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  • MIL-OSI Europe: July 2025 euro area bank lending survey

    Source: European Central Bank

    22 July 2025

    • Credit standards for firm loans remained broadly unchanged
    • Credit standards tightened slightly for housing loans and more markedly for consumer credit
    • Housing loan demand continued to increase strongly, while demand for firm loans remained weak

    According to the July 2025 bank lending survey (BLS), euro area banks reported broadly unchanged credit standards – banks’ internal guidelines or loan approval criteria – for loans or credit lines to enterprises in the second quarter of 2025 (net percentage of banks of -1%; Chart 1). Banks also reported a slight net tightening of credit standards for loans to households for house purchase (net percentage of 2%) and a more pronounced net tightening for consumer credit and other lending to households (net percentage of 11%). For credit standards on loans to firms, the net percentage was smaller than banks had expected in the previous survey (a net tightening of 5%) and follows the small net tightening in credit standards seen in the first quarter (3%). Perceived risks related to the economic outlook continued to contribute to a tightening of credit standards, whereas competition had an easing impact. For the most part, banks reported no specific additional tightening impact on their credit standards related to geopolitical uncertainty and trade tensions, although they intensified their monitoring of the most exposed sectors and firms. For loans to households for house purchase, the net tightening followed the easing of credit standards seen in the first quarter (-7%) but was lower than banks anticipated (7%). For both housing loans and consumer credit, changes in risk perceptions and the risk tolerance of banks were the main drivers of the net tightening of credit standards. For the third quarter of 2025, banks expect credit standards to remain unchanged for firms (0%), ease slightly for housing loans (-3%) and tighten further for consumer credit (4%).

    Banks’ overall terms and conditions – the actual terms and conditions agreed in loan contracts – eased for loans to firms, remained unchanged for housing loans and tightened for consumer credit.

    In the second quarter of 2025, euro area banks reported a slight net increase in demand for loans or credit lines to firms (Chart 2), with demand remaining weak overall. This followed a small net decrease in loan demand in the previous quarter (-3%) and was broadly in line with banks’ expectations in that quarter (4%). Loan demand was supported by declining interest rates, but dampened by global uncertainty and trade tensions, while the impact of fixed investment and inventories and working capital was neutral. Demand for housing loans continued to increase substantially in net terms. Declining interest rates, improved housing market prospects and, to a lesser extent, consumer confidence, were the main drivers of the continued increase in housing loan demand. Demand for consumer credit and other lending to households increased only slightly, with declining interest rates and other factors offsetting negative contributions from lower consumer confidence and spending on durable goods. In the third quarter of 2025, banks expect a net increase in loan demand from firms (net percentage of 7%), a further substantial net increase for housing loans (net percentage of 21%) and broadly unchanged demand for consumer credit (1%).

    Euro area banks’ access to retail and wholesale funding improved slightly in the second quarter of 2025, driven by short-term retail funding, money markets and debt securities, and remained broadly unchanged for securitisations. Over the next three months, banks expect access to these funding sources to remain broadly unchanged.

    Euro area banks reported that non-performing loan (NPL) ratios and other credit quality indicators had a net tightening impact on their credit standards across all loan categories, as well as a net tightening impact on terms and conditions for loans to firms and consumer credit. Banks expect these trends to continue in the third quarter for loans to firms and consumer credit, driven mostly by pressures related to supervisory or regulatory requirements.

    Changes in credit standards and loan demand were heterogeneous across the main economic sectors in the first half of 2025. Credit standards tightened in commercial real estate (CRE), manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade and, to a lesser extent, in construction, while they eased slightly across most services (excluding financial services and real estate) and in residential real estate (RRE). Banks reported a net decrease in loan demand for construction, manufacturing, CRE and wholesale and retail trade, and net increases in RRE and in the transport, accommodation and food services sectors. For the second half of 2025, in most of the main economic sectors, banks expect either broadly unchanged or easier credit standards and overall small changes in loan demand. The exception is RRE, for which banks expect a further moderate increase.

    Banks continue to take firms’ climate performance into consideration in their lending policies, reporting an easing impact on credit standards and terms and conditions for green firms and firms in transition and a tightening impact for high-emitting firms over the past twelve months. Both physical risk and firms’ transition risk had a moderate net tightening impact on banks’ lending policies, while climate-related fiscal support continued to have an easing impact. Banks also reported a net increase in demand for loans to green firms and firms in transition owing to climate change, while uncertainty over future climate regulation was perceived as an obstacle. Banks expect a similar impact overall over the next twelve months.

    Based on a new question on the impact of climate change on housing loans, banks reported an easing impact on credit standards for buildings with high energy performance and a tightening impact for buildings with low energy performance over the past twelve months. They expect a broadly corresponding impact over the next twelve months. As the easing impact for new buildings mostly offset the tightening impact for old buildings, the net impact of energy performance was low overall. The physical risk of real estate was, however, an important driver of further net tightening in lending conditions overall, and an even higher net percentage of banks reported that it will be a driver over the next year. Banks also reported a positive impact on loan demand for buildings with high and medium energy performance but a negative impact for those with low energy performance. Investment in energy performance was the key factor for climate-related loan demand, supported by preferential lending rates for increasing sustainability, whereas uncertainty over future climate regulation was reported as a dampening factor for loan demand.

    Banks indicated that changes in excess liquidity held with the Eurosystem in the first half of 2025 had a neutral impact on bank lending conditions. They expect to see similar effects in the second half of 2025.

    The quarterly BLS was developed by the Eurosystem to improve its understanding of bank lending behaviour in the euro area. The results reported in the July 2025 survey relate to changes observed in the second quarter of 2025 and changes expected in the third quarter of 2025, unless otherwise indicated. The July 2025 survey round was conducted between 13 June and 1 July 2025. A total of 155 banks were surveyed in this round, with a response rate of 100%.

    Chart 1

    Changes in credit standards for loans or credit lines to enterprises, and contributing factors

    (net percentages of banks reporting a tightening of credit standards, and contributing factors)

    Source: ECB (BLS).

    Notes: Net percentages are defined as the difference between the sum of the percentages of banks responding “tightened considerably” and “tightened somewhat” and the sum of the percentages of banks responding “eased somewhat” and “eased considerably”. The net percentages for “Other factors” refer to an average of the further factors which were mentioned by banks as having contributed to changes in credit standards. Data are for the euro area and for the largest four euro area countries.

    Chart 2

    Changes in demand for loans or credit lines to enterprises, and contributing factors

    (net percentages of banks reporting an increase in demand, and contributing factors)

    Source: ECB (BLS).

    Notes: Net percentages for the questions on demand for loans are defined as the difference between the sum of the percentages of banks responding “increased considerably” and “increased somewhat” and the sum of the percentages of banks responding “decreased somewhat” and “decreased considerably”. The net percentages for “Other factors” refer to an average of the further factors which were mentioned by banks as having contributed to changes in loan demand. Data are for the euro area and for the largest four euro area countries.

    For media queries, please contact William Lelieveldt, tel.: +49 170 227 9090.

    Notes

    • A report on this survey round is available on the ECB’s website, along with a copy of the questionnaire, a glossary of BLS terms and a BLS user guide with information on the BLS series keys.
    • The euro area and national data series are available on the ECB’s website via the ECB Data Portal. National results, as published by the respective national central banks, can be obtained via the ECB’s website.
    • For more detailed information on the BLS, see Köhler-Ulbrich, P., Dimou, M., Ferrante, L. and Parle, C., “Happy anniversary, BLS – 20 years of the euro area bank lending survey”, Economic Bulletin, Issue 7, ECB, 2023, and Huennekes, F. and Köhler-Ulbrich, P., “What information does the euro area bank lending survey provide on future loan developments?”, Economic Bulletin, Issue 8, ECB, 2022.

