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MIL-OSI China: China, Myanmar, Thailand endeavor to eradicate telecom fraud networks

July 7, 2025 3:06 pm

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News A telecom fraud suspect is escorted by Chinese police officers at the Kunming Changshui International Airport in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan province, Jan. 30, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] China, Myanmar and Thailand agreed to intensify cooperation to dismantle all telecom scam compounds and arrest all suspects in Myawaddy and other telecom fraud hubs, China’s Ministry of Public Security announced Sunday. The decision came during a recent ministerial meeting on a joint crackdown against telecom fraud attended by law enforcement agencies of the three countries. Thanks to their joint efforts, over 5,400 Chinese nationals suspected of fraud in Myawaddy

MIL-OSI China: Switzerland reopens embassy in Iran

July 7, 2025 3:06 pm

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News The Swiss embassy in Tehran reopened on Sunday after being temporarily closed on June 20 due to instability in Iran. Ambassador Nadine Olivieri Lozano and a small team returned to Tehran on Saturday, the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) said in a statement. According to the FDFA, the decision to resume operations followed a comprehensive risk assessment. The current conditions allow for a gradual resumption of embassy activities on site, the FDFA noted. However, consular services, including the issuing of visas, remain suspended for the time being. Switzerland continues to closely monitor developments in the

MIL-OSI China: Israel launches strikes on Red Sea ports in Yemen

July 7, 2025 3:05 pm

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen’s Red Sea ports in western Hodeidah Province late Sunday night. The strikes came minutes after the Israeli military issued an urgent evacuation warning on the social media platform X. Witnesses reported explosions in several locations along Yemen’s western coast, including the port of Hodeidah. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement that the strikes targeted what he described as Houthi strongholds, including the ports of Hodeidah, As Salif, and Ras Isa, the Ras Katib power station, and the Galaxy Leader, a ship seized by Houthi forces

MIL-OSI China: Steps taken against EU medical device curbs

July 7, 2025 3:05 pm

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News China will take relevant measures against medical devices imported from the European Union (EU) through government procurement projects in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, the Ministry of Finance said on Sunday. When a purchaser buys medical devices with a budget of over 45 million yuan (about 6.29 million U.S. dollars), if it is indeed necessary to purchase imported products — after going through relevant legal procedures — the participation of EU enterprises (excluding EU-funded enterprises in China) should be excluded, the ministry said. For non-EU enterprises participating in government procurement projects, the proportion of medical

MIL-OSI China: Anhui’s Suzhou intensifies efforts to build computing power hub

July 7, 2025 3:05 pm

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News A screen displays real-time data and operations at the Bianshui Riverside Supercomputing Center, part of the Suzhou Computing Power Industrial Park in Suzhou city, Anhui province, July 5, 2025. [Photo by Xu Xiaoxuan/China.org.cn] Suzhou, a city in eastern China’s Anhui province, is ramping up efforts to grow its computing power industry, with plans to build an industrial cluster expected to be worth 100 billion yuan ($13.8 billion). Not to be confused with Suzhou in neighboring Jiangsu province, Suzhou in Anhui is seeking to become a regional center for advanced computing and data services. At the center

MIL-Evening Report: ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for July 7, 2025

July 7, 2025 3:05 pm

ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on July 7, 2025. The hard questions NZ must ask about the claimed economic benefits of fast-track mining projectsSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Glenn Banks, Professor of Geography, School of People, Environment and Planning, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Getty Images Much of the debate about the fast-track applications by a number of new or extended mining projects has, understandably, focused on their environmental impacts. But the other New US directive for visa applicants turns social media feeds into political documentsSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By

MIL-OSI Russia: New molecular engineering laboratory created at NSU

July 7, 2025 2:52 pm

Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Novosibirsk State University – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. In the structure Institute of Medicine and Medical Technologies (IMMT) NSU A new laboratory of molecular engineering has been created; it will become the first specialized laboratory beyond the Urals that will comprehensively deal with such promising areas of modern medicine as the cultivation of microorganism cells, the study of virome and metagenomic analysis, and the prediction of protein structure based on the analysis of the data obtained. In early 2026, after the delivery of the new building of the NSU IMMT, which is part of

MIL-Evening Report: The hard questions NZ must ask about the claimed economic benefits of fast-track mining projects

