Asia Pacific: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 25, 2025.
MIL-OSI Security: U.S., Philippine Marines begin ACD 25.3 jungle training
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines — U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3, and Philippine Marines from the 3rd Marine Brigade will conduct bilateral training at Palawan, Philippines, during Archipelagic Coastal Defense (ACD) 25.3, scheduled from June 23 to July 15, […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Appointments – EWC Board Selects Celeste Connors as Next East-West Center President
Source: East-West Center Recognized international leader in risk management, international affairs, and development policy will head EWC’s mission starting in July HONOLULU (June 24, 2025) — The East-West Center Board of Governors is pleased to announce the selection of Celeste A. Connors as the institution’s next President, effective July 1. A Hawai‘i-raised leader with over […]
MIL-Evening Report: Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders discuss Middle East conflict before ceasefire
RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says the Middle East conflict was one of the discussions of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) in Suva this week — and Pacific leaders “took note of what is happening”. The Post-Courier reports Marape saying the “12 Day War” between Israel and Iran was based on […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Bioplastic breakthrough: sustainable cooling film could slash building energy use amid rising global temperatures
Source: 25 June 2025 An illustration of the bioplastic metafilm developed by UniSA and Zhengzhou University researchers, proposed as a next-generation material for sustainable cooling An international team of scientists has developed a biodegradable material that could slash global energy consumption without using any electricity, according to a new study published today. The bioplastic metafilm […]
MIL-OSI Banking: Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Minister of Industry and Trade of Morocco
Source: ASEAN Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, met with the Minister of Industry and Trade of Morocco, Ryad Mezzour, in Rabat, on 24 June 2025. They discussed ways to strengthen economic ties under the ASEAN-Morocco Sectoral Dialogue Partnership, including in the areas of trade and investment, digital and green economy, among others. The […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Secretary-General of ASEAN meets the Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in Charge of the Administration of National Defense of Morocco
Source: ASEAN Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, met with the Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in Charge of the Administration of National Defense of Morocco, Abdeltif Loudyi, in Rabat, on 24 June 2025. They exchanged views on security issues, the work of the ASEAN defence sector, and potential future engagements. Please […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Dendy pays penalties for alleged ‘drip pricing’ practices
Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development Dendy Cinema Pty Ltd has paid a $19,800 penalty after the ACCC issued it with an infringement notice for allegedly failing to prominently show the total price, as a single figure, of movie tickets it sold online, in a practice commonly known as ‘drip-pricing’. The ACCC alleges that Dendy […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Speech at 2025 Looking Ahead Infrastructure Symposium: Building Common Ground
Source: New Zealand Government Opening Good morning. It’s great to be here today for the release of the draft National Infrastructure Plan – or the NIP. I’d like to thank Raveen Jaduram, Geoff Cooper, and the entire team at the Infrastructure Commission for hosting this Symposium and for their hard work on putting the NIP together. I’d also […]
MIL-OSI USA: Murphy, Blumenthal, Democratic Caucus Introduce Bill to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide on 3rd Anniversary of Roe Being Overturned
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Connecticut – Chris Murphy June 24, 2025 WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today, on the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, joined the entire Democratic caucus […]
MIL-OSI: JOYY Achieves Top Rankings in Extel’s 2025 Asia Executive Team Survey
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SINGAPORE, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JOYY Inc. (NASDAQ: JOYY) (“JOYY” or the “Company”), a global technology company, has been acknowledged as a “Most Honored Company” by Extel, formerly known as Institutional Investor Research, in its 2025 Asia Companies’ Executive Team Survey. JOYY earned top positions in the Overall Asia (ex-Japan/ANZ) […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Aussie uni commencements bounce back big time
Source: Murray Darling Basin Authority After years of decline, the number of Australians getting a crack at university are bouncing back. When you take out the two COVID years, this year looks set to be the biggest year for Australians commencing an undergraduate or postgraduate university degree on record. Preliminary data for 2024 shows around […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Name release, fatal crash, Millers Flat, Otago
Source: New Zealand Police Name release, Millers Flat, Otago Police can now release the name of the woman who died following a crash on farmland at Millers Flat, Central Otago. She was 41-year-old Kirsty Marie Hall, of Central Otago. Our thoughts are with her family and those close to her at this difficult time. Enquiries […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Fixing double dips for boarder and rent payments
Source: New Zealand Government Legislation fixing the inconsistent treatment of boarder and rental payments has been passed into law in Parliament today. The Social Assistance Legislation (Accommodation Supplement and Income-related Rent) Amendment Bill and the supporting legislation of the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Bill has addressed the inconsistent treatment of board and rent payments around […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Farm-to-forest Ban passes first reading
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has taken a major step towards protecting food production by ending the large-scale conversion of productive farmland into pine plantations, with the first reading of the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill receiving unanimous support in Parliament last night. “This Bill is about protecting our most […]
MIL-OSI: Athene Prices $600 Million Junior Subordinated Debentures Offering
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Athene Holding Ltd. (“Athene”) today announced it has agreed to sell $600 million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% fixed-rate reset junior subordinated debentures due June 28, 2055. The offering is expected to close on June 27, 2025, subject to satisfaction of customary […]
MIL-OSI Australia: More than $7,000 cut in child care costs as cheaper child care delivers cost of living relief
Source: Murray Darling Basin Authority Two years in, more than 1 million Australian families have benefited from the Albanese Government’s Cheaper Child Care, delivering real cost of living relief to household budgets. For a family earning $168,000, with one child in care 30 hours a week, Cheaper Child Care has cut out of pocket costs […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Stats NZ information release: Overseas merchandise trade: May 2025
Overseas merchandise trade: May 2025 – information release 25 June 2025 Overseas merchandise trade statistics provide information on imports and exports of merchandise goods between New Zealand and other countries. Key factsThis release refers to trade in goods only. In May 2025, compared with May 2024: goods exports rose by $676 million (9.7 percent), to $7.7 […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Stats NZ information release: National labour force projections: 2024(base)–2078
National labour force projections: 2024(base)–2078 – information release 25 June 2025 National labour force projections indicate the future size and age-sex structure of the labour force usually living in New Zealand based on assumptions about labour force participation and average hours worked, and current policy settings. Key factsNational labour force projections indicate the future size and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Tech and Business – Fibre broadband extension a priority for business
Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ supports the Infrastructure Commission’s endorsement for extending fibre broadband to more areas of New Zealand. A proposal by Chorus to gain government backing for expanding fibre broadband from 87% to 95% of households and businesses has been endorsed by the Infrastructure Commission as a national priority. BusinessNZ Advocacy Director Catherine Beard says Chorus’ […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Culture – Ice skaters and Korean intergenerational storytelling: Ngā Kōrero Tuku Iho funding recipients 2025
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage “I am delighted to announce this year’s Ngā Kōrero Tuku Iho Piki Ake! Kake Ake! recipients,” says Leauanae Laulu Mac Leauanae, Secretary for Culture and Heritage. 12 grants totalling $101,075.00 are being awarded for this round of Ngā Kōrero Tuku Iho New Zealand Oral History Grants. “This year was a […]