    MIL OSI Europe News –

    July 22, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UKAEA develops 3D printing for fusion components

    Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements

    Press release

    UKAEA develops 3D printing for fusion components

    UKAEA’s new additive manufacturing – also known as 3D printing – machines offer new opportunities to produce highly specialised components for fusion machines.

    Freemelt (left) and Nikon SLM (right) teams at Central Support Facility launch event with UKAEA’s Roy Marshall (centre) – Image Credit: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

    The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has begun using two additive manufacturing – or 3D printing – machines that use complementary methods to manufacture components for future fusion machines.

    At its recently opened Central Support Facility (CSF), UKAEA has commissioned an electron beam additive manufacturing machine that will mainly be used to incorporate tungsten into components, alongside a selective laser manufacturing machine.

    Fusion can play a key role in a global low carbon energy future. However, the components within future fusion power plants will have to operate under complex and challenging conditions, including extreme temperatures, high neutron loads, and strong magnetic fields. As a result, they require complex combinations of materials and precision engineering.

    Additive manufacturing is well suited to producing materials with intricate designs, and in low volumes, making it ideal for a sector such as fusion, where – for the near future – each fusion machine will be highly individual and require bespoke components. As a result, UKAEA believes that 3D printing can play an important role in the future of fusion reducing the costs of this precision manufacturing, and has commissioned the machines to demonstrate two complementary 3D printing methods to produce fusion components.

    The eMELT Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (E-PBF) additive machine, made by Freemelt, will use electron beam technology to join tungsten in powder-form into solid components with almost 100 percent density. The eMELTmachine will be used to layer tungsten onto other materials such as copper chrome zirconium, stainless steel and Eurofer 97, a special type of steel developed for use in fusion machines.

    The SLM280 – Selective Laser Manufacturing – will be used to experiment with how to produce components with the complex geometries and material combinations that will be essential for successful fusion plants. The SLM280 is manufactured by Nikon SLM, provided by Kingsbury Machine Tools, supported by Additure.

    Both 3D printing technologies will support the manufacture of plasma-facing components that will be exposed to extreme temperatures during their operational lifecycle. The machines will also reduce the reliance on traditional techniques such as welding, reducing the number of manufacturing operations and joining processes.

    Roy Marshall, Head of Operations for Fabrication, Installation and Maintenance, at UKAEA said:

    Future fusion power plants will require thousands – or even millions – of components with complex geometries that can withstand the extreme conditions of a fusion environment.

    UKAEA believes that additive manufacturing will be essential to developing these components at a scale that makes fusion commercially viable.

    We have commissioned two complementary additive manufacturing machines so we can demonstrate that fusion components can be printed at a production scale, enabling the fusion industry to develop components at our facilities that would otherwise be commercially prohibitive.

    Using these machines will enable parts and geometries to be produced more efficiently than by using traditional fabrication methods.

    Many companies will have either an electron beam machine or selective laser manufacturing technology but having both capabilities under one roof – and able to produce components at scale – is a first for the fusion industry.

    Viktor Valk, Regional Manager, EMEA at Freemelt said:

    We are honoured to support UKAEA in their important work to advance fusion energy as a commercially viable energy source. The use of Freemelt’s industrial machine eMELT to produce tungsten plasma-facing components exposed to extreme conditions in fusion energy machines, marks an important step in applying our E-PBF technology to fusion energy development.

    Christoph Barefoot, Regional Business Director UK & Nordics, Nikon SLM Solutions, said:

    Fusion represents the future of energy – but it can only be realized through bold innovation and trusted collaboration. At Nikon SLM Solutions, we are proud to support UKAEA’s mission with our industry-leading Selective Laser Melting technology, helping make complex, high-performance fusion components not just possible, but scalable. With this milestone, we move one step closer to commercial fusion – and a more sustainable tomorrow.

    The CSF brings together this technology with purpose-built workshops into one building – alongside UKAEA’s Manufacturing Support Team and Special Techniques Group – to enable collaboration between manufacturing teams and to support fusion research and development. UKAEA is now working to prepare commercial partners for the large scale production that is essential for the fusion energy plants of the future.

    Both machines will now start the work of producing challenging geometries and undertake experiments exploring the properties of additive manufactured materials. This work will be followed by initial stages of manufacturing involving tungsten and copper chrome zirconium layering.

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    July 22, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Hong Kong Customs seized suspected cannabis buds worth about $2.5 million at airport (with photo)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Hong Kong Customs today (July 22) detected a drug trafficking case involving baggage concealment at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 12 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of about $2.5 million.

    A male passenger, aged 39, arrived in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, today. During customs clearance, Customs officers found the batch of suspected cannabis buds inside his check-in suitcase. He was subsequently arrested.

    The arrested person has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug and will appear at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (July 23).

    Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people.

    Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.

    Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.

    Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

    MIL OSI Asia Pacific News –

    July 22, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: New tax portals launched

    Source: Hong Kong Information Services

    The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) today launched three new tax portals under eTAX – Individual Tax Portal, Business Tax Portal and Tax Representative Portal – to provide electronic tax services to individuals, businesses, and tax service agents respectively, enabling them to handle tax matters conveniently and efficiently.

     

    The Individual Tax Portal offers a centralised platform for individual users to manage their personal tax matters, providing functions such as tax return filing, personal particulars updates and viewing of tax positions. They may also use the portal on their mobile devices via the “eTAX” app, also launched today by the IRD.

     

    The Business Tax Portal is specifically designed for businesses to handle tax matters and compliance obligations electronically, including tax return filing and business registration.

     

    As for the Tax Representative Portal, it caters to tax service agents (tax representatives, company secretaries and other tax service providers) to facilitate the management of their clients’ tax matters, including tax return filing and compliance tracking.

     

    The IRD explained that profiles of existing eTAX users have been migrated to the Individual Tax Portal, and they can use their registered information to log in to the portal.

     

    The department encourages businesses and service agents to open an eTAX account as early as possible to handle tax matters electronically via the other two portals in a safe, convenient and environmentally friendly way.

     

    Click here for more details.

    MIL OSI Asia Pacific News –

    July 22, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: 2 dead, 10 missing after heavy rains in eastern China

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

    An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

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

    JINAN, July 22 (Xinhua) — Two people were killed and 10 were missing after a sudden torrent caused by heavy rainfall in east China’s Shandong Province early Tuesday, local authorities said.

    Torrential rains hit Laiwu District of Jinan City, capital of Shandong Province, and lasted for five hours from 00:00 to 05:00 Beijing time. During this period, a maximum of 364 mm of rain fell, the district government said in a statement.

    Rains caused a sudden mountain torrent to collapse near two villages in Dawangzhuang Township, washing away and damaging 19 houses, killing two people and leaving 10 others missing.

    Local authorities are doing everything possible to find the missing persons. -0-

    Please note: This information is raw content obtained directly from the source of the information. It is an accurate report of what the source claims and does not necessarily reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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    MIL OSI Russia News –

    July 22, 2025

  • MIL-OSI China: Announcement on Open Market Operations No.139 [2025]

    Source: Peoples Bank of China

    Announcement on Open Market Operations No.139 [2025]

    (Open Market Operations Office, July 22, 2025)

    The People’s Bank of China conducted reverse repo operations in the amount of RMB214.8 billion through quantity bidding at a fixed interest rate on July 22, 2025.

