Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BFA Annual Conference 2025 Press Conference held in Boao
Category: Asia
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MIL-OSI China: BFA Annual Conference 2025 Press Conference held in Boao
This photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows a view of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2025 Press Conference and BFA Flagship Report Launch held in Boao, south China’s Hainan Province. Themed “Asia in the Changing World: Towards a Shared Future”, the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2025 is held here from March 25 to 28. This year’s conference is expected to draw about 2,000 delegates from over 60 countries and regions and more than 1,100 journalists from about 30 countries and regions. [Photo/Xinhua] This photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows a view of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2025 Press Conference and BFA Flagship Report Launch held in Boao, south China’s Hainan Province. [Photo/Xinhua] This photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows a view of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2025 Press Conference and BFA Flagship Report Launch held in Boao, south China’s Hainan Province. [Photo/Xinhua] -
MIL-OSI China: Boao establishes zero-carbon zone in pursuit of sustainable development
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BOAO, Hainan, March 25 — China’s Boao has announced the establishment of its first zero-carbon zone, a significant step forward in the country’s pursuit of low-carbon development, according to authorities in Hainan.
One expert has said that the achievement is a pioneering example for global carbon reduction efforts, and underscores China’s commitment to carbon neutrality and sustainable development.
Spanning about 190 hectares, the demonstration zone includes Dongyu Island, which is the permanent site of the annual Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) conference.
By focusing on green building renovation and renewable energy adoption, the demonstration zone has successfully reduced carbon dioxide emissions from buildings and other infrastructure from 11,300 tonnes in 2019 to zero tonnes in 2024, according to data from local authorities.
Since its formal inauguration in 2001, the BFA has served as a key platform for the advancement of green development across Asia, facilitating the exchange of insights to promote sustainable growth in the region and beyond.
Asia is rapidly advancing in emerging green technology, positioning itself as a potential leader in such fields as advanced battery materials and biodegradable plastic, boosted by strong industrial capabilities and policy support, according to a report released on Tuesday by the BFA.
China is at the forefront of Asia’s expanding green hydrogen industry and now sources 85 percent of its new energy capacity from renewables, according to the report.
Asia’s largest emitters, including China, have set ambitious climate targets, the report notes. It says that according to the United Nations Environment Programme, China and India have been assessed as likely to meet their current 2030 Nationally Determined Contributions targets with their existing policies.
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MIL-OSI: CAI Elevates Financial Gains, Market Strategies and Community Impact in 2024
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)
ALLENTOWN, Pa., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CAI, a global services firm, announced today consecutive growth into 2025 with a company revenue surge amounting to $1.38 billion, new client engagements and a global workforce surpassing 9,000 associates.
“Our commitments to innovation, client success and corporate social responsibility are the driving factors to our ongoing success,” said Tom Salvaggio, president and CEO at CAI. “We don’t just quantify our growth by a number, we measure it based on the trust of our clients, the impact on our communities and the camaraderie and collaboration of our associates. The milestones from 2024 will propel us in 2025.”
Portfolio Achievements
Public Sector portfolio grew its market presence and welcomed new clients including state departments, educational institutions and municipalities. Contingent Workforce Solutions, a leading service offering in the portfolio’s success, experienced record-breaking results through program acquisitions and other expansions.
Commercial portfolio improved customer satisfaction and cost efficiency rates with blended solutions of CAI’s Service Desk and AI technologies. Made evident by its results, a top tax technology firm achieved a 25% increase in first-level resolution rates with their Service Desk after the first year.
As a ServiceNow Partner, CAI helped a commercial product company achieve:
- Three-day reduction in testing time
- 90%-95% customer satisfaction rates
- Fast ability to recover from system outages
CAI Neurodiverse Solutions, specializing in autism employment, helped many neurodivergent individuals find employment opportunities. These roles included business analyst, quality assurance analyst, software developer and others across several industries. With skills such as attention to detail, pattern recognition and problem resolution, both employers and candidates have found success. Honored for the program’s aspects on talent acquisition and management, learning and development, human resources and technology, CAI Neurodiverse Solutions earned the 2024 Disability Matters Award in the Workforce category.
Technology and Innovation
With ongoing participation in the National Association of Counties (NACo) AI Exploratory Committee, CAI and other founding corporate partners contributed to the AI County Compass, a comprehensive toolkit designed for the safe and effective deployment of generative AI technologies in county government.
In practice, a state county’s Regional Intelligence and Investigation Center deployed AI to enhance data-handling efficiency while maintaining operational security. The safeguarded data system enables law enforcement to more quickly solve violent and non-violent crimes.
Technology-enabled efforts earned CAI the bronze Stevie® Award for Best Use of Technology in Customer Service, and Globee® Awards for American Business in two categories: Gold in Achievement in Technology Adoption and Sliver in Digital Collaboration Achievement. Awards underscored the firm’s technology expertise to improve the client experience and foster innovative workplaces.
Philanthropy and Community Engagement
Committed to philanthropy since the company was founded in 1981, CAI continued to champion its five corporate social responsibility (CSR) pillars: Accessible Education, Helping Families Thrive, Food Accessibility, Neurodiversity and Sustainability.
Dozens of investments and programs benefited local and global communities, including:
- Salvaggio Academy: A private elementary school founded and funded by CAI and the Salvaggio family, relocated to a more expansive space on a college campus improving student programs and STEAM curriculums
- CAI United Fund: An investment initiative formed from the partnership between CAI and United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, provides financial support to United Way Community Schools Network to reduce absenteeism and improve academic outcomes for over 19,000 students
- SHE for Society: A nonprofit in India aimed to provide educational opportunities, opened its second computer lab with CAI associates giving users access to conduct research
CAI earned the bronze Stevie Award for Best CSR Strategy reflecting the firm’s dedication to maximize the tangible impact made for communities around the globe.
New Leadership and Additional Accolades
Jon Taglieri joined CAI as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He oversees all activities of Finance, Accounting, Governance and Compliance, which includes reporting, planning, strategy and cash management. Previously, Jon served as CFO for a multibillion-dollar federal government contractor.
Abe Hunter was appointed to Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and President, Public Sector from his previous role as Executive Vice President, Public Sector for CAI. As CRO, Abe leads enterprise-wide strategies to amplify sales, optimize operations, enhance customer relations and elevate CAI’s market presence. In the dual role, he continues to direct strategies as the company targets new markets and technologies within government.
Kate Forbes joined CAI as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and provides strategic direction to prepare CAI for growth and scale. She oversees the technology roadmap for internal applications, delivering business value through objectives-based prioritization and technical implementation. Previously, Kate held the position of CIO for a multimillion-dollar global SaaS company.
In addition to the aforementioned honors, CAI earned a total of 16 awards including:
- Newsweek: America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, Parents & Families and the signature list
- Disability:IN: 100 score on the Disability Equality Index
- Inspiring Workplaces: North America’s Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces
- Top Workplace: Lehigh Valley and Delaware regions
- OnCon Icon: Top 50 Learning & Development Teams, Top 50 Talent Acquisition Teams, and Top 10 HR Professional for Tammy Harper, CHRO at CAI
To learn more about CAI, visit www.cai.io
For career opportunities, visit careers.cai.io/us/en
About CAI
CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what’s right—whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.
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MIL-OSI: Qifu Technology Releases 2024 ESG Report
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)
SHANGHAI, China, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Qifu Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: QFIN; HKEx: 3660) (“Qifu Technology” or the “Company”), a leading AI-empowered Credit-Tech platform in China, today published its annual ESG report for 2024. The report demonstrates Qifu Technology’s ESG-related guidelines, strategies and targets in 2024, highlighting the Company’s efforts to environmental sustainability and social responsibility, the progress to improve corporate governance, and its ESG performance.
In the future, Qifu Technology will stay committed to enabling a better life for people by facilitating safe, convenient and inclusive financial services through technology empowerment to financial institutions.
For the full 2024 ESG report, please visit: https://ir.qifu.tech/esg.
About Qifu Technology
Qifu Technology is a leading AI-empowered Credit-Tech platform in China. By leveraging its sophisticated machine learning models and data analytics capabilities, the Company provides a comprehensive suite of technology services to assist financial institutions and consumers and SMEs in the loan lifecycle, ranging from borrower acquisition, preliminary credit assessment, fund matching and post-facilitation services. The Company is dedicated to making credit services more accessible and personalized to consumers and SMEs through Credit-Tech services to financial institutions.
For more information, please visit: https://ir.qifu.tech.
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MIL-OSI: POET to Demonstrate Cutting-Edge Light Source and Industry-leading 1.6T Optical Engines for AI Applications at OFC Conference
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TORONTO, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — POET Technologies Inc. (“POET” or the “Company“) (TSX Venture: PTK; NASDAQ: POET), a leader in the design and implementation of highly-integrated optical engines and light sources for artificial intelligence networks, today announced it plans to demonstrate its latest technology innovations and products at the Optical Fiber Communications (OFC) Conference, which will be held in San Francisco, California from April 1st to April 3rd, 2025. POET’s executive management team and engineers will be meeting customers and industry analysts at the Company’s booth No. 5315 during the Exhibition.
POET Blazar™ Demo (Invitation Only): Senior technical and executive management of select technology companies will have the opportunity to observe the highly anticipated POET Blazar prototype in private meetings with POET management. Built on the POET Optical Interposer™ platform, Blazar is a ground-breaking light source solution to power both co-packaged optics (CPO) and high-bandwidth, chip-to-chip, light-based data communications links. Named after an extremely bright galactic object, Blazar utilizes POET’s wafer-level chip-scale packaging technology to create a high-power, multi-channel light source as an alternative to traditional DFB laser-based solutions. Wafer-level chip-scale technology significantly lowers the cost of the light source, provides larger scale and better reliability, and promises to increase the effective supply of Indium Phosphide, a rare and limited compound semiconductor material commonly used as the light-producing element in lasers.
