Economy: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.
MIL-OSI Canada: Legislation to build One Canadian Economy receives Royal Assent
Source: Government of Canada News (2) Ottawa, Ontario, (June 26, 2025) – Today, Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, received Royal Assent. This legislation is key to building a stronger, more united Canada by supercharging productivity, economic growth, and competitiveness. Once implemented, the One Canadian Economy Act will: Expedite nation-building projects (the Building Canada […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Secretary-General of ASEAN engages in an interview with Maghreb Arabe Presse
Source: ASEAN In wrapping up his Official Visit to Morocco, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today shared his views with Maghreb Arabe Presse on the potential of the ASEAN-Morocco Sectoral Dialogue Partnership, which includes the areas of trade and investment, energy and climate change, education and youth, tourism and culture, and connectivity, among […]
MIL-OSI USA: Shaheen, Collins, Kelly Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Development of Sustainable Wood Products and Support Forest Products Industry
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) are reintroducing the Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act, bipartisan legislation that would make it easier to develop sustainable wood products and energy from biomass made from small-diameter timber […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cortez Masto, Rosen Condemn Trump Administration for Rescinding Approval of High-Speed Internet Funding for Nevada
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Nevada Cortez Masto Senators Will Delay Department of Commerce Nominees Until States Receive Funding. Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), and 12 Democratic Senators in a letter condemning the Trump Administration’s reckless decision to rescind approval for […]
MIL-OSI USA: Maine Delegation Presses Labor Secretary to Reopen Job Corps Centers
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Angus King WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Maine’s Congressional delegation opposed the agency’s attempt to bypass Congress and close Job Corps centers nationwide. The move, which DOL calls a “phased pause in operations,” comes just months after […]
MIL-OSI China: Chinese vice premier stresses importance of agricultural, rural development
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News FUZHOU, June 26 — Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong has urged efforts to accomplish all tasks related to agriculture, rural areas and farmers, with the aim of sustaining the sound recovery of China’s economy. Liu, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party […]
MIL-OSI USA: Dingell, Luján Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Home and Community-Based Services and Workforce
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (12th District of Michigan) Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) reintroduced the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Relief Act, a bill that would provide much-needed support to state programs that fund home and community-based care services. Currently, staffing shortages of direct care providers have led to a reduction […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: SOPA Announces the Winners of its 2025 Awards for Editorial Excellence
Source: Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Bloomberg’s Mishal Husain delivered the keynote address about image, voice and trust in the age of AI HONG KONG, June 26, 2025 – The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), a Hong Kong-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the highest standards in journalism, announced the winners of its […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Boost to mental health services from thousands of extra staff
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 2 Press release Boost to mental health services from thousands of extra staff Latest data shows 6,700 more mental health workers have been recruited towards government’s 8,500 target. More than 6,700 extra mental health workers have been recruited since July, latest data shows, as the government prepares […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Canterbury granted permanent test flight airspace
Source: New Zealand Government Canterbury’s Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre has been allocated permanent test flight airspace, giving advanced aviation companies the freedom to safely trial next-generation technologies, Space Minister Judith Collins announced today. “The Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) permanent special use airspace designation for Tāwhaki anchors Canterbury’s growing reputation as a national hub for space […]
MIL-OSI: LET Mining launches smart cloud mining to easily earn passive income
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) London, UK, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With the rapid development of digital assets, more and more people are looking for ways to participate in the cryptocurrency market without frequent operations, lower risks and more stable returns. To meet this demand, LET Mining officially launched a new generation of smart cloud mining […]
MIL-OSI Economics: How the Bank’s Africa Circular Economy Facility nurtures the creativity of young entrepreneurs in Rwanda
Source: African Development Bank Group It’s a warm morning in Kigali. Motorbikes weave through early traffic, shopkeepers arrange displays, and entrepreneurs bustle in pursuit of their ideas. Rwanda is home to over 4 million youth aged between 14 and 35 years, or about 39% of the total population. MIL OSI Economics –
MIL-OSI Economics: Spotlight on NDC 3.0: Scaling Ambition and Action in Africa at SB62 Side Event
Source: African Development Bank Group As countries gathered in Bonn for the 62nd session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB62), a high-level side event titled “Making the Investment Case for African NDCs”, co-organized by the African Development Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), brought much-needed focus to the importance of making […]
MIL-OSI Economics: 2026 Annual Meetings: High-level African Development Bank delegation on consultation mission in Brazzaville
Source: African Development Bank Group A high-level delegation from the African Development Bank, led by the Secretary General, Vincent Nmehielle and the Director General for Central Africa, Léandre Bassolé, has concluded a consultation mission to the Republic of Congo in preparations for the Bank’s 2026 Annual Meetings which will be hosted in Brazzaville. MIL OSI […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Armenian Foreign Minister
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 BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Beijing on Thursday. Wang Yi, also a member […]
MIL-OSI USA: Vermont Congressional Delegation Announces $5.8 Million Investment to Modernize Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Vermont Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), announced a $5.8 million grant from the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which will assist with expansion and modernization improvements to the […]
MIL-Evening Report: Whatever happened to the Albanese government’s wellbeing agenda?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Sollis, Research Fellow, University of Tasmania DavideAngelini/Shutterstock The Albanese government devoted time and energy in its first term to developing a wellbeing agenda for the economy and society. It was a passion project of Treasurer Jim Chalmers, who wanted better ways to measure national welfare beyond […]
MIL-OSI: Nasdaq to Hold Second Quarter 2025 Investor Conference Call
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEW YORK, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has scheduled its second quarter 2025 financial results announcement. Who: Nasdaq’s CEO, CFO, and additional members of its senior management team What: Review Nasdaq’s second quarter 2025 financial results When: Thursday, July […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Exclusive: High-quality development has become a common value uniting Central Asian countries and China – Uzbek expert
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 Tashkent, June 26 (Xinhua) — The key driving force behind the continuous deepening of cooperation between Central Asian countries and China is the shared focus on high-quality […]
MIL-OSI Economics: The European Space Agency awards Thales Alenia Space the study of the SIRIUS mission to monitor Urban Heat Islands from space
Source: Thales Group Headline: The European Space Agency awards Thales Alenia Space the study of the SIRIUS mission to monitor Urban Heat Islands from space Madrid, June 26, 2025 – The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded a contract to Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), to perform the […]