Asia Pacific: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 16, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Senate Intelligence Committee Passes Intelligence Authorization Act
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Arkansas Tom Cotton FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2025 CONTACT: Caroline Tabler (Cotton) 202 224-2353Patrick McCann (Cotton) 202 224-2353Rachel Cohen (Warner) 202 228-6884 Senate Intelligence Committee Passes Intelligence Authorization Act Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), and Senator Mark R. Warner (D-Virginia), Chairman and Vice […]
MIL-OSI China: Twin towers combine for 36 pts as China crush S. Korea
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Han Xu and Zhang Ziyu combined for 36 points to lead defending champion China to a 91-69 victory over South Korea in a Group B match at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup on Tuesday. Both teams struggled to find their rhythm offensively in the first […]
MIL-OSI China: Twin towers combine for 36 pts as China crush S. Korea
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Han Xu and Zhang Ziyu combined for 36 points to lead defending champion China to a 91-69 victory over South Korea in a Group B match at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup on Tuesday. Both teams struggled to find their rhythm offensively in the first […]
MIL-OSI China: China to hold SCO Tianjin summit from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Leaders from more than 20 countries and heads of 10 international organizations will attend the Tianjin summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and related events, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday. The SCO Tianjin summit will be held from August 31 to September […]
MIL-OSI China: China ready to deepen, expand bilateral cooperation with Australia: Chinese premier
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who is on an official visit to China, hold the 10th China-Australia Annual Leaders’ Meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 15, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese Premier Li Qiang on […]
MIL-OSI China: China ready to deepen, expand bilateral cooperation with Australia: Chinese premier
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who is on an official visit to China, hold the 10th China-Australia Annual Leaders’ Meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 15, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese Premier Li Qiang on […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Tech – RedShield enhances DDoS and bot attack protection with ‘Third Horizon’
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners for RedShield Innovative RedShield identity challenge responds to evolving threat landscape Auckland, New Zealand, 16 July 2025 – RedShield, a web application security service using AWS technology, has introduced a new layer of security in response to the proliferation of ever-more-sophisticated Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) and automated bot attacks. The new […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Education – Eighth charter school opens in Auckland
Source: Charter School Agency The country’s newest charter school, Twin Oaks Classical School, opened its doors today (July 14). The Greenlane school combines two educational pathways – the Charlotte Mason method and the Classical tradition shapes what the school teaches, while the Charlotte Mason method informs how the curriculum is taught. Head of School Amanda Goodchild […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Government to stop Council plan changes
Source: New Zealand Government The Government will stop councils wasting their officers’ time and their ratepayers’ money on plan changes in advance of the new planning system coming into force, RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop says. “The Resource Management Act (RMA) has crippled New Zealand for decades, and the Government’s planning system reforms are well […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Speech to the 2025 LGNZ Conference
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning. It’s great to be here in Christchurch. Can I acknowledge Sam and Susan for having me here and to all of you for the important work you do around the country.Can I also acknowledge my Ministerial colleague Simon Watts. Simon and I work really closely together, because the Local […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Transcript – Sunrise with Edwina Bartholomew and Matt Shirvington
Source: Murray Darling Basin Authority EDWINA BARTHOLOMEW: Well, hundreds more families are living a nightmare this morning after police identified an additional four child care centres where alleged paedophile Joshua Dale Brown worked. It brings the total number of affected families to more than 3,000, with 2,000 children advised to undergo screening. MATT SHIRVINGTON: The […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Samsung Members Connect 2025 Unfolds on a Global Stage in New York
Source: Samsung On July 8 (local time), Samsung Electronics hosted Samsung Members Connect 2025 in New York City, welcoming over 70 Samsung Members Stars selected from 17 countries around the world. Samsung Members is a pre-loaded app and all related activities that provide access to a variety of Galaxy-related news, benefits and community activities. […]
MIL-OSI Australia: New Regional University Hub opens in Warwick
Source: Murray Darling Basin Authority A new Regional University Study Hub officially opened today in Warwick, bringing university closer in Queensland’s Southern Downs region. Nearly half of young people in Australia have a degree but not in regional and remote Australia. In Warwick, only around 13 per cent of young people have a degree. The […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Getting more Kiwis into jobs
Source: New Zealand Government Jobseeker beneficiaries will be the focus of the Government’s employment programmes over the next three years, says Minister Louise Upston. Minister Upston has welcomed an updated Ministry of Social Development employment investment strategy which runs through to June 2028, describing it as overdue. “Prioritising beneficiaries into jobs should always be the […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Rural News – Government delivers lifeline for flood-affected farmers – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers are welcoming the announcement of a $600,000 Government support package to help flood-affected farmers in the Nelson Tasman region get back on their feet. “This funding is desperately needed to support recovery efforts on the ground and will make a real difference for farming families,” says Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford. […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Apple lands record-breaking 81 Emmy Award nominations with Severance leading
Source: Apple Headline: Apple lands record-breaking 81 Emmy Award nominations with Severance leading July 15, 2025 PRESS RELEASE Apple lands record-breaking 81 Emmy Award nominations, with Severance leading as this year’s most-nominated series and The Studio becoming the most-nominated freshman comedy in history Global phenomenon Severance scores 27 nominations for hit second season, including Outstanding […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – New foundation aims to give refugee communities a voice – AMES
Source: AMES Supporting vulnerable refugees, advocating for, and building the capacity of grass roots refugee communities is the mission of a new not-for-profit organisation. The RCAA Foundation is a refugee driven organisation that also aims to give refugees with lived experience a voice to government and in national conversations. The inaugural foundation chair is settlement […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Government announces $600,000 support package for flood-affected farmers, growers and foresters
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is increasing its financial contribution to support rural communities in the Nelson Tasman Region, with additional funding to help farmers, foresters, growers and rural contractors recover from recent severe weather events. Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay speaking during a visit to the Tasman District today announced an additional […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Community projects boost Sign Language
Source: New Zealand Government Families of Deaf children and teenagers are among those able to take part in 11 community projects being funded to boost sign language In New Zealand. Minister for Disability Issues Louise Upston says together, the projects will receive a total of almost $250,000 to maintain and promote the use of New […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Northland News – Learn to wipe out Northland’s worst weeds at free workshops
Source: Northland Regional Council Northlanders keen to join the fight to tackle the region’s worst weeds can learn how at Northland Regional Council’s free weeds workshops next month. Council’s pest plant experts will be sharing tips at a series of workshops in Kaitaia, Russell, Kerikeri, Maungaturoto and Whangārei from Monday 04 August to Friday 08 August. […]