“Given the vast potential of our ELS (external light source) solution and the sensitive nature of the technology, we have opted to limit its exposure, which is why we are selecting a number of senior technologists and executives to an invitation-only viewing,” POET Chairman and CEO Dr. Suresh Venkatesan said. “The Blazar can transform the economies of scale for AI connectivity with an architecture that reduces costs and increases scale and manufacturing efficiency. With the massive amount of compute power that AI demands, we believe that the Blazar offers an economically superior solution to achieving next-generation performance. It is a crucial component to getting to 3.2T in pluggable optical modules and achieving the higher speeds, bandwidth and low-latency needed for chip-to-chip data communication links.”
POET Teralight™ 1.6T Optical Engine (Live Public Demo): In partnership with Mitsubishi Electric, POET will unveil its Teralight product line of 1.6T highly integrated transmit and receive optical engines offering a complete optical system-on-chip architecture that reduces cost and simplifies module design. The 1.6T transmit engine includes only four externally modulated laser chips, rather than the standard eight lasers for 1.6T transceivers, due to Mitsubishi Electric’s unique 2x200G EML laser design, a cost reduction in the most expensive transmit component. Built-in high-speed drivers, monitor photo diodes, a thermistor and optical multiplexers (for FR4 applications) make this the most highly integrated system-on-chip available on the market. The receive engine includes photo diodes, trans-impedance amplifiers (TIAs) and demultiplexers (for FR4 applications). The POET Optical Interposer design eliminates the use of wire bonds between devices, which reduces the RF crosstalk to achieve industry-leading performance at the highest speeds available on the market. The system-on-chip architecture allows customers to use the same board design for 1.6T DR8 and 2xFR4 pluggable modules, a feature unique to POET that eliminates the need for separate DR and FR engineering teams, which has been a standard development approach within the industry.
Leading Module Customers Incorporating POET Optical Engines: Among the leading suppliers offering modules based on POET’s optical engines, LuxshareTech will be demonstrating 400G and 800G DR and FR modules at OFC (Booth #4905) and Adtran (formerly ADVA) will demo a highly integrated Quattro 100G LR4 in their private demo room. Quattro LR4 integrates four instances of 100G LR4 into a single QSFP-DD form factor, quadrupling the density of 100G ports in 400G switch and routing platforms. This module has gained intense interest from both hyperscalers and telecom network providers for its performance and cost-effectiveness.
Product Showcase: POET will also have a product showcase of its current portfolio suite of optical engines and light sources at its booth. Some of those products have been designed into customer solutions that will be demonstrated at the POET booth as market-ready applications.
Lightwave Award: In addition, Company representatives will collect the recently announced Elite Score award at the Lightwave+BTR Innovations Reviews Reception, which is scheduled to be held at the Moscone Center in Rooms 307/308 on March 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM PST.
About POET Technologies Inc.
POET is a design and development company offering high-speed optical modules, optical engines and light source products to the artificial intelligence systems market and to hyperscale data centers. POET’s photonic integration solutions are based on the POET Optical Interposer™, a novel, patented platform that allows the seamless integration of electronic and photonic devices into a single chip using advanced wafer-level semiconductor manufacturing techniques. POET’s Optical Interposer-based products are lower cost, consume less power than comparable products, are smaller in size and are readily scalable to high production volumes. In addition to providing high-speed (800G, 1.6T and above) optical engines and optical modules for AI clusters and hyperscale data centers, POET has designed and produced novel light source products for chip-to-chip data communication within and between AI servers, the next frontier for solving bandwidth and latency problems in AI systems. POET’s Optical Interposer platform also solves device integration challenges in 5G networks, machine-to-machine communication, self-contained “Edge” computing applications and sensing applications, such as LIDAR systems for autonomous vehicles. POET is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with operations in Allentown, PA, Shenzhen, China, and Singapore. More information about POET is available on our website at www.poet-technologies.com.Forward-Looking Statements
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MIL-OSI Global: Trump’s desire to ‘un-unite’ Russia and China is unlikely to work – in fact, it could well backfire
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Linggong Kong, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Auburn University
Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Getty Images Is the U.S. angling for a repeat of the Sino-Russian split?
In an Oct. 31, 2024, interview with right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson, President Donald Trump argued that the United States under Joe Biden had, in his mind erroneously, pushed China and Russia together. Separating the two powers would be a priority of his administration. “I’m going to have to un-unite them, and I think I can do that, too,” Trump said.
Since returning to the White House, Trump has been eager to negotiate with Russia, hoping to quickly bring an end to the war in Ukraine. One interpretation of this Ukraine policy is that it serves what Trump was getting at in his comments to Carlson. Pulling the U.S. out of the European conflict and repairing ties with Russia, even if it means throwing Ukraine under the bus, can be seen within the context of a shift of America’s attention to containing Chinese power.
Indeed, after a recent call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump told Fox News: “As a student of history, which I am – and I’ve watched it all – the first thing you learn is you don’t want Russia and China to get together.”
The history Trump alludes to is the strategy of the Nixon era, in which the U.S. sought to align with China as a counterbalance to the Soviet Union, encouraging a split between the two communist entities in the process.
Yet if creating a fissure between Moscow and Beijing is indeed the ultimate aim, Trump’s vision is, I believe, both naive and shortsighted. Not only is Russia unlikely to abandon its relationship with China, but many in Beijing view Trump’s handling of the Russia-Ukraine war –- and his foreign policy more broadly – as a projection of weakness, not strength.
A growing challenge
Although Russia and China have at various times in the past been adversaries when it suited their interests, today’s geopolitical landscape is different from the Cold War era in which the Sino-Soviet split occurred. The two countries, whose relationship has grown steadily close since the fall of the Soviet Union，have increasingly shared major strategic goals – chief among them, challenging the Western liberal order led by the U.S.
Soviet soldiers keep watch on the Chinese-Soviet border during a monthslong conflict in 1969.
Keystone/Getty ImagesBoth China and Russia have, in recent years, adopted an increasingly assertive stance in projecting military strength: China in the South China Sea and around Taiwan, and Russia in former Soviet satellite states, including Ukraine.
In response, a unified stance formed by Western governments to counter China and Russia’s challenge has merely pushed the two countries closer together.
Besties forever?
In February 2022, just as Russia was preparing its invasion of Ukraine, Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping announced a “friendship without limits” – in a show of unified intent against the West.
China has since become an indispensable partner for Russia, serving as its top trading partner for both imports and exports. In 2024, bilateral trade between China and Russia reached a record high of US$237 billion, and Russia now relies heavily on China as a key buyer of its oil and gas. This growing economic interdependence gives China considerable leverage over Russia and makes any U.S. attempt to pull Moscow away from Beijing economically unrealistic.
That doesn’t mean the Russian-Chinese relationship is inviolable; areas of disagreement and divergent policy remain.
Indeed, there are areas that Trump could exploit if he were to succeed in driving a wedge between the two countries. For example, it could serve Russia’s interests to support U.S. efforts to contain China and discourage any expansionist tendencies in Beijing – such as through Moscow’s strategic ties with India, which China views with some alarm – especially given that there are still disputed territories along the Chinese-Russian border.
Putin know who his real friends are
Putin isn’t naive. He knows that with Trump in office, the deep-seated Western consensus against Russia – including a robust, if leaky, economic sanctions regime – isn’t going away anytime soon. In Trump’s first term, the U.S. president likewise appeared to be cozying up to Putin, but there is an argument that he was even tougher on Russia, in terms of sanctions, than the administrations of Barack Obama or Joe Biden.
So, while Putin would likely gladly accept a Trump-brokered peace deal that sacrifices Ukraine’s interests in favor of Russia, that doesn’t mean he would be rushing to embrace some kind of broader call to unite against China. Putin will know the extent to which Russia is now reliant economically on China, and subservient to it militarily. In the words of one Russian analyst, Moscow is now a “vassal” or, at best, a junior partner to Beijing.
Transactional weakness
China for its part views Trump’s peace talks with Russia and Ukraine as a sign of weakness that potentially undermines U.S. hawkishness toward China.
While some members of the U.S. administration are undoubtedly hawkish on China – Secretary of State Marco Rubio views the country as the “most potent and dangerous” threat to American prosperity – Trump himself has been more ambivalent. He may have slapped new tariffs on China as part of a renewed trade war, but he has also mulled a meeting with President Xi Jinping in an apparent overture.
Beijing recognizes Trump’s transactional mindset, which prioritizes short-term, tangible benefits over more predictable long-term strategic interests requiring sustained investment.
This changes the calculation over whether the U.S. may be unwilling to bear the high costs of defending Taiwan. Trump, in a deviation from his predecessor, has failed to commit the country to defending Taiwan, the self-governing island claimed by Beijing.
Rather, Trump had indicated that if the Chinese government were to launch a military campaign to “reunify” Taiwan, he would opt instead for economic measures like tariffs and sanctions. His apparent openness to trade Ukraine territory for peace now has made some in Taiwan concerned over Washington’s commitment to long-established international norms.
Insulating the economy
China has taken another key lesson from Russia’s experience in Ukraine: The U.S.-led economic sanctions regime has serious limits.
Even under sweeping Western sanctions, Russia was able to stay afloat through subterfuge and with support from allies like China and North Korea. Moreover, China remains far more economically intertwined with the West than Russia, and its relatively dominant global economic position means that it has significant leverage to combat any U.S.-led efforts to isolate the country economically.
Indeed, as geopolitical tensions have driven the West to gradually decouple from China in recent years, Beijing has adapted to the resulting economic slowdown by prioritizing domestic consumption and making the economy more self-reliant in key sectors.
A souvenir shopkeeper displays Matryoshka dolls featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Misha Friedman/Getty ImagesThat in part also reflects China’s significant global economic and cultural strength. Coupled with this has been a domestic push to win countries in the Global South around to China’s position. Beijing has secured endorsements from 70 countries officially recognizing Taiwan as part of China.
China’s turn to exploit a split?
As such, Trump’s plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war by favoring Russia in the hope of drawing it into an anti-China coalition is, I believe, likely to backfire.
While Russia may itself harbor concerns about China’s growing power, the two country’s shared strategic goal of challenging the Western-led international order — and Russia’s deep economic dependence on China — make any U.S. attempt to pull Moscow away from Beijing unrealistic.