    Details of the Reverse Repo Operations

    Maturity

    Rate

    Bidding Volume

    Winning Bid Volume

    7 days

    1.40%

    RMB214.8 billion

    RMB214.8 billion

    Date of last update Nov. 29 2018

    2025年07月22日

    MIL OSI China News –

    July 22, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Australia: Police seek public assistance for investigation into online prescriptions

    Source: New South Wales Community and Justice

    Police seek public assistance for investigation into online prescriptions

    Tuesday, 22 July 2025 – 3:00 pm.

    Investigators from Tasmania Police are appealing for public assistance as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged fraudulent online prescriptions.
    Detective Inspector Michelle Elmer said police are seeking to speak with anyone who has sought or obtained prescriptions through the website athleteswarehouse.com.au.
    “We believe members of the community may have interacted with this website in good faith,” she said.
    “Now is the time to come forward and assist police with critical information that may support the investigation.”
    “Those people who have used the website, or who may have knowledge of its operations, are urged to contact us.”
    Anyone with information should call Tasmania Police’s Western Criminal Investigation Branch on 131 444 and quote OR774910.
    Information can also be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at crimestopperstas.com.au

    MIL OSI News –

    July 22, 2025

  • How did a Bangladesh air force fighter jet crash into a school campus?

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    At least 25 children were among the 27 people killed when a Bangladesh Air Force plane crashed into a college and school campus in the capital city of Dhaka on Monday.

    Here is a look at what happened.

    HOW DID THE CRASH OCCUR?

    The fighter aircraft took off at 1:06 p.m. (0706 GMT) from the air force base in Dhaka’s Kurmitola for a routine training mission, but experienced a mechanical failure soon after.

    The pilot attempted to divert the aircraft away from densely populated areas to minimize civilian casualties and damage, but his efforts were unsuccessful and the jet crashed into a building.

    WHERE DID THE PLANE GO DOWN?

    The two-storey building that the plane rammed into belonged to the Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Diabari area, located about 10 kilometres (six miles) from the air force base.

    Visuals from the scene showed the mangled remains of the aircraft dented into the side of the building, dismantling its iron grills and creating a gaping hole in the structure.

    HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE KILLED?

    The bodies of at least 27 people, including 25 children, a teacher, and the jet’s pilot, were pulled out from the debris.

    More than 100 children and 15 other people were also injured, of whom 78 are still admitted in hospitals with burn injuries.

    WHICH AIRCRAFT WAS INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT?

    The jet was an F-7 fighter aircraft – the final and most advanced variant in China’s Chengdu J-7/F-7 aircraft family, according to Jane’s Information Group.

    Bangladesh had signed a contract in 2011 for 16 such planes, and deliveries were completed by 2013.

    HOW HAVE AUTHORITIES REACTED?

    The Bangladesh Air Force has formed a high-level investigation committee to probe the cause of the accident.

    Muhammad Yunus, the head of the country’s interim government, has also vowed to “take all necessary measures” to investigate its cause.

    In the meantime, the government says it is providing “all kinds of assistance” to those affected.

    (Reuters)

    July 22, 2025

  • It was really possible with his vision: TVS MD on PM Modi’s idea of introducing motorcycle racing in Kutch

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    TVS Motor Company Managing Director Sudarshan Venu has credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing a visionary boost to tourism in Gujarat’s Kutch region by encouraging the concept of motorcycle racing.

    According to Venu, the initiative helped transform the desert expanse into a magnet for motor enthusiasts and tourists alike.

    While sharing his experience with the ‘Modi Story’, Venu recalled a conversation he had with the Prime Minister that led to the bold idea of combining motorcycle sport with tourism in Kutch.

    “I was fortunate to talk to him a bit about what we are doing on racing. And he said you must develop tourism in India, and use these opportunities for that, and do something in Kutch during the Kutch festival. And we got hundreds of riders to ride there, to do stunt shows, to engage with the local community, but also to get riders from all parts to come there and see what Kutch is, a really beautiful place, and to expose everybody to that, and to further the brand of India in India and abroad,” Venu said.

    “It creates a sense of confidence, a sense of exploration, and a sense of fun, and this was really possible with PM Modi’s vision,” he added.

    Praising the Prime Minister’s wide-ranging influence on Indian industry, Venu added, “On the other hand, you also see him (addressing) tangible issues, how do we make in India, how do we design in India? How do MSMEs prosper? So at multiple levels, he is able to connect with people and give them ideas and inspire them to do better. That is really important. So I really cherish these ideas and try to implement them.”

    Earlier on Sunday, Prime Minister Modi met with Sudarshan Venu and Venu Srinivasan, Chairman Emeritus of TVS Motor Company.

    During the meeting, they presented the Prime Minister with the TVSM x Rann Utsav 2025 Coffee Table Book, which showcases the beauty of Kutch and the synergy between motorsports and regional tourism.

    “Glad to have met Shri Venu Srinivasan Ji and Mr. Sudarshan Venu. I commend them for the effort to chronicle the beauty of Kutch and also encourage motorcyclists to go there,” PM Modi wrote in a post on X following the meeting.

    TVS’s motorcycle racing initiative in Kutch has now become a case study in how motorsports and festivals can come together to create lasting tourism value, all driven by the Prime Minister’s vision of showcasing India’s diverse landscapes and talent.

    (IANS)

    July 22, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Moscow colleges have increased the number of budget places for cooking specialties

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    This year, the capital’s colleges have expanded their enrollment in culinary specialties. More than 2,500 budget places are available for applicants – this is 20 percent more than in the previous academic year. This was reported by the press service of the capital’s Department of Education and Science.

    “In Moscow colleges, future chefs and pastry chefs are immersed in the profession from the very first days: they undergo practical training on modern equipment, master current trends and hone their skills under the guidance of experienced mentors. Thanks to close cooperation with the city’s leading enterprises, two-thirds of students begin working while still studying. The guys cook for premium establishments and work in food industry companies,” the department’s press service said.

    In Moscow, food industry professionals are trained in eight educational institutions: College of Services No. 10, College of Hospitality Industry and Management No. 23, food college no. 33, Polytechnic College No. 50 named after twice Hero of Socialist Labor N.A. Zlobin, Moscow educational complex “West”, First Moscow educational complex, Moscow educational complex named after Viktor Talalikhin AndMoscow College of Management, Hotel Business and Information Technology “Tsaritsyno”In total, more than seven thousand students are studying to become cooks and pastry chefs.

    Success Stories

    For example, Elizaveta Blokhina is a third-year student at College of the Service Sphere No. 10, majoring in pastry chef. In the fall of 2024 and spring of 2025, the student completed an internship at the White Rabbit restaurant. During her last internship, she realized that she wanted to become part of the team. Thanks to the close cooperation between the college and the restaurant, the girl met the chef, successfully passed the interview, and now works in the cold shop.

    Ekaterina Khmelevskaya, a graduate of the Moscow educational complex “West” in the specialty “cooking and confectionery”, graduated from college this summer. Already in her third year, she completed an internship at the prestigious Moscow restaurant Selfie, awarded a Michelin star, and soon began working there. After that, the student tried her hand at an unusual project – an immersive gastrotheatre, where she created desserts, combining them with video projections and light effects. However, she soon realized that she liked classical cooking more, and took part in the All-Russian open culinary championship among chefs Chef a la Russe, where she took second place. After participating in the competition, the girl was invited to an internship at a Moscow restaurant named after the philanthropist Savva Mamontov, and a week later she was offered the position of pastry chef.

    Capital colleges increase number of employer partners

    Darya Stelmakhova graduated from Food College No. 33 as a pastry chef in 2023. In her second year, the student began working at the Aist restaurant under the guidance of Italian chef Mirko Zago. Later, she moved to the Savva restaurant, where she worked in the hot shop. Thanks to her talent and responsible approach to work, the girl quickly won the respect of her colleagues and became a sous-chef two years later.