July 7, 2025 2:51 pm

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Glenn Banks, Professor of Geography, School of People, Environment and Planning, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Getty Images Much of the debate about the fast-track applications by a number of new or extended mining projects has, understandably, focused on their environmental impacts. But the other side of the equation – economic growth and investment, the government’s rationale for new mines – is rarely interrogated. In fact, the environmental and economic debates are inseparable. Section 85(3)(b) of the Fast Track Approval Act allows for project applications to be declined if any “adverse impacts are sufficiently significant

MIL-OSI New Zealand: EIT student overcomes family loss and hardship to complete Bachelor of Business Studies

July 7, 2025 2:50 pm

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 7 minutes ago When Shelby Te Aho withdrew from her Bachelor of Business Studies at EIT due to family loss and financial hardship, she was not sure she would ever return. The 23-year-old had already completed two and a half years of study before leaving in 2022 to support her whānau. “I had some family members pass away in 2022, and my family was also struggling financially so I needed to leave and start working to help out,” says Shelby (Ngāti Porou). “It wasn’t an easy decision to leave, but at the time it was what I had to do.”

MIL-OSI New Zealand: South Westland quarry approved

July 7, 2025 2:50 pm

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 07 July 2025 The approved quarry granted to Kokiri Lime Company Limited is a one-hectare site located south of Fox Glacier in the Te Wāhipounamu – South New Zealand World Heritage Area (WHA) on stewardship land and is a continuation of an historic quarry in the area. Kokiri Lime Company Limited originally applied for a 15 hectare site. Acting Department of Conservation (DOC) Director General Stephanie Rowe, says the decision to grant was finely balanced given the quarry’s location on the edge of the World Heritage Area. “The quarry is of strategic importance to the West Coast, with major infrastructure

MIL-Evening Report: New US directive for visa applicants turns social media feeds into political documents

July 7, 2025 2:39 pm

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate in Public Health & Community Medicine, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Angel DiBiblio/Shutterstock In recent weeks, the US State Department implemented a policy requiring all university, technical training, or exchange program visa applicants to disclose their social media handles used over the past five years. The policy also requires these applicants to set their profiles to public. This move is an example of governments treating a person’s digital persona as their political identity. In doing so, they risk punishing lawful expression, targeting minority voices, and redefining who gets to cross borders based

MIL-OSI Australia: Charges – Drug offences – Darwin CBD

July 7, 2025 2:35 pm

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The Northern Territory Police Force have charged a 26-year-old male with several drug and traffic offences following a traffic apprehension on Friday night. Around 11:45pm, Darwin Traffic Operations members apprehended a vehicle on Tiger Brennan Drive, after it was detected speeding at 136km/h in a 100km/h speed limit area. The driver of the vehicle was subjected to a roadside drug test which returned a positive result for cocaine, methamphetamine, and opiates. Whilst being taken into custody, the driver was searched and was found to have a less than traffickable quantity of cocaine in his possession. Darwin Traffic Operations

MIL-OSI USA: TOMORROW: Governor Newsom to join federal, state, and local leaders to recognize six-month anniversary of Los Angeles firestorms

July 7, 2025 2:21 pm

Source: US State of California Governor Jul 6, 2025 LOS ANGELES COUNTY — Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom will be joined by federal, state and local leaders to recognize the six month anniversary of the devastating firestorms that hit Los Angeles, as well as the progress made and steps being taken to rebuild and restore the communities affected. WHEN: Monday, July 7, at approximately 11:45 a.m. LIVESTREAM: Governor’s Twitter page, Governor’s Facebook page, and the Governor’s YouTube page. This event will also be available to TV stations on the LiveU Matrix under “California Governor.” NOTE: This in-person press event will be

MIL-OSI USA: TOMORROW: Governor Newsom to join federal, state, and local leaders to recognize six-month anniversary of Los Angeles firestorms

July 7, 2025 2:20 pm

MIL-OSI New Zealand: 73 per cent positive feedback on school lunches

July 7, 2025 1:49 pm

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour is pleased to see the Healthy School Lunch Programme Term 3 menu has received positive feedback from three quarters of students, and complaints have fallen by 92 per cent, while at the same time taxpayers are saving over $130 million.“The menu for Term 3 is being tested with students across the lower North Island. The result is 73 per cent positive feedback. Any parent knows getting children to like something is no easy task. I’d say if you’re winning 73 per cent of the time, that’s a great result”, Mr Seymour says.Taste testing took place at

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Weather News – Settled start to the last week of school holidays – MetService

