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  • MIL-OSI Economics: Secretary-General of ASEAN receives Parliamentary Members from India

    Source: ASEAN

    Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a courtesy call from a delegation of Indian Parliamentarians at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During the meeting, SG Dr. Kao commended the Indian Parliament’s active engagement in promoting inter-parliamentary dialogue and ASEAN-India cooperation, particularly as an observer in the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA). He highlighted the significance of aligning legislative and executive efforts in advancing ASEAN’s regional priorities, and reaffirmed ASEAN’s commitment to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with India. They also exchanged views on transnational crime, including combating terrorism and violent extremism.

     
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  • MIL-OSI NGOs: New documentary exposes recycling fallacy and  health impacts of plastic pollution on Kenya’s waste workers

    Source: Greenpeace Statement –

    Link to documentary

    NAIROBI, May 26th, 2025 – Greenpeace Africa has released  ‘ Dumped: A Waste Picker’s Story’, a powerful 18-minute documentary that reveals the harsh reality faced by waste pickers at Nairobi’s notorious Dandora dumpsite while challenging the plastic industry’s recycling narrative.

    The documentary follows Joyce, one of thousands of waste pickers who sort through mountains of plastic waste daily at the dumpsite. Despite working tirelessly to make a living, Joyce suffers from respiratory infections, requiring monthly medical treatment. Her doctor has explicitly linked her deteriorating health to the toxic fumes from burning plastics and pollution at her workplace.

    “What we’re witnessing at Dandora is a public health emergency masked as a waste management solution,” said Gerance Mutwol, Plastics Campaigner at Greenpeace Africa. “Joyce’s story represents thousands of waste pickers across Africa who sacrifice their health daily while the plastic industry uses their labor to greenwash its continued production of single-use plastics. These workers earn pennies while suffering from chronic respiratory diseases, skin conditions, and other serious ailments directly linked to toxic plastic exposure.”

    The documentary dismantles the plastic industry’s narrative that recycling can solve the plastic pollution crisis. In reality, only 9% of all plastic waste ever produced globally has been recycled, with the rest accumulating in landfills, dumpsites, and the natural environment.

    “The recycling myth has been perpetuated by the plastics industry to shift responsibility away from producers and onto consumers and waste workers,” explained Mutwol, “Our investigation reveals that most single-use plastics are not collected by waste pickers. These plastics often end up being burned in open air, releasing toxic chemicals that harm both waste pickers and surrounding communities. The truth is that managing waste is not enough to solve the crisis as long as plastic production continues to increase exponentially.”

    The film documents how low-value plastics like sachets, thin bags, and multilayered packaging have flooded African markets, creating an insurmountable waste management challenge while providing minimal economic benefit to waste pickers.

    Gisore Nyabuti, Secretary General of the Waste Pickers Association, emphasised the need for systemic change: “Our members work in dangerous conditions with little protection or recognition. We need solutions that don’t sacrifice our health and environment. We support a transition to refill and reuse systems that would create safer, more dignified jobs while eliminating the toxic burden of single-use plastics on our communities.”

    The documentary concludes that the only transformative solution to the plastic crisis is the widespread implementation of refill and reuse systems, highlighting successful models already operating in Kenya that demonstrate viable alternatives to the throwaway culture.

    “Dumped: A Waste Picker’s Story” will be launched in 5 countries and is available for online viewing on YouTube.

    Contacts:

    Ferdinand Omondi, Communication and Story Manager, [email protected]

    Gerance Mutwol, Plastics campaigner, [email protected]

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  • MIL-OSI Africa: President Ramaphosa highlights importance of US Working Visit

    Source: South Africa News Agency

    President Cyril Ramaphosa has underscored the significance of his recent working visit to the United States, telling Parliament that the engagement was both necessary and timely, given the critical role the US continues to play in South Africa’s economic landscape. 

    “The United States continues to play such a big role in the life of our economy. It was necessary and important for us to go and engage with them, because many of our people’s jobs are dependent on our economic dealings with the United States,” President Ramaphosa said on Tuesday.

    The President was responding to questions from Members of the National Assembly, with economic growth and the cost of living being among issues for deliberation.

    Last week, the President concluded a successful working visit to the United States of America, supported by a delegation of Ministers, eminent South Africans, business and labour. 

    The visit was aimed at resetting and revitalising bilateral relations between South Africa and the US.

    The President explained that the objective of the trip was to engage with the US government to discuss tariffs, investments, and other related matters. It was also to encourage the US President to attend the G20 Summit which South Africa will host and to promote investment by American companies in South Africa and South African companies in the US. 

    He reiterated that the primary goal of the working visit was to reset the relationship between the two countries, recognising the significant economic and political ties. 

    The delegation aimed to address the deteriorating relationship, which was a concern for many in South Africa, and to ensure mutual economic benefits.

    “The issue of relations between South Africa and the United States was an issue that occupied many people’s minds in our country, and many had raised concerns about the deteriorating relationship between our two countries, having recognised the important role that both our countries play in each other’s economy, apart from various political relations, diplomatic relations, and we realised that the impact on our country’s economy would be adverse unless we were able to repair or reset the relationship between our two countries,” the President said. 

    The President highlighted the importance of the United States as a trading partner, with over 600 American companies invested in South Africa, and vice versa.

    READ | SA and US have ‘everything to gain’ from closer relations

    On the economic and sectoral impact, President Ramaphosa detailed that the sectors that would be affected by the relationship with the United States including the agriculture and automotive sector.

    He added that the visit aimed to protect jobs and investments in these sectors by maintaining strong economic ties.

    “A number of our jobs, some of the sectors that would be affected would be agriculture, the auto sector and steel and aluminium sector, and a number of other sectors that make machines, and the mining sector, where we sell critical minerals to the United States, would be adversely affected if the relations were not straightened out. So it was to this end that we were motivated to reset that relationship,” the President explained.

    President Ramaphosa said the second objective was to set up a process of engagement between the United States and South Africa. 

    “There had hitherto been a process of disengaging, where we were no longer really engaging at government level to deal with issues that governments normally deal with on an ongoing basis. And we wanted to engage on tariffs, on investments and related matters,” the President said.

    G20 and resetting relations

    On the Group of Twenty (G20) the President said that the trip aimed to highlight the significance of the G20 process and to encourage US participation.

    “The third objective was to discuss the G20 and to highlight the important role that a country like the United States, which is the largest economy in the world, plays in the activities of the G20 which we are so deeply immersed in and having the responsibility of leading and that it’s important for the United States to engage with the G20 process, and ultimately to entice the leader of the United States to come to the leaders’ summit at the end of the year,” the President said. 

    The President emphasised that despite public perceptions, the delegation had meaningful discussions with President Trump and his representatives, fostering ongoing engagement. 

    He added that the engagement process initiated after the trip has led to discussions on tariffs and investments, indicating a positive reset of relations.

    The reset of relations is believed to have been achieved, with ongoing discussions expected to continue through the G20 process.
    “We do believe that we achieved those objectives. The engagement with the American government has started soon after we left Washington…and there are discussions that are happening in relation to tariffs, in relation to investments, and we’ve believed that we have reset the relationship. 

    “Despite what we could have seen on television, we were able to have a much more meaningful discussion and meeting with President Trump and his representatives during the quiet room where we had lunch together and had meaningful exchanges on a number of issues. And we do believe that the engagement will continue through the G20 process,” the President said.  – SAnews.gov.za

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  • MIL-OSI Africa: Special Official Funeral Category 1 declared in honour of Ma Gertrude Shope

    Source: South Africa News Agency

    President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that the late Ma Gertrude Shope, who served the nation as an educator, freedom fighter, trade unionist and Member of Parliament, will be honoured with a Special Official Funeral Category 1 on Saturday, 31 May 2025.

    Ma Shope passed away in her home in Gauteng last week Thursday at the age of 99. 

    President Ramaphosa reiterated his deep condolences to Ma Shope’s family and friends and her political home, the African National Congress.

    “Ma Shope will be honoured with a funeral ceremony that will incorporate military honours. President Ramaphosa has directed that the National Flag be flown at half-mast at flag stations around the country from Wednesday to the evening of the funeral,” the Presidency said in a statement. 

    The Presidency said details of the funeral arrangements will be provided during the course of the week.

    Ma Shope was a recipient of the Order for Meritorious Service (Silver), which recognises South Africans who have rendered exceptional public service.  