Moreover, Trump’s approach exposes vulnerabilities that China could exploit. His transactional and isolationist foreign policy, along with his encouragement of right-wing parties in Europe, may strain relations with European Union allies and weaken trust in American security commitments. Beijing, in turn, may view this as a sign of declining U.S. influence, giving China more room to maneuver, noticeably in regard to Taiwan.
Rather than increasing the chances of a Sino-Russia split, such a shift could instead divide an already fragile Western coalition.
Linggong Kong does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
– ref. Trump’s desire to ‘un-unite’ Russia and China is unlikely to work – in fact, it could well backfire – https://theconversation.com/trumps-desire-to-un-unite-russia-and-china-is-unlikely-to-work-in-fact-it-could-well-backfire-252243
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MIL-OSI: Qifu Technology Filed 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)
SHANGHAI, China, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Qifu Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: QFIN; HKEx: 3660) (“Qifu Technology” or the “Company”), a leading AI-empowered Credit-Tech platform in China, today announced that it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2025. The annual report can be accessed on the Company’s investor relations website at ir.qifu.tech as well as the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Company will provide a hard copy of the annual report containing its audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge, to its shareholders and ADS holders upon request.
The Company has also published an annual report (the “Hong Kong Annual Report”) today pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“HKEx”). The Hong Kong Annual Report contains substantially the same information as set forth in the Form 20-F and can be accessed on the Company’s investor relations website at ir.qifu.tech as well as the HKEx’s website at http://www.hkexnews.hk.
About Qifu Technology
Qifu Technology is a leading AI-empowered Credit-Tech platform in China. By leveraging its sophisticated machine learning models and data analytics capabilities, the Company provides a comprehensive suite of technology services to assist financial institutions and consumers and SMEs in the loan lifecycle, ranging from borrower acquisition, preliminary credit assessment, fund matching and post-facilitation services. The Company is dedicated to making credit services more accessible and personalized to consumers and SMEs through Credit-Tech services to financial institutions.
For more information, please visit: ir.qifu.tech.
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MIL-OSI: AI Influence on Medical Diagnostics Generating Billion Dollar Revenues While Growing Adoption Reduces Healthcare Costs
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)
PALM BEACH, Fla., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FN Media Group News Commentary – Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a significant part of healthcare and is being used in almost all sectors, including diagnostics. The integration of AI has increased the growth and development of the healthcare industry. In diagnostic testing, AI is used to analyze medical images (CT scans, X-rays, ultrasounds, MRIs, and DXAs), large patient data, vital signs (pulse rate, body temperature, blood pressure, and respiration rate), medical history, and laboratory test results. AI provides several advantages in diagnostics, such as accuracy, efficiency, reduced human errors, and cost savings. Healthcare professionals can make more informed decisions and develop personalized treatment options. The AI in the diagnostics market is growing due to reduced healthcare costs, reduced healthcare burden on professionals, and enhanced patient satisfaction. A recent report from Towards Healthcare, said: “The global AI in diagnostics market is to value at US$ 1.74 billion in 2025 is to touch US$ 5.24 billion by 2030. In 2023, North America led the AI in diagnostics market with a 53% share, while Asia Pacific is set to experience the fastest growth. The software segment dominated by component and is expected to show the highest CAGR. In diagnosis, neurology held the largest market share, while radiology is predicted to grow at the quickest pace during the forecast period. AI in diagnostics is advancing accuracy and efficiency in medical evaluations, driving its global expansion across various sectors.” Active healthcare/tech companies active in the markets include: Avant Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: AVAI), Tempus AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEM), Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC), Talkspace (NASDAQ: TALK), BullFrog AI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFRG).
Towards Healthcare continued; “The global AI in diagnostics market was estimated at US$ 1.12 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow to US$ 12.65 billion by 2034, rising at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.64% from 2024 to 2034. The demand for AI in diagnostic testing has increased significantly due to the various benefits AI provides. One of the major benefits is reduced human error, which improves overall diagnostic results that can be used by professionals to develop appropriate treatment options. Preventive care has become a really necessary step for improving health. Growing infectious diseases and chronic conditions have increased the burden on healthcare resources and professionals. It is estimated that the healthcare cost will rise up to US$ 176 billion without effective interventions, which is going to increase the demand for preventive care in the future. With the help of AI in diagnostics, this can be reduced as AI can play a significant role in preventive care. Preventive care involves analyzing medical records, medical history, lifestyle, genetics, and other aspects to identify future health risks. However, it is a very time-consuming and tedious process. Healthcare workers are prone to errors when analyzing such a large amount of data, which can lead to misinterpretation. The use of AI can mitigate all these challenges and help in analyzing health risks with data analytics in less time with more accuracy and efficiency.”
Avant Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: AVAI) and Ainnova Begin Designing Clinical Trial Protocol for Company’s Vision AI Platform – Avant Technologies, Inc. (“Avant” or the “Company”) and its partner, Ainnova Tech, Inc., (Ainnova), a leading healthcare technology company focused on revolutionizing early disease detection using artificial intelligence (AI), today announced that the Company has started designing its clinical trial protocol ahead of a pre-submission meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The pre-submission meeting is to request guidance on the clinical testing needed for its Vision AI platform in the early detection of diabetic retinopathy, and Ainnova’s clinical trial will culminate in the submission of an FDA 510(k) to obtain clearance from the regulatory agency to market its technology.
Ainnova has hired an ophthalmologist, who is assisting in drafting the requirements for the clinical trial protocol that the Company’s Contract Research Organization (CRO), Fortrea, has requested. Upon completion of the protocol, Ainnova will work with its CRO to prepare and send all the documentation to the FDA for its upcoming pre-submission meeting. A clinical trial protocol is a detailed, written plan that outlines the objectives, design, methodology, and organization of a clinical research project, ensuring the safety of participants and the integrity of data collected. The Company expects its pre-submission meeting with the FDA to occur in mid-May 2025.
Ai-nova Acquisition Corp. (AAC), the Company formed by the partnership between Avant and Ainnova to advance and commercialize Ainnova’s technology portfolio, including its Vision AI platform and its versatile retinal cameras, has the global licensing rights for this portfolio, so the success of Ainnova’s interactions with the FDA are paramount to marketing the technology portfolio in the United States.
For medical device applicants like Ainnova, the FDA’s pre-submission program is useful to determine a clear regulatory pathway for the successful launch of the device, including the number of patients and the number of clinics needed to generate the necessary clinical data for the FDA to make an informed decision on Ainnova’s Vision AI platform. For Avant, the pre-submission meeting will help define a precise budget for the strategic partnership’s entire FDA process. CONTINUED… Read this and more news for Avant Technologies at: https://www.financialnewsmedia.com/news-avai/
In other developments and happenings in the healthcare market recently include:
Tempus AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEM), a technology company leading the adoption of AI to advance precision medicine and patient care, recently announced it has acquired Deep 6 AI, a leading AI-powered precision research platform for healthcare organizations and life sciences companies.
Deep 6 AI enables healthcare organizations to de-risk clinical trials, accelerate recruitment, and generate real-world evidence (RWE) with speed and precision. Its AI-powered software matches patients to clinical trials by mining real-time structured and unstructured electronic medical record (EMR) data across a broad ecosystem, which includes academic medical centers, National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Centers, and NCI Community Oncology Research Programs.
“Deep 6’s impressive integration infrastructure is well-suited to complement our connectivity efforts, which are central to our ability to support physicians in delivering optimized care for their patients,” said Eric Lefkofsky, Founder and CEO of Tempus. “This acquisition broadens our reach, adding even more providers to our platform, and enhances our ability to deploy critical applications like Next, which helps physicians close care gaps, and TIME, which helps patients find potentially life saving clinical trials.”
Carrum Health, the leader in value-based Centers of Excellence (COE) for specialty care, recently announced a strategic partnership with Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC), the global leader in virtual care. The new arrangement will allow Teladoc Health’s providers to seamlessly refer eligible members needing specialty care into Carrum’s nationwide network of rigorously vetted, high quality providers. This means employers can contract directly through Teladoc Health’s Connected Care program to access Carrum’s network, and benefit from bi-directional care coordination with deeper technology integration between Teladoc and Carrum to better support members across the healthcare continuum.
The partnership will address a growing demand from employers for better integrated benefits solutions. Per the Business Group on Health, 70% of employers are concerned about managing multiple point solutions and the lack of coordination between them.
Talkspace (NASDAQ: TALK), a leading online behavioral health care company, recently announced it will support the U.S. Navy’s pilot program to provide access to therapy and mental health resources for approximately 25,000 sailors and their dependents. The pilot, which is the first of its kind for the U.S. Navy, launched for 6 bases: Newport News Shipyard, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Naval Base Guam, Naval Base Ventura County (Port Hueneme), Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, and Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and allows members to access care with Talkspace’s licensed providers for free.
“Serving those who selflessly serve is a profound privilege and one that inspires our entire organization and network of providers. We applaud the U.S. Navy’s leadership for prioritizing the mental wellbeing of their service members and families and making care accessible and convenient from wherever they are,” said Jon Cohen, MD, CEO of Talkspace.
BullFrog AI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFRG), a technology-enabled drug development company using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to enable the successful development of pharmaceuticals and biologics, recently announced its entry into a collaboration agreement with Eleison Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Eleison”), a Phase 3 oncology company focused on novel chemotherapeutic treatments for rare cancers. Under the terms of the agreement, BullFrog AI will provide access to its BullFrog Data Networks™ AI solution to enhance clinical trial efficiency and patient insights. Financial terms of the collaboration were not disclosed.
“The integration of artificial intelligence in clinical trials represents a transformative shift in how pharmaceutical companies can de-risk drug development and optimize patient outcomes,” said Vin Singh, CEO of BullFrog AI. “We are thrilled to partner with Eleison to apply our bfLEAP® AI technology, which has the potential to refine patient selection, improve trial efficiency, and ultimately accelerate the path to market for life-saving therapies.”
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MIL-OSI China: Calls for closer cooperation resonate at Asian forum amid global uncertainties
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BOAO, China, March 25 — Political and business leaders worldwide are gathering in Boao, a coastal town in southern China’s Hainan Province, for the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025 running from March 25 to 28.
Amid rising global economic fragmentation and geopolitical tensions, the forum, themed “Asia in the Changing World: Towards a Shared Future,” serves as a critical platform for fostering regional cooperation, driving global economic growth and strengthening the region’s role in global governance.
