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  • MIL-OSI China: First China-Europe Express cargo ship completes maiden voyage

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany, Jan. 24 — The first container ship of the “China-Europe Express”, the fastest direct route connecting Europe and China’s Yangtze River Delta region, arrived at its destination at the Jade Weser Port in Wilhelmshaven on Friday.

    The “KAWA Ningbo” cargo ship, carrying over 1700 containers of new-energy and other high-value goods, completed its non-stop voyage in 26 days, well below the shipment time of 45 days in the past.

    “The launch of the ‘China-Europe Express’ route not only provides convenience for the exchange of goods between China and Europe, but also plays a positive role in stabilizing the global product and supply chains, vividly interpreting the profound connotation of jointly building the ‘Belt and Road,’” remarked Cong Wu, consul general of the Chinese General Consulate in Hamburg at a ceremony marking the completion of the voyage.

    Cong further emphasized that the steady development of this new route would undoubtedly create new cooperation opportunities for both regions and inject fresh vitality into bilateral economic growth.

    Frank Doods, State Secretary in the Lower Saxony Ministry of Economics, Transport, Construction and Digitization, praised the route for bringing rich development opportunities to the city of Wilhelmshaven where the port is located and the broader Lower Saxony. He also expressed optimism about deepening economic ties between Germany and China.

    This milestone route was established through a partnership agreement signed at the China International Import Expo last year. The maiden voyage departed from east China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan Port on Dec. 30. The route is set to operate on a monthly basis, enabling regular freight exchange between China and Europe.

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  • MIL-OSI China: China becomes largest online retail market for 12 consecutive years

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BEIJING, Jan. 24 — China has become the world’s largest online retail market for 12 consecutive years, with online retail sales reaching 15.5 trillion yuan (about 2.16 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2024, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday.

    China’s wholesale and retail industries have made steady progress driven by various policies, providing strong support for expanding domestic demand and forging a new development paradigm, Vice Commerce Minister Sheng Qiuping told a press conference.

    Sheng said that the added value of the wholesale and retail industries reached 13.8 trillion yuan in 2024, accounting for 10.2 percent of the GDP and playing a vital role in smoothing circulation, creating jobs and reducing logistics costs.

    The ministry will work with relevant departments to further enrich supporting policies, implement detailed measures and accelerate the promotion of high-quality development of wholesale and retail industries, so as to further smooth the circulation of the national economy, Sheng added.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Relief Still Available to Kansas Small Businesses and Private  Nonprofits Hit by Spring Drought:   Don’t Miss the Deadline to Apply for an SBA Disaster Loan!

    Source: United States Small Business Administration

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Kansas of the deadlines to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by the drought that occurred in the counties listed below.

    Declaration Number

    Primary
    Counties

    Neighboring
    Counties

    Incident
    Type

    Incident Date

    Deadline
    20423 Meade and Sedgwick Butler, Clark, Cowley, Ford, Gray, Harvey, Haskell, Kingman, Reno, Seward and Sumner in Kansas;
    Beaver in Oklahoma    		 Drought April 23, 2024, and continuing 02/24/25
    20425 Haskell and Seward Finney, Grant, Gray, Kearny, Meade and Stevens in Kansas;
    Texas and Beaver in Oklahoma    		 Drought April 30, 2024, and continuing 02/26/25

    Under these declarations, the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program is available to eligible small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, nurseries, and PNPs that suffered financial losses as a direct result of the drought. The SBA cannot provide disaster loans to agricultural producers, farmers, or ranchers, except for aquaculture enterprises.

    EIDLs are available for working capital needs caused by the drought and are available even if the business or PNP did not suffer any physical damage. The loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred.

    “When disasters hit rural communities, access to working capital offers a lifeline to impacted small businesses and private nonprofits,” said Randle Logan, acting associate administrator for the SBA’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience. “SBA’s EIDL program is designed to help keep businesses operational during recovery, covering financial obligations and necessary expenses until normal operations resume.”

    The loan amount can be up to $2 million with interest rates as low as 4% for small businesses and 3.25% for PNPs, with terms up to 30 years. Interest does not accrue, and payments are not due, until 12 months from the date of the first loan disbursement. The SBA sets loan amount terms based on each applicant’s financial condition.

    For more information and to apply online visit SBA.gov/disaster. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for information on SBA disaster assistance. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

    For KS 20423 submit completed loan applications to the SBA no later than Feb. 24. For  KS 20425 submit completed loan applications to the SBA no later than Feb. 26.

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    About the U.S. Small Business Administration

    The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of business ownership. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow, expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Relief Still Available to Texas Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Hit by Spring Drought: Don’t Miss the Deadline to Apply for an SBA Disaster Loan!

    Source: United States Small Business Administration

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Texas of the Feb. 24, 2025 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by the drought that began April 23, 2024.

    The disaster declaration covers the counties of Brewster, Crane, Crockett, Dimmit, Frio, Irion, Jeff Davis, La Salle, Maverick, Pecos, Reagan, Reeves, Schleicher, Sutton, Terrell, Upton, Val Verde, Ward, Webb and Zavala.

    Under this declaration, SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program is available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, nurseries, and PNPs that suffered financial losses directly related to the disaster. The SBA is unable to provide disaster loans to agricultural producers, farmers, or ranchers, except for small aquaculture enterprises.

    EIDLs are available for working capital needs caused by the drought and are available even if the business or PNP did not suffer any physical damage. The loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred.

    “When disasters hit rural communities, access to working capital offers a lifeline to impacted small businesses and private nonprofits,” said Randle Logan, acting associate administrator for the SBA’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience. “SBA’s EIDL program is designed to help keep businesses operational during recovery, covering financial obligations and necessary expenses until normal operations resume.”

    The loan amount can be up to $2 million with interest rates as low as 4% for small businesses and 3.25% for PNPs, with terms up to 30 years. Interest does not accrue, and payments are not due, until 12 months from the date of the first loan disbursement. The SBA sets loan amount terms based on each applicant’s financial condition.

    For more information and to apply online visit SBA.gov/disaster. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for information on SBA disaster assistance. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

    Submit completed loan applications to the SBA no later than Feb. 24.

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    About the U.S. Small Business Administration

    The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of business ownership. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow, expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Relief Still Available to Oklahoma Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Hit by Spring Drought: Don’t Miss the Deadline to Apply for an SBA Disaster Loan!