    Her sacrifice, service and revolutionary bravery played out in formations from the African National Congress, where she was elected President of the Women’s League in 1990 – to the Federation of South African Women, the World Federation of Trade Unions and the first Parliament of the democratic South Africa. 

    Due to her anti-apartheid activism, Shope was forced to live in exile for nearly 25 years with her husband Mark and her children in countries, including Botswana, Tanzania and Zambia and in the then Czechoslovakia.

    She organised women and communities in the country as well as international organisations to oppose apartheid and alleviate the plight of oppressed communities while the struggle was underway. 

    She also had the distinction of being listed as a co-conspirator in the Rivonia Trial, alongside Oliver Tambo, Joe Slovo, Ben Turok, Duma Nokwe, Joe Modise, Jack Hodgson and others. – SAnews.gov.za 

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  • MIL-OSI Africa: Call for collective action to end teenage pregnancy

    Source: South Africa News Agency

    The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has called for a collaborative effort to end the scourge of teenage pregnancy in South Africa, where approximately 30% of teenagers report having been pregnant at some point.

    “While this number has decreased over the past few years, it is still unacceptably high. Teenage pregnancy is a serious public issue and social problem, with 95% occurring in developing countries,” the department said in a statement on Wednesday. 

    The department emphasised that teenage pregnancy is not a challenge that can be addressed by only one government department, but it requires a collective effort with all stakeholders playing their critical roles.

    “There is a need for interventions in the health, education, and social development sectors to lower the prevalence of teenage pregnancy in South Africa. [These should focus on] intensifying health education, particularly sexual and reproductive health, which include the benefits of delaying sexual activity until readiness, consistent and correct contraception use like condoms, or birth control available freely in public health facilities,” the department said.

    The department also acknowledged that several factors contribute to teenage pregnancy, including cultural traditions, socio-cultural dynamics, and religious influences.

    The department added that low socio-economic status, restricted educational opportunities, and premature sexual activity can perpetuate the incidence of teenage pregnancy.

    “Teenage pregnancy in SA is a real issue and has been increasing in all provinces each year [with] higher rates in rural provinces, such as Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Eastern Cape, [compared to] urban provinces, such as Gauteng and Western Cape.”

    The department warned that teenage pregnancy often perpetuates a cycle of poverty, particularly in households where there are no family support structures to care for children, thereby hindering young mothers from continuing their education.

    “Families and communities need to join hands with government authorities and play their role by creating a conducive environment for open and honest discussion about sex education, together with the dangers associated with teen pregnancy,” the department said. – SAnews.gov.za
     

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  • MIL-OSI Video: Chief Economists Outlook studio session trailer

    Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

    With uncertainty continuing to shape global markets, understanding the path forward is more important than ever. We asked leading economists to share their views on what lies ahead—and how we can navigate this evolving landscape.

    The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.

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  • MIL-OSI Video: The Briefing Room | Chief Economists Outlook May 2025

    Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

    With uncertainty continuing to shape global markets, understanding the path forward is more important than ever. We spoke with leading economists—Jinny Yan of ICBC Standard, Guy Miller of Zurich Insurance and Sandra Phlippen of ABN AMRO Bank—who shared their insights on what to expect and how to navigate the changes to come.

    The World Economic Forum’s Chief Economists Outlook May 2025 edition is out now: https://wef.ch/chiefeconmay25

    #chiefeconomists25 #GlobalEconomy #Trade

    The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.

    World Economic Forum Website ► http://www.weforum.org/
    Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/worldeconomicforum/
    YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/wef
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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Rosneft held a competition in information modeling

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Rosneft – Rosneft – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    As part of a large-scale IT Marathon, the Rosneft Research Institute in Ufa held a competition in information modeling among the Company’s enterprises. Rosneft is one of the leaders in this field.

    Hundreds of objects have been designed in the Company using information modeling technologies. The information model helps to confirm the possibility of safe operation. Subsequently, the digital project is used at the stages of reconstruction and technical re-equipment of objects. The competition committee evaluated the models created by design institutes and implemented at production facilities.

    Following the results of two stages, TomskNIPIneft won among scientific institutes. Tomsk specialists presented an information model of an oil pumping station with a capacity of 99 million tons per year and an area of 100 hectares.

    Among the production enterprises, Bashneft-Polus won. The employees of the enterprise shared their experience in using 62 information models of equipment, well pads, buildings, structures operated at two fields.

    Competitions in information modeling are aimed at popularizing modern design technologies, replicating successful practices, and exchanging experiences between specialists.

    Information models developed by the company’s corporate institutes are effective at all stages of the life cycle of capital construction projects. At the design stage, they help improve the quality of estimate documentation, minimizing possible errors, which subsequently reduces the time for construction and installation work. At the construction stage, information models help monitor the progress of work, issue comments on deviations from the project, and record progress using laser scanning. At the operation stage, “digital twins” allow planning the technical maintenance of the facility.

    Reference:

    The Rosneft IT Marathon has been held since 2019. Over 6 years, 19 competitions have been held, which involved more than 6,700 participants from 13 countries and 140 cities. IT competitions solve strategic tasks of the oil and gas industry, give impetus to the development of the education system, revealing new facets of interaction with higher education institutions.

    Participants in IT competitions master new technologies, promising areas of digitalization and robotics, which allows them to improve their professional competencies. In response, the company receives fresh ideas, non-standard solutions and new approaches to the challenges facing the oil and gas industry.

    Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft May 28, 2025

    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Algernon Yau to visit Japan

    Source: Hong Kong Information Services

    Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Algernon Yau will depart for Tokyo, Japan, tomorrow to attend the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) Ministerial Meeting and meet government officials and business leaders there.

    During the two-day meeting to be held on Friday and Saturday, Mr Yau and participating ministers will attend discussion sessions on various topics related to information and communications technology development.

    They include sustainable digital infrastructure and accessibility, inclusive digital innovation and growth, secure and trusted digital environment, and empowering the Asia-Pacific industry’s role in digital transformation.

    The ministerial meeting will adopt a joint statement to further foster regional collaboration.

    The APT is an intergovernmental organisation with the aim of promoting information and communication technology development in the Asia-Pacific region. It has 38 members, four associate members and 140 affiliate members from private companies and academia.

    During his stay in Tokyo, Mr Yau will promote Hong Kong’s business advantages and opportunities to government officials and business leaders there.

    The commerce chief will return to Hong Kong on Saturday evening. Under Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Bernard Chan will be the Acting Secretary during Mr Yau’s absence.

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  • MIL-OSI Africa: Ghana’s Environment Minister to Champion Innovation, Sustainability at Mining in Motion 2025

    Source: Africa Press Organisation – English (2) – Report:

    ACCRA, Ghana, May 28, 2025/APO Group/ —

    The Mining in Motion Summit (MininginMotionSummit.com) is pleased to announce the participation of Hon. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Ghana’s Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, as a speaker. Hon. Muhammed’s involvement underscores the government’s commitment to environmentally responsible mining, technological innovation and scientific advancement in the extractive sector. 

    As the head of the ministry leading innovation and sustainability, Hon. Muhammed is spearheading initiatives to align mining operations with national development goals and environmental stewardship. His efforts include forging partnerships with global public and private stakeholders to implement science-based solutions and sustainable practices. In April 2025, the Minister met with Park Kyongsig, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (apo-opa.co/45r33JW) to Ghana, to explore bilateral cooperation on climate change and environmental protection. Their discussions centered on leveraging Korean expertise to restore water bodies impacted by illegal mining and address the root causes of environmental degradation. 

    In February 2025, Hon. Muhammed reiterated the government’s commitment (apo-opa.co/4dV4wKZ) to leveraging local innovation as a driver of economic growth, particularly within key industries like mining, which continues to play a vital role in Ghana’s economy. Gold exports reached $11.6 billion in 2024, accounting for 57% of the country’s total export revenue, highlighting the sector’s significance in national development. In line with modernization efforts, the government, through the Minerals Commission of Ghana (apo-opa.co/3H8AM0P), is equipping the next generation of workers with skills in emerging technologies such as drones, which are being deployed to support automation and improve sector monitoring. 

    Under the World Bank-funded Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (apo-opa.co/4kHR9Qr), the country is actively addressing land degradation and promoting sustainable practices among artisanal and small-scale miners, ensuring mining sector contribution to economic growth and long-term environmental and social sustainability. 

    At Mining in Motion, Hon. Muhammed will engage with key stakeholders from the mining industry, academia and civil society to exchange insights on policy, innovation and the future of mineral resource governance in Ghana. 

