NewzIntel.com

    • Checkout Page
    • Contact Us
    • Default Redirect Page
    • Frontpage
    • Home-2
    • Home-3
    • Lost Password
    • Member Login
    • Member LogOut
    • Member TOS Page
    • My Account
    • NewzIntel Alert Control-Panel
    • NewzIntel Latest Reports
    • Post Views Counter
    • Privacy Policy
    • Public Individual Page
    • Register
    • Subscription Plan
    • Thank You Page

Category: housing

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Investors will be able to restore three premises in the capital’s historic buildings

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The city will put up for auction three non-residential premises located in cultural heritage sites of regional significance. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction Vladimir Efimov.

    “The city will put up for auction three non-residential premises in historical buildings in the Central and Southern administrative districts. Their total area is about 660 square meters. According to the terms of the sale, the new owners must comply with security obligations. This will guarantee the preservation of the capital’s architectural heritage,” said Vladimir Efimov.

    Entrepreneurs buy cultural heritage sites or parts of them at auctions and always put them in order before using them. As a result, the unique architecture of the city is preserved, and businesses have the opportunity to develop in areas with high business, consumer and tourist activity.

    All premises are conveniently located – close to Moscow metro stations.

    Properties in historic buildings are attractive not only because of the potential for a large flow of customers, but also because they are located in developed areas of the city with high business activity.

    “All three premises occupy the basements of residential buildings. In the Meshchansky and Presnensky districts, the area of the objects is about 50 square meters, which is suitable for opening a small point of sale. Not far from the Shabolovskaya metro station, a premises with an area of almost 560 square meters will be put up for auction. The future owner will be able to open, for example, a co-working center there,” added the Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the capital’s Department of City Property

    Maxim Gaman.

    One of the premises is located in the Tryndins’ apartment building on Bolshaya Lubyanka, a cultural heritage site of regional significance. On Krasnaya Presnya, the commercial premises are located in the apartment building of merchant Moisei Kochubei. On Lesteva Street, a premises in the Khavsko-Shabolovsky residential complex from 1927-1930, built according to the design of architects N. Travin and B. Blokhin, which is also a cultural heritage site of regional significance, will be put up for auction.

    All information about the premises put up for auction is presented on the capital’s investment portal. You can learn more about them, study the lot documentation and the rules for conducting auctions in the section “Property from the city”The organizer of the auctions is Moscow City Department of Competition Policy.

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

    Investors can purchase a large space in a historic building on Lesteva StreetThe city will put up for auction the premises in the Tryndins’ apartment building

    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.

    Please Note; This Information is Raw Content Directly from the Information Source. It is access to What the Source Is Stating and Does Not Reflect

    https: //vv.mos.ru/nevs/ite/152679073/

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: In April and May, traffic patterns will temporarily change in several districts of the capital

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    On April 18, 19, 23, 29 and 30, as well as on May 3, 4, 7 and 9, temporary traffic restrictions will be in effect in the city. They will affect the Central (CAD), Western (ZAO) (section of the MKAD closure in the Mozhaisk Highway area) and South-Eastern (SEAD) administrative districts. There will also be changes in the operation of pedestrian crossings. In addition, parking will be temporarily prohibited in restricted areas.

    Where traffic will be blocked

    April 18–19

    In connection with preparations for the Victory Parade, traffic on the outer side of the Moscow Ring Road (MKAD) from Minskoye to Novorizhanskoye Highway will be restricted from 18 April 22:00 to 19 April 22:00. During this time, the section of Novorizhanskoye Highway from building 3, building 1 to MKAD, Volgogradsky Prospekt from MKAD to the Third Transport Ring, Projected Drive No. 3502 and Shosseyny Drive will be closed.

    April 23

    On April 23, from 9:00 p.m. until the end of the event, sections of Tverskaya Street from Mokhovaya Street to Tverskoy Boulevard and from Bolshaya Bronnaya to Bolshaya Sadovaya will be closed to traffic. The following streets will be inaccessible to traffic: 1-ya Tverskaya-Yamskaya, Mokhovaya, Okhotny Ryad, Bolshaya Nikitskaya and the exit onto Tverskaya from the Mayakovskaya metro station from house 2, building 2 to house 2, building 1 on 1-ya Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street. Short-term closures of traffic are possible on Tverskoy and Strastnoy Boulevards, as well as on Bolshoi Putinkovsky Lane.

    April 29 and May 3

    On April 29 and May 3, a number of streets will be closed from 10:30 p.m. During this period, it will be impossible to drive along the streets of Serafimovich, Bolshaya Polyanka, Novy Arbat, Vozdvizhenka, Mokhovaya, Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya, Bolshaya Sadovaya, Sadovaya-Triumfalnaya, Sadovaya-Karetnaya, 1st and 2nd Brestskiy. In addition, traffic will be closed on Novinsky Boulevard, Borovitskaya Square, Bolshoy and Maly Kamenny Bridges. Traffic will be opened as the column passes. Parking will be prohibited on the closed sections from 12:01 a.m. on April 28 until 3:00 a.m. on May 4.

    April 29 and 30, May 3, 4, 7 and 9

    On April 29 and May 3 from 16:30 to 19:00, on May 7 and 9 from 05:00 to 08:00, traffic will be closed on Proektiruemy Proezd No. 3502 and Shosseyny Proezd, along Zemlyanoy Val, Marxistskaya, Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya, Sadovaya-Spasskaya, Sadovaya-Karetnaya, Bolshaya Sadovaya and Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya streets. In addition, it will be impossible to drive along Volgogradsky Prospekt from Lyublinskaya to Abelmanovskaya Street, Taganskaya Square, Novinsky Boulevard, and along the Garden Ring – on the section from Bolshaya Spasskaya Street to the Samotechnaya overpass. The restrictions will affect the Mayakovsky Tunnel and Oruzheyny Lane. Parking in restricted areas will also be prohibited from 00:01 on April 28 until 03:00 on May 4 and from 00:01 on May 6 until 13:00 on May 9.

    Due to the events, the traffic pattern in the Taganskaya Square area will temporarily change. From 16:30 on April 29 to 03:00 on April 30, from 16:30 on May 3 to 03:00 on May 4, and from 05:00 to 13:00 on May 7 and 9, two-way traffic will be organized on sections of Taganskaya Street from Rogozhsky Val Street to Tovarishchesky Lane, in Mayakovsky Lane, Marxist Lane, and on the section of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Street from Taganskaya Square to Stanislavsky Street.

    On April 29 and May 3, from 17:30 until the end of the event, and on May 7 from 05:30 until the end of the event, traffic will be closed on Tverskaya, 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya and Mokhovaya streets. The changes will affect Okhotny Ryad, Balchug, Bolshaya Nikitskaya, Bolotnaya, Sadovnicheskaya, Solyanka and Petrovka streets. It will also be impossible to drive along the central embankments, such as Moskvoretskaya, Kremlevskaya, Goncharnaya, Kotelnicheskaya, Ustinskaya, Podgorskaya, Sofiyskaya, Raushskaya, Bolotnaya, Sadovnicheskaya and Kadashevskaya.

    Traffic will be temporarily prohibited on Novaya and Staraya Squares, Kitaygorodsky Proezd, Lubochny Lane, Bolshoy and Maly Moskvoretsky and Chugunny Bridges.

    On April 29 and May 3 from 10:00 PM until the end of the event and on May 7 from 10:00 AM until the end of the event, traffic will be closed on Tverskoy Boulevard, as well as on Strastnoy Boulevard from Tverskaya Street to Naryshkinsky Proyezd and on Bolshoy Putinkovsky Lane from Malaya Dmitrovka Street to Tverskaya. Parking will be prohibited there from 12:01 AM on April 28 until 3:00 AM on May 4 and from 12:01 AM on May 6 until 1:00 PM on May 9.

    On April 29 and May 3 from 11:30 pm until the end of the event and on May 7 from 10:00 am until the end of the event, it will be impossible to drive on Bolshoy and Maly Kamenny Bridges, Vozdvizhenka, Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya, Bolshaya Sadovaya, Sadovaya-Triumfalnaya, 1st and 2nd Brestskiy, Sadovaya-Karetnaya, Sadovaya-Spasskaya, Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya, Marxistskaya, Bolshaya Polyanka, Novy Arbat and Zemlyanoy Val streets. Volgogradsky Prospekt from Abelmanovskaya to Lyublinskaya Streets, Oruzheiny Lane, Proektiruemy Proezd No. 3502 and Shosseyny Proezd will be closed. Parking will be prohibited from 12:01 am on April 28 until 3:00 am on May 4 and from 12:01 am on May 6 until 1:00 pm on May 9.

    May 9

    On May 9, from 05:30 until the end of the event, Tverskaya, 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya, Mokhovaya, Bolshaya Nikitskaya, Bolotnaya and Sadovnicheskaya streets will be closed to traffic. It will be impossible to drive along Okhotny Ryad, Balchug, Solyanka and Petrovka streets. Traffic will also be closed along the central embankments, such as Moskvoretskaya, Kremlevskaya, Goncharnaya, Kotelnicheskaya, Ustinskaya, Podgorskaya, Sofiyskaya, Prechistenskaya, Raushskaya, Bolotnaya, Sadovnicheskaya and Kadashevskaya. Novaya and Staraya Squares, Kitaygorodsky Proezd, Lubochny Lane, Bolshoy and Maly Moskvoretsky and Chugunny Bridges will be temporarily closed. It will also be impossible to drive along 1st and 2nd Raushsky Lanes.

