Economy – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 6, 2025

Economy: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 6, 2025.

MIL-OSI USA: Statement from Rep. French Hill on President Trump’s Executive Order Lifting Sanctions on Syria
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) praised President Trump’s decision to revoke several executive orders related to Syria, effective July 1, 2025, calling it a step that will give a post-Assad Syria the opportunity to forge a new future based on peace and pluralism. Rep. […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: Secretary-General’s remarks at the Evocation Ceremony Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Cabo Verde’s Independence and 50th Anniversary of the Partnership with the United Nations [as delivered]
Source: United Nations secretary general Honourable President José Maria Neves; Honourable Prime Minister José Ulisses Correia e Silva; Distinguished Heads of State and Government; Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I am happy to be with you today on behalf of the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, and I thank the Government and the people of Cabo […]

MIL-OSI Security: United States Secret Service Celebrates 160th Birthday
Source: US Department of Homeland Security From combatting counterfeit currency to protecting the President and our nation’s leaders, the U.S. Secret Service marks 160 years of service to our nation WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Homeland Security honors the 160th anniversary since the founding of the United States Secret Service. One of our nation’s […]

MIL-OSI USA: Loeffler Issues Statement on One Big Beautiful Bill Signing
Source: United States Small Business Administration WASHINGTON — Today, after President Donald J. Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill into law, Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), released the following statement: “The One Big Beautiful Bill is a landmark victory for America’s small businesses, and it cements President Trump’s legacy as the […]

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Jimmy Gomez Leads Letter to Speaker Johnson: “Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share In Taxes”
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) led a group of House Democrats in opposing President Trump’s Budget Reconciliation Bill, condemning its massive giveaways to the ultra-wealthy. In a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, the lawmakers called for legislation that ensures billionaires and […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: ‘A spirit of oneness’: Cooperatives cultivating peace in South Sudan
Source: United Nations 2 “Cooperatives are a system that enables the South Sudanese to improve their livelihoods, but at the same time also contributes to the economy… this is the only way for South Sudan to move out of poverty,” said Louis Bagare project manager of cooperatives at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in South […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Foreign Secretary reiterates UK’s ongoing support to Lebanon
Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements World news story Foreign Secretary reiterates UK’s ongoing support to Lebanon English العربيَّة British Foreign Secretary David Lammy visited Lebanon and reiterated the UK’s ongoing support for Lebanon’s security, stability and future prosperity. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy with President Joseph Aoun As part of a regional visit, Foreign […]

MIL-OSI: Where Will Crypto Mining Go Next? PFMCrypto Launches New Mobile Cloud Mining App for Earning Anytime, Anywhere
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Farington, England, July 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With rising interest in alternative ways to grow digital wealth, PFMCrypto is proud to announce the official launch of its mobile cloud mining app, available now for iOS and Android. Designed for accessibility, speed, and security, the app allows users to participate in crypto […]

MIL-OSI USA: Congestion Pricing Succeeding in Reducing Traffic
Source: US State of New York overnor Kathy Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that in its first six months, New York City’s congestion pricing program has succeeded in reducing traffic and raising revenues to fund transit improvements across the region, while economic activity in New York City has flourished. Activated at […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese company and RDIF intend to jointly build a new benchmark for cooperation between the two countries in Beijing
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Moscow, July 5 /Xinhua/ — Chinese real estate developer China Railway Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. /CRREG/ and the Russian Direct Investment Fund /RDIF/ recently held talks […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK re-establishes diplomatic relations with Syria in first Ministerial visit for 14 years
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release UK re-establishes diplomatic relations with Syria in first Ministerial visit for 14 years The Foreign Secretary has visited Syria to renew our diplomatic relationship, eight months on from the collapse of Assad’s regime. Foreign Secretary’s visit to Syria marks first by a UK Minister in […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Allister tells Glasgow 12th of Protocol risk to the UK
Source: Traditional Unionist Voice – Northern Ireland TUV leader Jim Allister told the ‘Glasgow Twelfth’ the very substance and existence of the United Kingdom was at risk because of the Protocol/Windsor Framework. “The constitutional basis of your membership of the U.K., the Act of Union 1707, and Northern Ireland’s, the Act of Union 1800, are […]

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: HKETO Jakarta celebrates in Philippines 28th anniversary of HKSAR establishment (with photos)
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region ​The Director-General of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta, Miss Libera Cheng, today (July 5) attended a dinner organised by the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Inc in Manila, the Philippines, to celebrate the 28th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong […]

MIL-OSI: BTCMiner cloud mining is easy and has no barriers to entry. Everyone can participate. Join early and start earning stable income early!
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) New York City, NY, July 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In 2025, the global economy is facing a downturn, market volatility is intensifying, inflation and high interest rates are putting many traditional investment methods under great pressure, and many people are unsure where to invest next? Ron Rivest, an important figure in […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Direct flight connects China’s Urumqi with Kazakhstan’s Shymkent
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News URUMQI, July 5 (Xinhua) — A direct flight service was launched Saturday between Urumqi, capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and Shymkent in Kazakhstan. The […]

MIL-OSI Africa: Rio de Janeiro gears up for BRICS Summit
Source: Government of South Africa By Gabi Khumalo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – All eyes are on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as the city prepares to welcome Heads of State and delegations from across the world for the 17th BRICS Summit. The Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) nations will converge in the metro […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese FM calls on China, France to uphold multilateralism and free trade rules
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News PARIS, July 5 (Xinhua) — China and France should uphold multilateralism and defend free trade rules in the face of unilateral bullying that undermines the international order, […]

MIL-OSI China: China’s Anhui accelerates layout of aerospace information industry
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News A worker assembles a general aviation aircraft at the workshop of CETC Wuhu Diamond Aircraft Manufacture Co., Ltd. in Wuhu City, east China’s Anhui Province, July 3, 2025. In recent years, Anhui Province has accelerated the layout of its aerospace information industry, which encompasses low-altitude economy, […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: Over 60 per cent of the Arab world still outside the banking system
Source: United Nations MIL OSI Even more impressively, the number of Egyptian women with an account increased by 260 per cent, though gender gaps do remain. But how you widen financial inclusion overall is a question the Arab region is currently grappling with. A new report from the UN Economic and Social Commission in Western […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: Syrians heading home find few of the basics needed to survive
Source: United Nations MIL OSI Hopes rose last week in Damascus when fuel prices dropped instantly following Donald Trump’s move to end punitive sanctions. But after more than 13 years of civil war that ended with the fall of the Assad regime last December, ordinary Syrians face an exhausting list of other problems. These include […]