    Source: United States Small Business Administration

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Oklahoma of the Feb. 24, 2025 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by the drought that began April 30, 2024.

    The disaster declaration covers the counties of Beaver, Ellis, Harper, and Texas in Oklahoma, as well as Clark, Meade and Seward counties in Kansas, and Lipscomb and Ochiltree counties in Texas.

    Under this declaration, SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program is available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, nurseries, and PNPs that suffered financial losses directly related to the disaster. The SBA is unable to provide disaster loans to agricultural producers, farmers, or ranchers, except for small aquaculture enterprises.

    EIDLs are available for working capital needs caused by the drought and are available even if the business or PNP did not suffer any physical damage. The loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred.

    “When disasters hit rural communities, access to working capital offers a lifeline to impacted small businesses and private nonprofits,” said Randle Logan, acting associate administrator for the SBA’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience. “SBA’s EIDL program is designed to help keep businesses operational during recovery, covering financial obligations and necessary expenses until normal operations resume.”

    The loan amount can be up to $2 million with interest rates as low as 4% for small businesses and 3.25% for PNPs, with terms up to 30 years. Interest does not accrue, and payments are not due, until 12 months from the date of the first loan disbursement. The SBA sets loan amount terms based on each applicant’s financial condition.

    For more information and to apply online visit SBA.gov/disaster. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for information on SBA disaster assistance. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

    Submit completed loan applications to the SBA no later than Feb. 24.

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    About the U.S. Small Business Administration

    The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of business ownership. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow, expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Kennedy, Lee introduce bill to permanently stop funding for abortions overseas

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator John Kennedy (Louisiana)
    WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) in introducing the Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act.
    The bill would permanently codify the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy (formerly the Mexico City Policy), which forbids the funding of foreign non-governmental organizations that perform or promote abortions. The Mexico City Policy was first instituted by Pres. Ronald Reagan and has since been rescinded and reinstated by various presidential administrations. Pres. Donald Trump expanded this policy to close previously existing loopholes and renamed it the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy.
    “America shouldn’t fund abortions in foreign countries—no matter which party holds the White House. It’s time for Congress to show some moral clarity on this issue once and for all by passing this bill,” said Kennedy.
    “In our quest to build a society where every precious human life is protected, we cannot allow the tax dollars of American families to be used against the most vulnerable people in our country and across the world: the unborn,” said Lee.
    Sens. Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) cosponsored the legislation. 
    Text of the Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act is available here.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Duckworth Joins Warren, Fellow Senate Armed Services Committee Democrats in Joint Statement on New Hegseth Report

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Illinois Tammy Duckworth
    January 22, 2025
    [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee—joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in releasing the following statement on the sworn affidavit containing abuse allegations against Pete Hegseth, nominee for U.S. Secretary of Defense:
    “In a sworn statement under the penalty of perjury, a new report shows U.S. Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth was ‘erratic and aggressive’ toward his second wife over many years, to the point that she feared for her safety. The report also details repeated instances of his drinking alcohol in excess, including the need to be dragged out of a strip club while in uniform. This affidavit is part of a disturbing pattern of behavior that has been documented through numerous public and private reports. The affidavit also raises additional questions about the thoroughness of his FBI background check during a rushed confirmation process.
    “Despite repeated requests, Mr. Hegseth has refused to meet with the vast majority of  Democratic members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. We request that Mr. Hegseth meet privately with every interested lawmaker on the committee before the Senate votes on his nomination so that we can have frank discussions about the new information that has come to light. It would be irresponsible and contrary to our constitutional duty for the Senate to vote to confirm this nomination before such meetings have occurred.”
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  • MIL-Evening Report: RNZ Pacific – 35 years of broadcasting trusted news to the region

    By Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor, RNZ Pacific manager

    RNZ International (RNZI) began broadcasting to the Pacific region 35 years ago — on 24 January 1990, the same day the Auckland Commonwealth Games opened.

    Its news bulletins and programmes were carried by a brand new 100kW transmitter.

    The service was rebranded as RNZ Pacific in 2017. However its mission remains unchanged, to provide news of the highest quality and be a trusted service to local broadcasters in the Pacific region.

    Although RNZ had been broadcasting to the Pacific since 1948, in the late 1980s the New Zealand government saw the benefit of upgrading the service. Thus RNZI was born, with a small dedicated team.

    The first RNZI manager was Ian Johnstone. He believed that the service should have a strong cultural connection to the people of the Pacific. To that end, it was important that some of the staff reflected parts of the region where RNZ Pacific broadcasted.

    He hired the first Pacific woman sports reporter at RNZ, the late Elma Ma’ua.

    Linden Clark (from left) and Ian Johnstone, former managers of RNZ International now known as RNZ Pacific, and Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor, current manager of RNZ Pacific . . . strong cultural connection to the people of the Pacific. Image: RNZ

    The Pacific region is one of the most vital areas of the earth, but it is not always the safest, particularly from natural disasters.

    Disaster coverage
    RNZ Pacific covered events such as the 2009 Samoan tsunami, and during the devastating 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai eruption, it was the only news service that could be heard in the kingdom.

    More recently, it supported Vanuatu’s public broadcaster during the December 17 earthquake by providing extra bulletin updates for listeners when VBTC services were temporarily out of action.

    Cyclones have become more frequent in the region, and RNZ Pacific provides vital weather updates, as the late Linden Clark, RNZI’s second manager, explained: “Many times, we have been broadcasting warnings on analogue shortwave to listeners when their local station has had to go off air or has been forced off air.”

    RNZ Pacific’s cyclone watch service continues to operate during the cyclone season in the South Pacific.

    As well as natural disasters, the Pacific can also be politically volatile. Since its inception RNZ Pacific has reported on elections and political events in the region.

    Some of the more recent events include the 2000 and 2006 coups in Fiji, the Samoan Constitutional Crisis of 2021, the 2006 pro-democracy riots in Nuku’alofa, the revolving door leadership changes in Vanuatu, and the 2022 security agreement that Solomon Islands signed with China.

    Human interest, culture
    Human interest and cultural stories are also a key part of RNZ Pacific’s programming.

    The service regularly covers cultural events and festivals within New Zealand, such as Polyfest. This was part of Linden Clark’s vision, in her role as RNZI manager, that the service would be a link for the Pacific diaspora in New Zealand to their homelands.

    Today, RNZ Pacific continues that work. Currently its programmes are carried on two transmitters — one installed in 2008 and a much more modern facility, installed in 2024 following a funding boost.