    Admissions campaign

    This year, the number of budget places in Moscow colleges for ninth-graders in the capital has increased to a record 43 thousand. Applicants can choose from more than 150 professions and specialties in all sectors of the city’s economy.

    Moscow ninth-graders who graduated from school this year will be able to submit applications until July 26. The application period for programs with entrance examinations ended on July 20. Moscow ninth-graders of previous years, Moscow eleventh-graders, as well as out-of-town applicants will be able to submit applications until August 15, and for programs with entrance examinations – until August 10.

    Applicants are allowed to choose five specialties at one educational institution at the same time or distribute them among several. Applications can be submitted electronically viamos.ru portal.

    Detailed information about in-demand professions and specialties taught in the capital’s colleges is available on the website “Colleges of Moscow”, in the same names telegram channel Andcommunity on the social network VKontakte.

    Sharpening Your Skills. Teachers on How Internships Work in Moscow Colleges

    Get the latest news quicklyofficial telegram channel the city of Moscow.

    Please note: This information is raw content obtained directly from the source of the information. It is an accurate report of what the source claims and does not necessarily reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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    July 22, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: The collection of cost standards for assessing the costs of operating urban facilities has been updated

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    The collection of standards for assessing the costs of operating urban facilities (SN-2012) has been updated, taking into account prices as of July 1, 2025. This was reported by Maria Bagreeva, Deputy Mayor of Moscow, head of the capital’s Department of Economic Policy and Development.

    “The SN-2012 collection contains prices for all types of work and services for the maintenance and repair of schools, clinics, kindergartens, parking lots, roads, parks, sports complexes, cultural heritage sites and other city facilities. Using the collection allows us to eliminate unjustified spending of budget funds on the repair and maintenance of city facilities, and provides contractors with equal and transparent conditions for participation in tenders. Muscovites also benefit from this, as they receive high-quality improvement of the capital that meets the highest requirements,” noted Maria Bagreeva.

    The standards approved in the SN-2012 collection are used by about 2.5 thousand Moscow customers and commercial companies in the operation and maintenance of various municipal facilities. New cost standards are added and recalculated to the current price level on a quarterly basis. In the first two quarters of this year, the Department of Economic Policy and Development of the City of Moscow developed and included 128 standards in the collection, some of which are related to the maintenance of the street and road network and the outdoor lighting system.

    Get the latest news quicklyofficial telegram channel the city of Moscow.

    Please note: This information is raw content obtained directly from the source of the information. It is an accurate report of what the source claims and does not necessarily reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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    MIL OSI Russia News –

    July 22, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Over the course of six months, following the results of auctions, the city sold and leased more than 7.5 hectares of land for the construction of real estate

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    In the first half of 2025, investors leased and purchased land for the construction of various facilities in six administrative districts of the capital. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction Vladimir Efimov.

    “Over the first six months of 2025, based on the results of auctions, more than 40 plots with a total area of over 7.5 hectares were leased and purchased from the city. Almost 84.2 thousand square meters of real estate are planned to be built on these sites, including industrial, public and business facilities and private residential buildings. The land is located in six administrative districts, the majority of which is in TiNAO: there are 36 plots there. Two objects were purchased in the southwest and west, one in the east and southeast of the capital,” Vladimir Efimov noted.

    For the construction of non-residential facilities, the city offers investors two formats: a land lease agreement for construction or an agreement on the implementation of a large-scale investment project (MaIP).

    “Based on the results of the first half of the year, entrepreneurs signed three agreements with the city on the implementation of the MAIP. According to one of them, a modern retail and office building will appear on the territory of the administrative and business center “Kommunarka”, the second provides for the construction of two industrial facilities with an area of 12.5 thousand square meters in the Nekrasovka and Vnukovo districts. Another 36 plots, mainly in the Troitsky administrative district, were sold to individuals for individual housing construction. Commercial buildings will be erected under three land lease agreements in the southwest of the capital and in the Tatar Administrative District,” she noted.

    Ekaterina Solovieva, Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Moscow Department of City Property.

    You can find out information about land plots put up for auction, rules for holding auctions and study the documentation in the section “Moscow Trades” on the capital’s investment portal. All contracts are concluded electronically in the buyer’s personal account.

    According to the head of the Moscow City Department for Competition Policy Kirill Purtov, the capital offers a convenient format for holding auctions and guarantees legal purity and transparency of the transaction, which contributes to the popularity of city auctions among entrepreneurs and city residents. In the first six months of this year, at auctions for the sale of land plots for the construction of both commercial and residential properties, an average of 11 participants bid for one lot.

    The development of electronic services for entrepreneurs is being implemented within the framework of the national project “Data Economy”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Gas supply systems in 467 Moscow homes to be updated under capital repairs program

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    Specialists from the capital’s municipal services complex will update in-house gas supply systems in 467 apartment buildings. The work will be carried out within the framework of capital repair programsThis was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing and Public Utilities and Improvement Petr Biryukov.

    “The capital’s capital repair program is one of the most significant housing modernization projects not only in Russia, but also in the world. We are carrying out work to update not only the exterior of the building: the facade, roof and entrance group, but also the engineering systems. During the program’s implementation, we have completed capital repairs of in-house gas supply systems in 2,343 apartment buildings. This year, work is planned for another 467, and it has already been completed at 301 facilities,” noted Pyotr Biryukov.

    Timely repair of equipment is important for its safe operation and organization of uninterrupted gas supply. In their work, specialists use modern technical solutions. For example, they use ball valves with three degrees of protection against accidental opening. They limit the flow of gas in case of equipment failure and temperature exposure. In addition, flexible gas piping made of stainless steel with PVC coating and a dielectric insert are installed in houses. This is done to protect against external influences and to eliminate an emergency situation when stray currents appear.

    Gas risers inside an apartment building are common property, so apartment owners must promptly provide specialists with access to the work sites.

    According to current regulations, the service life of an in-house gas pipeline is 30 years. After this time, the equipment wears out and requires replacement.

    The regional program for capital repairs of housing stock being implemented in the capital corresponds to the goals and objectives of the national project “Infrastructure for life”.

    What to look for when renting an apartment with gas equipment

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Sergei Sobyanin told how the city takes care of nature during the construction of the metro

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

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    At construction of the metro special attention is paid to ecology. This is reported inon your telegram channel Sergei Sobyanin reported.

    “Our task is to use natural resources rationally. Both during the work and during the operation of the metro,” the Mayor of Moscow noted.

    Source: Sergei Sobyanin’s Telegram channel @mos_sobyanin

    To do this, specialists conduct environmental monitoring of air, ground and surface water, and soil analysis. All samples are examined in independent laboratories. Most often, such testing is used when tunneling, which affects the territories of national parks or protected areas. Thus, it was carried out during the construction of the Big Ring Line (BCL), when tunnel boring machines worked under the territories of nature conservation areas and repeatedly crossed the water area of the Moscow River.

    After work, builders remove and dispose of all waste, including soil. For example, at the ZIL station Trinity line To create the pits and reversible culverts, it was necessary to remove a total of almost 400 thousand cubic meters of earth.

    After the work is completed, green spaces are restored. Thus, more than 600 bushes and trees will be planted near the Stolbovo electric depot, and about 1.4 thousand in TiNAO. Among the already implemented projects, one can highlight the improvement of the adjacent territory of the Kuntsevskaya station of the Big Circle Line. Almost 300 trees and 2.5 thousand bushes were planted here – a new park for citizens to relax appeared.