    On this day, from 10:00 until the end of the event, traffic will be closed on the streets Petrovka, Rozhdestvenka, Bolshaya Polyanka, Bolshaya Dmitrovka, Bolshaya Yakimanka, Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya, Sadovaya-Triumfalnaya, 1st and 2nd Brestskiy, Sadovaya-Spasskaya, Marksistskaya, in Oruzheyny Lane, on the section of Volgogradsky Prospekt from Lyublinskaya to Abelmanovskaya Street. The section of the Garden Ring from Bolshaya Spasskaya Street to the Samotechnaya overpass will also be inaccessible for travel. Parking will be prohibited on the closed sections from 00:01 on May 8 to 13:00 on May 9.

    Changes in the operation of pedestrian crossings

    On April 29, as well as May 3, 7 and 9, some underground pedestrian crossings will be temporarily closed in the Central and South-Eastern Administrative Districts. Restrictions will be introduced on sections of Volgogradsky Prospekt, Garden Ring, Tverskaya Street:

    — April 29, May 3 — from 17:30 until the end of the event;

    — May 7 and 9 — from 05:00 until the end of the event.

    On the section of the Garden Ring from the Mayakovskaya metro station to Novy Arbat Street and on Novy Arbat, underground pedestrian crossings will be closed:

    — April 29, May 3 — from 22:00 until the end of the event;

    — May 7 and 9 — from 10:00 until the end of the event.

    An underground pedestrian crossing across Tverskaya Street will be opened in the area of the Mayakovskaya metro station.

    Detailed information about the changes is posted on the website Traffic Management CenterDrivers are asked to be attentive and plan their route in advance.

    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.

    Please Note; This Information is Raw Content Directly from the Information Source. It is access to What the Source Is Stating and Does Not Reflect

    https: //vv.mos.ru/nevs/ite/152682073/

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK insurer charged with bribery in Ecuador

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Press release

    UK insurer charged with bribery in Ecuador

    The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today accused a UK insurance company of failing to prevent international bribery.

    Representatives of United Insurance Brokers Limited (UIBL) were ordered to appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court next month.

    The company is charged with failing to prevent associates from bribing state officials in Ecuador between October 2013 and March 2016.

    The SFO alleges UIBL’s US-based intermediaries for Ecuador paid bribes in return for the awarding of re-insurance contracts worth US$38 million.

    If this case proceeds to a contested trial, it will be the first time that an SFO “failure to prevent bribery” case is heard by a jury.

    UIBL offered re-insurance services which insure against any losses caused by making significant and unexpected payouts for insurance policies.

    This was sold to state insurers covering parts of the Ecuadorian public sector, including the state water and electricity companies.  

    UIBL received a US$6.2 million commission to provide these services, of which US$3.2 million was allegedly paid to intermediaries.

    They are accused of subsequently paying bribes to an Ecuadorian official in exchange for the contract.

    Nick Ephgrave QPM, Director of the Serious Fraud Office, said:

    The SFO remains committed to stamping out international bribery wherever it may occur.

    British companies have a duty to prevent the harm caused by bribery when doing business at home and abroad, to ensure that the UK remains a safe and fair place to do business.

    Representatives of the company will appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 7 May to face the charges.

    Press Office

    Email news@sfo.gov.uk

    Out of hours press office contact number +44 (0)7557 009842

    Share this page

    The following links open in a new tab

    • Share on Facebook (opens in new tab)
    • Share on Twitter (opens in new tab)

    Updates to this page

    Published 17 April 2025

    MIL OSI United Kingdom –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Renovation program: two residential complexes built in Kosino-Ukhtomsky district

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Two residential complexes were built under the renovation program in the Kosino-Ukhtomsky district. Their total area is over 20 thousand square meters. This was reported by the Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department of Urban Development Policy Vladislav Ovchinsky.

    “In total, the two new residential complexes will have 173 apartments with a total area of over 10,000 square meters. Five of them are for people with disabilities, with increased corridor and doorway widths and special plumbing. For the convenience of residents, elevators have been installed in the entrances, rooms for concierges and storage areas for strollers and bicycles have been equipped. The first floors are non-residential – in the future, social and household infrastructure facilities will open there. Active recreation and sports areas have appeared in the adjacent territory near the new buildings, and CCTV cameras and outdoor lighting have been installed for the safety and comfort of city residents,” noted Vladislav Ovchinsky.

    The new buildings were erected on Chernoye Ozero Street (building 7 and building 8) in an area with developed urban and transport infrastructure. Nearby are bus stops (Chernoye Ozero Street, Kosinskaya Fabrika, Bolshaya Kosinskaya Street, 24, and Orenburgskaya Street), as well as educational institutions, a children’s clinic, a community center, shops, and cafes.

    “The entire construction cycle of buildings under the renovation program was supervised by Mosgosstroynadzor. During this period, a total of 24 control and supervision events took place: inspectors checked the quality of construction work, finishing, installation of engineering systems and completed landscaping. Based on the results of the final inspections, the committee issued conclusions on the compliance of objects with design documentation and approved architectural solutions,” added the Chairman of the Committee for State Construction Supervision of the City of Moscow (Mosgosstroynadzor) Anton Slobodchikov.

    Earlier Sergei Sobyanin told on resettlement under the renovation program in the Timiryazevsky district.

    The renovation program was approved in August 2017. It concerns about a million Muscovites and provides for the resettlement of 5,176 houses.

    Earlier Sergei Sobyanin instructed to double the pace of implementation of the renovation program.

    Moscow is one of the leaders among regions in terms of construction volumes. High rates of housing construction correspond to the goals and initiatives of the national project “Infrastructure for life”.

    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.

    Please Note; This Information is Raw Content Directly from the Information Source. It is access to What the Source Is Stating and Does Not Reflect

    https: //vv.mos.ru/nevs/ite/152694073/

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: FLYR Hospitality to Power Business Intelligence for Ennismore

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FLYR, the technology company that unlocks freedom to innovate for the travel industry, today announced that Ennismore, the fastest-growing lifestyle and leisure hospitality company, is working with FLYR Hospitality to continue to uplevel its commercial operations. With more than 180 hotels and 500 restaurants and bars across 17 brands, Ennismore is leveraging FLYR’s platform for revenue management, sales, distribution and marketing across its global operations.

    By implementing FLYR Hospitality, Ennismore can benefit from AI-powered forecasting, real-time property and corporate-level analytics, and a standardized technology stack that enhances visibility and operational efficiency.

    “Making decisions based on the latest intel is critical to our business,” said Dan Gordon, EVP of Revenue Management and BI at Ennismore. “With our great partners at FLYR Hospitality, we’re unlocking the ability to democratize data across our portfolio, by creating tailored dashboards that serve our brand-specific, region-specific and enterprise-wide needs.”

    Since going live with FLYR, Ennismore has deployed the platform across 100 properties, enabling its commercial teams—both on-property and at the corporate level—to access real-time insights that improve budgeting, forecasting, and market share analysis.

    “Ennismore is one of the most forward-thinking companies in hospitality, and we’re proud to support their journey toward AI-driven revenue management,” said Lukas Hughes, Vice President of Product at FLYR Hospitality. “By providing a single source of truth for commercial teams across properties and brands, we’re helping Ennismore achieve greater efficiency, agility, and profitability.”

    FLYR Hospitality seamlessly integrates with key industry partners, including STR, Lighthouse, and Oracle (OPERA Cloud), providing Ennismore with a holistic view of market trends and performance metrics.

    About FLYR
    FLYR is a technology company that unlocks freedom to innovate for the travel industry – eliminating legacy constraints to enable real-time decision making and create the experiences travelers seek. Cloud native, FLYR leverages technologies including deep learning, an advanced form of AI. FLYR is helping airlines and hospitality businesses around the globe improve revenue performance, reduce cost, and modernize their e-commerce experience. Learn more at flyr.com.

    The MIL Network –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-Evening Report: Public toilets could be the jewels in our cities’ crowns – if only governments would listen

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Tietz, Senior Lecturer in Industrial Design, UNSW Sydney

    A New South Wales Senate inquiry into public toilets is underway, looking into the provision, design and maintenance of public toilets across the state.

    Whenever I mention this inquiry, however, everyone nervously laughs and the conversation moves on. It’s not something people feel comfortable talking about.

    Yet, a public toilet goes to the heart of what a city provides for its inhabitants and visitors. It is a critically important piece of public infrastructure that sets the tone for public behaviour, expectations and conduct.

    And we could be doing so much better with our public toilets.

    An important first impression

    Public toilets communicate social values. They show how we provide for our citizens and what we expect of them in return.

    A public toilet is often the first thing someone new to a place sees and wants; it creates an important first impression.

    As communication theorist Paul Watzlawick said, “One cannot not communicate.” Infrastructure is no exception.

    So public toilets play an important social role and, through their design, help communicate and shape relationships between citizens.

    As one person’s submission put it: ‘It’s important that public toilets don’t look like prisons’.
    ThatHolisticMom888/Shutterstock

    They not only provide relief for our urgent bodily needs; in them, we are equal humans. External hierarchies are largely removed.

    Their appearance and design influences whether we feel cared for, trusted and appreciated, seen and acknowledged.

    This is reflected in what members of the public have said to the current NSW senate inquiry. One submission, for instance, noted:

    It’s important that public toilets don’t look like prisons.

    If they are perceived as such, then the message is we can’t be trusted. We are assumed to damage or destroy them and behave like criminals.

    Public toilets should be appealing, inviting, visually interesting – and anticipate and provide for the many different needs for which people visit them.

    Designing and maintaining with this in mind means they’ll delight the user, rather than making them feel like a criminal.

    Might that not then help inspire a sense of gratitude toward governments, ratepayers and taxpayers and, by extension, broader society?

    Public toilet design can and should be beautiful.
    Caito/Shutterstock

    Costs, yes. But also benefits

    Access to adequate public toilets is a basic right. But they are also used to administer medication, breastfeed, care for children, access drinking water and find a quiet place to rest. Public toilets are often the only private space in public.

    So, how can a communal space like the public bathroom evolve accordingly? One issue emerging in several inquiry submissions so far is the issue of public toilets being routinely locked at night.

