Economy: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 17, 2025.
MIL-OSI Economics: How the Microsoft Secure Future Initiative brings Zero Trust to life
Source: Microsoft Headline: How the Microsoft Secure Future Initiative brings Zero Trust to life In this blog, you’ll learn more about how the Microsoft Secure Future Initiative (SFI)—a real-world case study on Zero Trust—aligns with Zero Trust strategies. We’ll share key updates from the April 2025 SFI progress report and practical Zero Trust guidance to […]
MIL-OSI China: China releases plan to advance Digital China development
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, May 16 — China has released a 2025 action plan to build a Digital China, outlining key initiatives in areas such as “AI Plus,” infrastructure upgrades, the data industry and digital talent development, the National Data Administration said on Friday. The plan calls for the […]
MIL-OSI China: China revises regulations to boost high-quality development of catering industry
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, May 16 — Chinese authorities have unveiled revised regulations to promote the healthy development of the country’s catering sector, a key pillar of China’s consumption-driven economy, as part of broader efforts to expand domestic demand and stimulate consumption. Jointly issued by the Ministry of Commerce […]
MIL-OSI Banking: More power to the people
Source: – Press Release/Statement: Headline: More power to the people Canada is entering the age of customer-owned power generation By Phil McKay, Senior Director, Distributed Energy Resources and Grid Integration, Canadian Renewable Energy Association Welcome to the new age of customer-owned power generation! The promise of making your own electricity, at your own apartment, house […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Yuri Trutnev held a meeting on the development of the electric power complex of the Far East
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Yuri Trutnev held a meeting on the prospective development of electric power in the Far Eastern Federal District. On the left is Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev, on the right is Minister for the Development […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: Three deposit auctions of JSC “KAVKAZ.RF” will be held on 19.05.2025
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MIL-OSI Russia: Dmitry Chernyshenko: Five championships will unite 350 thousand of the most professional people of the country
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Meeting of the organizing committee for holding five championships in professional skills for schoolchildren, students of secondary vocational education and young specialists May 16, 2025 Meeting of the organizing committee for holding five championships […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Alexey Overchuk held a meeting with the Acting Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the XVI International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum 2025”. Alexey Overchuk held a meeting with the Acting Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan for Economic […]
MIL-OSI Africa: SA’s G20 Presidency to aid recovery of global economy
Source: South Africa News Agency Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli says the primary focus of the G20 platform is to increase multilateral cooperation for the recovery of the global economy. “Since President Ramaphosa took over the Presidency of the G20 in December 2024, a lot of public discourse has already gone into what […]
MIL-OSI Security: CEO of Financial Firm Sentenced to Prison for Running a Multimillion Dollar Fraud
Source: Office of United States Attorneys SAN DIEGO – Carlos Manuel da Silva Santos, the founder and chief executive officer of San Diego-based Ethos Asset Management, Inc., which offered financing to domestic and international businesses, was sentenced to 87 months in prison for tricking borrowers into paying him more than $17 million in up-front loan […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICE Los Angeles arrests 2 individuals for interfering in law enforcement operations
Source: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement LOS ANGELES — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agents arrested two males May 13 for criminal conspiracy offenses related to impeding an officer. Gustavo Torres, 28, and Kiara Jaime-Flores, 34, both from Los Angeles, were arrested for conspiracy to impede or injure a federal officer. The arrests stem […]
MIL-OSI: Willis Lease Finance Corporation Appoints Z. Clifton Dameron as General Counsel
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) COCONUT CREEK, Fla., May 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC” or the “Company”), the leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, is pleased to announce the internal appointment of Z. Clifton (“Clif”) Dameron to the role of Senior Vice President, General […]
MIL-OSI USA: In Celebration of Colorado Public Lands Day, Hickenlooper, Bennet, Hurd Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Gunnison Basin and Surrounding Regions
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Colorado John Hickenlooper WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet reintroduced the Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection (GORP) Act to permanently protect key portions of the Gunnison Basin and the surrounding regions through a variety of public land management tools, including special designations focused on recreation, […]
MIL-OSI USA: To Celebrate Colorado Public Lands Day, Hickenlooper, Bennet Reintroduce Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Colorado John Hickenlooper WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet reintroduced the Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act to protect over 68,000 acres of public lands in Southwestern Colorado. Colorado Public Lands Day is Saturday, May 17th. Colorado was the first […]
MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Letter to Congress Opposing Budget Amendment Prohibiting States from Enforcing Artificial Intelligence Regulations
Source: Washington State News SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today joined Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella, and Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark and 35 other state attorneys general in a bipartisan letter to Congress voicing opposition to a sweeping and dangerous U.S. House […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Philip R. Lane: The communication of monetary policy decisions: incorporating risks and uncertainty
Source: European Central Bank Remarks by Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the Second Thomas Laubach Research Conference Washington, D.C., 16 May 2025 In my remarks today I will focus on how the ECB communicates its monetary policy decisions, with a particular emphasis on the integration of risks and […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Committee on Market Access marks 30th anniversary amid trade tensions
Source: World Trade Organization 30 years of the CMA Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard spoke at an event prior to the start of the meeting to mark the 30th anniversary of the CMA. Her remarks were followed by a panel discussion that included remarks from former chairs of the CMA. “Market access is one of the […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Sustainability discussions focus on trade policy considerations and practices
Source: WTO Headline: Sustainability discussions focus on trade policy considerations and practices Richard Tarasofsky of Canada, a co-convener of TESSD, together with Costa Rica, thanked the facilitators of the working groups for advancing the outcome documents. “I encourage all of you to engage actively, (as) we are now less than one year away from MC14 […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Governor Newsom reassures international partners that Trump’s tariffs don’t represent California
Source: US State of California 2 May 16, 2025 SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom kicked off #WorldTradeMonth with a round of key international interviews with journalists from major broadcast networks in Canada, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. In the interviews, Governor Newsom addressed the Trump Slump’s impact on the state’s economy and […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Iraq’s Child Rights Strategy, Raise Issues Concerning Child Marriage and Corporal Punishment
Source: United Nations – Geneva The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fifth and sixth combined periodic reports of Iraq under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with Committee Experts praising the State’s national child rights strategy and raising questions about child marriage and corporal punishment. Benoit Van Keirsbilck, […]