    Construction of monolithic structures of the Lipovaya Roshcha metro station has begunSergei Sobyanin: The first metro train arrived at the Stolbovo electric depot under construction

    “We minimize harm to the animal world. For example, trees and bushes are cut down before the nesting period. Grass is not burned and chemical reagents are not used,” added Sergei Sobyanin.

    All these measures help to avoid negative impacts on the environment and the health of construction workers, passengers and metro personnel.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The Museum of Entrepreneurs, Patrons and Philanthropists of Moscow presents the exhibition “Rediscover Russian PR”

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    IN Museum of Entrepreneurs, Patrons and Philanthropists On July 23, the exhibition “Rediscover Russian PR” will open. The exposition will introduce visitors to the history of public relations in Russia and show how the reputations of domestic entrepreneurs and industrialists were formed, destroyed and restored.

    “By studying the origins of entrepreneurial activity, Moscow entrepreneurs will be able to learn not only about the legacy of business culture, but also find inspiration and practical guidelines for modern business communications. Such projects form the value of continuity and strengthen the connection between generations,” she noted.

    Kristina Kostroma, Head of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Development of the City of Moscow.

    The exhibition is based on the study and analysis of primary sources — business press, memoirs, materials from industrialists’ congresses, and other historical documents. Among them are more than a thousand newspaper issues from 1861–1917, including Moskovskiye Vedomosti, Russkoye Slovo, Golos Moskvy, Birzhevye Vedomosti, and Kommersant.

    The exhibition includes stands describing historical cases from the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries in the areas of education, patronage and social support. They feature examples of press publications, early press releases and anti-crisis PR campaigns from past eras. The exhibition will reveal the PR tools of Russian entrepreneurs — from creating a personal brand to influencing public opinion and government decisions.

    Examples include the educational project “Agronomic Train,” which clearly demonstrated modern agricultural technologies to farmers, the anti-crisis media strategy in the Savva Mamontov case, which influenced public perception of the trial, and the activities of the first advertising agencies, which were engaged not only in advertising, but also in promoting news items.

    “The practice and history of Russian PR is currently taught only in specialized educational institutions, and, unfortunately, we are still learning from Western examples. Meanwhile, a huge number of Russian entrepreneurs have contributed to the development of the economy, education, and culture. Our task as a museum is to continue and support research in this area, as well as in other insufficiently studied areas, such as the experience of building entrepreneurial dynasties,” emphasized Nadezhda Smirnova, director of the Museum of Entrepreneurs, Patrons, and Philanthropists, member of the Moscow Council of Entrepreneurs.

    The exhibition will last until September 1. To visit, you must purchase a ticket to the Museum of Entrepreneurs, Patrons and Philanthropists, which includes a comprehensive tour. It includes a viewing of the permanent exhibition, as well as materials from the exhibition “Rediscover Russian PR”.

    The organizers of the exhibition were the digital agency Interium, the Museum of Entrepreneurs, Patrons and Philanthropists, members of the Council of Entrepreneurs of the City of Moscow, participants of the working group on PR and advertising, operating at the site of the capital headquarters for business protection.

    The Business Protection Headquarters, subordinate to the Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Development of the City of Moscow, ensures the processing of individual requests from Moscow entrepreneurs, facilitates the resolution of systemic issues and builds effective communication between businesses and government bodies. More detailed information about the work of the headquarters is available at website and by phone number: 7 495 620-20-45.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The buildings of the state wine warehouse were included in the list of cultural heritage sites

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    The complex of buildings of the Moscow State Wine Warehouse No. 1 of the 19th–20th centuries (now the Moscow Crystal Factory) was among the 142 identified cultural heritage sites. In total, the Unified State Register of Cultural Heritage Sites includes 3,975 historical buildings and structures. All monuments are under state protection. Their owners and tenants are obliged to ensure the preservation of cultural heritage sites and maintain them in accordance with the approved subject of protection.

    Moscow State Wine Warehouse

    The complex of buildings of the Moscow Crystal Plant is located on Samokatnaya Street (house 4, buildings 1, 2, 9, 11, 13, 14, 32 and an unnamed building). This is a monument of industrial architecture from the turn of the 19th–20th centuries, which previously had another name – Moscow State Wine Warehouse No. 1. It was erected on the bank of the Yauza River in Lefortovo and became the largest enterprise in the industry.

    The oldest buildings that have survived to this day date back to 1851–1876. The main part of the production buildings was created by the architect Nikolai Faleev and the civil engineer Viktor Velichkin.

    In 1894, on the initiative of the Minister of Finance of the Russian Empire, Sergei Witte, a state monopoly on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages was introduced in the country. In 1901, it also affected Moscow.

    After the introduction of prohibition in 1914 during the First World War, Moscow State Wine Warehouse No. 1 continued to manufacture products for medical and technical needs and for export abroad. Several buildings of the plant were given over to housing the wounded.

    Since 1925, the production of strong alcoholic beverages has been resumed here. During the Great Patriotic War, the Moscow State Wine Warehouse No. 1 bottled Molotov cocktails and produced dry alcohol. On July 22, 1941, a bomb hit its main building. The building burned almost completely inside and was restored only by 1950.

    In January 1987, Moscow State Wine Warehouse No. 1 was renamed the Crystal Plant. In 2013, the Crystal Plant’s production facilities were transferred to the Kashirsky District of the Moscow Region. However, the head office remains located in Moscow on Samokatnaya Street.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: A new water supply system will appear in Shcherbinka

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    A new water pipeline will be built in the Shcherbinka district of the Novomoskovsk administrative district. The corresponding territorial planning project has already been approved. This was reported by Juliana Knyazhevskaya, Chairman of the Committee for Architecture and Urban Development of the City of Moscow (Moskomarkhitektura).

    Large-scale work is being carried out in TiNAO to update water supply and sanitation systems. The new facility will provide residents of Shcherbinka with water from a centralized system supplied by the Western Water Treatment Plant.

    “In the Shcherbinka district, it is planned to build a new water pipeline for water supply to existing and prospective consumers of the district. At present, a land use planning project has been approved for an area of about 96 hectares. It is planned to build a water pipeline and regulating water pumping units “Ryazanovsky-1”, “Ryazanovsky-2” and “Erino”, as well as two access roads. The total length of the water pipeline will be 3.42 kilometers. The work is being carried out within the framework of the capital’s Address Investment Program,” said Yuliana Knyazhevskaya.

    She also added that high-quality design of engineering infrastructure and water supply systems in new areas is a key element of sustainable development. The creation of a well-thought-out and reliable network will not only improve the quality of life of city residents, but will also ensure long-term stability and comfort for future generations, contributing to the harmonious development of the territory.

    Moscow Mayor Talks About More Than Two Centuries of Water Supply System History

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: A production complex will appear in Zelenograd as part of a large-scale investment project

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    In the Zelenograd Administrative District (ZelAO), as part of a large-scale investment project (MaIP), a production complex is being built for the companies Pervy DSK and Life Engineering. This is the third of four facilities being built in the Savelki area. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry Maxim Liksutov.

    “In accordance with the instructions of Sergei Sobyanin, the capital continues to implement projects to develop industrial infrastructure. For example, a complex of four production facilities for various purposes is being built in Zelenograd, where it is planned to produce windows, aerated concrete blocks and ready-made modules. Its creation became possible thanks to two key measures to support the city at once. Due to the status of a large-scale investment project, the investor was able to lease a plot of land on preferential terms. And thanks to the program to stimulate the creation of employment opportunities, after the completion of the construction of all enterprises, the complex will provide more than 600 new jobs for residents of the capital. This will strengthen the production potential of the city and increase the level of employment of the population,” said Maxim Liksutov.