As Asia plays a bigger role in global growth, discussions are centering on how the region can help navigate challenges and drive sustainable development, with participants recognizing Asia as the world’s growth engine and highlighting regional coordination, economic inclusivity and technological advancements as key drivers in addressing economic uncertainties and building up momentum for growth.
GROWING INTEGRATION
Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Hainan, the forum has long been a platform for regional dialogue, but its role is evolving as Asian economies become more integrated. “Fast-growing South-South trade and investment is making the Boao Forum for Asia relevant beyond the boundaries of Asia,” said Denis Depoux, global managing director at Roland Berger, a Germany-based consultancy.
Often referred to as the “Asian Davos,” the forum brings together political and business leaders to discuss trade, investment and technology, with growing participation from Global South countries in recent years.
“The forum highlights the power of partnership through its ability to create space for exchanging ideas, building relationships and collectively shaping the future of Asia,” said Dino Otranto, CEO of Australia’s mining giant Fortescue Metals.
In an increasingly uncertain economic environment, Asia remains a key growth engine for the world economy. According to a report released by the forum, real GDP growth in Asia is projected to rise from 4.4 percent in 2024 to 4.5 percent in 2025, while the region’s share of global GDP is expected to increase from 48.1 percent to 48.6 percent at purchasing power parity in the same period.
The growth not only highlights Asia’s economic dynamism but also its role as a stabilizing force in a world where traditional economic powerhouses face mounting challenges.
Given complex geopolitical and economic dynamics, multilateralism, governance and development have become hot topics of discussions at the forum. “These terms are critical in shaping a more stable and prosperous regional landscape amid evolving global challenges,” said Anna Malindog-Uy, vice president of Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute, a think tank in Manila.
ASIA’S POTENTIAL
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), comprising 15 Asia-Pacific countries, has emerged as a powerful force in bolstering regional economic integration. The International Monetary Fund has projected that from 2023 to 2029, the RCEP region’s GDP will grow by 10.9 trillion U.S. dollars, contributing over 40 percent to global economic growth.
The integration of Asian supply chains has accelerated, driven by the need for greater competitiveness and resilience, Depoux said.
“Asia’s future in the shifting global landscape is incredibly exciting and full of promise,” Otranto said. “It’s not just about economic growth, but also about Asia leading the way in areas like innovation, technology and sustainability.”
As global trade and supply chains evolve, Asia’s role in driving advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), green energy and digital transformation will undoubtedly be critical, he added.
Take DeepSeek, a representative Chinese startup in the AI sector that attests to Asia’s growing innovation capacity. Its latest R1 model outperforms many of the world’s top AI developers across a variety of benchmarks, drawing significant attention from Silicon Valley. This breakthrough showcases Asia’s growing technological prowess in advanced fields, notably AI.
Technological innovation has become a key driver of Asia’s sustainable transformation. From solar panels stretching across China’s western Gobi Desert to smart city networks leveraging digital twin technology in ASEAN countries, Asia is reshaping its development model with cutting-edge technologies, said Wu Xiaochen, vice president of the Hainan Research Academy of Environmental Sciences.
Meanwhile, experts at the forum stressed the importance of attuning technological progress to environmental responsibility. They called for stronger policies to ensure that businesses align their innovations with sustainable growth objectives.
CHINA’S ROLE
Asia, particularly China, is seen as a key driver of global growth. The world’s second-largest economy is restructuring by prioritizing high-end manufacturing, digital development and green industries, bringing new opportunities for Asia and beyond.
As a key pillar of Asia’s development, China is pivotal to rebalancing globalization, inclusive growth and regional economic integration, said Zhang Jun, secretary general of the Boao Forum for Asia.
“China’s rapid advancements in digitization, green transition and AI have positioned it as a key driver of global sustainable development,” said Malindog-Uy. “Through cutting-edge research, large-scale industrial transformation and international collaboration, China’s innovation-driven approach benefits global cooperation and economic progress.”
By fostering global partnerships in green energy, digital infrastructure and smart industries, China plays a crucial role in shaping a more resilient and interconnected global economy, she added.
Through multilateral cooperation, China is injecting “Asian momentum” into global growth, translating regional experiences into viable ways for global governance, said Chi Fulin, head of the China Institute for Reform and Development.
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MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Come dine with us – Derby Market Hall unveils new set of street food traders
Source: City of Derby
Derby City Council is excited to announce the second wave of traders set to move into the revitalised Derby Market Hall, marking another milestone in the transformation of the historic Grade II-listed building.
Following a £35.1m restoration, the Market Hall will reopen its doors to the public on Saturday 24 May, marking a new era for Derby’s independent shopping, dining, and entertainment scene.
A curated mix of traditional and contemporary traders will be in place when the Market Hall reopens its doors, creating a vibrant hub in the heart of the city and blending the Market Hall’s rich history with a modern experience. The newest announcement of traders offers something for everyone, with a variety of international flavours and diverse menus for all visitors.
Authentic international flavours:
- Award-winning Back-A-Yard Cuisine is set to bring the vibrant and diverse tastes of Jamaica to the Market Hall, offering a unique experience for visitors. With freshly made and locally sourced food, Back-A-Yard Cuisine will take customers’ tastebuds on a tour of Jamaica with their award-winning jerk chicken dumplings and Portland jerk chicken. Honouring a motto of ‘serving quality with taste and smiles’, Back-A-Yard Cuisine holds the People’s Choice award from the British Street Food Awards 2024 and went on to represent Britain at last year’s European Street Food Awards in Germany. With 15 years of experience in catering, visitors can expect to expand their culinary horizons with a fresh taste of Jamaican spices.
- SHIO (translating to ‘salt’ in Japanese), is bringing a taste of Japan to Derby. Originally located in Nottingham with a focus on small plate dishes, SHIO will offer Market Hall customers steamed rice bowls and their signature Japanese fried chicken, made using the finest locally sourced ingredients. With a unique approach, SHIO blends traditional Japanese techniques with innovative flavour combinations, offering a memorable dining experience at Derby Market Hall. Visitors can enjoy high-quality, flavour-packed dishes.
- Tony’s Greek Street Food is gearing up to offer an authentic taste of Greece. Led by Tony, who has over 35 years of experience in the food industry in both Greece and the UK, Tony’s Greek Street Food was founded in 2017 as a mobile food stall. It is now a takeaway shop which was previously nominated for the Best 10 British Kebab Awards 2021. Tony’s Greek Street Food is now ready to offer its signature dishes at the Market Hall, including gyros, souvlaki, halloumi, moussaka, and more. The traditional recipes have been passed down through generations, offering customers a truly unique experience of Greek cuisine.
A unique twist on a classic:
- Traditional classics are expected to be at the heart of the Market Hall’s culinary offer with Gourmegg bringing its multi-award-winning Scotch eggs alongside classic handmade dishes. With its innovative approach to Scotch eggs, Gourmegg uses ingredients that aren’t found on the high street to ensure the best quality. The range on offer includes classic pork, pork and nduja imported from Calabria, pork and Fruitpig black pudding (made using the UK’s only fresh blood black pudding) and pork with caramelised red onion chutney. Gourmegg will also offer a variety of handmade dishes for visitors, including fried chicken and brunch favourites.
A Taste of Holland:
- Also joining the Derby Market Hall will be Cheeky Pancakes, who are offering a taste of Holland to visitors. Known for their freshly cooked Poffertjes (fluffy mini-Dutch pancakes) and Stroopwafels, Cheeky Pancakes offers an irresistible menu of sweet and savoury food inspired by popular Dutch street food. Claiming the Bristol Eats Better Award for their commitment to eco-friendly practices, sustainability, and locally sourced ingredients, the vendor has served countless customers across the UK. They have also worked with big names such as Warner Bros. Studios and Silverstone and have catered for private stars, including Gareth Bale and Tom Cruise. Customers at the Market Hall can enjoy signature dishes including Cheeky Cheese (Poffertjes topped with melted cheese, garlic butter, and smoked paprika). Breakfast, lunch, and dinner options will also be available.
Nadine Peatfield, Leader of Derby City Council and Cabinet Member for City Centre, Regeneration, Strategy and Policy, said:
I am thrilled to announce the second wave of traders who will be moving into the transformed Derby Market Hall when it reopens its doors on Saturday 24 May. We are bringing together the best of the region’s independent shopping, eating, drinking, and entertainment, and I’m incredibly excited for visitors to explore all the various international foods on offer.
Our traders offer something special for everyone. With a variety of cuisines available, I’m certain that the opening of the Market Hall will be met with much anticipation, and I am eager to welcome visitors upon opening.
The Market Hall will once again be Derby’s beating heart where people choose to come together to enjoy the buzz of the city, and I am certain that it will be a huge success.
Located at the heart of the city centre, linking Derbion and St Peter’s Quarter with the Cathedral Quarter and Becketwell, the redeveloped Market Hall will play a key role in widening the diversity of the city centre and is expected to generate £3.64m for the local economy every year.
More traders, including street food traders, are set to be announced in the coming weeks.
Follow Derby Market Hall on Facebook and Instagram or visit the website to find out more.
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MIL-OSI: PeakMetrics and Reality Defender Win US-Japan Global Innovation Challenge to Combat AI-Driven Information Warfare
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)
LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PeakMetrics and Reality Defender today announced that they were named winners of the 2025 Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Japan Ministry of Defense’s Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency (ATLA) US-Japan Global Innovation Challenge. The challenge focuses on advancing AI-driven command and control decision-making to strengthen resilience against information warfare.
Selected from a competitive field of participants, PeakMetrics and Reality Defender demonstrated a joint solution leveraging AI-powered narrative intelligence and deepfake detection to enable defense agencies to detect and defend against foreign malign influence and deceptive media.
“The information environment is evolving rapidly, and AI-powered deception and bad actors are becoming more sophisticated,” said Nick Loui, Co-Founder & CEO of PeakMetrics. “Winning this challenge highlights the urgent need for advanced tools that help defense agencies detect emerging threats and counter adversarial influence. Our partnership with Reality Defender ensures government and intelligence teams have the real-time insights they need to act decisively.”