    Around 20 Pacific region radio stations relay RNZP’s material daily. Individual short-wave listeners and internet users around the world tune in directly to RNZ Pacific content which can be received as far away as Japan, North America, the Middle East and Europe.

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  • MIL-OSI Video: President Trump Delivers Remarks in California

    Source: United States of America – The White House (video statements)

    Pacific Palisades, CA

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxyu6l_XzH0

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Hong Kong resident rescued from detention in Southeast Asian country to return to Hong Kong next Monday (with photo)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Hong Kong resident rescued from detention in Southeast Asian country to return to Hong Kong next Monday (with photo)
    Hong Kong resident rescued from detention in Southeast Asian country to return to Hong Kong next Monday (with photo)
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         The Security Bureau (SB) today (January 25) said that a Hong Kong resident who had been detained for illegal work in Myanmar was recently rescued and safely arrived in Thailand earlier. With the co-ordination by the SB’s dedicated task force in Thailand over the past few days and the concerted efforts by different parties, the individual will return to Hong Kong next Monday (January 27) together with the dedicated task force.     Members of the dedicated task force had met with the Hong Kong resident at a detention centre last night (January 24) after his transferral to Bangkok. The task force members expressed sympathy to the individual, who expressed gratitude for the visit to Thailand by the task force members to follow up on his case. He was also very pleased to learn that he will be able to return to Hong Kong next Monday. He was in good mental and physical conditions. The task force members immediately made arrangements for his return to Hong Kong, and will continue to follow up to investigate his case after his return.     The Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, was very relieved that one more Hong Kong resident was rescued and able to return to Hong Kong to re-unite with his family before the Chinese New Year. He thanked sincerely for the support and assistance, as well as the importance attached to the case, by the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Chinese Embassy in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of Thailand, the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Chiang Mai, the Consulate General of Myanmar in Hong Kong, the Royal Thai Consulate-General, Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Bangkok and the relevant Thai authorities, enabling the return of the Hong Kong resident to Hong Kong within a short period of time as far as practicable. He also commended the dedicated task force for the committed efforts in following up the case and assisting the Hong Kong resident’s return to Hong Kong as soon as possible.     The dedicated task force, comprising members from the SB, the Hong Kong Police Force and the Immigration Department, has been contacting and liaising with different parties since their arrival in Thailand on January 21. They met with the Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of Thailand, the Deputy Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau of the Royal Thai Police, Mr Phanthana Nutchanart; the officer-in-charge of the Immigration Detention Centre of the Royal Thai Police; the Director of Special Investigation and the Director of Human Trafficking under the Ministry of Justice of Thailand to discuss the arrangements for the rescued Hong Kong resident to return to Hong Kong as soon as possible and follow up on the remaining cases. The dedicated task force will continue to maintain close liaison with the relevant parties and proactively follow up on the remaining 10 request-for-assistance cases in which the individuals have not yet returned to Hong Kong.

     
    Ends/Saturday, January 25, 2025Issued at HKT 8:20

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Casper man sentenced to 10 years for transportation of a minor for sex

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    James Warren Martin, 38, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, with a lifetime of supervised release, for transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. This sentence is to run concurrently with his 37-to-45-year sentence imposed in Wyoming’s Seventh Judicial District state court for his victimization of the same minor. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence on Jan. 23, in Casper.

    According to court documents, the defendant was brought to the attention of law enforcement in October of 2022 when the minor victim’s family member and guardian reported to the Casper Police Department that a male, identified as James Warren Martin, was grooming the girl. Detectives began investigating Martin. Then, on Nov. 16, 2022, Martin picked up the girl from school and fled the state with her. An Amber Alert was issued in Wyoming. Investigators determined that Martin and the minor victim may have been in Arizona. An Amber Alert was also issued in Arizona.

    A deputy with the La Paz County (Ariz.) Sheriff’s Office located Martin and the minor victim in Arizona. Law enforcement arrested Martin and rescued the girl. Electronic evidence showed Martin intended to take the girl to Mexico. Evidence also proved Martin had sexual intercourse with the girl after taking her from Wyoming. Martin was interviewed and ultimately confessed to having sexual intercourse with the girl numerous times in Natrona County, Wyoming in the years before taking her to Arizona.

    Martin was indicted on Jan. 11, 2023, and entered federal custody on July 15, 2024. He pleaded guilty on Oct. 29, 2024.

    The Casper Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, and La Paz County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona investigated the crime. Assistant U.S. Attorney Z. Seth Griswold prosecuted the federal crime. The Natrona County District Attorney’s Office prosecuted the accompanying state crimes.

    This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.  Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.

    Case No. 23-CR-00005

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Lincoln County Man Convicted of Methamphetamine Trafficking

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Waynesburg, Ky., man Steven Fellmy, was convicted on Thursday, by a federal jury sitting in Lexington, for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

    According to the evidence at trial, on August 8, 2023, a Simpsonville Police Department Detective relayed an anonymous tip to the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, which concerned the transport of a large quantity of methamphetamine from Anderson County into Mercer County.  As a result, Fellmy was traffic stopped in Mercer County, by a Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputy.  At the scene, a Harrodsburg Police Department K9 positively alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle.  Law enforcement then searched the vehicle, which led to the recovery of 193.5 grams of 95% pure methamphetamine.  On his person, Fellmy also had 9.439 grams of methamphetamine and 22.529 grams of heroin.

    Carlton S. Shier, IV, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Jim Scott, Special Agent in Charge, DEA, Louisville Field Division; Chief Scott Elder, Harrodsburg Police Department; Chief Thomas Brummer, Simpsonville Police Department; and Sheriff Ernie Kelty, Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, jointly announced the jury’s verdict.

    The investigation was conducted by DEA, Harrodsburg Police Department, Simpsonville Police Department, and Mercer County Sheriff’s Office.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Brittany Baker is representing the United States in the case.

    Fellmy is scheduled to appear for sentencing on April 17, 2025.  He faces up to life imprisonment and a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years imprisonment because he has a prior felony conviction for a crime of violence.  However, the Court must consider the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the applicable federal sentencing statutes before imposing its sentence. 

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Florida Resident Charged In Scheme To Submit Fraudulent Asylum Applications

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    Defendant Allegedly Falsified Stories of Political Persecution in Clients’ Asylum Applications

    SAN FRANCISCO – A federal grand jury has indicted Carlos Adolfo Haeckermann Cardenas on charges of aiding and abetting false statements on asylum applications.

