio National with David Lipson
Source: Murray Darling Basin Authority DAVID LIPSON: David Lipson with you here on Radio National Breakfast, and a warning that the following story does contain distressing content about child abuse. Australia’s approach to child safety is once again in the national spotlight after that case of a Melbourne childcare worker who’s been charged with more […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: City and Regional Deals to unlock growth
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has laid out its expectations for City and Regional Deals (CRDs) as long-term partnerships that will increase economic growth, create jobs, and boost productivity for New Zealanders, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Local Government Minister Simon Watts say. The Government has also signed the first Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Reducing waste in the APS: Sustainable Device Management Guide now live.
Source: As part of the Australian Government’s commitment to sustainable digital transformation, the DTA has released a new Sustainable Device Management (SDM) Guide. The guide will support agencies to manage their end-of-life ICT equipment in a secure, ethical and environmentally responsible way. MIL OSI News –
MIL-OSI Australia: Major exercise at Barry Beach
Source: Toora members use a fine-spray to control the HAZMAT chemical spill simulation Brigades from across South Gippsland have participated in a range of training scenarios at Barry Beach Marine Terminal – the main supply depot for Esso Australia’s Bass Strait oil and gas operations. The exercises included a complex search and rescue in a […]
MIL-OSI China: Youths serve as bridge for Cambodia-China enhanced friendship, cooperation
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News PHNOM PENH, July 1 — Youths have served and will continue to serve as a key bridge for enhanced friendship, exchanges and cooperation between Cambodia and China, experts and youths said here on Tuesday. They made the remarks during a Cambodian and Chinese youth dialogue on […]
MIL-OSI China: World Humanoid Robot Games reveals new competition events
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 1 — The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games (WHRG), scheduled to be held in Beijing this August, has released details of its new competition events such as martial arts performance, free fighting and group dancing, according to the Beijing Evening News on Tuesday. These […]
MIL-OSI China: Beijing’s largest airport set for busy summer travel season
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 1 — Beijing Daxing International Airport, the largest airport in the Chinese capital, has forecast a passenger throughput of over 9.52 million during the July-August peak summer travel period. From July 1 to Aug. 31, the airport expects to handle approximately 60,400 flights, representing […]
MIL-OSI: Origin Investment Corp I Announces Pricing of $60,000,000 Initial Public Offering
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Singapore, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Origin Investment Corp I (the “Company”), a blank check company, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering (“IPO”) of 6,000,000 units at an offering price of $10.00 per unit, with each unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one […]
MIL-OSI Australia: LUMI robots ScaleUp solar deployment with advanced automation
Source: Ministers for the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Overview Category News Date 02 July 2025 Classification Solar energy Robotics pioneer Luminous has been selected to receive $4.9 million in funding as the first recipient of ARENA’s $100 million Solar ScaleUp Challenge, which sought to supercharge innovation and crowdsource ideas from around the world […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Household Labour Force Survey population rebase from 2023 estimated resident population – Stats NZ report
Household Labour Force Survey population rebase from 2023 estimated resident population – report 2 July 2025 This report outlines the effect of estimated resident population (ERP) revisions on the Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) for the September 2018–March 2025 quarters. Key pointsWe have revised the historical HLFS data from the September 2018 quarter to the March […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Weekend spree sees man in court
Source: New Zealand Police A spree of car break-ins across one North Shore suburb has parked one offender in a court dock. Police have so far charged him with 17 offences over one weekend. In recent days, Waitematā East Police began investigating a spate of theft reports from vehicles parked in Schnapper Rock. Waitematā East […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Industry Consultation on the Future of the Account-to-Account Payments System
Source: Airservices Australia The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and The Treasury welcome the release of a public consultation today by Australian Payments Network and Australian Payments Plus on the future of the account-to-account payments system. Formulating a clear vision for the account-to-account payments system that is consistent with public interest considerations is a foundational […]
MIL-OSI Banking: Industry Consultation on the Future of the Account-to-Account Payments System
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and The Treasury welcome the release of a public consultation today by Australian Payments Network and Australian Payments Plus on the future of the account-to-account payments system. Formulating a clear vision for the account-to-account payments system that is consistent with public interest considerations is […]
MIL-OSI USA: Schatz Votes Against Republican Bill That Will Take Health Care Away From 16 Million Americans, Raise Health Care Costs, Cut Food Assistance
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Hawaii Brian Schatz U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) today voted against a Republican tax bill that will kick more than 16 million Americans off of health insurance, raise monthly health care costs across the country, and slash nutritional assistance for those in need – all in order […]
MIL-Evening Report: New laws to make it harder for large Australian and foreign companies to avoid paying tax
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kerrie Sadiq, Professor of Taxation, QUT Business School, and ARC Future Fellow, Queensland University of Technology The Conversation, CC BY The beginning of the financial year means for the first time in Australia the public will see previously unreleased tax reports produced by multinational taxpayers. These documents, […]
MIL-OSI: JAMining Launches Global XRP Cloud Mining Initiative: Scalable, Secure, and Built for the Next Wave of Digital Adoption
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) London, UK, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JAMining, one of the industry’s most trusted names in cloud-based cryptocurrency mining, has officially launched its XRP cloud mining contracts—marking a new phase in decentralized participation for digital asset investors across the globe. With over 16 years of operational history, JAMining continues to push […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Going to extremes – understanding Antarctic sea-ice decline
Source: Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Most people will never see Antarctic sea ice up close, but its presence or absence affects our day-to-day lives.Now scientists are questioning whether a ‘regime shift’ to a new state of diminished Antarctic sea-ice coverage is underway, due to recent record lows.If so, it will have impacts across climate, ecological […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: New director bolsters freight expertise on KiwiRail board
Source: New Zealand Government The appointment of Scott O’Donnell to the KiwiRail board will bolster its freight expertise Minister for Rail Winston Peters says. “Railways have no shortage of potential for New Zealand, and we expect to see sustained growth in earnings, revenue, volumes, reliability, and safety to turn this business into something great.” Mr […]