PeakMetrics’ advanced AI and machine learning capabilities enable continuous monitoring of narratives in the information environment, surfacing critical context around emerging threats and identifying adversarial influence campaigns. Reality Defender’s deepfake detection technology enhances this process by identifying AI-generated or manipulated content across audio, video, and images. This combined approach equips defense agencies with real-time insights to counter false information and safeguard strategic decision-making.
“This recognition from DIU and ATLA represents a significant milestone in the fight against AI-enabled deception,” said Ben Colman, Co-Founder and CEO of Reality Defender. “Winning this innovation challenge alongside PeakMetrics validates that defense agencies are prioritizing the deepfake threat. Our combined solution addresses the urgent need for real-time detection capabilities in military and intelligence contexts where information integrity is mission-critical.”
Together, PeakMetrics and Reality Defender are committed to advancing AI-driven solutions that empower defense agencies to navigate an increasingly complex information environment.
About PeakMetrics
PeakMetrics provides a cutting-edge narrative intelligence solution designed to help government entities proactively detect, decipher, and defend against malign influence and adversarial information campaigns. Leveraging advanced narrative ML technology, PeakMetrics identifies emerging narratives in real time, assesses their impact to prioritize the most pressing threats, and delivers actionable response plans to support mission-critical decision-making. Government agencies rely on PeakMetrics to counter foreign influence, mitigate deceptive media, and strengthen resilience against evolving information threats.
About Reality Defender
Reality Defender secures critical communication channels against deepfake impersonations, enabling enterprises and governments to interact with confidence in an AI-powered world. Our patented multimodal approach detects sophisticated impersonations in real time, while flexible deployment options integrate seamlessly with existing infrastructure. Through continuous engineering and rigorous testing, Reality Defender empowers security teams to stop deepfake-enabled attacks before they can compromise assets or damage institutional trust.For media inquiries, please contact:
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MIL-OSI Economics: Board of Governors Re-Elects H.E. Mrs. Dilma Rousseff as NDB President
Source: New Development Bank
The Economist Dilma Rousseff was elected the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil for two consecutive terms. Previously, in the first two governments of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, she was the Minister of Mines and Energy and Minister Chief of Staff, a position she held until 2010. During this period, she chaired the Board of Directors of Petrobras, Brazil’s largest and most important company.
As the President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff focused her agenda on ensuring the country’s economic stability and job creation. In addition, during her government, the fight against poverty was prioritized, and social programs that started under President Lula da Silva’s terms were expanded and internationally recognized. As a result of one of the most extensive processes of poverty reduction in the country’s history, Brazil was removed from the UN’s Hunger Map.
Internationally, she promoted respect for the sovereignty of all nations and the defense of multilateralism, sustainable development, human rights, and peace. Under her government, Brazil was present in all international fora for climate and environmental protection, culminating in decisive participation in the achievement of the Paris Agreement.
Dilma Rousseff significantly expanded cooperation with several countries in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. In July 2014, she participated with the BRICS countries in the creation of the New Development Bank and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement.
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MIL-OSI: RTI Secures $1.25M U.S. Air Force Contract to Enhance Next-Generation Data and Networking Systems
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)
SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Real-Time Innovations (RTI), the infrastructure software company for smart-world systems, today announced that it has been awarded a $1.25M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract. The company will leverage its RTI Connext® platform to accelerate the integration and performance of real-time communication systems. This funding will advance the integration and support of the IEEE Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) protocol, enabling enhanced configurability, reliability, and efficiency for mission-critical applications across USAF programs.
Connext, built on the Data Distribution Service (DDS™) standard, was chosen for its maturity, security, performance, and ability to streamline interoperability between diverse systems, ensuring seamless data flow across technologies. This data-centric approach allows the Air Force to retain control over how systems communicate and interact, allowing primes to handle the actual building and execution of systems. By using a modular and flexible framework, the U.S. Air Force can rapidly upgrade and replace individual components without a full system overhaul, reducing long-term risks and costs, while accelerating the fielding of enhanced capabilities to meet evolving needs. RTI is the world’s largest DDS supplier and the most trusted software framework for mission-critical systems, delivering nonstop availability with no single point of failure.
“With Connext, we’re providing a next-generation solution that ensures seamless, reliable communication while meeting stringent latency and determinism requirements,” said Dr. Paul Pazandak, Director of Research at RTI. “By extending our application modeling tools to support TSN, we empower developers to streamline the deployment of mission-critical systems.”
IEEE TSN (802.1) is a set of specifications designed to enhance Ethernet by providing real-time, high-performance capabilities. By ensuring precise time synchronization and guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS), TSN provides optimized network bandwidth and streamlined system management. The advanced scheduling capabilities streamline the development of synchronized control systems, offering superior network convergence, performance, and cost-efficiency.
Connext is field-proven across many industries to communicate real-time data with exceptional reliability. Offering advanced capabilities and backed by global engineering and support teams, Connext has brought technical success to more than 2,000 systems. Uniquely, Connext allows applications to
work together as one and users can build applications that combine advanced sensing, fast control, and AI algorithms.To learn more about RTI’s advanced research activities, please visit the RTI Research page.
About RTI
Real-Time Innovations (RTI) is the infrastructure software company for smart-world systems. RTI Connext® is the world’s leading software framework for intelligent distributed systems. Uniquely, Connext users can build systems that combine advanced sensing, fast control, and AI algorithms.
With 2,000 customer designs, RTI excels at getting customers to production. RTI software runs over 300 autonomous vehicle programs, supports dozens of automotive ADAS and software-defined architectures, controls the largest power plants in North America, integrates over 500 major defense programs, drives a new generation of MedTech systems and robotics, and underlies Canada’s air traffic control and NASA’s launch control systems.
RTI runs a smarter world.
RTI is the market leader in products compliant with the Data Distribution Service (DDS™) standard. RTI is privately held and headquartered in Silicon Valley with regional offices in Colorado, Spain, and Singapore.
Download a free trial of the latest, fully-functional Connext software today: www.rti.com/downloads
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MIL-OSI: Regula Reaches 15,000 ID Templates in Its Industry’s Largest Database, Revealing New Document Trends
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)
RESTON, Va., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Regula, a global developer of forensic devices and identity verification solutions, now has 15,000 templates in its identity document template database, the most comprehensive in the world. This significant update ensures that businesses and government agencies around the globe can verify the latest IDs, including the most advanced biometric documents, with the highest accuracy.
Regula’s proprietary identity document template database contains detailed descriptions of each document’s security features. Combined with the advanced capabilities of Regula Document Reader SDK, this enables online ID verification with the same level of precision previously achievable only in on-site scenarios. Incorporating ID templates from 251 countries and territories and capable of reading 138 national languages, this database enables the recognition and proper verification of nearly every ID from any corner of the world, even the rarest ones.
Tracking Global Shifts in Identity Documents
The latest expansion of Regula’s ID template database reflects the global shift towards more sophisticated identity documents. More and more countries are introducing biometric passports, which are considered the most secure at the moment. For example, among the recent additions to Regula’s database are the first-ever biometric passports issued by India, Sri Lanka, and Guyana.
Apart from the format, documents’ security features are also becoming more complex and elaborate. First and foremost, ID issuers are switching from paper substrates in favor of polycarbonate pages, which are much harder to counterfeit. For this reason, states like Benin, Burkina Faso, Chile, and Djibouti have recently issued new IDs with polycarbonate data pages.
Another advanced security feature that has become quite widespread across different identity documents is the Multiple Laser Image (MLI). An MLI embeds two distinct images within a document. Typically, these include the passport holder’s photo and their personal data. Special lenses positioned above the images can visualize either image clearly by tilting the document. Hard to illegally duplicate by design, MLIs significantly enhance document protection. Among the IDs that were added to Regula’s ID template database with the latest update, the US driver’s license from Wisconsin, as well as the ID cards of Jamaica, San Marino, and Yemen contain such security features.
“The growing complexity of identity documents presents notable challenges for ID verification workflows. Businesses and government agencies must be prepared to properly verify all the document security features so as not to miss any forgery or identity fraud attempts. Furthermore, they have to handle multiple ID versions from the same country simultaneously, as many older documents remain in circulation alongside the new formats. By keeping pace with evolving security features and document standards, we help streamline ID verification workflows, reduce fraud risks, and maintain compliance with global regulations,” says Ihar Kliashchou, Chief Technology Officer at Regula.
Among the new IDs added to Regula’s database to hit 15,000 templates are the following, issued in 2024-2025:
Passports:
- Azerbaijan
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Chile
- Djibouti
- Germany
- Guyana
- India
- Kosovo
- Malawi
- Myanmar
- Netherlands
- Romania
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Slovakia
- Sri Lanka
- Tajikistan
ID cards:
- Argentina
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Chile
- Guatemala
- Jamaica
- Kazakstan
- Kosovo
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
- San Marino
- Slovakia
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- Vietnam
- Yemen
Driver’s licenses:
- Azerbaijan
- Denmark
- Honduras
- Iran
- Kosovo
- Mongolia
- Puerto Rico
- Slovakia
- Sweden
- Venezuela
- Bolivia
- US states: Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin
To get the full list of the documents supported by Regula’s software solutions, visit Regula’s official website.
About Regula
Regula is a global developer of forensic devices and identity verification solutions. With our 30+ years of experience in forensic research and the most comprehensive library of document templates in the world, we create breakthrough technologies for document and biometric verification. Our hardware and software solutions allow over 1,000 organizations and 80 border control authorities globally to provide top-notch client service without compromising safety, security, or speed. Regula has been repeatedly named a Representative Vendor in the Gartner® Market Guide for Identity Verification.
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MIL-OSI: Jayud Global Logistics Launches Exclusive Chartered Air Cargo Service Between Fuzhou and Jakarta
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)
SHENZHEN, China, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jayud Global Logistics Limited (NASDAQ: JYD) (“Jayud” or the “Company”), a leading end-to-end supply chain solution provider based in Shenzhen specializing in cross-border logistics, today announced the successful inaugural flight of its exclusive chartered air cargo service connecting Fuzhou, China and Jakarta, Indonesia on March 21, 2025.