    According to an indictment filed Nov. 13, 2024, and unsealed Jan. 23, 2025, Haeckermann, 62, of Doral, Florida, held himself out to provide individuals with assistance in applying for immigration documents and benefits, including asylum.  Between 2019 and 2021, Haeckermann submitted or assisted in the submission of more than 100 asylum applications to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and charged his clients, including some who resided in the Northern District of California, thousands of dollars to help them apply for asylum.

    The indictment further alleges that it was Haeckermann’s practice to draft his clients’ personal statements, which frequently included stories of political persecution that formed the basis for the asylum claims. In so doing, Haeckermann allegedly included false and embellished details that were intended to substantiate his clients’ asylum claims and increase the chances that his clients would be granted asylum.

    It was Haeckermann’s practice to send completed applications back to his clients for them to sign and submit rather than to list himself as a third-party preparer and to submit the applications himself. At times, the indictment says, Haeckermann solicited his clients for additional payments in exchange for falsified documents that Haeckermann told his clients were necessary to support their asylum claims.

    Haeckermann made his initial appearance in San Francisco on Jan. 22, 2025. He is next scheduled to appear in federal court on Mar. 26, 2025, before the Hon. Vince Chhabria, U.S. District Judge.

    United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Criminal Fraud Investigations Branch Chief Jeff Rusinek made the announcement.

    An indictment merely alleges that crimes have been committed, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment on each count, as well as a maximum fine of $250,000 on each count. Any sentence following a conviction would be imposed by a court only upon consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U.S.C. § 3553.

    Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Parker is prosecuting the case. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by DSS and USCIS, with significant assistance from USCIS’s Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate.

    Haeckermann Indictment
     

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: New podiatry clinic brings much-needed service to Wairoa

    Source: New Zealand Government

    A new monthly podiatry clinic has been launched today in Wairoa and will bring a much-needed service closer to home for the Wairoa community, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.

    “Health New Zealand has been successful in securing a podiatrist until the end of June this year to meet the needs of the Wairoa community. The podiatrist has a special interest in diabetes and will travel to Wairoa with a nurse, for monthly clinics which will be held at Queen St Practice,” Mr Brown says.

    “Primary and community healthcare, like this podiatry clinic, play a key role in preventing illness, treating disease early and reducing the impact of long-term conditions. Keeping people well improves their quality of life and reduces the pressure on our hospitals.

    “I am aware the community is also working closely with government agencies on addressing access to other healthcare services such as the provision of aged care services for their elderly.” 

    This six-month initiative funded by Health NZ will be reviewed in June. Further engagement with the community will continue throughout the year, including on the Wairoa Ageing Well Project.

    “For the estimated 400 – 600 people in the area with diabetes, as well as those with other issues, having this service on their doorstep will be a great addition to improving the range of timely, quality healthcare that can be delivered locally.” Mr Brown says.

    “Investments like this are important to ensure all New Zealanders can access timely, quality healthcare and is made possible by the Government’s record investment of $16.8 billion in health in Budget 2024.”

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Hawley Demands Insurance Companies Answer for ‘Morally Obscene’ Disaster Claim Denials

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo)
    Today, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to insurance companies regarding reports that claims related to Hurricane Helene are being denied after Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton devastated American communities. In his letter, the Senator calls on them to publicly testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Management—which Senator Hawley chairs—and pushes for answers about their claim processing practices.
    “These reports [of coverage denials] are outrageous. Americans purchase insurance so that when disaster strikes, they and their loved ones will have some recourse. That is the reason insurance companies exist in the first place,” wrote Senator Hawley. “Denying coverage to American policyholders, at a time when so many of them have been displaced and left grieving, is not merely a betrayal—it is morally obscene.”
    The letter comes on the heels of President Trump’s Friday visit to western North Carolina to meet with hurricane victims who are still struggling with the destruction and loss caused by the hurricane. During his press conference, President Trump invited victims to share their stories and specifically name the insurance companies denying their claims. 
    Read the full letter here or below.  
    January 24, 2025
    Dear Insurer:
    Earlier this year, American communities were devastated by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Countless Americans lost loved ones, homes, businesses, and beloved towns in the violence of the storm. Now, all across the eastern seaboard, thousands are struggling to recover and rebuild their lives. 
    Widespread reports indicate that some companies are standing in the way. Seizing the opportunity to limit their own liabilities, insurance companies processing claims related to these hurricanes are reportedly engaged in a pattern of denying homeowner insurance claims.1 If this is true, Americans who’ve already lost nearly everything now face the ultimate insult: loss of any chance to rebuild. They will be left with virtually nothing.
    These reports are outrageous. Americans purchase insurance so that when disaster strikes, they and their loved ones will have some recourse. That is the reason insurance companies exist in the first place. Denying coverage to American policyholders, at a time when so many of them have been displaced and left grieving, is not merely a betrayal—it is morally obscene.
    In the wake of these reports of denials of coverage, I invite you to publicly testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Management, which has jurisdiction over disaster recovery efforts.
    In the interim, please provide answers to the following questions: 
         1. How many insurance claims, brought by homeowners in the wake of Hurricane Helene and Milton, has your company denied?
         2. On what grounds were these claims denied? Please provide an itemized breakdown.
         3. What is your average response time when customers submit a claim after a disaster?
    I look forward to your response. 
    Sincerely, 
    Josh HawleyUnited States Senator

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Rosen Joins Colleagues In Urging President Trump to Exempt All VA Employees from Federal Hiring Freeze

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
    While The Trump Administration Has Backtracked To Exempt Health Care Employees From Freeze Following Rosen-Backed Letter, Other Personnel Are Still Being Affected
    WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined a letter urging President Trump to exempt all Veterans Affairs (VA) employees from the federal hiring freeze he issued this week. In response to this letter, the Trump Administration has announced it’s exempting health care and law enforcement positions, but other jobs related to veteran’s benefits are still affected. The hiring freeze will negatively impact Nevada’s veterans, including by blocking the hiring of personnel needed to process benefits.
    “As written, this Memorandum could dramatically impair the ability of veterans across the country to get the timely care and benefits they desperately need,” wrote the Senators. “It could also delay or deny various other services across VA – from burial services to job training to assistance for homeless veterans to life-saving assistance from the Veterans Crisis Line.”
    “Mr. President, to prevent the delay or denial of life-saving services and benefits for our nation’s heroes, we urge you to provide an immediate, clear, and full exemption to VA personnel from your hiring freeze,” they continued. “We are hopeful to work with you to build upon our nation’s promise to these men and women, but we also vow to fight every effort that dishonors their service and reneges upon that sacred promise.”
    The full letter can be found HERE.
    Senator Rosen has worked consistently to deliver for Nevada’s veterans. Earlier this year, a bipartisan bill she supported to expand veterans’ benefits outreach became law. Senator Rosen’s bipartisan bill to require the VA to maintain a permanent helpline for veterans to use for information on VA services is now law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. She also successfully pushed President Biden to include the construction of a new VA hospital in Reno in his 2024 Budget Request and helped introduce and pass bipartisan legislation to officially authorize its construction.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: FEMA Set to Open Altadena Disaster Recovery Center

    Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency

    Headline: FEMA Set to Open Altadena Disaster Recovery Center

    FEMA Set to Open Altadena Disaster Recovery Center

    LOS ANGELES – FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Altadena to assist Californians who experienced damage to their primary home, personal property loss or have disaster-caused emergency needs related to the wildfires. At DRCs, you can get help applying for federal assistance, speak to representatives from state and federal agencies, receive updates on your FEMA application for assistance and learn about the appeals process. Additionally, the DRC located at the Pasadena City College Community Education Center’s last day of operations is Friday, Jan. 31.The Altadena location will open Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. PST.Altadena Disaster Recovery Center540 W. Woodbury Rd.Altadena, CA 91001Hours of operation – Daily: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.Other DRC locations include:UCLA Research Park West10850 West Pico Blvd.1Los Angeles, CA 90064Hours of operation – Daily: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pasadena City College Community Education Center (last day of operations is January 31st)3035 East Foothill Blvd.Pasadena, CA 91107Hours of operation – Daily: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.There are other ways to apply for assistance aside from going to a DRC. The fastest way to apply is online at DisasterAssistance.gov or via the FEMA app. You may also call 1-800-621-3362. If you use a relay service, such as video relay, captioned telephone, or other service, give FEMA your number for that service. For the latest information about California’s recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4856. Follow FEMA Region 9 @FEMARegion9 on X or follow FEMA on social media at: FEMA Blog on fema.gov, @FEMA or @FEMAEspanol on X, FEMA or FEMA Espanol on Facebook, @FEMA on Instagram, and via FEMA YouTube channel. California is committed to supporting residents impacted by the Los Angeles Hurricane-Force Firestorm as they navigate the recovery process. Visit CA.gov/LAFires for up-to-date information on disaster recovery programs, important deadlines, and how to apply for assistance.
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  • MIL-OSI USA: FAQ: Direct Housing Updates

    Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency

    Headline: FAQ: Direct Housing Updates

    FAQ: Direct Housing Updates

    FEMA continues to house survivors of the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires through its Direct Housing Program. Currently all households that remain eligible for the Direct Housing Program are licensed into direct housing units. Participants will continue to be housed as long as they remain eligible for the program and should remain in contact with their FEMA recertification advisor.     Q&A for Direct Housing Participants Q. Why are participants being asked to relocate?  A. There are various reasons why survivors in Direct Lease units may need to be relocated, with safety always being a top priority. FEMA’s goal is to ensure all survivors have a safe, sanitary, and habitable place to live. Currently, FEMA is focused on efforts to bring survivors back to West Maui, closer to their homes, while reducing their overall footprint on the island. This includes prioritizing properties nearer to Lahaina.Q. What happens if a participant is offered housing to return to West Maui and declines? A. Wildfire survivors in FEMA’s Direct Housing Program that have previously expressed interest in returning to West Maui are currently being contacted by FEMA. If they choose to decline the West Maui unit, they may remain in their current housing situation. However, they will not be offered another West Maui unit after declining the initial offer. Q. What happens to participants if their landlord’s contract is not extended? A. Wildfire survivors in FEMA’s Direct Housing Program may remain in the program through Feb. 10, 2026, as long as they continue to meet eligibility requirements. If their current unit’s contract is not extended and they must move out, an alternative housing solution will be provided by FEMA to accommodate them, as long as they remain eligible or until the end of the Direct Housing Program. Q. How will displaced families be informed about having to move if their current property owner’s contract is not extended? A. Tenants will be informed by FEMA in advance if they will be required to move to another location. FEMA will then provide alternative housing solutions for these households. Q. How do wildfire survivors feel reassured about their housing security? A. While housing situations may change, participants in the Direct Housing Program can rest assured that if they continue to meet the requirements in their license agreement they may remain in the program and will be housed until they find their permanent housing solution or until the program ends. Q. When will Direct Housing participants be required to begin paying rent? A. All Direct Housing households will begin paying rent to FEMA on March 1, 2025. Q. When will households be notified of the requirement to begin paying rent? A. Households received 30- 60- and 90-day notices informing them of the rent requirement that will begin on March 1, 2025, and of the process to appeal the rental amount. Q. How is the rental amount determined? A. The rental amount is based on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2025 Fair Market Rent on Maui along with the household’s ability to pay.  Q. If individuals have questions about the rental requirement and the appeal process who do they talk to?A. Direct Housing households are encouraged to talk to their recertification advisor if they have any questions on the appeal process and what documentation is needed to be considered for rent reduction.For Direct Housing households with further questions call the Individual Assistance Housing Hotline at 808-784-1600.
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  • MIL-OSI USA: News 01/23/2025 Blackburn, Cruz, Self, Colleagues Introduce MACARTHUR Act Reaffirming West Point’s Commitment to Meritocracy and American Leadership