    The complex will house two enterprises producing modern construction products.

    The plant of the company “First DSK” will produce window and door systems, as well as facades using glass and aluminum. The enterprise will provide a full cycle of work – from standard elements to individual solutions. The annual output will be up to 279 thousand square meters of PVC structures, 82 thousand square meters of products with warm glazing and 184 thousand square meters – with cold glazing.

    The Life Engineering company’s enterprise will produce 40 thousand square meters of ready-made modules per year using prefab technology. It involves the preliminary assembly of standard-sized modular structures with full or partial glazing.

    “The construction of an industrial facility, which will become part of the city’s modern infrastructure, is underway in Zelenograd Administrative Okrug. The project’s implementation will create over 100 jobs for residents of the district and open up additional employment opportunities near home. The new facility, with a total area of over 17 thousand square meters, will be located in the Savelki district,” said the Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the Moscow Department of Investment and Industrial Policy

    Anatoly Garbuzov.

    The city provides land plots for the construction of production facilities within the framework of the implementation of the MAIP at a preferential rate of one ruble per year. This contributes to the development of Moscow’s infrastructure and the reduction of pendulum migration of the population of different districts.

    “The provision of land plots at a preferential rate for the creation and expansion of production is a support measure that has been in effect in the capital since March 2022. The FSK Group of Companies was one of the first to take advantage of this opportunity. A plot of about 3.5 hectares was allocated for the construction of the complex. In total, more than 17 hectares of land in the Savelki area have been transferred to the company for the construction of four industrial facilities,” she noted.

    Ekaterina Solovieva, Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Moscow Department of City Property.

    The construction of the complex is under control Committee for State Construction Supervision of the City of Moscow (Moscow State Construction Supervision Authority).

    As the head of the department said Anton Slobodchikov, permitting documentation, which allows the developer to begin work on the territory of the complex, was issued at the end of December 2023. The facility will have workshops, warehouses, administrative blocks and checkpoints, offices, a medical center, a canteen, sanitary and household premises and dressing rooms. More than two thousand square meters are allocated for landscaping. Mosgosstroynadzor inspectors monitor each stage of construction – from site preparation to the delivery of the facility. The implementation is carried out in strict accordance with the design documentation and compliance with all technical requirements.

    Work is currently underway to install a reinforced concrete base and roof, as well as to install metal structures and sandwich panels.

    FSK Group Project Director Maxim Rybakov noted that the new industrial facility in Zelenograd will unite two high-tech production facilities at one site. This will increase the efficiency of using the provided land plot and provide residents of the district with a large selection of vacancies for employment at future enterprises. The partnership of the city and business in projects of this scale allows for a comprehensive approach to the development of territories and human resources. Maxim Rybakov also noted that construction is planned to be completed this year.

    The program to stimulate the creation of employment opportunities has covered almost all districts of the city since 2020. Investors will build over 230 facilities with a total area of over six million square meters. Among them are new industrial enterprises, office and shopping centers, as well as educational, cultural and sports institutions. The implementation of the projects will create more than 310 thousand new jobs in almost all sectors of the city’s economy.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The city has put eight premises in new buildings in the Fili-Davydkovo district up for auction

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    Entrepreneurs are offered to purchase eight commercial premises with an area of 64.3 to 135.7 square meters in the west of Moscow. All of them are located on the ground floors and have a flexible purpose. This was reported by the head of the Moscow City Department for Competition Policy Kirill Purtov.

    “Commercial real estate properties in new buildings are of interest to investors – in the first half of 2025, 714 business premises with a total area of 132.2 thousand square meters were sold at open auctions. Currently,

    Moscow investment portal eight free-use lots in residential complexes in the Fili-Davydkovo area are presented. The premises are located on the ground floors and are suitable for opening a store, cafe, order pick-up point or other local infrastructure facilities. Open auctions will be held on August 12,” said Kirill Purtov.

    The objects are located at the following addresses: Oleko Dundicha Street, Building 29 and Building 31, Block 1. This is next to the Filevsky Park metro station. Each premises has a separate entrance from the street, electricity, water supply and sewerage.

    The bidding campaigns will end on August 1. Both individuals and legal entities can participate in the bidding. This will require registration on the Roseltorg online platform and an enhanced qualified electronic signature.

    Moscow is a city that develops entrepreneurship. The capital puts up for auction various real estate properties, and the showcase of the lots on offer is Moscow investment portal. In the section “Moscow Trades” Photos of the lot, documentation, conditions and form of implementation are published. Here you can also take a 3D tour of the objects. Participation is completely remote: the auction is held online.

    Development of electronic services for business corresponds to the objectives of the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State” and the regional project of the city of Moscow “Digital Public Administration”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Live training: SPbPU students completed practical training at Setl Group construction sites

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    Second-year students of the Institute of Civil Engineering of SPbPU took part in a series of excursions to the construction sites of Setl Group. During their introductory practice, the students also visited the company’s office.

    The students of the Polytechnic University were accompanied by Svetlana Belyaeva, senior lecturer of the Civil Engineering Institute, and Alexandra Zatsepina, assistant of the ISI. Setl Group was represented by Daria Fioletova, manager of personnel training and development.

    In the residential complex “Bionika Zapovednaya” the tour was conducted by the leading construction engineer Ivan Golubev and the head of the construction project Vladimir Farykin. In the residential complex Univer City the children were met by the construction engineer Ksenia Tolkacheva and the leading construction engineer Alexey Borisenko. The head of the construction project Ruslan Ermoolenko, leading construction engineers Kirill Tropin and Artem Akimov told about the residential complex “Dvortsovy Fasad”.

    At the company’s office, construction project manager Dmitry Shmodin gave a lecture on the specifics of management, site organization, interaction between engineers at all stages of work, and the use of modern technologies.

    During excursions to residential complexes and the office, ISI students received detailed safety instructions, saw presentations of architectural concepts of the facilities, learned about the company’s areas of activity, job responsibilities of engineers and strict requirements for the quality of work. In addition, the students studied the sequence of construction processes – from monolithic work to finishing and landscaping, got acquainted with engineering systems, visited the technical underground and underground parking. They discussed modern digital solutions for construction management with experts, including the ICONA platform, and also asked questions to engineers.

    Based on the results of the internship, the students compiled reports with photos and videos. This will be useful to them in the next semester when designing a multi-apartment residential building. The guys were interested in the possibility of completing an internship at the company and further employment.

    “I received additional motivation in my desire to become a professional who not only knows how to design, but is also able to control and understand the entire construction process on site,” shared Mikhail Abramov.

    “Such excursions help students combine knowledge of different disciplines in a single real picture of construction. This is how they learn to think, reason, ask questions and see more,” noted ISI teacher Alexandra Zatsepina.

    “It’s nice to see the students’ sincere desire to learn a lot. This gives rise to the desire to invest more: to hold useful events to help the new generation grow professionally. We will be glad to see interested students in our practice,” said Setl Group’s HR Training and Development Manager Daria Fioletova.

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Gaza: Empty rhetoric from New Zealand and other Western countries

    In a joint statement, more than two dozen Western countries, including New Zealand, have called for an immediate end to the war on Gaza. But the statement is merely empty rhetoric that declines to take any concrete action against Israel, and which Israel will duly ignore. 

    AGAINST THE CURRENT: By Steven Cowan

    The New Zealand government has joined 27 other countries calling for an “immediate end” to the war in Gaza. The joint statement says  “the suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths”.

    It goes on to say that the drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians, including children, seeking to meet their most basic needs of water and food.