    As one submission writer puts it:

    We don’t have a curfew, we are aloud (sic) out at night. If you don’t want people pissing in the street, then leave them open.

    Cost is the greatest concern. Councils know how much their toilet blocks cost, but not how many people use them.

    A submission from Blacktown City Council states their 218 public toilets cost more than A$15 million annually, involving six staff and three vehicles to service these facilities.

    This equals more than $68,800 per toilet per year.

    On the other hand, good public toilets could help grow the economy. A submission by Guide Dogs Australia quotes Deloitte Access Economics estimates that inclusive public spaces could add $12.7 billion to Australia’s economy annually and boost GDP by about $1.2 billion through increased workforce participation.

    And a submission by Bathurst Regional Access Committees notes:

    The disability tourism trade is worth well over $8 billion dollars annually. Tourism is what keeps many regions alive.

    Decent and accessible toilets may even help attract more people to a local area, activating public spaces and building community.

    Flipping the toilet script

    We need to flip the way we think about public toilets and those who clean them.

    They must radiate thoughtful care, pride, civic engagement and delight.

    Australian urban designer David Engwicht’s community consultation approach to public space provides a great blueprint. He advocates recognising that place making is similar to home making; it can create memorable and potentially transformative experiences. It can help bring us into the present, creating a feeling of rootedness and connection.

    This stunning public toilet in Tokyo was designed by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto.
    Tada Images/Shutterstock

    The toilet can transcend its shameful, dirty, grimy image and last resort status. It can become a privilege to maintain, clean and keep in pristine condition for the public good.

    The public toilet could become a valuable asset, an attraction, a sought after destination, a jewel in the crown of the government’s public offering.

    They could be pieces of enchanting infrastructure sponsors line up to support.

    Tokyo toilets

    The Tokyo Toilet project is a great example.

    In this project, 17 toilets were designed by world-leading Japanese architects and designers and their cleaners’ uniforms by a famous fashion designer.

    The toilets were equipped with custom high quality toilet paper, cleaned three times a day, and given their own stunning interactive website.

    German filmmaker Wim Wenders even made a feature film, Perfect Days, about a man who cleans these toilets.

    Credit: The Match Factory/YouTube.

    These toilets, sponsored by the non-profit Nippon Foundation in collaboration with Shibuya City government and Shibuya Tourism Association, represent a highly innovative approach.

    Here, the public toilet is celebrated as an international attraction, while providing an excellent service to the public.

    Christian Tietz 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. Public toilets could be the jewels in our cities’ crowns – if only governments would listen – https://theconversation.com/public-toilets-could-be-the-jewels-in-our-cities-crowns-if-only-governments-would-listen-253526

    MIL OSI Analysis – EveningReport.nz –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI China: Commerce minister calls to expand service consumption

    Source: China State Council Information Office

    A staff member works at an oil-paper umbrella shop in Huangling Village of Wuyuan County, east China’s Jiangxi Province, July 3, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]

    Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao has called for multiple measures to bolster service consumption, amid efforts to spur domestic demand and economic growth.

    He made the remarks in a signed article published Wednesday in Qiushi Journal, the flagship magazine of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

    Expanding service consumption is an important lever for stimulating domestic demand across the board, a task that has been identified as the top priority for 2025 in China’s government work report, according to the commerce minister.

    In recent years, service consumption has gained steam in China. Per capita service consumption expenditure in 2024 among residents rose 7.4 percent compared to the previous year, contributing 63 percent to the overall growth in per capita consumption expenditure.

    China has tailwinds to expand service consumption, driven by the unlocking of market potential, upgrading consumption structure and accelerating industry development, according to Wang.

    However, the minister cautioned that several challenges, such as the relatively low level of service industry openness, insufficient supply of high-quality services, and the room for improvement in consumption environment, still pose constrains on the sector’s expansion.

    To further stimulate service consumption, the government plans to roll out policies that support sectors such as household services and digital consumption, Wang said, adding that support will also be directed toward industries related to tourism, ultra-high-definition, the sports events economy, and traditional Chinese medicine health services.

    China will develop fiscal, tax, and financial policies to introduce targeted and practical measures, he said.

    A fresh move in this direction, China on Wednesday unveiled a work plan to boost service consumption. The plan proposes 48 specific measures across a broad spectrum of industries, covering both main service sectors as well as new forms of business and new consumption scenarios.

    MIL OSI China News –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Records show emissions fell in 2023

    Source: Hong Kong Information Services

    The Environment & Ecology Bureau today released the 2023 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventory for Hong Kong and updated the methodology for compiling its GHG emission inventory.

     

    The bureau pointed out that the Government has used the Global Warming Potential (GWP) values set out in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) to compile the 2023 GHG emission inventory.

     

    It has also updated previous GHG emission figures, using the new GWP values, in order to reflect annual variations and long-term trends.

     

    In updating the methodology, the Government has complied with the requirement of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

     

    Based on the calculation using AR5’s GWP values, Hong Kong’s total GHG emissions in 2023 amounted to about 34.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e), representing a decrease of about 20% compared with 2005 levels and a decrease of around 25% from the peak emissions in 2014.

     

    Per capita GHG emissions amounted to approximately 4.58 tonnes in 2023, a new low since 1990, and 30% lower compared with 2005 and 2014. It is also about a quarter of the US level and 60% of the European Union level.

     

    Carbon intensity in 2023 was 0.012 kg CO2-e per Hong Kong dollar GDP, about 46% lower than that in 2005.

     

    Electricity generation continued to be the major source of emissions, generating 61% of total emissions in 2023. Other major emission sources were transport, accounting for 18% of the total, and waste management, which accounted for 8%.

    MIL OSI Asia Pacific News –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: This year, heating systems will be updated in more than 600 residential buildings in the capital

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    This year, specialists from the city services complex will replace in-house central heating systems in more than 600 apartment buildings. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing and Public Utilities and Improvement Petr Biryukov.

    “After the end of the heating season, we will begin measures to replace central heating systems in apartment buildings as part of the capital repair program for the housing stock. This will ensure that the buildings are ready for the autumn-winter period. In total, we plan to update the heating systems in more than 600 buildings,” said Pyotr Biryukov.

    The largest number of central heating systems will be replaced in the Central, Northern and Northwestern administrative districts.

    During major repairs, worn-out pipelines, valves, support structures, various connecting elements, heating devices in apartments and common areas are replaced. This is how comprehensive repairs of engineering systems are carried out, which guarantees their reliable and trouble-free operation in winter. After replacing the pipelines, a comprehensive pressure test of the heating system is carried out under the supervision of the resource supplying organization.

    During major repairs, domestic materials are used that meet all the requirements of reliability and durability. Thus, when replacing the central heating system, Russian bimetallic radiators with high energy efficiency or modern powerful convectors are installed.

    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.

    Please Note; This Information is Raw Content Directly from the Information Source. It is access to What the Source Is Stating and Does Not Reflect

    https: //vv.mos.ru/nevs/ite/152704073/

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: A new advanced training program has been prepared for the capital’s mathematics and natural science teachers

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    A large-scale program for training teachers has begun in the capital, who, starting from the new school year, will teach additional courses in mathematics and natural sciences in grades one through six. This was reported by Anastasia Rakova, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Social Development.

    “Moscow strives to maintain its leading position in the field of education, for this we are actively strengthening the key areas that shape the future of our children. One of them is school mathematics and natural science education. As part of the development of the new training system, additional city courses in mathematics, science and technology will be introduced for Moscow students in the next academic year. They are designed for schoolchildren in grades one through six. Research shows that it is during this period that interest in the exact sciences is formed. The new classes will help create a solid foundation for further in-depth study of subjects in senior grades. They will not duplicate the school curriculum: the emphasis is on creative tasks that develop logic and analytical thinking. Teachers who will conduct such lessons have already begun to take advanced training courses. 14 thousand Moscow teachers have begun training,” said Anastasia Rakova.

    The first meeting of teachers within the framework of the new program was held on April 15 at the Moscow Center for Education Quality of the capital’s Department of Education and Science. In addition, throughout the school year, teachers will receive methodological support, including monthly analysis of new tasks, consultations with specialists and additional training materials.

    “The work of a teacher in this project differs from that carried out within the framework of regular school lessons. The emphasis is not on obtaining new information and reinforcing it with examples of various tasks, but on developing the child’s thinking. In order for this system to function successfully, advanced training courses have been organized for teachers, and throughout the year the Center for Pedagogical Excellence and the Moscow City Pedagogical University will provide them with methodological support,” noted the scientific director.

    Center for Pedagogical Excellence capital Department of Education and Science Ivan Yashchenko.

    The city’s math, science and technology courses for students in grades one through six are unique in that they focus on solving creative problems. Special attention will be paid to developing skills that are important in the modern world. The program also does not include homework, so as not to create an additional burden. Some of the tasks within the courses will be devoted to Moscow’s opportunities and professions in demand.

    As Natalya Morgunova, a primary school teacher at School No. 2090 named after Hero of the Soviet Union L.Kh. Papernik, added, today new approaches to such a subject as mathematics are needed. Because it is the basis of everything, all sciences, which will be useful to children in the future. According to the new program, children will develop skills, learn to think, solve logical problems, and not act according to a model.

    For schoolchildren, classes will begin in September 2025. They will help prepare for studying in specialized classes, as well as for participation in intellectual competitions, such as the new Olympiad “Ready for Life in a Smart City.” Its tasks are aimed at primary school students and include complex questions on mathematics and the world around them.

    The new city courses will not only help schoolchildren master mathematics and natural sciences better, but will also increase their interest in other subjects. The content of the classes and the methods used develop thinking, independence and educational initiative.