    The summit, led by the Ashanti Green Initiative under the leadership of Oheneba Kwaku Duah, Prince of the Ashanti Kingdom, is hosted in partnership with the World Bank and the World Gold Council. 

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  • Above-normal monsoon to boost farm output, ease inflation: report

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast of an above-normal monsoon is expected to drive higher agricultural production and rural demand, while helping to keep inflation under control, according to a Crisil report released on Wednesday.

    The IMD has predicted above-normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season (June to September), estimating it at 106 per cent of the long-period average (LPA).

    “If the forecast—which would mark the second consecutive year of an above-normal monsoon—comes true, the economy could expect another year of healthy agricultural output, strengthening rural demand, and keeping food prices in check,” the report states.

    In fiscal year 2025, gross value added (GVA) in the agriculture and allied sectors grew by 4.6 per cent, outpacing the decadal (fiscal 2015–24) average of 4.0 per cent. Similarly, consumer price inflation (CPI) fell sharply in the March quarter of fiscal 2025, owing to healthy food supplies that curbed food inflation. The positive trend continued in April, with CPI inflation dropping further to 3.2 per cent. These trends are likely to persist if the rainfall matches the forecast, the report notes.

    A healthy temporal and regional distribution of rainfall is essential for balanced agricultural growth. The IMD forecast indicates that June is most likely to see above-normal rainfall across the country (over 108 per cent of the LPA). This would buck the trend of the past three seasons, which saw below-normal rains in June, and bodes well for sowing activities and the replenishment of water resources, the report adds.

    According to the IMD, Central and South Peninsular India are most likely to experience above-normal rainfall, while Northwest India is expected to receive normal rainfall during the overall monsoon season. Only Northeast India is likely to witness below-normal rains.

    However, the report also cautions that adverse climate events—such as excess, deficient, or unseasonal rainfall, heatwaves, cyclones, and floods—during and after the southwest monsoon season must be closely monitored.

    For instance, in fiscal 2025, while adequate rainfall supported foodgrain production and helped contain inflation, vegetable output suffered due to erratic weather. About 41 per cent of the food inflation during fiscal 2025 was driven by rising vegetable prices caused by weather-related disruptions such as heatwaves and excess rainfall in certain areas, the report highlights.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Public urged to report suspected waste crime as new heatmaps published

    Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements

    Press release

    Public urged to report suspected waste crime as new heatmaps published

    New maps published showing nearly 17,000 reports of waste crime across England in 2023 and 2024, demonstrating offending is rife

    Amid a government clampdown on rogue waste operators to clean up Britain’s streets, the Environment Agency has today (Wednesday 28 May) published new heatmaps showing the densest areas of waste crime reports in England.   

    Across England, 16,773 reports of suspected waste crime were submitted from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024. The maps show the highest number of reports were concentrated in the West Midlands (2,008 reports), Yorkshire (1,791 reports) and East Anglia (1,678 reports). 

    With the data demonstrating that criminals blighting towns, cities and countryside are active across the country, the Environment Agency is urging the public to report more suspected offending as it looks to shut rogue operators out of the waste industry for good. 

    Waste criminals cost the economy an estimated £1 billion every year. Estimates suggest a staggering 34,000 million tonnes of waste is illegally managed annually, enough to fill Wembley Stadium 30 times over or 4 million skips – but the true scale of offending is likely far greater due to under-reporting of incidents. 

    Under their Plan for Change, the government has confirmed rogue operators caught transporting and dealing with waste illegally will face up to five years in prison under new legislation. Longer prison sentences for rogue waste operators and new powers for councils to crush vehicles involved in waste crime will act as a strong deterrent and ensure the full force of the law comes down hard on those trashing the nation’s communities. 

    Emma Viner, Enforcement & Investigations Manager at the Environment Agency, said:

    Waste crime is toxic. Criminals steal business from legitimate operators, trash local communities, harm the environment, and avoid paying taxes which fund public services. 

    As a nation, we must stand united against criminals, working together to stop them. We can all play our part by taking steps to keep waste away from criminals in the first place and reporting any suspected wrongdoing.

    Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh said:

    Through our Plan for Change, this government will crack down on the waste cowboys, seize and crush fly-tippers’ vans, and clean up Britain. 

    We will not stand idly by while organised crime groups profit from an avalanche of rubbish burying our communities and undercutting legitimate business.

    The Environment Agency’s National Waste Crime Survey shows just 25% of all waste crime incidents are thought to be reported. Every piece of information the Environment Agency receives is crucial in helping them to bring offenders to justice. The earlier an incident is reported to the regulator, the quicker it can deal with it and prevent an escalation. 

    To do so, the public can submit reports via the Environment Agency’s 24-hour incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60 or to Crimestoppers via their website or by calling 0800 555 111, which is always 100% anonymous. 

    To prevent criminals getting their hands on waste in the first place, the public is urged to use only waste carriers listed on the public register to take away their rubbish. 

    Jacob Hayler, Executive Director of the Environmental Services Association, said:

    Waste crime harms the environment, damages communities and threatens legitimate waste services.  

    As citizens, we each have a duty of care, not only to stop our waste from falling into the wrong hands, but to report suspected illegal handling and dumping of waste when we see it – helping the regulatory authorities to catch and punish those responsible.

    Dan Cooke, Director of Policy, Communications and External Affairs at CIWM, said: 

    Waste crime at all levels continue to cause misery and anxiety to people and communities across the UK. Importantly, it also restricts the opportunities for local economies to thrive, as well as often causing real environmental harm.  

    We’ll continue to work with CIWM members, local authorities, and regulators to promote best practice and deploy all available resources in the ongoing pursuit of high-quality environments enabling thriving local economies for businesses and communities.

    The publication of the heatmaps comes amid the Environment Agency’s ongoing #WasteCrimeWednesday social media campaign, which targets the public, the waste industry, and waste criminals themselves as the regulator looks to stop waste crime for good. 

    As the environmental regulator for waste businesses operating in England, the Environment Agency uses an intelligence-based approach with its partners to bring waste criminals to justice through tough enforcement action and prosecutions. Its investigations helped secure numerous convictions in relation to waste crime in 2023 and 2024.

    Case studies

    West Midlands

    • In September 2023, a Worcestershire-based director and his company were ordered to pay nearly £110,000 following a case brought by the Environment Agency for the unlawful storage, treatment and disposal of waste without an environmental permit. Environment Agency officers found evidence the G R Shorthouse Ltd site in Hopton Wafers was being used for the storage of scrap metal, burning of wood waste, and unauthorised use of construction and demolition waste, offending described by the sentencing judge as an intentional and flagrant breach of the law aggravated by previous convictions and financial motivation. 
    • In March 2025, a Droitwich-based business was made to pay more than £52,000 after failing to comply with a demand for information about the materials they accepted. The information was required from Tetron Welbeck Limited Liability Partnership to allow the Environment Agency to conduct an audit of the site to ensure waste within the correct category was being accepted. 

    Yorkshire 

    • Following a successful prosecution by the Environment Agency, Stuart Bedford was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment for running waste operations in Bradford and Doncaster without the required environmental permit and keeping waste at the sites in a manner likely to pollute the environment or harm human health, while Vicky Bedford was sentenced to a 12-month community order and 15 days rehabilitation activity requirement for her involvement. 
    • Elsewhere, in June 2023, an East Yorkshire man received a suspended sentence and was ordered to pay £2,000 in compensation and costs, after illegally storing hazardous waste and running an illegal waste site in Aldbrough. An investigation by the Environment Agency found Stephen Coates was storing abandoned corroding chemical drums, intermediate bulk containers, shipping containers, old tyres and flooring materials appearing to contain asbestos on his land next to a residential house during a five-period from March 2017 to March 2022. 

    East Anglia

    Updates to this page

    Published 28 May 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China’s lunar probe enters world’s first 3:1 resonant orbit between Earth and Moon

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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

    HEFEI, May 28 (Xinhua) — China’s Tiandu-1 satellite has become the first probe to enter a special Earth-Moon resonant orbit, scientists announced Tuesday.

    The spacecraft successfully completed an orbital maneuver on May 22, changing orbit to what scientists call a “3:1 resonant orbit between Earth and the Moon” after a week of testing.

    The complex orbit, whose track forms the image of three giant petals with the globe as their axis, allows Tiandu-1 to make three revolutions around the Earth, corresponding in time to one rotation of the Moon around the Earth.

    According to the China Deep Space Research Lab, such an orbit has special mechanical properties that allow the satellite to maintain orbital flight with relatively low energy consumption.