July 7, 2025 1:49 pm

Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 7th – Thursday 10th July – The last week of the school holidays kicks off with settled weather for most, with plenty of opportunities to get out and about before things take a turn towards the end of the working week. Clear skies and high cloud keep temperatures cool in northern and western parts of the country, with frosty mornings continuing until mid-week. Auckland started off the week with a chill in the air, with Auckland Airport reaching its second-lowest temperature of the year on Monday morning, at just 5°C. The start of the week is a great

MIL-OSI: Lightchain AI Opens Final Bonus Round Following $21M Presale Completion and Ecosystem Tool Launch

July 7, 2025 1:49 pm

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SHREWSBURY, United Kingdom, July 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lightchain AI, the decentralized AI Layer 1 protocol, has officially entered its final Bonus Round after completing all 15 presale stages and securing over $21 million in early contributions. Priced at a fixed $0.007125, the Bonus Round gives developers and early supporters one last opportunity to acquire LCAI tokens before the upcoming mainnet launch in July. The Bonus Round marks more than a token sale milestone—it coincides with the rollout of key infrastructure designed to fuel developer participation and decentralized activity across the Lightchain ecosystem. Meme Launchpad Goes Live As part of its

MIL-OSI China: Xinjiang, key sending hub in China’s west-to-east power transmission program

July 7, 2025 1:49 pm

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Xinjiang, key sending hub in China’s west-to-east power transmission program Updated: July 7, 2025 09:19 Xinhua A drone photo taken on July 6, 2025 shows power lines of the Changji-Guquan ±1100 kV ultra-high voltage direct current power transmission project in the Kazak Autonomous County of Mori, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xinjiang is a key sending hub in China’s west-to-east power transmission program. Once considered economic obstacles, Xinjiang’s vast deserts and arid landscapes have been transformed into a renewable energy goldmine, blessed with strong wind and long hours of sunshine. Since 2010, Xinjiang has cumulatively transmitted over 900

MIL-OSI China: Many places in China enter peak tourist season

July 7, 2025 1:48 pm

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Many places in China enter peak tourist season Updated: July 7, 2025 09:24 Xinhua A drone photo taken on July 5, 2025 shows tourists visiting the Shenxianju scenic spot in Xianju County of Taizhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province. With the arrival of summer vacation, many places in China have entered the peak tourist season. [Photo/Xinhua] An aerial drone photo taken on July 5, 2025 shows tourists enjoying themselves at a tourist resort in Huzhou City, east China’s Zhejiang Province. [Photo/Xinhua] An aerial drone photo taken on July 6, 2025 shows tourists riding a boat to enjoy

MIL-OSI China: ‘World’s supermarket’ embraces foreign trade talents

July 7, 2025 1:48 pm

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News A merchant (L, front) from Nepal watches dragon dance performance outside the Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Feb. 9, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] In a city long famed as the “world’s supermarket,” foreign businesspeople are no longer just visitors — they are being officially recognized as vital drivers of China’s future development. Yiwu City, a bustling hub in east China’s Zhejiang Province that trades with over 230 countries and regions, has launched China’s first standardized system for formally certifying foreign trade talents. The pilot program, launched in June, marks a shift away from

MIL-OSI China: Hong Kong’s IPO applications surge on investor confidence: Financial secretary

July 7, 2025 1:48 pm

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Applications for initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong had surged to around 200 so far in 2025 as investors are bullish about the Hong Kong bourse in the second half of this year, Paul Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, wrote on his blog on Sunday. Companies from the Middle East and Southeast Asia were among the applicants for IPOs, said Chan. A total of 42 IPOs in the first six months raised over 107 billion Hong Kong dollars (13.63 billion U.S. dollars), landing Hong Kong the top spot in

MIL-OSI China: Tech, tourism fuel ‘cave economy’ in southwest China’s mountainous regions

July 7, 2025 1:47 pm

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Helmet strapped and headlamp shining, 14-year-old Wang Zichen zipped into the shadowy depths of a karst cave, part of a growing wave of underground adventure tourism in southwest China’s mountainous regions. Beneath the towering peaks of Guizhou Province stretches a vast karst world filled with tens of thousands of ancient caves. Formed over hundreds of millions of years by persistent water erosion, these caves hold dramatic geological formations, rich biodiversity and traces of early human activity. In February, Guizhou rolled out a plan to promote classified management, ecological restoration and responsible development of cave resources, aiming