    The task of strengthening the mathematical and natural science training of schoolchildren is included in the strategy for the development of Moscow education, approved by Sergei Sobyanin. The measures taken will help maintain the capital’s advantage in this area. Moscow is among the top five world leaders in the quality of school education – students of city educational institutions regularly show high results. In 2024, more than half of the country’s gold medals at international Olympiads were won by participants from the capital. The share of graduates who scored over 220 points in three subjects on the Unified State Exam is 38 percent.

    The advanced training program is organized by the Center for Pedagogical Excellence andMoscow City Pedagogical University.

    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.

    Please Note; This Information is Raw Content Directly from the Information Source. It is access to What the Source Is Stating and Does Not Reflect

    https: //vv.mos.ru/nevs/ite/152687073/

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: In March, the capital completed construction of seven buildings under the renovation program

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    In March, the construction of seven residential complexes under the renovation program in five administrative districts of the capital was completed. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction Vladimir Efimov.

    “In five districts of the capital, seven new buildings with a total area of almost 150 thousand square meters were erected in March of this year. Three of them appeared in the Eastern Administrative District: two on Chernoye Ozero Street, and another on Nikitskaya Street. One new building was erected in each of the Northern, South-Western, Southern and Troitsky Administrative Districts. The new residential complexes are designed for more than 1.4 thousand apartments with ready-made improved finishing,” said Vladimir Efimov.

    The adjacent territories were improved: children’s and sports grounds appeared here, as well as recreation areas with benches. For the safety and comfort of future new residents, lighting was installed and CCTV cameras were hung.

    “New residential complexes have appeared in six districts of the capital. Two are in Kosino-Ukhtomsky, with 173 apartments. Another new building has been erected in Zapadnoye Degunino, Kotlovka, Tsaritsyno, Izmailovo and Troitsk. These residential complexes have over 1.2 thousand apartments. Elevators have already been installed in the entrances, rooms for concierges and storage rooms for strollers and bicycles have been equipped. The first floors are non-residential, and social and household facilities will be opened there in the future,” added the Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department of Urban Development Policy

    Vladislav Ovchinsky.

    Chairman of the capital’s Committee for State Construction Supervision Anton Slobodchikov noted that the department supervises the construction cycle of buildings that are being built under the renovation program. In March, inspectors issued conclusions on the compliance of buildings with the project. They conducted more than 80 on-site inspections. The Center for Expertise, Research and Testing in Construction conducted instrumental control, including quality control of finishing according to standards approved by the Moscow Government. This ensures the reliability and safety of new buildings after they are put into operation.

    Earlier, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin told on the use of prefab technologies in the construction of houses under the renovation program.

    The renovation program was approved in August 2017. It concerns about a million Muscovites and provides for the resettlement of 5,176 houses. Sergei Sobyanin earlier instructed double the pace of program implementation.

    Moscow is one of the leaders among regions in terms of construction volumes. High rates of housing construction correspond to the goals and initiatives of the national project “Infrastructure for life”.

    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.

    Please Note; This Information is Raw Content Directly from the Information Source. It is access to What the Source Is Stating and Does Not Reflect

    https: //vv.mos.ru/nevs/ite/152696073/

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Australia: Man and woman charged with child abuse and online child exploitation offences

    Source: New South Wales Community and Justice

    Man and woman charged with child abuse and online child exploitation offences

    Thursday, 17 April 2025 – 4:27 pm.

    A man and a woman from North-West Coast have been charged with serious child abuse and online child exploitation offences following an investigation by the Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team (JACET), a partnership between Tasmania Police and the Australian Federal Police.
    On 18 February 2025, JACET officers executed a search warrant at a residence. During the search, investigators located child exploitation material on the man’s phone involving a young child known to both parties.  
    As a result of the investigation, the man has been charged with:
    1. Possession, production and distribution of child exploitation material
    2. Indecent assault
    The woman has been charged with:
    1. Possession, production and distribution of child exploitation material
    2. Indecent assault
    3. Penetrative sexual abuse of a young person (x2)
    The man will appear in the Devonport Magistrates Court on 2 June 2025. The woman will appear in the Burnie Magistrates Court on 22 July 2025. 
    The child has been placed in alternative care and is receiving ongoing counselling and support services. 
    Reporting services:
    This case represents some of the most confronting and abhorrent offending we investigate. It’s a stark reminder that child sexual abuse often occurs in places where children should feel safest, in their homes and among people they trust.
    Police are committed to protecting children from harm and the partnership between AFP and Tasmania Police strengthens our capability to detect and disrupt offenders who betray the trust of the most vulnerable members of the community. We urge anyone with concerns or suspicions about child abuse, including online exploitation and grooming, to come forward.  
    How to report child abuse or online child exploitation:
    1. If a child is in immediate danger, call 000
    2. Contact Tasmania Police on 131 444
    3. Contact Strong Families Safe Kids on 1800 000 123
    4. Report anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au
    5. Make an online report to the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) at: https://www.accce.gov.au/report 

    MIL OSI News –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-Evening Report: Why do scientists want to spend billions on a 70-year project in an enormous tunnel under the Swiss Alps?

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tessa Charles, Accelerator Physicist, Monash University

    An artist’s impression of the tunnel of the proposed Future Circular Collider. CERN

    The Large Hadron Collider has been responsible for astounding advances in physics: the discovery of the elusive, long-sought Higgs boson as well as other new exotic particles, possible hints of new forces of nature, and more.

    Located at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) on the border of France and Switzerland, the LHC is expected to run for another 15 years. Nevertheless, physicists are already planning what will come after it.

    One of the most favoured proposals for CERN’s next step is the 70-year Future Circular Collider (FCC) project. More than three times the size of the LHC, this enormous proposed machine promises to resolve some mysteries of the universe – and undoubtedly reveal some new ones.

    What will the Future Circular Collider do?

    The LHC, which occupies a circular tunnel 27 kilometres in circumference, is currently the largest machine in the world. The FCC would be housed in a much larger 91km tunnel in the Geneva basin between the Jura mountains and the Alps.

    The first stage of the FCC would be the construction and operation of a collider for electrons (the lightweight particles that make up the outer shell of atoms) and positrons (the antimatter mirror images of electrons). This collider would allow more precise measurements of the Higgs boson.

    The planned Future Circular Collider would occupy a tunnel 91 kilometres long, dwarfing the 27-kilometre Large Hadron Collider.
    CERN

    The second stage would be a collider for protons (heavier particles found in the cores of atoms). The LHC already collides protons, but the new collider would accelerate the protons up to more than seven times as much energy.

    This increase in collision energy allows for the discovery of particles never produced by humanity before. It also brings with it technical challenges, such as the development of high-powered superconducting magnets.

    Known unknowns

    The most high-profile result from the LHC has been the discovery of the Higgs boson, which lets us explain why particles in the universe have mass: they interact with the so-called Higgs field which permeates all of space.

    This was a great victory for what we call the Standard Model. This is the theory that, to the best of our current knowledge, explains all the fundamental particles in the universe and their interactions.

    However, the Standard Model has significant weaknesses, and leaves some crucial questions unanswered.

    The FCC promises to answer some of these questions.

    Collisions between high-energy particles may shed light on several unanswered questions of physics.
    CERN

    For example, we know the Higgs field can explain the mass of heavy particles. However, it is possible that a completely different mechanism provides mass to lighter particles.

    We also want to know whether the Higgs field gives mass to the Higgs boson itself. To answer these Higgs questions we will need the higher energies that the FCC will provide.

    The FCC will also let us take a closer look at the interactions of very heavy quarks. (Quarks are the tiniest components of protons and some other particles.) We hope this may shed light on the question of why the universe contains so much more matter than antimatter.

    And the FCC will help us look for new particles that might be dark matter, a mysterious substance that seems to pervade the universe.

    Of course, there is no guarantee that the FCC will provide the answers to these questions. That is the nature of curiosity-driven research. You know the journey, but not the destination.

    Competing colliders

    The FCC is not the only major particle physics project under consideration.

    Another is a proposed 20-kilometre machine called the International Linear Collider, which would likely be built in Japan.

    The US has several projects on the go, mainly detectors of various kinds. It also supports an “offshore Higgs factory”, located in Europe or Japan.

    One project that may concern the FCC’s backers is the planned 100 kilometre Chinese Electron Positron Collider (CEPC), which has significant similarities to the FCC.

    This poses a dilemma for Europe: if China goes ahead with their project, is the FCC still worthwhile? On the other hand, CERN chief Fabiola Gianotti has argued that the FCC is necessary to keep up with China.

    High costs

    The decision on the FCC won’t be taken lightly, given the large cost associated with the project.

    CERN estimates the first stage will cost 15 billion Swiss francs (around US$18 billion or A$28 billion at current exchange rates), spread out over 12 years. One third of this cost is the tunnel construction.

    The size of the sum has attracted criticism. However, a CERN spokesperson told the Agence France-Press that up to 80% of the cost would be covered by the organisation’s current annual budget.

    The second stage of FCC, which would reuse the 91km tunnel as well as some existing LHC infrastructure, is currently estimated to cost 19 billion Swiss francs. This costing carries a large uncertainty, as the second stage would not be commissioned until 2070 at the earliest.

    Benefits beyond science

    Pure science has not been the only benefit of the LHC. There have been plenty of practical technological spinoffs, from medical technology to open and free software.

    One specific example is the Medipix chips developed for a detector at the LHC, which are now used across multiple areas in medical imaging and material science.

    For the past 70 years, CERN has served as a fantastic model for peaceful and efficient international collaboration. Beyond its astonishing scientific output, it has also produced significant advances in engineering that have spread through society. Building the FCC will be an investment in both technology and curiosity.

    Tessa Charles has previously received funding through an EU Horizon 2020 project, the FCC Innovation Study (FCCIS).

    Ulrik Egede receives funding from the Australian Research Council to carry out research at the Large Hadron Collider. He is representing southeast Asia and Australia/NZ on the International Committee of Future Accelerators.