    The achievement marks a major milestone in China’s lunar program, as the satellite’s flight data will be used for research into autonomous navigation and orbital control of spacecraft in complex gravity environments.

    According to scientists, resonant orbit technology could play an important role in the future exploration of the space between the Earth and the Moon and the development of the corresponding infrastructure.

    Tiandu-1 and Tiandu-2, together with the Queqiao-2 relay satellite (Magpie Bridge-2), designed to provide communications between the far side of the Moon and Earth, were launched into space in March 2024.

    Tiandu-1 will continue its extended mission to test key technologies for the integrated Earth-Moon navigation and communication satellite system.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: EU to miss 2030 climate target by 1 percentage point

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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

    BRUSSELS, May 28 (Xinhua) — The European Union will miss its legally binding target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent by 2030 and will fall behind by about 1 percentage point, the European Commission said Wednesday.

    In its assessment of the final National Energy and Climate Plans submitted by Member States, the Commission found that existing and planned measures would reduce net emissions in the EU by around 54% compared to 1990 levels by 2030. This is 1 percentage point less than the 55% reduction target set by the EU Climate Law.

    Under the law, the EU aims to become climate neutral by 2050, with an interim target of reducing emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: 296 Ukrainian drones destroyed over Russian regions overnight — Russian Defense Ministry

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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

    Moscow, May 28 /Xinhua/ — Air defense systems destroyed 296 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

    “During the past night, from 21:00 Moscow time on May 27 to 07:00 on May 28, air defense alert systems destroyed and intercepted 296 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territories of the Moscow region, Bryansk, Belgorod, Vladimir, Voronezh, Ivanovo, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver, Tula regions,” the report says.

    The Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that Russian troops are responding to massive attacks by Ukrainian drones by striking exclusively at military facilities and Ukrainian defense industry enterprises. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: LCQ14: Handling water mains leakage

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    LCQ14: Handling water mains leakage 
    Question:
     
         It is learnt that the issue of water mains leakage in Hong Kong has become increasingly serious in recent years. There are views that the Water Supplies Department (WSD) should address this problem promptly to ensure the efficient use of water resources. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council:
     
    (1) of the total volume of fresh water leaked from private water mains in each of the 18 districts in the territory in the past five years; and the following information on the top 10 private housing courts with the most severe water mains leakage: (i) name; (ii) year of completion; (iii) volume of water leakage involved; (iv) number of Repair Notices (RNs) and Disconnection Notices (DNs) received from the WSD; (v) number of times the water supply was suspended by the WSD; and (vi) repairs to the leaking water mains;
     
    (2) given that according to the WSD’s website, the number of RNs issued by the WSD under Section 16 of the Waterworks Ordinance (Cap. 102) (the Ordinance) was around 700 to 1 000 per year in the past 10 years with no apparent downward trend while the number of DNs issued under Section 11 of the Ordinance and the number of disconnection cases under Section 10 of the Ordinance have shown a decreasing trend, whether the WSD has studied the reasons for this situation;
     
    (3) given that according to the WSD’s website, the leakage rate of government water mains was approximately 13.4 per cent in 2024, and the WSD has also set a target to reduce the leakage rate to 10 per cent or below by 2030, but there are views that the aforesaid rate fails to cover the leakage situation of all water mains (e.g. leakage from non-government water mains), whether the WSD has plans to consolidate and make public the complete statistics concerned, and give an account of the annual amount of water loss from the water mains in the territory and the reasons for such loss in its annual reports; if so, of the details; if not, the reasons for that; and
     
    (4) whether the WSD has plans to set up a committee to take full responsibility for and handle water mains leakage, and to expedite the implementation of “smart waterworks” through coordinating work across different departments and introducing new technologies, so as to further implement “smart leakage control”; if so, of the details and the timetable; if not, the reasons for that?
     
    Reply:
     
    President,
     
         The Water Supplies Department (WSD) has been striving to enhance the management and maintenance of water mains and apply new technologies to enable effective operation of the water supply networks.
     
         Regarding government water mains, the WSD implemented a territory-wide water mains replacement and rehabilitation programme between 2000 and 2015 to replace and rehabilitate about 3???000 kilometres long aged water mains (including fresh and salt water mains), thereby raising the operational condition of the water supply networks. Since 2015, the WSD has implemented multi-pronged measures in phases, through establishment of Water Intelligent Network (WIN) and formulation and implementation of risk-based water mains improvement works under a risk-based asset management programme for water mains to continuously maintain the healthiness of the water supply networks and reduce the risks of water main bursts or leaks. Through these measures and efforts over the years, the leakage rate of fresh water mains has dropped from over 25 per cent in 2000 to around 13.4 per cent in 2024. 
     
         The replies to various parts of the Hon Yung Hoi-yan’s question are as follows:
     
    (1) Regarding the leakage of private fresh water mains (Note), the WSD calculates the volume of water loss in the communal service of a building by deducting the total fresh water consumption recorded by all water meters of individual units in the building from the master meter reading of the building to help monitor the fresh water leakage in the communal service of the building. The WSD has installed master meters in public housing estates across the territory and is currently installing master meters in private buildings in phases. Since not all buildings have been equipped with master meters, the WSD can currently only estimate the leakage rate and total volume of water loss of private fresh water mains over the past five years by referencing the volume of fresh water loss in buildings with master meters installed. The estimated results are as follows:
     

    Year     As mentioned by the Hon Yung Hoi-yan, the WSD will follow up with the housing estates concerned regarding cases of suspected leakages in private fresh water mains and will issue Repair Notices (RNs) as necessary under section 16 of the Waterworks Ordinance (the Ordinance). If no follow-up action had been taken by the deadline, the WSD will, taking into account the actual circumstances (e.g. larger scale of repair, more complicated pipe connections which require longer time for project planning and repair arrangement, etc), issue Disconnection Notices (DNs) in accordance with section 11 of the Ordinance for non-compliant cases with the RNs, where no valid justification are provided, to arrange for suspension of water supply to reduce fresh water loss. 
     
         The issuance of RNs or DNs to private housing estates involves case-specific circumstances. To avoid public misinterpretation and doubt, we consider it inappropriate to unilaterally provide the names of the housing estates.
     
    (2) In recent years, the WSD has allocated resources to actively follow up the leakage in private fresh water mains. If water loss is identified, the WSD will issue RNs to owners as early as possible, requiring them to properly repair the leaking fresh water mains so as to reduce fresh water wastage. The WSD has also stepped up publicity targeting at property management companies for enabling them to distinguish between the maintenance responsibilities of the inside service in individual flats and that of the communal service in a building. This helps property management companies depict the respective responsibilities to fresh water consumers so that the water mains repair works can be carried out promptly. Also, the WSD actively provides technical support to consumers with difficulties for early compliance of the RNs. According to the WSD’s record, most of the consumers have complied with the RNs and repaired the leaking water mains, resulting in a decrease in the number of DNs issued and the number of water disconnection cases executed by the WSD under sections 11 and 10 of the Ordinance respectively.
     
    (3) The WSD has consistently addressed the public concerns on the leakage of government water mains by providing the annual leakage rate of government water mains in its annual reports, and has emphasised the target of reducing the leakage rate of fresh water mains of government network (as a percentage of total water supply) to 10 per cent or below by 2030.
     
         As for the leakage of private fresh water mains, since many private housing estates still do not have master meters installed, the WSD is unable to fully grasp accurate data on the volume of water leakage of private housing estates in Hong Kong. As mentioned earlier, the leakage rate (as a percentage of total water supply) in 2024 was estimated to be approximately 11.6 per cent. We understand that the public is concerned about the leakage of private fresh water mains. As more private buildings progressively install master meters, the WSD will publish the leakage rate of private fresh water mains in future annual reports in a timely manner, following the practice adopted for the leakage rate of government water mains.
     
    (4) The WSD has set up the Standing Committee on Unaccounted for Water, chaired by the Deputy Director of Water Supplies, with functions including monitoring the leakage situation of government water mains and private fresh water mains, and steering and co-ordinating the water loss management work of different divisions within the WSD, etc. In June 2024, the WSD established the Digital Water Office to drive for digitalisation of water supply services, to formulate and expedite the development of smart water strategy, and to implement a series of digitalisation projects and measures in phases such as the expansion and upgrade of WIN to fully cover the fresh water supply networks and gradually upgrade the sensors for monitoring the water flow and water pressure of water mains to collect real-time data. Advanced Metering Infrastructure systems are also being installed in private buildings to monitor real-time water consumption for early detection of leaking fresh water mains. While the full digitalisation of water supply system is being implemented in a progressive manner, the water loss will be further improved gradually. The WSD will also actively maintain close contact with relevant stakeholders to explore different solutions for facilitating reduction of water loss.
     