    But many of the countries that have signed this statement stand condemned for actively enabling Israel to pursue its genocidal assault on Gaza. Countries like Britain, Canada and Australia, continue to supply Israel with arms, have continued to trade with Israel, and have turned a blind eye to the atrocities and war crimes Israel continues to commit in Gaza.

    It’s more than ironic that while Western countries like Britain and New Zealand are calling for an end to the war in Gaza, they continue to be hostile toward the anti-war protest movements in their own countries.

    The British government recently classified the protest group Palestine Action as a “terrorist” group.

    In New Zealand, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters, has denounced pro-Palestine protesters as “left wing fascists” and “communist, fascist and anti-democratic losers”. He has pushed back against the growing demands that the New Zealand government take direct action against Israel, including the cutting of all diplomatic ties.

    The New Zealand government, which contains a number of Zionists within its cabinet, including Act leader David Seymour and co-leader Brooke van Velden, will be more than comfortable with a statement that proposes to do nothing.

    ‘Statement lacks leadership’
    Its call for an end to the war is empty rhetoric, and which Israel will duly ignore — as it has ignored other calls for its genocidal war to end.  As Amnesty International has said, ‘the statement lacks any resolve, leadership, or action to help end the genocide in Gaza.’

    “This is cruelty – this is not a war,” says this young girl’s placard quoting the late Pope Francis in an Auckland march last Saturday . . . this featured in an earlier report. Image: Asia Pacific Report

    New Zealand has declined to join The Hague Group alliance of countries that recently met in Colombia.

    It announced six immediate steps it would be taking against Israel. But since The Hague Group has already been attacked by the United States, it’s never been likely that New Zealand would join it.

    The National-led coalition government has surrendered New Zealand’s independent foreign policy in favour of supporting the interests of a declining American Empire.

    Republished from Steven Cowan’s blog Against The Current with permission.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Over 95% of people with disabilities covered by basic medical insurance in China

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

    The participation rate of persons with disabilities in China’s basic medical insurance has remained above 95 percent, according to official data.

    Meanwhile, over 90 percent of people with disabilities in China are covered by basic old-age insurance for both urban and rural residents, Cheng Kai, chairman of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation, told a press conference on Tuesday.

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  • MIL-OSI China: China adds 6.95M new urban jobs in H1

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

    China created a total of 6.95 million new urban jobs in the first half of 2025, achieving 58 percent of its annual target, official data showed on Tuesday.

    In June, the surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5 percent, remaining flat compared with one year earlier, Cui Pengcheng, spokesperson of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, told a press conference.

    The country has set a target for a surveyed urban unemployment rate of around 5.5 percent in 2025 and aims to create over 12 million new urban jobs.

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  • MIL-OSI China: New AI robot training ground launched in China

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

    A new training ground dedicated to advancing embodied artificial intelligence (AI) robots has been launched in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, marking a step forward in the development of the country’s high-end robotics industry.

    Based in the city of Mianyang, the embodied AI robot training ground will operate as a comprehensive platform integrating research and development, validation testing, standard-setting and commercialization.

    The project, officially launched on July 18, is a cornerstone of Sichuan’s strategy to build a globally competitive embodied AI robotics cluster in west China, an official from the Sichuan provincial science and technology department told Xinhua on Tuesday.

    Thanks to rapid advancements in technologies such as AI and large language models, China’s robotics industry is undergoing a rapid transformation from laboratory research to mass production and applications.

    The industry is expected to see a market boom in the coming years. According to the Chinese Institute of Electronics, China’s humanoid robot market is projected to reach 870 billion yuan (about 121.74 billion U.S. dollars) by 2030.

    The training ground is expected to address critical bottlenecks facing embodied AI development globally, including scarce real-world training scenarios, insufficient high-quality data, and inadequate extreme-environment testing capabilities.

    “This facility functions essentially as a ‘school’ for robots,” said the official.

    It aims to overcome these challenges by creating simulated environments for deep interaction and vast data acquisition, thereby accelerating robotic learning, algorithmic improvements and capability upgrades, crucial for applications spanning manufacturing, healthcare, urban management and emergency response.

    The training ground will follow an operational model featuring one innovation center focusing on core technologies like system integration, research and development of key components and algorithms, and pilot manufacturing.

    It will be supported by two dedicated scenario training bases to gather operational data across diverse settings and enable deployment across diverse application scenarios, particularly targeting advanced manufacturing, emergency response, social services, tourism and urban governance.

    The provincial government will allocate a special fund to develop the training ground, which, according to its plan, will help complete the infrastructure and operational framework while attracting over seven robotics enterprises by the end of 2025.

    By 2027, the target is to bring together over 30 enterprises, facilitate the application of more than 30 new technologies, and launch over 10 new robot products, establishing the training ground as a nationally leading platform.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Chinese divers fend off host’s charge at FISU Games

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

    While Chinese divers kept their dominance in the diving event, host Germany jumps into the limelight with its strong performance at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games.

    Wang Weiying brought China its sixth diving gold on Monday with a wire-to-wire victory on 344.25 points in the women’s 3m springboard. Her teammate Qu Zhixin completed a one-two finish for China with silver at 318.55, while Germany’s Lena Hentschel and Jette Muller thrilled the home crowd by taking bronze and fourth place, respectively.

    A golden Monday capped a near-perfect week for Wang, who has two golds and one silver in Berlin. The lone blemish came in the 10m platform competition where she finished runner-up to fellow Chinese Lu Wei.

    Qu Zhixin of China competes in the women’s 3m springboard. [photo:xinhua]

    “The environment is amazing. I am very happy to be able to compete in so many different events,” Wang said.

    After five competition days, China has collected six gold and six silver medals in diving, while host Germany has three golds, two silvers and three bronzes under its belt – compared to just two silvers at the previous Games held in Chengdu two years ago.

    The 11-strong German roster includes five Olympians, with Hentschel arriving in Berlin as a Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist.

    “The German divers are looking to use home-crowd advantage to better their fourth place on the Chengdu Games medal table in 2023, when they claimed two silver medals,” the FISU’s official preview noted.

    “Considering we are competing away from home and the hosts place great emphasis on diving, the results so far are already very good,” said Fu Yuchao, leader of the Chinese diving team. “There are still some regrets, but overall the team has performed to expectation.”

    The diving competition of the Rhine-Ruhr Universiade will conclude on Wednesday with four gold medals up for grabs.

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    July 22, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Africa: Aid won’t close Africa’s $1.3 trillion Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) gap

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    Foreign aid is no longer a viable solution for Africa’s growing development needs. The continent’s annual Sustainable Development Goal financing shortfall has reached $1.3 trillion, and leaders are increasingly clear-eyed about the limits of donor-driven models.

    At a high-level session on the margins of the 2025 UN High-level Political Forum, African leaders called for structural reforms to expand domestic resource mobilization, build regional value chains and shift away from exporting raw commodities.

    “Aid won’t close the gap. We must stop exporting raw materials and importing poverty,” said Claver Gatete, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).

    He called for greater investment in manufacturing, green industries and youth-led enterprises. More than 80 percent of Africa’s exports remain unprocessed, a model he described as unsustainable.

    Mr. Gatete was speaking at a session organized on the margins of the 2025 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York. The event, co-hosted by the Government of Uganda and the ECA, focused on how to translate the Kampala Declaration, adopted at this year’s Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), into concrete action.

    Uganda’s Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja said the continent was “dangerously off track” but highlighted progress made in her country, including reductions in maternal mortality, gains in gender equality and increased national budget allocations linked to the Sustainable Development Goals.

    “The Kampala Declaration is practical,” said Ms. Nabbanja. “We’re proud to host this conversation and to take it forward in terms of implementation.” Her remarks underscored a broader shift toward self-determined development.