The new service represents the only chartered air cargo route directly connecting these two strategic markets. It is specifically designed to handle products containing lithium-ion batteries under IATA guidelines PI966, PI967, PI968, PI969, and PI970 categories. The service will operate three flights weekly (Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday) using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft with a cargo capacity of up to 18 tons per flight.
“This exclusive air route marks a significant expansion of our air freight capabilities in Southeast Asia and further demonstrates our commitment to developing specialized logistics solutions for high-demand product categories,” said Xiaogang Geng, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Jayud Global Logistics. “Our ability to safely and efficiently transport lithium battery products addresses a critical market need while supporting the rapid growth of e-commerce in the region.”
The Fuzhou-Jakarta route is strategically positioned to capitalize on the booming e-commerce market in Southeast Asia, which mirrors the impressive growth seen in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region. As highlighted in the Company’s previous market analysis, e-commerce markets across emerging regions are experiencing substantial growth, with MENA reporting a projected 11.5% CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) through 2028.
This new air service complements Jayud’s existing logistics infrastructure and technological capabilities, which have been successfully deployed in other regions. The Company will manage all logistical aspects of the operation, including procurement, warehousing, inventory management, and streamlined customs processes to reduce delivery times for cross-border e-commerce between China and Indonesia.
“E-commerce continues to be a significant driver of international logistics demand, and our new chartered service provides a dedicated solution for this growing market segment,” added Mr. Geng. “By establishing this exclusive air corridor, we’re enhancing our service offerings and strengthening the commercial ties between China and Southeast Asia while supporting the specialized shipping needs of the e-commerce sector.”
About Jayud Global Logistics Limited
Jayud Global Logistics Limited is one of the leading Shenzhen-based end-to-end supply chain solution providers in China, focusing on cross-border logistics services. Headquartered in Shenzhen, the Company benefits from the unique geographical advantages of providing a high degree of support for ocean, air, and overland logistics. The Company has established a global operation nexus featuring logistic facilities throughout major transportation hubs in China and globally, with footprints in 12 provinces in Mainland China and 16 countries across six continents. Jayud offers a comprehensive range of cross-border supply chain solution services, including freight forwarding, supply chain management, and other value-added services. With its strong service capabilities and research and development capabilities in proprietary IT systems, the Company provides customized and efficient logistics solutions and develops long-standing customer relationships. For more information, please visit the Company’s website: https://ir.jayud.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs, including the expectation that the Offering will be successfully completed. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “aim”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “believe”, “is/are likely to”, “potential”, “continue” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and other filings with the SEC.
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MIL-OSI: Bybit’s $100k Scholarship at St. Paul School: A Commitment to Empower Future Leaders
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is proud to unveil a generous scholarship program that will provide $100,000 to 300 students of St. Paul American Scholars (SPAS), a renowned international school in Korea, for the academic year of 2025/26. This collaboration entails both financial contribution and on-campus educational events, underscoring Bybit’s commitment to fostering academic excellence and innovative thinking, nurturing future leaders fit for a connected world.
The scholarship will provide deserving students with invaluable financial support and recognition, encouraging them to pursue their educational aspirations and explore the world with their talent. The recipients will represent a diversity of cultures and merits, including support for SPAS students demonstrating academic excellence, scholarships for foreign students, sibling scholarships, and need-based support for children of staff. By investing in budding talent with global ambition, Bybit aims to create lasting change and inspire students to reach their full potential. The funds will be disbursed within 30 days of the agreement, with a detailed report on their allocation provided within 60 days post-disbursement.
In addition to monetary rewards, Bybit and SPAS will organize campus events cultivating community engagement and collaboration between students, parents, and educators. This initiative aligns perfectly with SPAS’s philosophy that education is a “three-legged stool”, supported by teachers, parents, and students working together.
Established in 2015, Saint Paul American Scholars (SPAS) operates four campuses in Korea’s major metropolitan areas: Gwanggyo, Bundang, Dongtan, and Ansan. Recognized as one of Korea’s leading American educational institutions, SPAS is fully accredited by the Middle States Association (MSA), Accreditation International (AI), the National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA), and Cognia.
Additionally, SPAS offers an international exchange program through partnerships with The Knox School in New York, CIC School in Canada, and Prince Bishop Summer School in the UK, providing students with valuable opportunities to experience diverse cultures and global perspectives.
“The budding talent today are the building blocks for a better future, and we are honored and excited to support the exceptional students at SPAS. This scholarship embodies our commitment to creating opportunities that empower young minds and inspire positive impact,” said Helen Liu, COO of Bybit.
As SPAS continues to grow, including the inclusion of Chinese language classes taught by native-speaking teachers and plans for a new campus in Hanoi, Vietnam, the partnership with Bybit will further enhance the educational landscape, ensuring that students are well-prepared for a globalized world.
The SPAS partnership is a new addition to Bybit’s community and philanthropic initiatives in forward-thinking education and knowledge sharing. The crypto-native company has contributed to causes and projects at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, and continues its global footprint via the global campus of the Crypto Content Creator Campus.
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About Bybit
Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 60 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open, and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.
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MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Secretary for Health announces fees and charges reform for public healthcare (with photos)
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
The Health Bureau announced the details of the fees and charges reform for public healthcare today (March 25). Reforming the subsidisation structure of the public healthcare services aims to guide the public to make optimal use of healthcare resources, reduce wastage and abuse, and enhance healthcare protection for “poor, acute, serious, critical” patients on all fronts, thereby enhancing the sustainability of the healthcare system and strengthening the public healthcare system to cope with the challenges posed by an ageing population, inflation of healthcare costs, etc, and serve as a safety net for all.
As an indispensable part of healthcare reform, the fees and charges reform for public healthcare covers the following three major areas, with a view to ensuring that limited healthcare resources can be directed in a targeted manner to help those patients most in need:
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MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya to Chair 84th Annual General Meeting of Dattopant Thengadi National Board for Workers Education and Development
Source: Government of India (2)
Posted On: 25 MAR 2025 5:04PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, will chair the 84th Annual General Meeting of the Governing Body of the Dattopant Thengadi National Board for Workers Education and Development in New Delhi tomorrow. The meeting aims to ensure the effective implementation and review of the Workers Education Scheme for the nation’s workforce.
The event will be attended by Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, senior officials from various ministries, representatives of trade unions, and employer organizations.
Headquartered in New Delhi, the Board has been empowering workers across the country through its 50 Regional Directorates since 1958. It focuses on training and awareness programmes for organized sector workers on human resources and industrial development, while also educating unorganized and rural workers about social security and various other labour welfare schemes and programmes.
In response to the evolving landscape, the Board is conducting Shramik Chaupals and Awareness-cum-Registration Camps to train workers and enroll them in various flagship government schemes, ensuring direct benefits. Additionally, the Board is collaborating with various institutions to provide skilling, reskilling, and upskilling opportunities to workers.
The Board is also in the process of obtaining Awarding Body status from the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET).
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MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Promotion Export of Products by Self-Help Groups
Source: Government of India (2)
Posted On: 25 MAR 2025 5:01PM by PIB Delhi
As a marketing initiative under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) SARAS Aajeevika Mela is organised at national and state levels. An export pavilion was in place at SARAS Aajeevika Mela 2025 at Noida, Uttar Pradesh organised by the Ministry of Rural Development to showcase products of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) having export potential, with the primary goal of encouraging and promoting SHGs towards export of their products. Training sessions cum Workshops were conducted in this Mela for capacity building and generating export potential in SHGs, and to creating awareness.
National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR) has conducted a national-level workshop in Delhi on 14th and 15th May 2024 to deliberate the scope of ‘Export Marketing of Handicraft and Handloom Products of SHGs’.
Ministry of Textiles under Marketing component of National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP), organized the following events to provide a marketing platform to artisans and promote export of handicrafts:
(I) Domestic Marketing events including Gandhi Shilp Bazar/Fashion Show/Hiring of Stalls in events organized by other organizations/CDAP.
(II) International Marketing Events in India & Abroad include:
- International Marketing Events.
- International Craft Exposure Programme.
- Buyer Seller Meet & Reverse Buyer Seller Meet.
- Fairs/Exhibitions/Events on Virtual Platforms.
The Ministry has undertaken tie-ups with eCommerce Players for promotion of SHG products. In collaboration with Government e-Marketplace (GeM) a “SARAS Collection” has been created as a Store Front in GeM for marketing of SHG products. Also, Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) have been entered between Ministry and Flipkart Internet Pvt. Ltd., Amazon, Fashnear Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Meesho) and Jiomart respectively to allow the Self Help Groups (SHGs) producers including the artisans, weavers and craftsmen to access national markets through the Flipkart Samarth programme, Amazon Saheli initiative, Meesho and Jiomart for marketing of SHGs products. An e-Commerce platform (www.esaras.in) has also been launched by the Ministry for online marketing of SHG products. eSARAS is also live as a Seller Network Participant on ONDC. Curated products of women SHGs are available on 11 Apps of ONDC network i.e. Paytm, Mystore, Craftsvilla, Jagran, Snapdeal, Novopay, Easypay, Gonuclei, Rubaru, Mappls, Himira.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Rural Development Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Fund for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
Source: Government of India (2)
Posted On: 25 MAR 2025 4:59PM by PIB Delhi
For the financial year 2024-25, budget allocation of ₹86,000 crore has been made for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS), which is the highest ever allocation for scheme at the Budget Estimate (BE) stage since inception. In the financial year 2025-26, the Government has retained this allocation at ₹86,000 crore, ensuring continued support for rural employment.
As Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is a demand-driven scheme, the Central Government is committed to making funds available to States and Union Territories based on the demand for work on the ground. The Ministry of Rural Development closely monitors this demand and seeks additional funds from the Ministry of Finance as and when required to meet the demand for work on the ground.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Rural Development Shri Kamlesh Paswan in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Quantum Startup: QNu Labs working to build and deploy world’s first end-to-end quantum- safe heterogeneous network
Source: Government of India (2)
Posted On: 25 MAR 2025 4:50PM by PIB Delhi
Incubated at IIT Madras Research Park in 2016, QNu Labs is revolutionizing cybersecurity with quantum-safe solutions, positioning India as a global leader in quantum cryptography. In 2018, QNu launched QKD (Quantum Key Distribution), placing India on the global quantum map.