    Note: According to the WSD, the leakage of private fresh water mains includes the leakage of the communal service in various buildings (private buildings and public housing estates).
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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen related to China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen related to China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited 
    The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks which direct them to the banks’ websites to carry out transactions. They will not ask customers for sensitive personal information, such as login passwords or one-time password, by phone, email or SMS (including via embedded hyperlinks).
     
    Anyone who has provided his or her personal information, or who has conducted any financial transactions, through or in response to the website or login screen concerned, should contact the bank using the contact information provided in the press release, and report the matter to the Police by contacting the Crime Wing Information Centre of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.
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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Frontex Supports Over 1000 Voluntary Returns to Syria

    Source: Frontex

    Since March, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has facilitated the voluntary return to their home country of more than 1 000 Syrian nationals from 14 different EU Member States. This significant milestone reflects the Agency’s continued commitment to safe and dignified returns.

    Frontex’ support to voluntary returns to Syria follows the political transition in the country after the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, a development that has led many Syrians, both those internally displaced and those residing in other countries, to seek a return home after years of conflict and displacement.

    Frontex ensures that all returnees are fully informed of their rights and the voluntary nature of their decision, and each return is carried out in accordance with EU law and international protection standards.

    “Returning home is a deeply human aspiration. For many, it means reuniting with family, reclaiming their lives, and restoring their dignity. We are proud to support this crucial pathway in line with our core values of humanity, voluntary choice, and fundamental rights.” said Frontex Executive Director Hans Leijtens.

    The European Border and Coast Guard Agency continues to expand its role as a return partner for Member States, with voluntary returns constantly growing in number and geographical scope, and now accounting for more than half of all returns supported by the Agency.

    • Frontex voluntary return operations to Syria commenced on 20 March 2025.
    • More than 1000 returns have taken place to date.
    • These returns are part of the European Union’s commitment to promote humane, safe, and voluntary return processes.
    • Frontex supports national authorities also in pre-return counselling and logistical coordination, including by deploying to EU Member States specialised profiles of the Standing Corps.
    • In the next days, the Agency will make also make available reintegration measures to those returning voluntarily to Syria, by expanding the geographical scope of the European Reintegration Programme (EURP).

    Frontex will continue to support Member States in providing individuals with a dignified pathway to return, helping those who choose to rebuild their lives at home.

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  • PM Modi: Northeast India Now Front-Runner, Not Just Frontier, Shares an Article on Region’s Rise

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday shared an article written by Union Minister of communications and North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia. PM Modi stated that Northeast India is no longer a frontier, but the front runner.

    In a post on X, the Prime Minister’s Office said, “Northeast India is no longer a frontier, it’s the front-runner. Union Minister Shri @JM_Scindia pens down a detailed article on the region’s rise as a strategic hub for trade, connectivity, and India’s $30-trillion vision for Viksit Bharat. Give it a glance!”

    The PMO’s post was in response to an article shared by Scindia on X.

    Earlier today, Scindia said that the Northeast holds key to a $30-trillion economy.

    “Northeast holds key to a $30-trillion economy…I pen down my article on how the Northeast is transforming into India’s strategic gateway to Southeast Asia — powering trade, connectivity, and our $30-trillion ambition towards a Viksit Bharat.,” the minister posted.

    At the recently concluded ‘Rising North East Investors Summit 2025,’ Scindia said that the northeastern region has emerged as a hub of global partnership and mutual interest.

    The minister informed that the two-day summit drew an unprecedented Rs 4.3 lakh crore investment proposal, setting the stage for the Northeast Region (NER) to become India’s next economic powerhouse.

    “We will continue B2G and B2B dialogues, where the Ministry for DoNER will act as a bridge between investors and state governments – to ensure that each approved project translates swiftly into reality,” he assured.

    Delegations from over 80 countries – ranging from Japan to Europe to ASEAN nations — attended the summit, and there was one unanimous sentiment: India’s future lies in the Northeast.

    The Centre adopted a “whole-of-government” approach for the development of the northeastern region and created eight high-level task forces across key sectors: agriculture, sports, investment promotion, tourism, economic corridors, infrastructure, textiles and handicrafts, and animal husbandry, allowing each state to chart its own roadmap.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured that the Northeast now offers top-tier talent across various sectors, encouraging industries and investors to leverage the region’s immense potential.

    (With inputs from IANS)

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Ministers appoint Nigel Railton as permanent Post Office Chair

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Press release

    Ministers appoint Nigel Railton as permanent Post Office Chair

    Nigel Railton confirmed as permanent Chair of Post Office Limited following his appointment as Interim Chair in May last year.

    The Government has today (Wednesday 28 May 2025) confirmed the reappointment of Nigel Railton as Chair of Post Office Limited following a year in post as interim chair. 

    Since being appointed in May 2024, Nigel Railton has provided stable and considered leadership as the Post Office seeks to right to wrongs of the Horizon IT scandal and works to transform vital services for millions of customers. 

    This includes announcing his vision to deliver a New Deal for Postmasters, which aims to increase overall annual postmaster remuneration by £250 million, give a greater role to postmasters in the day-to-day operations of the business and provide an enhanced package of support from Post Office such as training and systems support. 

    To recognise the ongoing transformation and the importance of stable leadership at the Post Office, ministers have appointed Railton on a permanent basis with his contract set to run until May 2028. 

    On confirming the appointment, Post Office Minister Gareth Thomas said:  

    Nigel Railton has been a steady hand guiding Post Office over the last year, providing a clear direction for the future of the organisation and certainty to postmasters.  

    I’m pleased to see him appointed on a permanent basis and I look forward to working closely with him and the leadership team to deliver a better Post Office for customers and postmasters alike.

    Nigel Railton, Post Office Chair, said: 

    I feel honoured to have my tenure as Chair of the Post Office extended. In the past year, we have begun the necessary work to transform this vital national institution and deliver a ‘New Deal for Postmasters’.  

    I look forward to collaborating with my Board colleagues, many of whom have recently joined and have brought expertise in the fields of technology, government, and organisation transformation, as well as two new serving Postmaster Non-Executive Directors.

    Together as a Board, working closely with the new CEO and Executive team at the Post Office, I am determined to deliver increases to postmaster pay and strengthen their voice at the centre of decision-making at the Post Office.

    Updates to this page

    Published 28 May 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Incoming passenger convicted and jailed for possessing duty-not-paid cigarettes

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Incoming passenger convicted and jailed for possessing duty-not-paid cigarettes 
    Customs intercepted an incoming 32-year-old male passenger at the China Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui yesterday (May 27) for Customs clearance. Four thousand two hundred sticks of duty-not-paid cigarettes, with an estimated market value of about $17,200 and a duty potential of about $13,900, were seized from a suitcase carried by him. The male passenger was subsequently arrested.
     
    Customs welcomes the sentence. The custodial sentence has imposed a considerable deterrent effect and reflects the seriousness of the offences. Customs reminds members of the public that under the DCO, tobacco products are dutiable goods to which the DCO applies. Any person who deals with, possesses, sells or buys illicit cigarettes commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $1 million and imprisonment for two years.
     
    Members of the public may report any suspected illicit cigarette activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hkIssued at HKT 17:40

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: The EBA releases final technical package for its 4.1 reporting framework to support identification and assessment of crypto asset providers and the Pillar 3 data hub

    Source: European Banking Authority

    The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published the final technical package for version 4.1 of its reporting framework. This package will support the assessment and identification of significant crypto asset providers. It will also support the centralisation of institutions’ prudential disclosures in the EBA Pillar 3 data hub, which shall facilitate access and usability of this information to all users, including institutions. This framework will apply as of the second half of 2025.

    The draft technical package provides the standard specifications which include the validation rules, the data point model (DPM) and the XBRL taxonomies to support the following reporting obligations:

    • Pillar 3 templates included in the comprehensive Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on Pillar 3 disclosures, for the purpose of the Pillar 3 data hub.
    • Own initiative guidelines on reporting of data that competent authorities will need for the purpose of their supervisory tasks and for significance assessment (MiCAR reporting Guidelines).
    • Integration of Instant Payments reporting ITS into DPM and taxonomy
    • A series of validation rules have been added to the ESG ad-hoc data collection module.