    – ref. Why do scientists want to spend billions on a 70-year project in an enormous tunnel under the Swiss Alps? – https://theconversation.com/why-do-scientists-want-to-spend-billions-on-a-70-year-project-in-an-enormous-tunnel-under-the-swiss-alps-254577

    MIL OSI Analysis – EveningReport.nz –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-Evening Report: Why healthy eating may be the best way to reduce food waste

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trang Nguyen, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Global Food and Resources, University of Adelaide

    Stokkete, Shutterstock

    Australians waste around 7.68 million tonnes of food a year. This costs the economy an estimated A$36.6 billion and households up to $2,500 annually.

    Much of this food is wasted at home. So while consumers are increasingly aware of sustainability issues, awareness does not always translate into better food management in practice.

    Our previous research revealed people differ in the ways they generate and dispose of food waste.

    Our latest study takes a closer look at two groups who care deeply about food, for different reasons. It exposes a paradox: people who prioritise healthy eating waste less food, while those focused on sustainability do not necessarily follow through with waste reduction.

    This suggests encouraging healthier eating habits might be a better way to cut household food waste than sustainability messaging alone.

    Sustainability awareness doesn’t always mean less waste

    To understand how food values influence waste, we surveyed 1,030 Australian consumers living in Adelaide between April and May 2021. We set quotas for age, sex and household income to match national demographics.

    We wanted to find out who wasted more food: nutrition-conscious or sustainability-conscious consumers?

    We asked each person how they plan meals and shop, what they value when buying food, and how much food they throw away each week.

    Our results show nutrition-conscious consumers tend to plan meals in advance, use shopping lists and avoid over-purchasing. These behaviours contribute to both a healthier diet and less food waste.

    We found consumers who make more nutrition-conscious food choices tended to waste less edible food. A one-point increase on our nutrition scale corresponded to a 17.6% reduction in food waste, compared to people with lower scores on the nutrition scale.

    On the other hand, those who prioritise sustainability over nutrition did not show any significant reduction in edible food waste.

    These consumers tend to choose environmentally friendly products. They typically prefer to shop locally, buy organic produce and avoid excessive food packaging. But that does not necessarily translate into waste-reducing behaviours.

    Those concerned with sustainability tend to buy more food than they need. They have good intentions, but lack strategies to manage and consume the food efficiently. Unfortunately this means sustainably sourced food often ends up in landfill.

    Teaching children to prepare healthy food for themselves can help reduce waste.
    Oksana Kuzmina, Shutterstock

    Integrating nutrition and food waste messaging

    Our research reveals a disconnect between purchasing choices and what actually happens to the food at home.

    This highlights an opportunity for policymakers and campaigns aimed at reducing food waste. Rather than focusing solely on sustainability, including messages about improving nutrition can boost health and reduce food waste at the same time.

    Some successful interventions already demonstrate the potential of this approach. For example, an Australian school-based program found children involved in preparing their own meals wasted less food than they did before the program began.

    These students learned about food waste and healthy eating, participated in workshops on meal preparation and composting, and helped pack their own lunches – with less food waste as a result.

    5 ways to reduce food waste

    So, what can households do to reduce food waste while maintaining a healthy diet? Our research suggests the following key strategies:

    1. plan ahead – creating a weekly meal plan and shopping list helps prevent impulse purchases and ensures food is consumed before it spoils

    2. buy only what you need – over-purchasing, even of sustainable products, can lead to unnecessary waste

    3. store food properly – understanding how to store fresh produce, dairy, and leftovers can significantly extend their shelf life

    4. prioritise nutrition – choosing foods that fit into a balanced diet naturally leads to better portion control and mindful consumption, reducing waste

    5. use what you have – before shopping, check your fridge and pantry to incorporate existing ingredients into meals.

    The Great Unwaste is a nationwide movement to end food waste.

    Reducing waste is a bonus

    People are often more motivated by personal health benefits than abstract environmental concerns. Our research suggests this is the key to reducing household food waste.

    Encouraging meal planning for a balanced diet, careful shopping to avoid over-purchasing, and proper food storage, can make a big difference to the amount of food being wasted. This will not only help households save thousands of dollars each year, but also promote healthy eating habits.

    Ultimately, developing a more sustainable food system is not just about buying the right products. It’s about how we manage, prepare and consume them.

    Trang Nguyen receives funding from the End Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre and the Australian Government.

    Jack Hetherington receives funding from the End Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre and the Australian Government and is a member of the Landcare Association of South Australia volunteer Management Committee.

    Patrick O’Connor receives funding from the Australian Research Council, Agrifutures and the Commonwealth and State Governments

    – ref. Why healthy eating may be the best way to reduce food waste – https://theconversation.com/why-healthy-eating-may-be-the-best-way-to-reduce-food-waste-253852

    MIL OSI Analysis – EveningReport.nz –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Sergei Sobyanin: We are implementing six improvement projects in the Eastern Administrative District this year

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Last year, eight large projects were implemented in the Eastern Administrative District improvement projects. There are plans for six more in 2025. Sergei Sobyanin wrote about this in his blog.

    “In the Bogorodskoye district, we will tidy up the small park “Yantarnaya Gorka” – not far from the district center “Mesto Vstrechi – “Yantar”. The project

    supported residents on the Active Citizen portal. We will update the pedestrian and running paths with rubber surfaces, create recreation areas with benches and swings under a canopy and install a playground with a mini-amphitheater and a stage for events. We will enlarge the children’s playground and zone it for children of different ages,” the Mayor of Moscow wrote.

    The sports ground will be equipped with new strength training equipment, a fitness station, and a crossfit area. A separate multifunctional ground will be set up for playing football and basketball.

    The dog walking area will have its training equipment replaced and the fencing and covering updated.

    Green Park, which is located at the intersection of Zeleny Prospekt and Fryazevskaya Street, on the border of the Novogireevo and Ivanovskoye districts, will also be improved. The project will also be implemented supported residents on the Active Citizen portal.

    A quiet recreation area with swings and a place for events will appear in the center of the park. The old sports area will be replaced by a modern football field with artificial turf and a volleyball court. A running track will be laid along the perimeter and stands will be installed. Horizontal bars and workout machines, as well as tables for tabletops under awnings, will be installed nearby.

    The playground will have new slides and swings for children of different ages. An archaeological sandbox will also be set up here.

    At the request of residents, the dog walking area will be moved closer to Fryazevskaya Street, where equipment for training pets and benches for their owners will be installed.

    “In Ivanovskoye, we will tidy up the area near the Lower and Upper Ivanovskoye ponds. Last year, we rehabilitated them. The reservoirs were cleared of silt and a bed of river sand was formed. Two observation platforms were made for fishermen on the Lower Pond. This year, we will improve the adjacent territory – the project was supported by almost

    90 percent of the inhabitants“, – noted Sergei Sobyanin.

    Comfortable walking areas with viewing platforms and places for quiet relaxation will be created near the water. Children of all ages will be able to play on the new playgrounds.

    In addition, a workout zone and two playgrounds will be set up – with outdoor exercise machines and an all-season sports area: in the summer you can play football there, and in the winter – hockey. A skate park will be made for extreme sports enthusiasts. At the request of residents, a playground with special tables for playing chess will be organized.

    The existing fountain will be reconstructed and made dry.

    The area near the Suzdal pond in the Novokosino area will also be updated. The project has also received support 90 percent of the inhabitants. The territory will become more well-groomed and convenient for people with limited mobility and parents with strollers. There will be sunshades, sun loungers, swings and devices with special food for ducks. A separate place will be arranged for fishermen.

    A workout zone and a bike path will be made for athletes, and modern playgrounds for children. There will also be two drinking fountains. In addition, new trees and shrubs will be planted on the territory, and new lighting will be installed.

    In Veshnyaki, a multifunctional sports cluster will be created on a relatively small section of Ketcherskaya Street. There will be places for workout, table tennis, streetball and basketball, a fitness station “Russian Ninja” and an all-season playground: in the summer you can play football there, in the winter – skate. For fans of extreme sports, a skate park and a pump track will be built.

    In addition, it is planned to tidy up the boulevard in the 4th microdistrict of the Kosino-Ukhtomsky district. There are many social institutions and residential buildings here.

    The project will include an alley for comfortable walks with a small amphitheater and park swings. The entrance areas will be decorated with illuminated arches.

    A waiting area with benches and closed shelves for an outdoor library will be created for parents near school No. 2036.

    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.

    Please Note; This Information is Raw Content Directly from the Information Source. It is access to What the Source Is Stating and Does Not Reflect

    HTTPS: //vv.mos.ru/mayor/tkhemes/12627050/

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: WISeKey, SEALSQ, OISTE Foundation, and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Unite to Launch HUMAN-AI-T, a Global Initiative to Embed Humanity into Artificial Intelligence UNAOC AI for #OneHumanity: Human-Centered Artificial Intell

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    WISeKey, SEALSQ, OISTE Foundation, and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Unite to Launch HUMAN-AI-T, a Global Initiative to Embed Humanity into Artificial Intelligence
    UNAOC AI for #OneHumanity: Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

    Geneva, Switzerland, April 17, 2025 –WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey”) (SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY), a leading global cybersecurity, blockchain, and IoT company, its subsidiary SEALSQ Corp (Nasdaq: LAES), which focuses on semiconductors, PKI, and post-quantum technology products, the OISTE Foundation, and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) today announced that are joining forces with leading global institutions, innovators, and thought leaders to launch HUMAN-AI-T, a pioneering initiative that places humanity at the heart of artificial intelligence.