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn)
    WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) along with Representative Keith Self (R-Texas-03) introduced the Maintaining Academy Culture and Assuring Retention of Tradition, Honor, and Unity of the Republic (MACARTHUR) Act, after the United States Military Academy at West Point decided to remove the phrase “Duty, Honor, Country” from its mission statement. Sen. Cruz’s legislation would restore the phrase in the mission statement.
    Sen. Blackburn said, “Under the leadership of President Trump, our military will return to its core mission of protecting the security of our country above all else and defending the Constitution. The United States Military Academy is responsible for teaching the future generation of servicemembers about the values of ‘Duty, Honor, Country’ as they prepare to serve our nation, and there is no reason why this phrase should have been removed from its mission statement. The MACARTHUR Act will officially restore these virtues to the mission of our nation’s oldest service academy.”
    Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “For centuries, the United States Army has set the global standard for military excellence because its leaders embrace a lifetime of selfless service and embody the values of ‘Duty, Honor, Country.’ West Point’s removal of these core values from its mission statement risks eroding the foundation of American military leadership. I am proud to introduce the MACARTHUR Act to restore these principles, reaffirm West Point’s mission, and emphasize the meritocracy that has shaped American military excellence for generations—ensuring our armed forces remain the most capable, disciplined, and formidable fighting force in the world.”
    Rep. Self said, “On November 5th, 2024, President Trump overwhelmingly won a mandate to restore greatness to America. This mandate includes our military institutions, which have been weakened and neutered by wokeism. During my time as a cadet at West Point and throughout my 25-year military career, I was inspired by West Point’s motto: ‘Duty, Honor, Country.’ This hallowed phrase, emphasized by General Douglas MacArthur in his farewell speech to West Point in 1962, embodies the dedication of service that our men and women in uniform exemplify. Congress should pass this legislation to reaffirm ‘Duty, Honor, Country’ as the motto of the U.S. Military Academy, so these three words can continue to inspire future generations of America’s warfighters.”
    Sen. Scott said, “The days of the Biden administration working to make our armed forces woke are over. It is time to return our military to the most lethal fighting force in the world, and that starts with maintaining a culture at the United States Military Academy guided by the principles of duty, honor, country. I am looking forward to seeing this legislation across the finish line, and thank my colleague Senator Ted Cruz for sponsoring this bill to reaffirm West Point’s mission of building our nation’s best military leaders.”
    Sen. Britt said, “Our nation’s preeminent service academies train, educate, and empower the next generation of servicemembers and leaders. The MACARTHUR Act recognizes and reaffirms West Point’s guiding principle of ‘Duty, Honor, Country’ to ensure its foundational values continue to shape the character of cadets for decades to come. As we work to return the Pentagon’s focus to the lethality of our Armed Forces, I’m proud to join Senator Cruz in protecting the venerated legacy and integrity of our country’s oldest service academy.”
    Sen. Tuberville said, “Over the last four years, the Biden administration has taken our military away from its core mission. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris caving to the woke left has weakened our military and made our world less safe. It’s time to refocus our military to its core mission so that America remains the strongest fighting force in the world. This starts with our new recruits and military academies. I’m proud to join this fight with Senator Cruz to return our military to its core mission and the ideals of ‘Duty, Honor, Country.’” 
    CO-SPONSORS: 
    Senators Blackburn and Cruz was joined by Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Katie Britt (Ala.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in introducing the legislation.
    Rep. Self led the companion legislation in the House of Representatives.
    BACKGROUND:
    West Point first began using the phrase “Duty, Honor, Country” in 1898. The significance of that phrase gained prominence during General Douglas MacArthur’s memorable 1962 speech to the Corps of Cadets, in which MacArthur celebrated “Duty, Honor, Country” as essential virtues for military officers. His speech transformed those three words from an informal motto to a revered creed that would shape West Point’s identity.
    In 1998, West Point added “Duty, Honor, Country” to its official mission statement:  To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; professional growth throughout a career as an officer in the United States Army; and a lifetime of selfless service to the nation. 
    In March 2024, West Point leadership revised that mission statement, removing “Duty, Honor, Country.” To build, educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets to be commissioned leaders of character committed to the Army Values and ready for a lifetime of service to the Army and Nation.
    Read the full text of the bill here.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: News 01/24/2025 Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Veterans Health Care Freedom Act

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn)
    WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statements after introducing the Veterans Health Care Freedom Act, which would help improve veterans’ access to health care by reducing the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) role in the community care referral process:
    “Under the Biden-Harris administration, veterans were discouraged from seeking community care by layers of bureaucratic red tape and a lack of accessibility to their local medical providers,” said Senator Blackburn. “The Veterans Health Care Freedom Act would right this wrong by empowering veterans to directly schedule appointments at non-VA medical facilities, which will remove unnecessary barriers and provide veterans with greater autonomy to access the care they need.” 
    “Our veterans should be able to see a doctor as quickly and easily as possible,” said Senator Tuberville. “Taking care of our veterans is a sacred duty. They should have access to the best medical care in the country. Streamlining the VA community care program is a commonsense way we can increase access to care and cut through red tape. I’m proud to join this legislation to eliminate the community care referral process and make life easier for those who have served.”
    “Veterans must have access to community health care facilities. This legislation gives them more choices for medical care and helps avoid long wait times at VA facilities,” said Senator Wicker. “By enabling community care, transportation burdens will be reduced for veterans who live in rural areas. These changes will greatly improve the lives of our nation’s heroes.”
    “For too many veterans, especially those in small towns and rural communities, barriers to access and bureaucratic red tape have stood in the way when seeking medical care,” said Senator Sheehy. “Our nation has a solemn responsibility to take care of those who have put their lives on the line for our freedoms, and I am proud to join my Senate colleagues on this important legislation that will increase health care options and make it easier for our veterans to seek the quality care they deserve.”
    “America’s veterans deserve access to quality health care and the freedom to make decisions involving their health without unnecessary government interference,” said Senator Cruz. “The Veterans Health Care Freedom Act gives back those choices, cutting through bureaucratic red tape that often delays or denies access to life-saving care. This bill honors our commitment to those who have served and ensures they receive the respect and care they have earned.”
    Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Mike Rounds (R- S.D.) also co-sponsored this legislation. It was introduced in the House by Representative Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.).

    BACKGROUND:

    The VA MISSION Act was enacted in 2018 to enhance veterans’ access to healthcare by expanding their options to receive care from community providers outside the VA system.
    This landmark legislation aimed to streamline and consolidate community care programs, establish clear eligibility criteria, and ensure timely access to care, reducing both wait times and travel burdens for veterans.
    However, in the years following its passage, veterans have frequently reported challenges in obtaining referrals for community care. Despite the VA MISSION Act’s objectives, evidence suggests that the Biden administration’s VA introduced extensive bureaucratic obstacles, discouraging veterans from seeking community care in favor of retaining them within the VA’s direct care system. These actions have undermined the intent of the VA MISSION Act by creating unnecessary delays and complexities in the referral process.
    Currently, veterans must meet certain eligibility criteria, and the VA must approve the provider referral to seek care in non-VA facilities under the Veterans Community Care Program. The Veterans Health Care Freedom Act would remove the VA from the referral process to allow veterans to seek care where it is most convenient. 