    Background and Next steps

    A draft version of the technical package for the 4.1 reporting framework was published at the end of March 2025. The final version published today includes corrections and addresses the feedback provided from the revision of the draft technical package by various stakeholders.

    In June 2024, the EBA published its plan for the implementation of DPM 2.0. The draft technical package for version 4.1 published today, continues the transition to DPM 2.0 and to the new glossary, as announced in June. This draft technical package includes a version of the data dictionary contents in both formats the DPM 1.0 and the new format DPM 2.0.

    The FAQs published in December 2024 providing additional explanations on the transition to DPM 2.0 and a new glossary period remain a good source of information. In addition, the EBA is providing a presentation explaining the use of DPM-XL language for validation rules

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  • MIL-Evening Report: View from the Hill: Liberals and Nationals patch things up and announce a shadow ministry

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

    Two Victorian Liberal women, Jane Hume and Sarah Henderson, have been dumped and a key numbers man has been promoted from the backbench to the shadow cabinet in the new frontbench announced by Coalition leaders Sussan Ley and David Littleproud.

    Hume was the high-profile finance spokeswoman last term and central in the disastrous work-from-home election policy debacle.

    Henderson was shadow education minister, and complained after the election about not being able to get some of her policy out. She said in a statement she was “very disappointed” not to be included in the shadow ministry. “I regret that a number of high performing Liberal women have been overlooked or demoted in the new ministry”.

    Alex Hawke, who was numbers man for Scott Morrison, and has played that role for Ley, becomes shadow minister for industry and innovation as well as manager of opposition business in the House of Representatives.

    The shadow ministry was unveiled after a Nationals party meeting earlier on Wednesday formally signed off on re-forming the Coalition, just over a week after it had dramatically split.

    Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, who defected from the Nationals in a vain hope of becoming deputy Liberal leader, is shadow minister for defence industry, outside the shadow cabinet. Price has lost out by her move – she would have been in the shadow cabinet if she had stayed in the Nationals. She indicated on Wednesday night she would continue to speak widely on issues.

    The post of “government efficiency” that Peter Dutton created for Price has been scrapped.

    As expected, Liberal deputy Ted O’Brien, who carried the nuclear debate for the opposition in the last term, becomes shadow treasurer. The deputy leader has the right to choose their own portfolio.

    Apart from O’Brien, the opposition economic team includes James Paterson in finance, Andrew Bragg in productivity, deregulation and housing, and Tim Wilson in industrial relations, employment and small business.

    This is a promotion for Paterson, considered a good performer on national security issues last term, and a big reward for Wilson for dislodging teal MP Zoe Daniel. There is a partial recount in Wilson’s seat of Goldstein at Daniel’s request, but he is considered safe.

    The opposition’s Senate leader Michaelia Cash receives the plum job of shadow foreign minister, while Angus Taylor, who ran unsuccessfully for leader, becomes shadow defence minister.

    Andrew Hastie, who wanted to move from the defence post, is in home affairs. Hastie decided not to run for leader after the election but is seen as positioning himself for a bid at some point in the future. He told the ABC this week: “Timing is really important in political life”.

    Kerrynne Liddle is shadow minister for Indigenous Australians, as well as having social services. Angie Bell becomes shadow minister for the environment while Dan Tehan is spokesman on energy and emissions reduction.

    Jonathon Duniam becomes education spokesman. Julian Leeser takes over shadow attorney-general, a position he held early last term before he resigned over the Voice.

    The Nationals, who wanted a stronger economic voice, have
    won the position of shadow assistant treasurer, which goes to Pat Conaghan.

    For their part, the Liberals have sliced off part of the infrastructure portfolio, held by the Nationals’ Bridget Mckenzie, to create a new shadow ministry for urban infrastructure and cities, which goes to Queensland senator James McGrath.

    Gisele Kapterian, who as of late Wednesday was only three votes ahead of teal Nicolette Boele for the Sydney seat of Bradfield, will become a shadow assistant minister if she wins.

    For Ley, the shadow frontbench reflects a juggling act of rewarding supporters while seeking to not excessively alienate those who opposed her.

    She was reluctant to be drawn on her dumping of Hume, who supported Taylor in the leadership. “I don’t reflect on private conversations. I will say this; These are tough days and having been through many days like this myself in my parliamentary career, I recognise that.”

    Tensions in the Nationals

    Though the Coalition is back together, ructions within the Nationals are continuing, with the longer-term implications for Littleproud unclear.

    Two former Nationals leaders, Michael McCormack and Barnaby Joyce, have been excluded from frontbench positions. Both had been critical of breaking the Coalition.

    McCormack welcomed the Coalition rejoining, but said “we should never have been apart”. Of his exclusion from the frontbench, he told reporter in his home city of Wagga Wagga, “I’m disappointed, but life goes on”.

    Nationals Colin Boyce, from Queensland, attacked Littleproud on Wednesday saying, “How can you support a bloke who misled the party room?” Boyce, speaking on Sky, said the party room had not been told “the whole truth about the conversations, the letters, the little extras that were demanded”.

    It was later revealed Littleproud had asked for Nationals shadow ministry to have freedom to freelance on policy. This was rejected by Ley, which Littleproud then accepted.

    The Coalition now faces a defining coming battle over whether to stay committed to the target of reducing emissions to net zero by 2050.

    Joyce – under whom the Nationals signed up to net zero – flagged he would push for change.

    He said net zero was a disaster for the economy and the environment, and most importantly for “poor people because they can’t afford their power bills”.

    Nationals senator Matt Canavan, who ran for the leadership against Littleproud, is a constant campaigner against net zero.

    Hastie this week described net zero as “a straitjacket that I’m already getting out of”.

    Ley was confident she and Littleproud could work well together. “Personally, David and I will be friends. I think a woman who got her start in the shearing sheds of western Queensland can always find something to talk about over a steak and a beer, David, with you, the person who represents those communities now.”

    Michelle Grattan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. View from the Hill: Liberals and Nationals patch things up and announce a shadow ministry – https://theconversation.com/view-from-the-hill-liberals-and-nationals-patch-things-up-and-announce-a-shadow-ministry-257335

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  • MIL-OSI China: Announcement on Open Market Operations No.100 [2025]

    Source: Peoples Bank of China

    Announcement on Open Market Operations No.100 [2025]

    (Open Market Operations Office, May 28, 2025)

    The People’s Bank of China conducted reverse repo operations in the amount of RMB215.5 billion through quantity bidding at a fixed interest rate on May 28, 2025.

    Details of the Reverse Repo Operations

    Maturity

    Rate

    Bidding Volume

    Winning Bid Volume

    7 days

    1.40%

    RMB215.5 billion

    RMB215.5 billion

    Date of last update Nov. 29 2018

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  • MIL-OSI China: Beijing airport sees robust growth in foreign trade value

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

    BEIJING, May 28 — Beijing Daxing International Airport had handled a cumulative import and export value of 102 billion yuan (about 14.19 billion U.S. dollars) as of April this year since its opening in 2019, according to the Beijing Customs on Wednesday.

    Data shows that the airport has seen solid growth in import and export values in recent years, with annual figures surpassing 20 billion yuan in 2023 and 50 billion yuan in 2024. In the first four months of this year, the airport handled imports and exports totaling 16.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.8 percent.

    Since 2019, the airport has established trade links with 127 countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), with cumulative import and export value hitting 56.3 billion yuan, accounting for 55.2 percent of the total foreign trade volume handled by the airport. From January to April 2025, the airport saw trade with BRI partner countries totaling 7.83 billion yuan, up 48.6 percent year on year.

    According to Yu Li, a Beijing Customs official, the import-export cargo volume via the airport has increased significantly, breaking the 100,000-tonne mark for the first time in 2023 and climbing further to 205,000 tonnes in 2024. During the January-April period this year, the figure reached 68,000 tonnes, representing 4.8-percent year-on-year growth.

    Earlier this month, an Airbus A330 freighter fully loaded with garments, accessories and aviation electrical components departed from the airport on a direct flight to Paris. This route will serve as a dedicated air bridge for China-Europe cross-border e-commerce.

    “We are currently in contact with Chinese enterprises that are suitable for air cargo exports to European countries, helping them reduce logistics costs, secure overseas orders and expand into Europe,” said a business manager of a global cross-border e-commerce business agency, which integrates three core functions — namely seller services, supply chain optimization and ecosystem innovation.