    In 2022, during the early stages of artificial intelligence’s emergence, the Onuart Foundation, in collaboration with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), the United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG), and the Government of Spain (including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Secretary of State for Digitalization), organized the First Global Dialogue on AI at the United Nations in Geneva. The event, held on October 10 and 11 in the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room (also known as the “Spain Room at the UN”), brought together high-level global speakers such as Dr. Rafael Yuste, Director of the U.S. Brain Initiative, and Mr. Carlos Moreira, CEO of WISeKey. It was opened by Dr. Amandeep Gill, the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology; Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, High Representative for UNAOC; Ms. Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of UNOG; as well as Ms. Carmen Artigas, Spain’s Secretary of State for Digitalization, and Ms. Ángeles Moreno Bau, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The meeting concluded with the approval of a manifesto signed by all participants, addressing the emergence of new human rights frameworks in the era of AI.

    Codenamed HUMAN-AI-T, the initiative seeks to develop a universal AI platform rooted in the collective wisdom, ethical principles, and cultural richness of human civilization. By drawing on verified and ethically sourced knowledge—ranging from religious texts and philosophical treatises to indigenous traditions and legal doctrines—this platform will become a digital vault preserving and promoting the values that unite humanity.

    Inspired by the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, HUMAN-AI-T will act as a secure repository of humanity’s ethical DNA. All content will be digitally signed and protected using advanced post-quantum cryptographic technologies developed by WISeKey and SEALSQ, ensuring trust, traceability, and resilience for generations to come.

    The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations plays a foundational role in HUMAN-AI-T. Guided by its principle of “Many Cultures, One Humanity,” UNAOC will embed intercultural and interreligious dialogue into the AI’s core, creating a system that reflects humanity’s diverse voices while reinforcing shared values of peace, dignity, and inclusion.

    This initiative comes at a crucial moment, as Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and quantum computing draw closer to reality. The possibility of superintelligent systems operating beyond human oversight raises profound ethical concerns. HUMAN-AI-T proactively addresses these risks by ensuring that such systems are anchored in universal ethics and human-centered safeguards.

    “We are entering an era where machines may become more intelligent than their creators. If we do not act now, we risk building technologies that evolve beyond our moral control,” said Carlos Moreira, Founder and CEO of WISeKey. “HUMAN-AI-T is our response to this challenge. It is not just about creating smarter machines, but about ensuring those machines remain aligned with the best of what makes us human.”

    The initiative supports the vision outlined in the United Nations General Assembly’s historic resolution advocating for safe, secure, and trustworthy AI systems. HUMAN-AI-T reinforces this mission by transforming AI into a global moral infrastructure, a platform that enhances human potential, safeguards dignity, and reclaims the future of technology for the common good.

    Through this bold collaboration, HUMAN-AI-T is poised to redefine the future of artificial intelligence, turning it from a source of disruption into a beacon of ethical progress for all of humanity.

    The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is a United Nations entity that builds bridges between societies, promotes dialogue and understanding, and seeks to forge the collective political will required to accomplish these tasks. UNAOC works as a convener and facilitator to bring all sectors of society together to strengthen intercultural and interreligious dialogue to diminish hostility, and promote mutual respect and harmony among the people and cultures of the world.

    #HUMANAIT #QuantumRisks #AGI #AIForGood #OneHumanity #TrustedAI #EthicalAI

    About WISeKey

    WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey”, SIX: WIHN; Nasdaq: WKEY) is a global leader in cybersecurity, digital identity, and IoT solutions platform. It operates as a Swiss-based holding company through several operational subsidiaries, each dedicated to specific aspects of its technology portfolio. The subsidiaries include (i) SEALSQ Corp (Nasdaq: LAES), which focuses on semiconductors, PKI, and post-quantum technology products, (ii) WISeKey SA which specializes in RoT and PKI solutions for secure authentication and identification in IoT, Blockchain, and AI, (iii) WISeSat AG which focuses on space technology for secure satellite communication, specifically for IoT applications, (iv) WISe.ART Corp which focuses on trusted blockchain NFTs and operates the WISe.ART marketplace for secure NFT transactions, and (v) SEALCOIN AG which focuses on decentralized physical internet with DePIN technology and house the development of the SEALCOIN platform.

    Each subsidiary contributes to WISeKey’s mission of securing the internet while focusing on their respective areas of research and expertise. Their technologies seamlessly integrate into the comprehensive WISeKey platform. WISeKey secures digital identity ecosystems for individuals and objects using Blockchain, AI, and IoT technologies. With over 1.6 billion microchips deployed across various IoT sectors, WISeKey plays a vital role in securing the Internet of Everything. The company’s semiconductors generate valuable Big Data that, when analyzed with AI, enable predictive equipment failure prevention. Trusted by the OISTE/WISeKey cryptographic Root of Trust, WISeKey provides secure authentication and identification for IoT, Blockchain, and AI applications. The WISeKey Root of Trust ensures the integrity of online transactions between objects and people. For more information on WISeKey’s strategic direction and its subsidiary companies, please visit www.wisekey.com.

    Disclaimer
    This communication expressly or implicitly contains certain forward-looking statements concerning WISeKey International Holding Ltd and its business. Such statements involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause the actual results, financial condition, performance or achievements of WISeKey International Holding Ltd to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. WISeKey International Holding Ltd is providing this communication as of this date and does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, and it does not constitute an offering prospectus within the meaning of the Swiss Financial Services Act (“FinSA”), the FinSa’s predecessor legislation or advertising within the meaning of the FinSA. Investors must rely on their own evaluation of WISeKey and its securities, including the merits and risks involved. Nothing contained herein is, or shall be relied on as, a promise or representation as to the future performance of WISeKey.

    Press and Investor Contacts

    WISeKey International Holding Ltd
    Company Contact: Carlos Moreira
    Chairman & CEO
    Tel: +41 22 594 3000
    info@wisekey.com     		 WISeKey Investor Relations (US) 
    The Equity Group Inc.
    Lena Cati
    Tel: +1 212 836-9611
    lcati@equityny.com

    The MIL Network –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI China: China, Malaysia pledge support for ASEAN

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

    KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — China and Malaysia have pledged support for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

    The two countries made the announcement on Thursday in a joint statement released in the context of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Malaysia.

    The two sides reaffirmed to uphold ASEAN centrality and support the bloc in strengthening ASEAN-led mechanism in promoting an open and inclusive regional architecture that is peaceful, stable and conducive to regional development, growth and prosperity, said the statement.

    They also reiterated to jointly enhance the building of a peaceful, safe and secure, prosperous, beautiful and amicable home, so as to build a closer ASEAN-China community with a shared future, it said.

    Malaysia supports China in hosting APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting 2026 and supports Hong Kong’s accession to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, it added.

    MIL OSI China News –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Spring in the City: The Moscow Longevity Project Invites You to Walking Tours

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    One of the most popular areas of the project “Moscow Longevity” “Walking Lecture Hall” remains. For example, in the spring, some tour guides prepared routes dedicated to Easter traditions and Victory Day for older city residents. Participants learn about life in Moscow during the war, the everyday life of residents and its heroes. The project guides constantly conduct research work to show the capital from an unexpected side.

    During the walks, the tourists immerse themselves in different historical eras, get acquainted with the architecture, famous personalities of the present and the past, learn new facts about their hometown, discover the secrets of estates and their inhabitants, visit parks and squares. At the same time, they improve their health by walking more steps per day. Currently, more than 800 groups are open within the framework of the “Walking Lecture” direction.

    In addition to the classic routes, the guides of Moscow Longevity constantly develop thematic excursions, dedicating them to historical figures, events, significant dates and even different seasons.

    “Developing one route can take from one evening to several months. To make it interesting and informative, I study historical documents, memoirs, and go to libraries. Sometimes, excursionists bring various magazines or share stories. The project participants are such an interested audience that they often make the route bright and diverse. I notice that people with an active life position and a large amount of knowledge go on excursions. By summer, I am developing a new route along the embankments, between two bridges – Bolshie Kamenny and Moskvoretsky, which I will present to the participants in May,” shared Elena Alyabyeva, a tour guide.

    The walks are adapted for senior citizens and last no more than two hours. The guides note that weather conditions do not stop the participants of the Moscow Longevity project. Thus, Muscovite Svetlana Kuzmina said that she tries to attend the excursions every week and has introduced her neighbor to this activity. Now Svetlana has a lot of free time, which she tries to spend usefully for self-development and self-education. The excursions inspired her to take courses in art history.

    Under the guidance of professional guides, even familiar places in the capital are revealed in a new way. For example, tour guide Elena Leonova has developed 10 routes along the well-known Tverskaya Street and its alleys. Project participants visit not only the historical center, but also new, improved areas and public spaces, where they get acquainted with the modern life of the city.

    “The excursion participants really like the routes that are far from the center, the unusual places. For example, I developed a route through my own district – Yasenevo. It turned out that even those who live nearby have not seen the Yasenevo estate with its rich history. But even on the widely known historical streets there is a place for amazing and little-known facts. In total, I have more than 100 original routes for the participants of “Moscow Longevity” and several are in development. For example, on the eve of the holiday, I prepared the route “Easter Moscow”, – added Elena Leonova.

    The project also includes several different routes dedicated to the theatrical and literary life of the city. Thus, guests can find out where the first theater appeared in the capital, in which restaurants actors and patrons celebrated premieres. They will also walk through the favorite places of writers and literary heroes.

    All interested senior Muscovites are invited to join the classes in the “Walking Lecture” direction. You can choose a group and immediately sign up for it atmos.ru portal or by contacting any Moscow longevity center.

    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.

    Please Note; This Information is Raw Content Directly from the Information Source. It is access to What the Source Is Stating and Does Not Reflect

    https: //vv.mos.ru/nevs/ite/152695073/

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI China: S. Korean police fail in attempt to conduct search, seizure at presidential office

    Source: China State Council Information Office

    Police officers are seen on duty near the presidential residence in central Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 3, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

    South Korean police attempted to execute a search and seizure operation at the presidential office and residence of the ousted President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul on Wednesday, but were blocked by the presidential security officials and ultimately failed to proceed.