The journey of the deeptech startup has been an eventful one. In 2022, it won the iDEX Open Challenge 2.0, successfully developing a 150-km QKD system with trusted nodes, completing trials with the Army. Under the NSCS grant, it built a Hub-and-Spoke QKD network and received first large order from Indian Armed Forces for building quantum secure wireline networks using already laid optical fibres. In 2023, QNu solved the problem of security over wi-fi links by bringing in Quantum secure VPN solution using its QRNG product and NIST shortlisted PQC algorithm. This paved way for securing wireless networks using QVPN solution at MCEME and MCTE in 2023-24. In 2024, QNu delivered 25 QKD systems to the Indian Navy, marking a significant milestone in quantum secure communication in India.
The startup offers cutting-edge quantum-safe products —Tropos (QRNG), a Quantum Random Number Generator positioned as the new ‘Root of Trust’ for all the solutions and has been commercialized with delivery to DRDO and WESEE for critical applications and to Indian Army for quantum safe wireless solutions; Armos, a Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) solution, delivered to a Middle Eastern client, Defence PSU BEL, the Indian Navy, and recently secured a significant order from the Indian Army; QShield, the quantum-secure SaaS platform, with fours services which are already being used by several clients.
Selected as one of the startups under the National Quantum Mission (NQM), QNu Labs aims to build and deploy a Quantum Communication Network that is Made in India, Made for the World with the world’s first end-to-end quantum- safe heterogeneous network. This network will integrate free-space QKD, indigenous components like SPD and encryptors, QHSM, and a software-defined QKD controller, showcasing India’s leadership in cutting-edge quantum communication technologies.
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MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Breakthrough in Thermionic Emission with Metal/Semiconductor Superlattices
Source: Government of India (2)
Posted On: 25 MAR 2025 4:50PM by PIB Delhi
A groundbreaking advancement in thermionic emission, the process in which electrons escape from a material’s surface due to thermal energy, could revolutionize next-generation electronic and energy conversion technologies.
Thermionic emission, the process where electrons are emitted from a heated metal surface, called a cathode, when the metal’s thermal energy overcomes the attractive forces holding electrons to the surface, is a fundamental principle behind vacuum electronics, thermoelectric devices, and energy harvesting systems. However, practical applications of thermionic emission in several energy conversion devices have been hindered by the unavailability of materials, high operational temperatures, and inefficient charge transport.
To address these challenges, Prof. Bivas Saha and his team at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India have engineered artificially structured defect-free single-crystalline elemental metal/compound semiconductor superlattices that harness interfacial engineering and leads to thermionic emission. Such engineered metamaterials lead to efficient electron transport and also utilize quantum properties of electrons.
Their pioneering research, published recently in the journal Advanced Materials, introduces a novel approach to enhancing electron emission using artificially structured single-crystalline elemental metal/ compound semiconductor superlattices.
This first-of-its-kind demonstration of controlled thermionic emission using engineered superlattices holds immense promise for thermoelectric energy converters, high-power vacuum electronics, and next-generation semiconductor applications.
“Our research redefines thermionic emission physics by leveraging quantum-engineered materials. These superlattices offer unprecedented control over electron transport, unlocking new possibilities for high-efficiency energy and electronic technologies,” emphasised Prof. Saha.
Supported by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, this research aligns with the national mission to advance high-tech materials, semiconductor research, and self-reliance (Atmanirbhar Bharat) in cutting-edge technology. The research places India at the forefront of next-generation nanotechnology and material science innovations.
Building on these findings, the research team is focused on refining superlattice architectures for industrial-scale applications, particularly in solid-state energy harvesting and high-temperature electronics. With global demand for energy-efficient and high-performance electronic systems rising, this innovation could serve as a cornerstone for future technological advancements.
Electron microscope image of newly developed Hf/AlN superlattice and electrical measurement data are presented
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MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Ministry of Labour & Employment Kick-Starts India’s Social Protection Data Pooling Exercise
Source: Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment Kick-Starts India’s Social Protection Data Pooling Exercise
Ministry collaborates with States and International Labour Organization (ILO) for accurate portrayal of social protection coverage in IndiaPhase I of the Data Pooling Exercise to include 10 States: Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Gujarat
Posted On: 25 MAR 2025 4:34PM by PIB Delhi
India has made significant strides in enhancing its social protection coverage through a comprehensive data-pooling exercise led by the Ministry in collaboration with ILO. By utilizing encrypted Aadhaar as a unique identifier across 34 major Central schemes such as MGNREGA, EPFO, ESIC, APY, and PM-POSHAN, over 200 crore records were processed to identify unique beneficiaries.
This exercise revealed that 65% of India’s population (92 crore people) is covered by at least one social protection benefit (cash and in-kind both), with 48.8% receiving cash benefits. India’s social protection coverage, thus, doubled from 24.4% in 2021 to 48.8% in 2024 as per ILO’s World Social Protection Report (WSPR) 2024-26, by acknowledging existing Central social protection schemes which hadn’t been considered earlier.
India’s present social protection coverage assessment by ILO i.e., 48.8% is still an underestimation, as it does not account for (a) in-kind benefits provided to the citizens of the country, such as food security and housing benefits; and (b) social protection schemes administered by the States. The actual social protection coverage of India is expected to be much higher after this data is taken into account.
In this context, the Ministry has been consistently following up with ILO Headquarters on this matter through a focussed high-level dialogue. In a bilateral discussion held between the Secretary (L&E) and DG, ILO during the 353rd ILO Governing Body meeting in Geneva last week with India, ILO shared that housing and food security are part of a set of extended indicators (based on United Nations-Sustainable Development Goals) adopted by them. Therefore, such schemes and related data will also be considered by ILO.
The Ministry of Labour & Employment is actively collaborating with State Governments and ILO for a national social protection data pooling exercise to obtain a holistic picture of social protection coverage in India. Labour Departments of State Governments are playing the nodal role in compilation of respective State specific data and sharing the same with the Central Government for further consolidation, verification and de-duplication.
The Ministry of Labour & Employment kick-started Phase 01 of India’s Social Protection Data Pooling Exercise on 19.03.2025 in a hybrid meeting organised by Ministry of Labour and Employment. For Phase 01, Ministry has identified selected states i.e. Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Gujarat for data consolidation at the Central level.
This data pooling exercise will not only strengthen India’s global reputation as a social protection pioneer but also facilitate the Central Government, States and UTs to optimize welfare spending and move closer towards sustainable financing of social protection. It will help the States in identifying unique beneficiaries under state-specific social protection schemes.
The exercise will also reinforce India’s position in negotiating trade and social security agreements with other countries, and reflect India’s commitment to promoting decent work in global value chains.
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MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Government Strengthens Startup Ecosystem with Robust Initiatives and Funding Support
Source: Government of India
Government Strengthens Startup Ecosystem with Robust Initiatives and Funding Support
217 Incubators Selected Under Startup India Scheme with ₹916.91 Crore Approved FundingPosted On: 25 MAR 2025 4:33PM by PIB Delhi
The Government with an intent to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation, startups and encouraging investments in the startup ecosystem of the country launched the Startup India initiative on 16th January 2016.
Under the Startup India initiative, incubators from both private sector and academic institutions are supported through the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS). The Scheme provides financial assistance to eligible startups through incubators for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialization. The Experts Advisory Committee (EAC) of SISFS, evaluates and selects incubators for allocation of funds. SISFS is implemented from 1st April 2021. As on 31st January 2025, 217 incubators have been selected under the Scheme with a total approved funding of Rs. 916.91 crore.
Under the Startup India initiative, the Government constantly undertakes various efforts for the development and growth of startup ecosystem. All steps undertaken under the Startup India initiative are inclusive and support entrepreneurs from disadvantaged backgrounds, and rural and tribal communities.
The flagship Schemes namely, Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) and Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) support Startups at various stages of their business cycle. The Government also implements periodic exercises and programs including States’ Startup Ranking, National Startup Awards, and Innovation Week which play an important role in the holistic development of the startup ecosystem. The Government also encourages and supports ecosystem led initiatives such as Startup Mahakumbh which serve as a vibrant platform for stakeholders to network and collaborate. Initiatives to improve market access and enable public procurement which support startups in growing and scaling up their businesses have also been undertaken. Digital platforms such as the Startup India portal and BHASKAR enable easy access to resources and startup ecosystem collaboration. The Government is also encouraging corporates for supporting startups by way of mentorship, access to infrastructure, sharing resources and knowledge, assistance in market linkages and investor connect. These measures are complemented by regulatory reforms and other ecosystem development events and programs.
This information was given by the Minister of State for the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Shri Jitin Prasada, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Announces Expansion of ESIC Coverage in Uttar Pradesh; 15 More Districts Notified
Source: Government of India
Posted On: 25 MAR 2025 4:29PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya today announced that the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has expanded its coverage in Uttar Pradesh by notifying 15 additional districts under the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Scheme. This marks a significant step towards strengthening social security for workers in the state.
He mentioned that with this notification, a total of 74 out of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh are now fully covered under the ESI Scheme, benefiting 30.08 lakh Insured Persons (IPs) and 1.16 crore beneficiaries. The newly notified districts namely, Ambedkar Nagar, Auraiya, Bahraich, Gonda, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Kannauj, Maharajganj, Mahoba, Pilibhit, Siddharthnagar, Shamli, Pratapgarh, Kasganj, and Shravasti, add 53,987 new Insured Persons to the ESIC network.
Revised Implementation Status Nationwide
Following this expansion, the national implementation status of the ESI Scheme stands as follows:
- Total Districts Covered (Fully + Partially): 689
- Fully Notified Districts: 586
- Partially Notified Districts: 103
- Non-Notified Districts: 89
- Total Districts in India: 778
Measures for Further Expansion
To ensure comprehensive coverage across all remaining uncovered areas, ESIC has been actively working on the following initiatives:
- Coordination with the State Government to arrange medical care facilities in non-implemented areas.
- Utilizing Community Health Centers (CHCs) and Primary Health Centers (PHCs) to extend medical care in uncovered districts.
- Integration with Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to provide cashless medical care for ESIC beneficiaries without any expenditure cap.