    Uganda chaired the ARFSD Bureau in 2025 and has introduced measures to align domestic planning with regional and global frameworks. Despite this, debt pressures, limited access to concessional finance and the high cost of capital continue to challenge many African economies.

    Mr. Gatete reiterated ECA’s support for the creation of an African Credit Rating Agency, arguing that current international rating practices distort risk and restrict access to affordable capital. He also called for scaling blended finance mechanisms, issuing local currency bonds and digitizing tax and revenue systems to boost efficiency and compliance.

    He noted that inclusive growth also depends on people-centered investments. “We must stop viewing youth as recipients of development and start recognizing them as drivers of it,” he said, emphasizing the need for vocational training, digital skills and youth entrepreneurship.

    Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, said the Kampala Declaration represents more than a political commitment. “It is not just about potential. It is about will,” she said. “Partnership is not patronage. It must be grounded in mutual recognition and institutional respect.”

    She warned against “performative partnerships” and called for better alignment between global funding frameworks and Africa’s priorities. Ms. Haddadi cited progress on regional integration, including the rollout of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System and implementation of the African Union’s climate finance strategy.

    With fewer than five years remaining to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and with the second ten-year plan of Agenda 2063 now underway, speakers agreed that declarations must be backed by systems capable of delivery. The Kampala Declaration, they said, provides a roadmap, but only coordinated action will close the gap.

    The event drew senior-level representation from across the continent and the UN system, including Uganda’s Minister for General Duties, Justine Kasule Lumumba; UN Special Adviser on Africa, Cristina Duarte; and other experts and policymakers engaged in development financing, innovation and regional planning.

    “The future we want will not be given to us,” Mr. Gatete said. “It must be built. And we must build it now.”

    Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).

    MIL OSI Africa –

    July 22, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Africa: Seychelles and Bangladesh reaffirm commitment to strengthen bilateral cooperation

    Source: APO


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    On Monday 21st July 2025, the High Commissioner-designate of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Mr. Zokey Ahad, paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde, at Maison Quéau de Quinssy, ahead of his official accreditation ceremony scheduled for tomorrow.

    Discussions centered around the conclusion of six Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), including one focused on the Blue Economy, a key sector which will be mutually beneficial for both countries.

    The meeting also served as an opportunity for the two parties to reaffirm their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and to explore new avenues for cooperation in areas such as tourism, agriculture, trade, investment, and education.

    Due to the size of the Bangladeshi community in Seychelles, both sides recognized the importance of appointing an Honorary Consul for Bangladesh in Seychelles to better serve and support the growing Bangladeshi community.

    Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Republic of Seychelles.

    MIL OSI Africa –

    July 22, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Africa: Three-month-long vocational trainings give Jonglei youth hope of brighter future

    Source: APO


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    Many young South Sudanese women and men are involuntarily idle and desperate for any opportunities to earn qualifications that may lead to gainful employment or enable them to start their own small businesses.

    In Akobo and Bor, in volatile Jonglei State, a significant number of them were given such chances, with the graduates of three-month-long vocational trainings in both towns determined to grab them with both hands.

    “Everyone should plant vegetables. If you do, you gain good health and a possibility to earn money without subjecting yourself to the risks of assaults we women run when we collect firewood,” says Rodah Nyathuok Lual in Akobo.

    There, more than 100 youth, with the majority being women, have learnt income-generating skills like farming, tailoring, hairdressing, marketing and financial management.

    The initiative, funded by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and implemented by the national non-governmental organization Community Initiative for Development, is timely as resources in Akobo, following the return of many previously conflict-displaced persons, have become scarcer than usual.

    “When we work, we become role models in our communities by promoting both development and peace. When everyone is busy, there is no time or room for conflict,” says Domach Makuach Mark, another proud owner of new and marketable skills who, like all graduates, was also given a starter kit and connected to banks and other lenders for possible investments.

    UN peacekeepers from South Korea have given 77 of Domach’s peers in Bor reason to be equally optimistic about their futures. In the state capital, they have learnt everything from wiring a building safely and repairing a leaking pipe to cultivating food and raising poultry.

    “From now on, I hope people will buy eggs and chickens from me,” says Akuoch Mary Atem as she details her plan to open a poultry farm to support herself and her family.

    More young, aspiring women and men in and around Bor are likely to benefit from similar opportunities in the future.

    “In cooperation with the government, we hope that we’ll be able to expand our vocational school,” says Colonel Kwon Byung Guk, Commander of the South Korean contingent, who also revealed that his government will provide five top students with full scholarships for advanced studies in the East Asian country.

    Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

    MIL OSI Africa –

    July 22, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Africa: Lordina Foundation Boosts Healthcare in Techiman North; Donates Medical Equipment to Member of Parliament (MP)

    Source: APO


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    The First Lady’s humanitarian organisation, the Lordina Foundation, has donated a quantity of essential medical supplies and equipment to the Techiman North constituency to enhance healthcare delivery.

    The items were officially handed over to the Member of Parliament for Techiman North and Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare, by Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama, First Lady and President of the Foundation.

    Mrs Mahama reiterated the Foundation’s enduring commitment to improving the quality of life for vulnerable populations in the country.

    “We are dedicated to contributing to the development of deprived children and women in both rural and urban areas, focusing on quality healthcare promotion, education, and overall well-being,” Mrs. Mahama stated during the presentation ceremony.

    “This donation highlights our belief in collaborative efforts to foster sustainable development within Ghana’s health sector.”

    Mrs Ofosu-Agyare (MP) expressed her gratitude and that of the people of Techiman North for the gesture, noting that the equipment and supplies will have a positive impact on the health delivery service.

    “This contribution from the Lordina Foundation will play a pivotal role in bridging gaps in our healthcare system. It reflects our shared commitment to improving the well-being of our people,” she said.

    This initiative is part of the Lordina Foundation’s broader mission to modernise and strengthen under-resourced health facilities across communities, and to ensure medical professionals are equipped with the necessary tools to provide high-quality, life-saving care to patients.

    The items presented include Hospital and Theatre Beds, Delivery Beds, Incubators, Theatre Lights, Phototherapy Machines, Baby Scales, Syringes and Gloves and Trolleys. The remaining items include Wheelchairs, Commodes, Baby Cots, Baby Carts, Medical Screens, Baby Baths, Bedside Cabinets, and Overhead Tables.

    Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The Presidency, Republic of Ghana.

    MIL OSI Africa –

    July 22, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Still time to have say and help shape domestic abuse services

    Source: City of Wolverhampton

    The council wants to hear from local residents, people affected by domestic abuse, and professionals from across Wolverhampton to help shape priorities and intentions for the new services to ensure they are effective, accessible and respond to local need.  

    Domestic abuse specialist support services provide victims of domestic abuse with practical help, advice, and guidance. In Wolverhampton, support is available to women, men, and children who are either living in the community or in accommodation such as a refuge.

    The types of support that may be offered can include safe accommodation, support through the criminal justice system, financial, legal, or housing advice, counselling or therapy, and emotional and peer support.

    Councillor Obaida Ahmed, Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Community, said: “This is an important piece of work which will help to ensure that Wolverhampton continues to deliver high quality domestic abuse support services. 

    “By completing a short survey, you can help us develop services that respond to victims of domestic abuse sensitively and effectively and meet the needs of local residents.  

    “This is a public consultation, and we would welcome responses from as many people as possible, so please take a few moments to have your say.” 
     
    The consultation is available at The Future of Wolverhampton’s Specialist Domestic Abuse Services – Have Your Say until midnight next Sunday 3 August, 2025.

    MIL OSI United Kingdom –

    July 22, 2025
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