Asia Pacific: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 16, 2025.
MIL-OSI China: China lose to Turkey to wrap up VNL Xi’an leg
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Host China lost to Turkey 3-0 at the 2025 FIVB Men’s Volleyball Nations League Xi’an leg on Sunday, wrapping up the opening leg with two wins and two defeats. After conceding its opener to Japan, China bounced back with back-to-back victories over Serbia and the Netherlands. […]
MIL-Evening Report: ‘No kings!’: like the LA protesters, the early Romans hated kings, too
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Edwell, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University Protesters across the United States have brandished placards declaring “no kings!” in recent days, keen to send a message one-man rule is not acceptable. The defeat of the forces of King George III in the United States’ revolutionary […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Consultation on 2026 fee regulations is now open
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 16 June 2025Last updated 16 June 2025 Print Share The Ministry of Education (MoE) invites sector feedback on the 2026 fee regulation settings. Consultation closes 7 July 2025.The Ministry of Education (MoE) invites sector feedback on the 2026 fee regulation settings. Consultation closes 7 July 2025. MIL OSI New […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Prime Minister Carney meets with Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese
Source: Government of Canada – Prime Minister Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, ahead of the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. Prime Minister Carney underscored the many areas of close co-operation between Canada and Australia, particularly in trade, defence, and maintaining a free and […]
MIL-OSI Banking: ‘Coral in Focus’ Premieres at the United Nations Ocean Conference, Spotlighting Innovation and Urgency in Reef Restoration
Source: Samsung At the United Nations Ocean Conference 2025 (UNOC)1 in Nice, held to mark World Oceans Day on June 8, Samsung Electronics hosted a premiere event for “Coral in Focus,” a new documentary that brings the global coral crisis into sharp relief. The event, held at Ocean House, featured a screening of the film […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Auckland Council and NZ Police sign memorandum of understanding
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council and NZ Police have signed a memorandum of understanding, cementing and enhancing the two organisations’ commitment to continue working together, now and for years to come, to keep Tāmaki Makaurau safe. Phil Wilson, chief executive of Auckland Council, says he’s extremely pleased the council and police have formalised their working […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Concern over signs Govt will reduce sick leave for workers
Source: Green Party The Green Party is calling on the Prime Minister to stand up for workers’ rights for once and rule out reducing sick leave entitlements. “This Government for the wealthy keeps finding new ways of eviscerating workers’ rights and tilting power to employers,” says the Green Party spokesperson for Workplace Relations and Safety, […]
MIL-Evening Report: Keith Rankin Analysis – Clio: Whose side is ‘History’ on?
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Keith Rankin, trained as an economic historian, is a retired lecturer in Economics and Statistics. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand. Is history binary? A judge of past behaviour with just two available options: thumbs-up, or thumbs-down? If you are not on the ‘right side’ of history, are you therefore on […]
MIL-OSI USA: HAWAIʻI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ISSUES TEST ALERT – NO THREAT TO THE STATE – 2025-007
Source: US State of Hawaii HAWAIʻI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ISSUES TEST ALERT – NO THREAT TO THE STATE – 2025-007 Posted on Jun 13, 2025 in Latest Department News, Newsroom STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ʻOIHANA PILI KAUA MAJOR GENERAL […]
MIL-OSI USA: FEMA to End In-Person Presence at Recovery Centers
Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency 2 strong>LAHAINA, MAUI – As Maui continues to heal from the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires, FEMA continues to provide support on-island and remains available to survivors. As the demand for FEMA’s in-person services has diminished over time, FEMA will end in-person staffing at the two public-facing recovery centers on June […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: InvestHK concludes fruitful Canada visit to deepen economic and business ties (with photos)
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 3 Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) Mr Charles Ng today (June 14) concluded his visit to Canada, deepening economic and business ties with Canadian investors and enterprises. During his visit June 8 to 14 to Waterloo, Toronto, and […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: InvestHK promotes Hong Kong’s biotech edge at BIO International Convention 2025
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region InvestHK promotes Hong Kong’s biotech edge at BIO International Convention 2025 A delegation of 16 Hong Kong life science and health technology companies will be joining InvestHK and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) to the BIO International Convention 2025, the world’s premier biotechnology event, […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Increases to paid parental leave rates to help families
Source: New Zealand Government New parents can expect more support to take time away from work to care for their children from 1 July, with an increase to the maximum weekly rate of paid parental leave up from $754.87 to $788.66 per week, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden announced today.“It is important […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Safer trucks mean safer roads – construction begins for Mackays Crossing Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Construction has begun on a new Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre (CVSC) on State Highway 59 between the Mackays Crossing and Paekākāriki interchanges. View larger map Jetesh Bhula, Regional Manager Infrastructure delivery, says it is one of 12 sites being built on high-volume freight routes around the country and will be […]
MIL-OSI Global: Netanyahu has two war aims: destroying Iran’s nuclear program and regime change. Are either achievable?
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar, Middle East Studies, Australian National University Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities could last for at least two weeks. His timing seems precise for a reason. The Israel Defence Forces and the country’s intelligence agencies have […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Health and Employment Advisory: Senior medical and dental officers 24-hour strike in Te Tai Tokerau
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Senior medical and dental officers who are members of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Toi Mata Hauora (ASMS) and are employed in the Te Tai Tokerau district of Health New Zealand will be on strike for 24 hours from 10.00am Wednesday 18 June until 10.00am Thursday 19 June. […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Peace Action Wellington – Israel’s pre-emptive war illegal, unjustified
Source: Peace Action Wellington 14 June 2025 – Israel’s unprovoked and extensive bombing of Iran yesterday is illegal under international law. There is no allowable claim of self-defence for a pre-emptive attack; such a claim would validate Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, and the US’s attack on Iraq in 2003. “The New Zealand Government needs to be […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: North Canterbury Community Vehicle Trust celebrates new garage
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 16 Jun 2025 The trust’s garage has been named after one of its pioneers, Don Fairbrother, who helped set-up the organisation in 1986, alongside Dorothy Mitchell, Mary Sparrow and Wayne Mitchell. All four of “the originals” as they dubbed themselves, were at the opening of the garage in early […]
MIL-OSI: Abaxx Confirms Active Trading in Gold Singapore Futures Following Launch
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, June 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Abaxx Technologies Inc. (CBOE:ABXX)(OTCQX:ABXXF) (“Abaxx” or the “Company”), a financial software and market infrastructure company, majority shareholder of Abaxx Singapore Pte Ltd., the owner of Abaxx Commodity Exchange and Clearinghouse (individually, “Abaxx Exchange” and “Abaxx Clearing”), and producer of the SmarterMarkets™ Podcast, today announced active […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Kaitake cameras reveal impact of sustained predator control
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 16 June 2025 The western-most of three mountain ranges in Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, Kaitake is the focus for a joint predator control programme involving the Department of Conservation (DOC), Taranaki Maunga Project, iwi and other community collaborators. DOC Biodiversity Ranger Brandon Kingi says a comparison of images captured by the trail […]