    VETERANS HEALTH CARE FREEDOM ACT:

    Specifically, the Veterans Health Care Freedom Act would:
    Create a three-year pilot program within the VA Center for Innovation Care and Payment to improve veterans’ access to health care in the free market;
    Require that the pilot program be carried out in at least four Veteran Integrated Service Networks (VISN);
    Improve access to free market health care by allowing veterans to access primary, specialty, and mental health care outside of their corresponding VISN and at non-VA facilities;
    Require the VA to give veterans information about eligibility, cost sharing, treatments, and providers so that they can make informed decisions with respect to selection of primary and specialty care providers and other available treatments;
    Make the pilot program permanent nationwide four years after enactment of the Veterans Health Care Freedom Act;
    Require the VA to submit reports to House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees on the implementation and results of the pilot program, as well as the final design; and
    Fund the pilot program using appropriations otherwise made available to the Veterans Health Administration.
    Click here for bill text.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 01/24/2025, 16:56 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the security RU000A105LY0 (sСОПФДОМ4) were changed.

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    01.24.2025 16:56

    In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and the deposit market of PJSC Moscow Exchange by NCO NCC (JSC) on 24.01.2025, 16-56 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 97.12) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 1052.31 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 17.5%) of the security RU000A105LY0 (sСОПФДОМ4) were changed

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 01/24/2025, 14-42 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the RU000A0JTZF1 security (DOM.RF26ob) were changed.

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    01/24/2025 14:42

    In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and the deposit market of PJSC Moscow Exchange by NCO NCC (JSC) on 24.01.2025, 14-42 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 105.93) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 1146.77 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 9.38%) of the security RU000A0JTZF1 (DOM.RF26ob) were changed

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  • MIL-OSI China: China unveils first guidelines on NEV insurance

    Source: China State Council Information Office 2

    China on Friday unveiled its first-ever guidelines for the insurance of new-energy vehicles (NEVs), introducing measures aimed at addressing key challenges currently facing the sector.
    NEV owners have long struggled with high insurance premiums and the risk of being denied coverage. At the same time, insurers have been burdened by financial losses due to the high repair costs of NEVs.
    The guidelines, jointly issued by the National Financial Regulatory Administration and three other government organs, aim to reduce maintenance costs for NEVs. They also emphasize the need for exploring the establishment of a risk-classification system for insurance models.
    In support of these efforts, the Insurance Association of China and the Shanghai Insurance Exchange announced on Friday that an insurance platform dedicated to the NEV sector will be launched on Saturday.
    The platform is designed to ensure proper insurance coverage for NEVs, particularly for high-risk vehicles. Insurers participating in the platform will be prohibited from denying coverage.
    China’s NEV sector has seen rapid development in recent years. By the end of 2024, the number of NEVs in use in China had reached 31.4 million, a 260-fold surge over the past decade, official data shows.

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  • MIL-OSI China: China, Vietnam pledge to promote bilateral ties

    Source: China State Council Information Office

    China and Vietnam pledged to promote the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, as the two countries celebrated the 75th anniversary of their bilateral ties in Beijing on Friday.

    Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, attended a reception celebrating the anniversary, saying that the friendship between China and Vietnam has grown stronger over the past 75 years.

    Li, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China is willing to work with Vietnam to promote the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance under the strategic guidance of the top leaders of the two parties and countries, better benefiting the two peoples.

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  • MIL-OSI China: China, US should find right way to get along in new era

    Source: China State Council Information Office

    China and the United States should find the right way to get along in the new era, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held at the latter’s request on Friday.

    Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said Chinese President Xi Jinping held an important phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump last Friday and reached a series of consensus. The development of the China-U.S. relations have ushered in a new important node, Wang said.

    Xi comprehensively expounded China’s policy to the United States, and Trump responded positively, expressing his expectation to maintain good relations with Xi and emphasizing that U.S.-China cooperation can solve many problems in the world, Wang said.

    The two heads of state have pointed out the direction and set the tone for China-U.S. relations, said Wang.

    The teams of both sides should follow through on the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, maintain communication, control differences, expand cooperation based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, promote the stable, healthy and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations, and find the right way for China and the United States to get along in the new era, he said.

    Wang said that the Communist Party of China’s leadership is the choice of the Chinese people. China’s development has a clear historical logic and a strong innate driving force, he said, adding China’s goal is to deliver a better life to the people and make greater contributions to the world.

    China has no intention to overtake or replace any country, but must safeguard its legitimate rights to development, he said.

    Elaborating on China’s principle and position on the Taiwan question, Wang asked the United States to handle it with caution.

    Taiwan has been an integral part of China’s territory since ancient times, Wang said, stressing that China will never allow Taiwan to be separated from the motherland.

    Wang noted that the United States made solemn commitments to the one-China policy in the three China-U.S. joint communiques and should not go back on its word.

    For his part, Rubio said that the United States and China are two great nations. The U.S.-China relations are the most important bilateral relationship of the 21st century and will shape the future of the world, he said.

    The United States is willing to engage in candid communication with China, resolve differences properly, manage bilateral relations in a mature and cautious way, jointly address global challenges and maintain world peace and stability, he said.

    Rubio said the United States does not support “Taiwan independence” and hopes the Taiwan question can be resolved by peaceful means which are acceptable to both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

    Wang said major countries should act like major countries and should take on their due international responsibilities, safeguard world peace and help all countries achieve common development.

    Wang expressed his hope that Rubio would make the right decisions and play a constructive role for the future of the Chinese and the American people, as well as for global peace and stability.

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  • MIL-OSI China: China, Netherlands pledge to build open world economy, strengthen green development cooperation

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    China, Netherlands pledge to build open world economy, strengthen green development cooperation

    Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Dutch King Willem-Alexander in The Hague, the Netherlands, Jan. 22, 2025. Ding visited the Netherlands from Jan. 22 to Jan. 23 at the invitation of the government of the Netherlands. [Photo/Xinhua]

    THE HAGUE, Jan. 24 — Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang met with Dutch leaders on Wednesday and Thursday in The Hague. The two sides agreed to jointly promote an open world economy, and strengthen cooperation in various fields including green development.

    Ding, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met separately with Dutch King Willem-Alexander, Prime Minister Dick Schoof, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Climate and Green Growth Sophie Hermans during his two-day visit.

    Ding said that under the strategic guidance of the two countries’ leaders, the open and pragmatic partnership for comprehensive cooperation between China and the Netherlands has been steadily enhanced with fruitful cooperation in various fields, bringing benefits to the two countries and two peoples.