    According to South Korean media outlets, the Presidential Security Service asserted that the targeted locations or items involved military or official secrets, thus refusing to permit the search. After a 10-hour standoff, the police decided to abort the operation.

    The search by the police aimed to collect evidence related to Yoon’s attempt on Jan. 3 to obstruct the execution of an arrest warrant led by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials and the police.

    To clarify the details about Yoon’s declaration of an emergency martial law on Dec. 3 last year, the police have attempted to conduct search and seizure operations at the presidential office and residence for several times, all of which ended without success.

    MIL OSI China News –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-Evening Report: ‘We get bucketloads of homework’: young people speak about what it’s like to start high school

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine Stevens, PhD Candidate, Education, Murdoch University

    Rawpixel.com

    Starting high school is one of the most significant transitions young people make in their education. Many different changes happen at once – from making new friends to getting used to a new school environment and different behaviour and academic expectations.

    What do young people think about this crucial time in their lives?

    In our new research we spoke to ten students in Year 7 at a co-educational school in Perth, Western Australia in 2023. Students were interviewed in Term 3 and asked to share their thoughts about what the move to high school was like. We used a focus group to allow young people to explore their thoughts in a supportive environment.

    Our current study is on a small scale. But it contributes to the growing body of research showing the importance of supporting students’ emotional wellbeing during school transitions.

    Big changes take time

    One of the key things students discussed was how it took time to adjust to high school.

    This included managing their time to fit in new study commitments, such as homework for multiple subjects. They also had to locate new classrooms: “trying to go around the school and find them was hard”.

    They noted how “different teachers have different rules […] so you gotta remember that and where you’re going”. Other students explained how there was “too much stuff for my brain to handle”.

    As another student talked about the pressure to be organised:

    It’s hard work going in from Year 6 primary school to Year 7. I can tell you that much. […] we’ve been expected from the first week to remember our timetable, be organised, not forget anything and know our classes […] it’s a lot of pressure and stress on you because we also get bucketloads of homework as well because we don’t get enough time to finish our work.

    Students spoke about needing time to adjust.
    Rawpixel.com

    Adjusting to new friendship dynamics

    Previous research has found when students start high school they are “more focussed on building new relationships and maintaining old friends”. They will then shift their focus to academic matters “later on”.

    Students in our study certainly discussed the importance of friends. Some students had looked forward to making new friends and were enjoying being able to “make some proper friends that you can actually have a proper relationship with”.

    Others spoke about their worries about not knowing anyone or having any friends (“I was always questioning myself. Am I going to make any friends?”). Others found their friendship groups changed from primary school (“I don’t talk to them as much […] it’s kind of not the same with them).

    Students also talked about how working out new friendships took time.

    you’ll find that yes, you might be friends […] but then you might find that they’re not the person who you thought they would be and you might not really want to be with them.

    A lot more work

    All students observed there was an increased workload of Year 7. Many students said they did not feel prepared for the volume of work and the time frames in which they were expected to complete it.

    Some students “found it stressful to keep on top of work”. For some “the homework load and the amount of tests that we have and assessments” were the least enjoyable features of high school. They said it felt like in Year 7, “everything is about academics”.

    But students also said they enjoyed being able to do a wider range of subjects. And the hands-on subjects such as cooking and design and technology helped them balance out more intense, academic subjects.

    Going from primary school to high school means friendships change – and it is a lot to navigate.
    Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock

    What can help Year 7s?

    While students outlined challenges about moving from Year 6 to Year 7, they also identified three things to help make the transition easier.

    1. A support network: students stressed it was important to have a support network, whether informally through fellow students, staff or a parent or formally with counselling. This is something schools can encourage with buddy groups or peer support.

    2. Extra time: students talked about the importance of teachers giving them extra time to complete work and to get used to new places and processes at high school. They were grateful to teachers who “let you develop in the classroom”.

    3. Transition programs: students said specific Year 7 transition programs – that prepare students for the new logistics and expectations – would also help. One student suggested a term in Year 6 should “replicate what it feels like to be in Year 7”.

    The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. ‘We get bucketloads of homework’: young people speak about what it’s like to start high school – https://theconversation.com/we-get-bucketloads-of-homework-young-people-speak-about-what-its-like-to-start-high-school-254474

    MIL OSI Analysis – EveningReport.nz –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Australia: Small change, big impact for Camperdown’s safety

    Source:

    Camperdown CFA and Lion’s club members

    A further 48 Camperdown residents have had their homes further safeguarded from fire as we head toward winter, thanks to the collaborative efforts of community volunteers.

    On Saturday, 5 April, 18 dedicated volunteers from the Camperdown Fire Brigade, Camperdown Lions Club and CFA’s South West Region Community Safety team came together to install and test smoke alarms for those in need.

    Five teams set out to inspect, test and replace every outdated 9V battery smoke alarm with a 10-year battery targeting vulnerable community members who were unable to obtain, install or maintain smoke alarms themselves.

    Together, they successfully visited 48 properties, checking 97 smoke alarms and installing 37 new ones to ensure community members stay protected.

    Camperdown’s Brigade Community Safety Coordinator, Sarah Blair said that only working smoke alarms save lives, but for some people, checking and maintaining them is not possible.

    “Climbing a ladder can be a real hazard for the ageing population or those with mobility issues. This initiative takes away that worry and ensures their alarms will work when it matters most,” Sarah said.

    “Some of the alarms we saw had gone yellow and were well past their expiry date. It’s reassuring knowing they have now been upgraded.

    “It might seem like a small upgrade, but it has the power to save lives and offers them peace of mind knowing they are protected for the next decade.”

    While Camperdown has been doing the program for a number of years, the brigade’s efforts have been boosted by CFA’s partnership with RACV and their support through the Smoke Alarm Installation Program which kicked off in April 2024.

    Since April last year, the program has reached 990 properties statewide, with CFA members engaging with over 1,200 residents to discuss home fire safety and install 1863 smoke alarms at 755 properties.

    The initiative highlights the power of community collaboration and strong volunteer spirit, while aiming to increase the understanding and awareness of home fire hazards and reduce the number of preventable fire fatalities.

    Smoke alarms play a critical role in early fire detection and evacuation, yet statistics indicate many homes do not have enough smoke alarms or have them installed in the wrong areas, with some residents also unaware if they are in working order.

    Camperdown Fire Brigade are proud to work alongside the Lion’s Club and CFA’s South West Region Community Safety team to keep the community safe, one smoke alarm at a time.

    Submitted by CFA Media

    MIL OSI News –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: How MES helps students learn about the history and culture of the capital

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The textbook “My Moscow, I’m proud of you!” “Moscow Electronic School”(MESh) was used almost 125 thousand times. Cartoons, audio books, a dictionary, projects and interactive tasks are available to first-graders, their parents and teachers. They introduce the historical and cultural heritage of Moscow, its present and future.

    “Introducing children to the history and culture of their home city is an important part of the educational process. For this purpose, the educational project “My Moscow, I am proud of you!” was launched in 2023. Thanks to it, children can study the architecture, monuments, museums and other iconic objects of the capital in a playful way,” the press service of the capital said.

    Department of Education and Science.

    The chapters of the manual can be either read or listened to in audio format. An educational cartoon is available for each topic. In the “Tasks” section, children can consolidate their acquired knowledge by solving game tests with automatic verification, and in the “Dictionary” section, they can learn the meanings of new words and view a collection of illustrations.

    In the “Projects” section, you can learn how to create models using various techniques. Using step-by-step instructions, children cut out, glue and paint parts, assemble structures, and then combine them into a large three-dimensional model of the Kremlin, modern Moscow, or others. Printed patterns, cardboard, colored paper, yarn, colored pencils, markers, glue, and other materials are used for work.

    For the “Flowers of Victory” competition, which took place last year, the children created models of Moscow in different historical periods – from the times of Yuri Dolgoruky to the present day. The capital’s first-graders presented more than 300 projects. Based on the results of the selection, an exhibition was organized in the Victory Museum, where the authors of the best works were awarded.

    “Thanks to the educational manual “My Moscow, I am proud of you!” the children are beginning to take an interest in the history of the city. It is great that everything is so visual. The children see what is being discussed, are surprised and ask questions,” said Svetlana Lysaya, a primary school teacher at School No. 338 named after Hero of the Soviet Union A.F. Avdeev.

    The textbook “My Moscow, I’m proud of you!” is available in the MES library. You can find out how to use it in the instructions.

    “Moscow Electronic School” — a joint project of the capital’s Departments of Education And information technology. It was created in 2016. The unified digital educational platform is available to Moscow teachers, students and their parents. Among the main services of “MESh” are a library of educational materials, an electronic diary and journal, “Moskvenok”, “Student Portfolio” and “Olympiads”.

    Providing Moscow schoolchildren with modern digital services increases the efficiency of the educational process, helps young Muscovites plan their time wisely and is in line with the objectives of the “All the Best for Children” national project “Youth and Children”.

    MES now offers computer science assignments with automatic checkingEasy knowledge: schoolchildren have access to more than 40 digital textbooks in “MESh”

    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.

    Please Note; This Information is Raw Content Directly from the Information Source. It is access to What the Source Is Stating and Does Not Reflect

    https: //vv.mos.ru/nevs/ite/152701073/

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI China: Xi’s Malaysia visit sets new milestone in bilateral ties, regional cooperation

    Source: China State Council Information Office

    Chinese President Xi Jinping, Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pose for a group photo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 16, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

    Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ongoing state visit to Malaysia marks a significant step in strengthening China-Malaysia all-round cooperation as the two sides have agreed to work together to build a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future.

    On Wednesday, Xi met with Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, respectively. Both sides emphasized their commitment to enhancing economic cooperation within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, and developing future industries such as artificial intelligence, digital economy and green economy.