    Beijing Daxing International Airport, located in the south of the Chinese capital, has established an air route network connecting 48 global cities, such as Moscow, London and Amsterdam. The airport has attracted 39 international airlines and has launched 50 international routes.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Premier Li returns to Beijing after official visit to Indonesia, ASEAN-China-GCC summit in Malaysia

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

    Premier Li returns to Beijing after official visit to Indonesia, ASEAN-China-GCC summit in Malaysia

    BEIJING, May 28 — Chinese Premier Li Qiang returned to Beijing on Wednesday aboard a chartered plane after paying an official visit to Indonesia and attending the ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-China-GCC (the Gulf Cooperation Council) Summit in Malaysia.

    Li was seen off from the airport by Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Ouyang Yujing and Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN Hou Yanqi.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Full Text: Joint Statement of the ASEAN-China-GCC Summit

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

    KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — The following is the full text of the Joint Statement of the Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) and China released on Tuesday:

    Joint Statement of the ASEAN-China-GCC Summit

    WE, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, and the People’s Republic of China, gathered on the occasion of the ASEAN-China-GCC Summit on 27 May 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;

    ACKNOWLEDGING the long-lasting and deeply-rooted historical and civilizational linkage and economic ties among ASEAN, China and GCC;

    RECOGNIZING the close and mutually-beneficial economic collaboration and cooperation among ASEAN, China and GCC;

    REAFFIRMING our desire to further promote ASEAN-China-GCC relations, guided by fundamental principles and shared values, norms and commitments, including those enunciated in the United Nations Charter;

    UNDERSCORING the importance of regionalism and multilateralism, regional unity and international law in addressing shared challenges, while upholding ASEAN centrality in the evolving regional architecture to foster peace, stability, development and prosperity;

    UNDERSCORING the importance of GCC’s critical role to foster peace, security, stability, development, prosperity and dialogue;

    APPRECIATING China’s crucial role in promoting peace, stability, prosperity and sustainable development in regional and international affairs;

    ENDEAVORING to promote peace, security, stability and prosperity, through mutual respect and cooperation between countries and regions to achieve development and progress based on adherence to international law, including the UN Charter, the principles of good neighbourliness, and respect for the independence, sovereignty, equality and territorial integrity, non-interference in their internal affairs, and refraining from the threat or use of force, and settlement of differences or disputes by peaceful means;

    ACKNOWLEDGING the importance of strengthening relations among ASEAN, China and GCC in promoting regional cooperation and economic development in the broader Asia-Pacific and Middle Eastern contexts;

    RECOGNIZING that ASEAN, China and GCC encompass diverse and complementary economies which create enormous potential, broad prospects and new opportunities for greater cross-sectoral trade, investment and economic collaboration;

    RECOGNIZING the increasing importance of fostering closer economic collaboration among our regions, and reiterating our shared commitment to strengthening our partnerships to promote economic and sustainable development;

    RECOGNIZING the need to strengthen confidence in the rules-based multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization (WTO) at its core to protect businesses, consumers worldwide and livelihoods of people in our regions;

    REAFFIRMING our resolve to enhance economic resilience and environmental sustainability, and make economic globalization more open, inclusive, balanced, and beneficial to our peoples and future generations;

    ACKNOWLEDGING our joint efforts to promote closer cooperation between ASEAN, China and GCC and China’s vision to build a closer China-ASEAN Community with a shared future and a China-Arab Community with a shared future in the new era;

    EXPLORING cooperation in preventing and combating transnational crime, cybercrime, counter-terrorism and extremism;

    The Leaders expressed grave concerns over the developments in the Middle East and agreed on the following:

    — Condemn all attacks against civilians and call for a durable ceasefire and for all concerned parties to ensure the most effective and efficient access for humanitarian aid, and relief supplies and other basic necessities and essential services, as well as the restoration of electricity and water, and allow the unhindered delivery of fuel, food and medicine throughout Gaza;

    — Call on all parties to the conflict to protect civilians, refrain from targeting them and to abide by international humanitarian law, particularly the principles and provisions of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949;

    — Acknowledge the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on 19 July 2024, which is of the opinion, among others, that the UN, and especially the General Assembly, which requested this opinion, and the Security Council, should consider the precise modalities and further action required to bring to an end as rapidly as possible the unlawful presence of the State of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory;

    — Support the ongoing efforts to release all hostages and those under arbitrary detention;

    — Urge all parties concerned to work towards a peaceful resolution to the conflict with a view to realizing the two-state solution based on the pre-1967 borders; in accordance with international law and the relevant UN Security Council (UNSC) and UN General Assembly resolutions, including UNGA resolution A/RES/ES-10/23 on the Admission on New Members to the UN dated 10 May 2024;

    — Support the efforts of the global alliance for the implementation of the two-state solution, and note the initiatives of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in cooperation with the Kingdom of Norway and the European Union towards realizing an independent Palestinian state;

    — Recognized Qatar’s mediation efforts to reach ceasefire and facilitate aid delivery and China’s efforts towards Palestinian internal reconciliation, particularly its role in facilitating the signing of the Beijing Declaration on Ending Division and Strengthening Palestinian National Unity by Palestinian factions in July 2024 in Beijing;

    — Welcome the Resolution of the UN General Assembly adopted on 11 December 2024, in which the General Assembly, inter alia, called for an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and called upon all parties to enable the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to carry out its mandate, as adopted by the General Assembly, in all areas of operation with full respect for the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence.

    With firm resolve, we pledged to advance the spirit of inclusivity, sustainability, resilience and equal partnership, charting a united and collective path toward a peaceful, prosperous and equitable future.

    We hereby:

    Economic Integration

    1. Decide to foster collaboration that promotes economic prosperity, resilience and sustainable development among ASEAN, China and GCC, based on mutual respect, mutual trust, and mutual benefit, and anchored on the principles of inclusivity and sustainability in engaging all interested partners.

    2. Commit to enhancing economic cooperation by leveraging the complementarities among ASEAN, China and GCC. Priority will be given to:

    (i) Reaffirming the central and indispensable role of the WTO at the core of the rules-based multilateral trading system, which provides a predictable, transparent, non-discriminatory and open global trading system;

    (ii) Exploring cooperation, including through the priority areas of the Global Development Initiative and various frameworks or initiatives by ASEAN and GCC, to facilitate the attainment of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;

    (iii) Promoting free trade and welcoming the full conclusion of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 Upgrade Negotiations, and looking forward to its early signing and entering into force, as well as an early conclusion of the China-GCC Free Trade Agreement negotiations;

    (iv) Enhancing industrial and supply chain resilience and fostering sustainable trade practices for new economic opportunities in potential areas in emerging and future-oriented industries such as the digital and green economy and technologies;

    (v) Exploring the establishment of a regional business council to facilitate dialogue between businesses from ASEAN, China and GCC in supporting enhanced trade and investment flows and the development of regional value chains;

    (vi) Exploring regional financial cooperation, including capital markets, and financial technology among others, while empowering micro, small and medium enterprises;

    (vii) Exploring cooperation on local currency and cross-border payments;

    (viii) Taking coordinated and comprehensive actions to prevent and fight corruption.

    Connectivity

    3. Enhance connectivity through:

    (i) Promoting high-quality cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative and seamless connectivity, including through the development of logistics corridors and digital platforms;

    (ii) Promoting sustainable infrastructure development in supporting interconnected and seamless economic diversification, growth and sustainability;

    (iii) Exploring further cooperation to enhance infrastructure development for seamless and efficient connectivity, including recognizing the importance of maintaining and promoting maritime safety and security, given the importance of oceans and seas as key factors in driving growth and prosperity in the respective regions.