    China is willing to further strengthen communication with the Netherlands to enhance mutual trust, push for greater development of bilateral relations and help the two countries accelerate the realization of their respective development goals, he said.

    Stressing that both China and the Netherlands are beneficiaries and supporters of an open world economy, Ding said China is committed to high-quality development through high-standard opening-up, welcoming Dutch companies to expand cooperation with China.

    It is also hoped that the Dutch side will continue to provide a fair, equitable and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies, safeguard common interests and maintain a stable and unimpeded global industrial and supply chains, and realize the two sides’ complementary advantages, shared opportunities and common development, Ding said.

    This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the European Union (EU). The vice premier said China is willing to strengthen dialogue and deepen cooperation with the EU to promote the sound and stable development of the China-EU relations, and hopes the Netherlands will play a constructive role in this regard.

    King Willem-Alexander said that the Dutch side cherishes mutual trust and friendship and is willing to deepen cooperation with China to jointly push for continuous progress in the Netherlands-China relations.

    In the face of the current geopolitical conflicts, countries should communicate frankly, seek consensus, work together and jointly address global challenges, the King added.

    Schoof said the Dutch side admires China’s development achievements and regards China as a stable partner, adding that the Netherlands is willing to strengthen dialogue with China, enhance understanding and mutual trust, and expand practical cooperation in various fields such as water conservancy, green development, and medical and health care.

    Schoof also noted that the Netherlands is ready to work with China to safeguard free trade and promote openness and cooperation.

    Hermans congratulated China on its achievements in environmental protection and green development, and appreciated China’s contributions to the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

    The Dutch side is looking forward to promoting cooperation with China in areas such as clean energy, green transition, circular economy, and climate adaptation, Hermans said.

    Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof in The Hague, the Netherlands, Jan. 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
    Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Dutch Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Climate and Green Growth Sophie Hermans in The Hague, the Netherlands, Jan. 23, 2025. Ding visited the Netherlands from Jan. 22 to Jan. 23 at the invitation of the government of the Netherlands. [Photo/Xinhua]

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  • MIL-OSI China: Customers select Spring Festival decorations ahead of Spring Festival across China

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Customers select Spring Festival decorations ahead of Spring Festival across China

    Updated: January 25, 2025 08:57 Xinhua
    Customers select Spring Festival decorations ahead of the Spring Festival in Zibo, east China’s Shandong Province, Jan. 24, 2025. The Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, falls on Jan. 29, marking the beginning of the Year of the Snake. [Photo/Xinhua]
    Customers select Spring Festival decorations ahead of the Spring Festival in Ningbo, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Jan. 24, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
    Customers select Spring Festival decorations ahead of the Spring Festival in Zunhua, north China’s Hebei Province, Jan. 24, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
    Customers select Spring Festival decorations ahead of the Spring Festival in Linyi, east China’s Shandong Province, Jan. 24, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
    Customers select Spring Festival decorations ahead of the Spring Festival in Tangshan, north China’s Hebei Province, Jan. 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

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  • MIL-OSI China: China to carry out pilot reform on auto consumption

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BEIJING, Jan. 24 — China will conduct pilot reform on the circulation and consumption of automobiles to expand and implement the trade-in program of consumer goods and further release the potential of automobile consumption, according to a circular released on Friday.

    The circular, jointly released by eight departments including the Ministry of Commerce, pledged efforts to cultivate a number of model enterprises in the innovative development of automobile circulation and consumption by 2027.

    Efforts will be made to stabilize and expand automobile consumption, while encouraging localities to gradually relax or cancel the purchase restriction policies of cars. The consumption of energy-saving and new-energy vehicles will also be encouraged.

    It is also said in the circular that China will promote the efficient circulation of used cars, optimize its management system, expand the source and improve the quality of used cars with enhanced services.

    The circular includes plans to promote the standardized and orderly development of car modification, car rental, racing, RV camping and classic cars, while optimizing the recycling system for scrapped vehicles.

    Enterprises will be encouraged to set up sales and service systems for new and used cars that integrate online and offline services to improve the digital level of automobile consumption.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Sichuan attracts numerous tourists, snow sports enthusiasts each snow season

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Sichuan attracts numerous tourists, snow sports enthusiasts each snow season

    Updated: January 25, 2025 08:58 Xinhua
    An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 11, 2025 shows tourists skiing at Wanggangping scenic spot in Shimian County, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. According to the Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, Sichuan has nearly 50 snow and ice tourism areas and 16 key ski resorts, attracting numerous tourists and snow sports enthusiasts each snow season. [Photo/Xinhua]
    An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 14, 2025 shows a view of Xiling Mountain snow resort in Dayi County, Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
    An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 11, 2025 shows a view of Xiling Mountain snow resort in Dayi County, Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
    An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 12, 2025 shows a view of Mount Emei scenic spot in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
    An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 18, 2025 shows tourists skiing at Taiziling Ski Resort in Maoxian County, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
    A drone photo taken on Jan. 12, 2025 shows a view of Leidongping scenic spot in Mount Emei, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
    An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 19, 2025 shows a view of Taiziling Ski Resort in Maoxian County, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]

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  • MIL-OSI China: Winter tourism boosts ‘ice and snow economy’ in China’s Hubei

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Winter tourism boosts ‘ice and snow economy’ in China’s Hubei

    Updated: January 25, 2025 09:14 Xinhua
    Tourists dine at a restaurant at a ski resort in Shennongjia Forestry District, central China’s Hubei Province, Jan. 23, 2025. In recent years, with rich ski resorts and ecotourism resources, Shennongjia Forestry District has witnessed a large number of tourists in winter. The booming tourism has also advanced the development of local “ice and snow economy.” [Photo/Xinhua]
    Ski enthusiasts take ski lift at a ski resort in Shennongjia Forestry District, central China’s Hubei Province, Jan. 22, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
    An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 23, 2025 shows a ski resort in Shennongjia Forestry District, central China’s Hubei Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
    A coach (front) instructs learners at a ski resort in Shennongjia Forestry District, central China’s Hubei Province, Jan. 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
    Tourists ski at a ski resort in Shennongjia Forestry District, central China’s Hubei Province, Jan. 22, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
    A tourist skis at a ski resort in Shennongjia Forestry District, central China’s Hubei Province, Jan. 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
    Tourists buy ski equipment at a shop in Shennongjia Forestry District, central China’s Hubei Province, Jan. 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

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