Benefits under the ESIC Scheme
The ESIC provides a comprehensive social security net for workers, including:
- Medical Benefits: Primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare.
- Cash Benefits: Sickness, temporary/permanent disablement, maternity benefits (26 weeks), dependent benefits, and funeral expenses.
- Unemployment Allowance: Under the Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana (RGSKY) and Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY) for workers facing job loss.
The notification of these 15 districts reaffirms the Government’s commitment to extending social security coverage to every eligible worker in the country. Efforts are underway to bring the remaining non-notified districts under ESIC, ensuring that no worker is left out of this vital safety net.
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MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Government Implements Comprehensive Measures to Boost Exports and Strengthen Trade Competitiveness
Source: Government of India
Posted On: 25 MAR 2025 4:32PM by PIB Delhi
The Government has taken various proactive measures aimed at enhancing domestic capacities, boosting exports, diversifying supply chains, exploring alternate sources of imports and fostering economic resilience. Several key initiatives and policy measures undertaken by the Government to boost exports, attract investments and to promote ease of doing business from time to time are as follows-
- The Foreign Trade Policy effective from April 01, 2023 is designed to integrate India more effectively into the global market, improve trade competitiveness, and establish the country as a reliable and trusted trade partner.
- Establishment of 65 Export Facilitation Centres (EFCs) across the country with an aim to provide requisite mentoring and handholding support to exporters especially MSMEs in exporting their products and services to foreign markets.
- Assistance being provided through several schemes to promote exports, namely, Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) and Market Access Initiatives (MAI) Scheme.
- The Rebate of State and Central Levies and Taxes (RoSCTL) Scheme to promote labour- oriented certain items of textiles sector export has been implemented since March 07, 2019.
- Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme has been implemented since January 01, 2021. The benefit of RoDTEP scheme had also been extended to sectors like steel, pharma and chemicals with effect from December 15, 2022 to enhance export competitiveness of these sectors. Currently, 10,642 tariff lines (8-digit ITC(HS) Codes) are covered under this Scheme. The budget allocation for RoDTEP Scheme for the current financial year 2024-25 is Rs. 16,575 crores. The benefits of the RoDTEP scheme have also been extended to exports from Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) units till September 30, 2025.
- A Common Digital Platform for Certificate of Origin has been launched to facilitate trade and increase Free Trade Agreement (FTA) utilization by exporters.
- Districts as Export Hubs initiative had been launched by identifying products with export potential in each district, addressing bottlenecks for exporting these products and supporting local exporters/manufacturers to generate employment in the district.
- The Government has launched the Trade Connect e-Platform as an information and intermediation platform for international trade bringing together Indian Missions Abroad and officials from Department of Commerce and other organisations to provide comprehensive services for both new and existing exporters.
- Active role of Indian missions abroad towards promoting India’s trade, tourism, technology and investment goals has been enhanced. Regular monitoring of export performance with Commercial Missions abroad, Export Promotion Councils, Commodity Boards/Authorities and Industry Associations is being done and corrective measures are being taken from time to time.
- With the changing trade scenario, India is moving towards having Preferential/Free Trade Agreements (PTA/FTA) wherein customs tariffs and non-tariff barriers are reduced or eliminated on substantial trade items between the PTA/FTA members. At present, India is a member of 13 FTAs and 9 PTAs apart from the negotiations with the EU, the UK, and Oman.
This information was given by the Minister of State for the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Shri Jitin Prasada, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: LIVESTOCK INSURANCE SCHEME
Source: Government of India (2)
Posted On: 25 MAR 2025 12:47PM by PIB Delhi
As per data received from the States and insurance companies a total of 21.01 lakh nos. of livestock have been insured in the current financial year.
The Livestock Insurance activity under the National Livestock Mission (NLM) scheme operates on a demand-driven basis. The Department is encouraging the States to send proposals of Livestock Insurance scheme so that more livestock may be covered.
The Department does not maintain any data on the number of people in the country who are dependent on livestock and animal husbandry for their livelihood. However, as per 19th Livestock Census, there are 10.08 crore households having livestock and/ or poultry.
To promote the Livestock Insurance activity among the farmers, the beneficiary share of premium for all categories and areas has been reduced to 15% instead of existing 20 – 50%; rest will be borne by Central as well as State Government in the ratio of 90:10 for Hilly and North-eastern states, 60:40 for states other than Hilly and North-eastern states and 100% for the UTs. Moreover, the Department is conducting extensive awareness like seminars and camps, publicity, video Conferences to promote the activity, for which the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is providing assistance to the State Governments to create awareness. 100% central assistance is provided to the States for awareness and publicity under the NLM scheme. Besides, during Regional Review Meetings, instructions are also given to the States for increasing insurance coverage. Additionally, the Department is developing a dedicated online portal to ensure transparent and efficient implementation of the livestock insurance program.
This information was given by Union Minister of State, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 25th March, 2025.
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MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: GLOBAL DAIRY INDUSTRY
Source: Government of India (2)
Posted On: 25 MAR 2025 12:46PM by PIB Delhi
India is ranked 1st in milk production since 1998, nowcontributing 25 percent of global milk production. Milk production has increased by 63.56% over the past 10 years from 146.3 million tonnes during 2014-15 to 239.2 million tonnes during 2023-24, with an annual growth rate of 5.7 % during the past 10 years and whereas, world milk production is growing at 2% per annum. Per capita availability of milk in the country has increased by 48% in the last decade with more than 471 gm/person/day during the year 2023-24 as against the per capita availability of 322 gram/ person/ day in the world.
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing the following schemes across the country to complement and supplement the efforts for milk production and milk processing infrastructure made by the State Government;
- National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD): NPDD is implemented with following 2 components:
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- Component ”A” of NPDD focuses on creating/strengthening of infrastructure for quality milk testing equipment as well as primary chilling facilities for State Cooperative Dairy Federations/ District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union/ Self Help Groups (SHGs)/ Milk Producer Companies/ Farmer Producer Organizations.
- Component ‘B’ of the NPDD scheme “Dairying through Cooperatives” aims to increase sale of milk and dairy products by increasing farmer’s access to organized market, upgrading dairy processing facilities and marketing infrastructure and enhancing the capacity of producer owned institutions.
- Supporting Dairy Cooperatives & Farmer Producer Organisations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO): To assist the State Dairy Cooperative Federations by providing interest subvention with respect to working capital loan to tide over the crisis on account severely adverse market conditions or natural calamities.
- Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF): AHIDF is being implemented for funding of eligible projects set up by individual entrepreneurs, Dairy Cooperatives, Farmers Producer Organizations, Private Companies, MSMEs and Section 8 companies for their investment for processing and value addition in animal husbandry sector by scheduled banks. Under the scheme, credit facilities are to be made available for establishment of Dairy processing & value addition infrastructure, Animal feed manufacturing plant, Breed Improvement Technology and Breed Multiplication farm, Animal waste to wealth management (Agri Waste management) and Veterinary vaccine and drugs production facilities.
- Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM): To enhance milk production and productivity of bovines Government is implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission for development and conservation of indigenous breeds and genetic upgradation of bovine population.
- National Livestock Mission (NLM): to bring sharp focus on entrepreneurship development and breed improvement in poultry, sheep, goat and piggery by providing the incentivization to the individual, FPOs, SHGs, Section 8 companies for entrepreneurship development and also to the State Government for breed improvement infrastructure.
- Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP): to provide for prophylactic vaccination against animal diseases, capacity building of veterinary services, disease surveillance, and strengthening veterinary infrastructure.
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is continuously organizing social media campaigns through the official channels to make people aware about the nutritional benefits of milk. These campaigns include awareness posts, infographics, reels and engagement through hashtags and digital outreach.
This information was given by Union Minister of State, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 25th March, 2025.
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MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: PM shares an article on India’s remarkable progress on fight against TB
Source: Government of India
Posted On: 25 MAR 2025 12:36PM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today shared an article by Union Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda regarding key insights on the recently concluded 100-day Intensified TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan which has set a strong foundation for a TB-free India.
The Prime Minister’s Office handle on X posted:
“India’s fight against TB is witnessing remarkable progress. The Union Health Minister, Shri @JPNadda shares key insights on the recently concluded 100-day Intensified TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan which has set a strong foundation for a TB-free India – A must read.”
India’s fight against TB is witnessing remarkable progress. The Union Health Minister, Shri @JPNadda shares key insights on the recently concluded 100-day Intensified TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan which has set a strong foundation for a TB-free India – A must read. https://t.co/xxvrfofqVD
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 25, 2025
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MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Department of Consumer Affairs, GoI invites applications for filling up of two vacancies in National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Source: Government of India
Department of Consumer Affairs, GoI invites applications for filling up of two vacancies in National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Application invited only in online mode; last date of submission is 23rd April, 2025Posted On: 25 MAR 2025 12:33PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Consumer Affairs under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has invited applications to fill up two anticipated vacancies for the post of Members in the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, which is a quasi-judicial body established under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The Commission is headquartered in New Delhi.
The Department of Consumer Affairs has invited application only through Online Mode.
The qualifications, eligibility, salary and other terms and conditions of the appointment of a candidate will be governed by the provisions of the Tribunal Reforms Act and the Tribunal (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2021.
The Search-Cum-Selection Committee constituted under the Tribunal Reforms Act 2021 for recommending names for appointment to the said post shall scrutinize the applications with respect to the suitability of application for the posts by giving due weightage to qualification and experience of candidates and shortlist candidates for conducting personal interaction. The final selection will be done on the basis of overall evaluation of candidates done by the Committee based on the qualification, experience and personal interaction.
The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, the Tribunals (conditions of service) Rules, 2021 and the Consumer Protection (Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions) Rules are also placed on the Ministry’s website “www.consumeraffairs.nic.in” for ready reference.
Applications of eligible and willing candidates are requested online through https://jagograhakjago.gov.in/ncdrc from 25.03.2025 onwards. The last date of receipt of applications is 23.04.2025. Wherever applicable, a copy of the application submitted online may be submitted through proper channel along-with prescribed documents to Under Secretary (CPU), Department of Consumer Affairs, Room No. 466-A, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi by 23rd April, 2025.
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