    Energy Security and Sustainability

    4. Acknowledge the global imperative for sustainable resilience and energy transition with the aim to collaborate on:

    (i) Working together towards a sustainable, just, affordable, inclusive and orderly energy transitions in line with the Paris Agreement;

    (ii) Supporting global energy market stability and adopting a balanced approach that does not exclude energy sources but instead innovates technologies that enable emissions management and efficient use of all energy sources to facilitate sustainable economic growth for all;

    (iii) Working to diversify and secure supply chains globally in line with international best practices, including for critical energy transition minerals, and encourage resource efficiency, while respecting applicable national laws and regulations;

    (iv) Recognizing the strategic importance of our cooperation on stable, reliable, and sustainable energy markets to reduce volatility and to enhance the security of energy supply. We recall the urgent need to address climate change and stress the importance of the energy transition;

    (v) Exploring new business opportunities, including the development of clean energy;

    (vi) Enhancing knowledge exchange and collaboration on renewable energy, clean/green energy, carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), biofuel, bio-LNG (liquefied natural gas), low carbon hydrogen, low carbon ammonia, and sustainable fuels, as well as energy efficiency policies, regulatory frameworks, technology and innovations consistent with the national priorities of each country;

    (vii) Strengthening training and capacity-building initiatives in areas such as nuclear safety, security and safeguards, reactor technology, nuclear and radioactive waste management, regulatory infrastructure, and civilian nuclear energy development that is guided by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) standards, guidance and international best practices, and advancements in and energy storage technologies to support informed decision-making and policy development for civilian nuclear energy;

    (viii) Driving the strategic development of initiatives on hydrogen and ammonia technologies, oil and LNG supply chains and infrastructure, upstream LNG projects, methane abatement and emissions reduction to support both energy security and the transition to cleaner fuels;

    (ix) Encouraging private and public sector investments and partnerships in energy infrastructure development, including subsea power cables, and cross-border transmission projects under related initiatives of ASEAN, China and GCC, to advance multilateral power trade for greater regional energy connectivity, resilience, and market integration, including through renewable energy generation and LNG terminals;

    (x) Promoting cooperation on environmental sustainability, including climate action, disaster management, biodiversity conservation, monitoring the state of the marine environment, air and soil quality, industrial inspection, and pollution control by leveraging on new technological advancements, the exchange of knowledge, scientific expertise, technology, and training and strengthening multilateralism and climate solidarity;

    (xi) Developing joint research and innovation initiatives on emerging technologies such as direct air capture, enhanced geothermal systems, and next-generation solar and wind technologies to support long-term energy sustainability and low-carbon solutions;

    (xii) Sharing of knowledge and best practices on green skills development of workforce to support just transition to renewable energy.

    Digital Transformation and Innovation

    5. Pursue opportunities in digital innovation and technology by:

    (i) Exploring a cross-regional framework to promote the digital economy, in areas such as digital trade, e-commerce, digital payment, fintech, artificial intelligence, start-ups and data security cooperation;

    (ii) Exploring partnerships in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, quantum computing, and smart cities development and advanced technological infrastructure;

    (iii) Supporting cooperation in the development of digital skills and digital literacy programmes to ensure inclusive participation in the digital age, and promoting platform work with inclusive social protection.

    Food and Agriculture

    6. Recognize the potential for cooperation in the food and agriculture sector and commit to:

    (i) Promoting sustainable agriculture, including through reducing harmful agrochemicals, promoting digitalization, advancing nature-based solutions and fostering public-private partnerships;

    (ii) Exploring cooperation in the field of halal food through the exchange of information and sharing of experiences on the basis of mutual respect for each other’s national systems, laws and policies;

    (iii) Supporting efforts to strengthen food security, nutrition and distribution, including through enhancing productivity and sustainability efforts, promoting the diversification of food sources, strengthening the quality and variety of food production, and supporting the generation and diffusion of new and sustainable technologies;

    (iv) Promoting the trade of food and agricultural products and technologies cooperation.

    People-to-People Exchange

    7. Foster greater understanding and connectivity among our peoples by:

    (i) Promoting high-quality tourism and cross-regional marketing campaigns, including culture and heritage tourism, ecotourism, and meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions tourism, among other segments, and fostering an exchange of best practices in tourism digitalization and tourism destination management;

    (ii) Promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations and cultures to advance mutual understanding and friendship as well as respect for diversity and welcoming the adoption of the UN General Assembly Resolution of International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations;

    (iii) Exploring opportunities to enhance mutual understanding and friendship while fostering cultural exchanges through art, music and literature programmes, especially among youth and ethnic groups;

    (iv) Strengthening cooperation in education through the exchanges of students and educational personnel, scholarships programmes and joint research initiatives, particularly in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

    8. Implement the Joint Statement through mutually agreed activities among ASEAN, China and GCC, including through existing mechanisms such as the ASEAN-GCC, China-ASEAN and China-GCC mechanisms.

    9. Reaffirm our collective resolve to work hand-in-hand to unlock the full potential of our partnership, and to ensure that our cooperation translates into tangible benefits for our peoples and communities.

    10. Welcome the third Asia Cooperation Dialogue Summit in Doha on 3 October 2024;

    11. Note ASEAN’s initiatives on its priority areas, such as:

    — ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future;

    — ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP);

    — The ASEAN Power Grid;

    — Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline (TAGP);

    — The Action Plan on Sustainable Agriculture in ASEAN.

    12. Note GCC’s initiatives on its priority areas, such as:

    — The Global Logistics Forum held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 12-14 October 2024;

    — The First Global Food Security Summit in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 25-26 November 2024;

    — United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP16), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 2024;

    — Sustainable Development Week in Abu Dhabi, UAE, January 2025;

    — International Conference in Support of Syria 2025;

    — The International Conference on Food Security in Yemen, 27-28 October 2025;

    — United Nations Water Conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE, December 2026;

    — The Shaikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani International Award for Excellence in Combating Corruption;

    — The establishment of the Global Water Organization in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;

    — High-level international conference for peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue, to be co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France, in June 2025;

    — Saudi Arabia’s Middle East Green Initiative.

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  • MIL-OSI China: 13.35M Chinese students to sit annual college entrance exam

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

    A total of 13.35 million Chinese students are set to sit this year’s national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, starting June 7, the Ministry of Education said on Wednesday.

    The figure marked a slight drop from last year’s record number of 13.42 million participants.

    The ministry said local authorities are guided to ensure sound organization of the examination and provide thoughtful services.

    Special actions have also been launched across the country to combat criminal acts related to the exam, aiming to purify the exam environment both online and offline, and crack down on various forms of cheating.

    Strict security checks will be enforced at exam sites, with a focus on prohibited items such as mobile phones as well as smart watches, bands and glasses.

    In terms of services, the ministry said local governments are advised to enhance work related to transportation, accommodation, hygiene and noise control.

    Special consideration is also given to disadvantaged groups. Notably, Braille test papers have been prepared for 16 blind candidates, and reasonable measures are taken to facilitate the participation of over 14,000 examinees with disabilities.

    In addition, the students have access to targeted psychological guidance, ensuring they receive necessary assistance.

    The fiercely competitive exam is considered crucial for young Chinese, with results determining their university admissions and even shaping their career prospects.

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  • MIL-OSI China: SCIO organizes media trip to Chongqing and Hubei

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

    SCIO organizes media trip to Chongqing and Hubei

    China SCIO | May 28, 2025

    From May 18 to 23, the State Council Information Office (SCIO) organized a media trip to China’s Chongqing municipality and Hubei province. The journalist group attended press briefings there and visited enterprises, ports, logistics parks, and other sites, observing the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

    The journalists included foreign correspondents from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Iraq, Qatar, and Japan.

    Reporters watch a drone light show in Chongqing, May 18, 2025. [Photo by Liu Jian/China SCIO]

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: HA staff commended for outstanding performance

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    HA staff commended for outstanding performance 
    Since 1993, the HA has been organising this staff reward and recognition programme annually to commend outstanding staff members and teams. To encourage the young generation, the HA added a new category, the Young Achievers Award, since 2018 to recognise the good performance of the new workforce generation.
     
    The Outstanding Staff and Teams and Young Achievers Award Selection Panel was chaired by HA Board Member Ms Margaret Cheng, who noted that the awardees contributed to patient services or the development of the HA in different aspects. They demonstrated professionalism, dedication and perseverance in protecting the health of citizens across various areas, while fully embracing the HA’s core values of “People-centred Care, Professional Service, Committed Staff and Teamwork”. Their contributions are truly commendable, she said.
     
    Other members of the Selection Panel included HA Board ex-Member Professor Chan Wai-yee; awardee of the HA Outstanding Staff Award 2024, Dr Axel Siu; the HA Chief Executive, Dr Tony Ko; the Hong Kong West Cluster Chief Executive, Dr Theresa Li; and the Head of Human Resources, Mr David Mak.
     
    The awards received an overwhelming number of nominations this year, with a total of 94 submissions received. Contributions of participants to the following core values of the HA were adopted as the selection criteria for the Outstanding Staff and Teams by the Selection Panel:
     As for the Young Achievers Award, awardees were able to demonstrate HA core values, possess the attributes of being an advocate for his/her profession and could always energise the team, think out of the box and be a good communicator.
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