MIL-OSI China: Optimism as sales see strong growth

July 7, 2025 1:47 pm

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Visitors learn about new energy vehicles of Chinese carmaker BYD during the 27th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area International Auto Show at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, June 16, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] Major carmakers in China have concluded the first half with positive growth, bracing themselves for possible record-high deliveries in the year. BYD topped the chart with deliveries of 2.14 million vehicles, up 33 percent year-on-year. It sold 377,628 passenger vehicles in June, up 11 percent from a year earlier. Of its half-year sales, 472,000 were sold in overseas

MIL-OSI Analysis: We don’t need deep-sea mining, or its environmental harms. Here’s why

July 7, 2025 1:46 pm

Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Justin Alger, Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer in Global Environmental Politics, The University of Melbourne Potato-sized polymetallic nodules from the deep sea could be mined for valuable metals and minerals. Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Deep-sea mining promises critical minerals for the energy transition without the problems of mining on land. It also promises to bring wealth to developing nations. But the evidence suggests these promises are false, and mining would harm the environment. The practice involves scooping up rock-like nodules from vast areas of the sea floor. These potato-sized lumps contain metals

MIL-OSI Analysis: We don’t need deep-sea mining, or its environmental harms. Here’s why

July 7, 2025 1:45 pm

MIL-OSI Analysis: Ageing bridges around the world are at risk of collapse. But there’s a simple way to safeguard them

July 7, 2025 1:45 pm

Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Andy Nguyen, Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering, University of Southern Queensland The Story Bridge, with its sweeping steel trusses and art deco towers, is a striking sight above the Brisbane River in Queensland. In 2025, it was named the state’s best landmark. But more than an icon, it serves as one of the vital arteries of the state capital, carrying more than 100,000 vehicles daily. But a recent report revealed serious structural issues in the 85-year-old bridge. These included the deterioration of concrete, corrosion and overloading on pedestrian footpaths. The findings prompted an urgent closure of the

MIL-OSI Analysis: Astronomers have spied an interstellar object zooming through the Solar System

July 7, 2025 1:45 pm

Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Kirsten Banks, Lecturer, School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology K Ly / Deep Random Survey This week, astronomers spotted the third known interstellar visitor to our Solar System. First detected by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on July 1, the cosmic interloper was given the temporary name A11pl3Z. Experts at NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies and the International Astronomical Union (IAU) have confirmed the find, and the object now has an official designation: 3I/ATLAS. The orbital path of 3I/ATLAS through the Solar System.NASA/JPL-Caltech, CC BY-NC There are a

MIL-OSI New Zealand: GREENPEACE – A dawn service to commemorate the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland

July 7, 2025 1:31 pm

Source: Greenpeace “You can’t sink a rainbow.” https://youtu.be/nXqxOCtvcCc The iconic Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior will sail into Auckland today to mark the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the original Rainbow Warrior on 10 July 1985. A dawn ceremony of remembrance will be hosted by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei on board the Rainbow Warrior from 7am on 10 July 2025 at Halsey Street Wharf in the Viaduct. [To have cameras set up on the ship, please be there by 06:30am.] Speakers include: Russel Norman, Greenpeace Aotearoa executive director Tui Warmenhoven, Ngati Porou, Greenpeace Aotearoa board chair Sharon Hawke, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Carmen Gravatt, Greenpeace International programme director

MIL-OSI Australia: Hazelwood North Primary leads the way in fire education pilot

July 7, 2025 1:31 pm

Source: Hazelwood North Primary School has become the first school in District 27 to pilot the Schools in Fire Country program, an exciting new initiative aimed at helping our older students understand fire risk, preparedness, and their role in community resilience. Situated in one of Victoria’s fire risk areas, Hazelwood North Primary was a fitting choice to launch the program. Over the last term, students in Years 5/6 engaged in a series of interactive learning sessions designed to deepen their knowledge about bushfires and how they impact communities like their own. Delivered in collaboration with local CFA members and community safety representatives from Hazelwood North

MIL-OSI Australia: Tax Time 2025 update – 1 July

July 7, 2025 1:31 pm

Source: New places to play in Gungahlin Welcome and governance The ATO Co-chair welcomed members and ATO attendees to the first Tax Practitioner Stewardship Group (TPSG) Tax Time 2025 meeting. ATO updates Frontline Services Frontline Services provided the following update: Tax time has progressed well on day 1, noting the day is not over yet. We’ve received 4,000 calls from tax agents so far, which is similar to this time last year. Lodgment numbers are slightly higher from this time last year, but we expect this figure to level out throughout the week. We’ve put in place a safety net that may be removed progressively throughout