    High-level exchanges

    When meeting the king, Xi said that China is ready to work with the Malaysian side to build a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future, so as to usher in new “Golden 50 Years” for bilateral ties.

    China and Malaysia are good neighbors, good friends and good partners who visit each other as often as family, Xi said, adding that bilateral relations have gone through a magnificent half-century and are embracing an even brighter future.

    Xi called on the two sides to ensure good implementation of major projects such as the “Two Countries, Twin Parks” program and the East Coast Rail Link, and to actively foster cooperation in future industries such as artificial intelligence, digital economy and green economy.

    China supports Malaysia in its role as the 2025 ASEAN chair and stands ready to work with the country to implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative, Xi said.

    For his part, King Sultan Ibrahim expressed his belief that Xi’s visit will comprehensively upgrade bilateral relations and promote vigorous development of cooperation in various fields, adding that China’s impressive development achievements are attributable to the foresight of President Xi and the hard work of the Chinese people.

    Malaysia attaches great importance to its relations with China and will work with China toward win-win cooperation and promote the building of the high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future no matter how the international situation evolves, he said.

    Malaysia values regional economic integration, firmly supports the Belt and Road Initiative, and stands ready to strengthen trade and investment cooperation with China, jointly stabilize industrial and supply chains, enhance connectivity and boost people-to-people and educational exchanges, said the king.

    While meeting the prime minister, Xi urged joint efforts to resist decoupling, supply chain disruptions, “small yard with high fences” and arbitrary imposition of tariffs with openness, inclusiveness, unity and cooperation.

    He also called for responding to the law of the jungle with Asian values of peace, cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, and responding to an unstable and uncertain world with a stable and certain Asia.

    Thriving cooperation, flourishing ties

    China-Malaysia ties run deep. From the voyages of renowned Chinese navigator Zheng He in the 15th century to the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1974, and to the building of a community with a shared future today, the two countries have long enjoyed cultural affinity and strategic trust.

    During Xi’s 2013 visit, the two countries upgraded ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership. A decade later, the relationship was elevated again to a China-Malaysia community with a shared future.

    In a signed article published in Malaysian media ahead of his arrival, Xi said the decision on building the China-Malaysia community with a shared future marked “a new milestone in the bilateral relations.”

    “Our bilateral cooperation potential is being progressively realized in the digital economy, green development, industrial investment and transport infrastructure construction,” he wrote.

    As a vital node along the ancient Maritime Silk Road, Malaysia is among the first to participate in Belt and Road cooperation. Thanks to joint efforts and Xi’s steadfast push, bilateral collaboration within the framework has achieved many results.

    In 2024, China-Malaysia trade reached 212 billion U.S. dollars, nearly 1,000 times the level at the inception of diplomatic relations. China has been Malaysia’s largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years.

    On top of that, bilateral initiatives like the “Two Countries, Twin Parks” program, which pairs industrial zones in Qinzhou and Kuantan, have emerged as a model for regional collaboration. This partnership has spurred the expansion of port collaboration and infrastructure connection.

    A notable example is the East Coast Rail Link, a 665 km railway whose construction is in full swing. The railway, once completed, will bridge Malaysia’s less-developed east coast with its economic powerhouse on the west coast, enhancing connectivity and fostering balanced growth.

    Samirul Ariff Othman, an economist at Malaysia’s Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, said, “the flourishing economic ties between Malaysia and China demonstrate the resilience and mutual benefits of our bilateral relationship.”

    “The continued expansion of investments in high-value sectors such as technology, green energy and manufacturing will further deepen our cooperation,” said Othman.

    Multilateral collaboration

    Experts believe that the significance of Xi’s visit goes beyond bilateral relations. “It will greatly impact ASEAN-China relations, injecting new momentum into regional development and stability,” said Ong Tee Keat, president of the Belt and Road Initiative Caucus for Asia Pacific.

    In the signed article, Xi noted that China was the first ASEAN dialogue partner to accede to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, and the first to establish a free trade area and a comprehensive strategic partnership with ASEAN.

    Bilateral cooperation between China and ASEAN is more robust than ever, he said, adding that in 2024, China-ASEAN trade exceeded 980 billion dollars, making the two sides each other’s largest trading partner for five consecutive years.

    According to China’s General Administration of Customs, ASEAN remained China’s largest trading partner in the first two months of 2025. During this period, trade between China and ASEAN countries reached a total of 1.03 trillion yuan, or 15.8 percent of China’s overall trade value.

    China fully supports Malaysia in its role as the ASEAN chair for 2025 and looks forward to Malaysia serving as a stronger bridge between the two sides as the country coordinator for China-ASEAN Dialogue Relations, Xi said.

    China will work with Malaysia and other ASEAN countries to combat the undercurrents of geopolitical and camp-based confrontation, as well as the countercurrents of unilateralism and protectionism, said the Chinese leader.

    “We must brave the waves ahead and advance the high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future, and jointly build a stronger China-ASEAN community with a shared future,” Xi said.

    MIL OSI China News –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Economics: Panasonic HD develops SegLLM, an interactive segmentation technology that allows for image referencing, enabling recognition under complex conditions

    Source: Panasonic

    Headline: Panasonic HD develops SegLLM, an interactive segmentation technology that allows for image referencing, enabling recognition under complex conditions

    Osaka, Japan, April 17, 2025 – Panasonic R&D Company of America (PRDCA) and Panasonic Holdings Co., Ltd. (Panasonic HD), in collaboration with researchers from the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), have developed SegLLM, an interactive segmentation technology that allows users to specify recognition targets using language and reference images.
    Segmentation is a technology that divides an image into multiple regions at the pixel level. By integrating with image recognition, it enables the detection of specific objects and accurately captures their position and shape. This makes it applicable to various fields, such as object recognition in factories, environmental recognition around vehicles and object manipulation by robots. Recently, in the field of image recognition, there has been an increasing use of large language models (LLMs) to specify recognition targets using text. However, when providing instructions interactively, if new instructions are based on objects recognized in past interactions, the text can become complex, leading to a higher likelihood of misrecognition. The newly developed SegLLM addresses this issue by allowing the input of both text and reference images into prompts, enabling the recognition of hierarchical relationships between objects and interactions among objects, even for untrained objects. It also makes it possible to recognize only specific objects in more complex scenes where there are many similar looking objects.
    This technology has been internationally recognized for its advanced capabilities and has been accepted at the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR 2025), a leading conference in AI and machine learning technologies. It will be presented at the conference held in Singapore from April 24 to April 28, 2025.

    Future Outlook:

    The newly developed SegLLM is a technology that significantly enhances the performance of interactive segmentation. Panasonic HD plans to implement this technology into the automatic annotation tool they are developing with FastLabel. By expanding the range of application to include targets that are difficult to detect with traditional text-only instructions, such as untrained objects or items held by specific individuals, this tool will evolve into a more versatile solution. Leveraging the characteristics of SegLLM, it can reduce training costs on-site in factories and production lines where a wide variety of instruments and tools exist. This will accelerate optimization in factories and similar environments through applications in Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS).
    Panasonic HD will continue to accelerate the implementation of AI in society and promote research and development of AI technologies that will contribute to improving our customers’ lives and workplaces.
    * [Press Release] Panasonic R&D Company of America Develops New Multimodal Foundation Model That Can Perform Image Recognition and Segmentation in Response to Any Text Input (Nov 21, 2023)https://news.panasonic.com/global/press/en231121-5

    Related Information:

    “SegLLM: Multi-round Reasoning Segmentation”This research is the result of a collaborative effort between Konstantinos Kallidromitis from PRDCA, Xudong Wang from UC Berkeley, and Yusuke Kato and Kazuki Kozuka from Panasonic HD.https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.18923Panasonic × AI websitehttps://tech-ai.panasonic.com/en/

    About the Panasonic Group
    Founded in 1918, and today a global leader in developing innovative technologies and solutions for wide-ranging applications in the consumer electronics, housing, automotive, industry, communications, and energy sectors worldwide, the Panasonic Group switched to an operating company system on April 1, 2022 with Panasonic Holdings Corporation serving as a holding company and eight companies positioned under its umbrella. The Group reported consolidated net sales of 8,496.4 billion yen for the year ended March 31, 2024. To learn more about the Panasonic Group, please visit: https://holdings.panasonic/global/

    MIL OSI Economics –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Release: Inflation rises and families feel the squeeze

    Source: New Zealand Labour Party

    Inflation is rising again and it’s landing hardest on families already stretched thin.

    “For the second time this week, families already stretched by rising costs are hit with the news that prices are going up again,” Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said.

    “It’s not just grocery prices that are high, it’s rates and rents too.”

    On Tuesday, figures from Stats NZ showed food prices up 3.5 percent over the past year, with butter up a staggering 64 percent, milk up 16 percent, and meat up more than five percent. Now, new figures show that inflation is up across the board, including rates which have gone up 12.2 percent and rent, up 3.7 percent.

    “With the shift to final year fees-free, prospective students are also being hit with a 22.6 percent increase in the cost to study right now. Coupled with rents and food prices, it’s a particularly hard time to be a student,” Barbara Edmonds sai

    “The Government has spent billions on tax cuts but made life more expensive for people at the same time. The small amount each week is quickly eaten up by rising costs.

    “They scrapped free prescriptions, cancelled half-price public transport, and chose not to lift the minimum wage in line with inflation. These are their choices, and it’s made life harder for New Zealanders.

    “Nicola Willis also won’t say if she’s about to cut the Best Start or Winter Energy Payments. These are vital safety nets which help new parents pay the bills and older New Zealanders heat their homes in winter.

    “These price hikes occurred before U.S. tariffs hit and there’s a lot of uncertainty ahead. Families need reassurance and real support, not more cuts and complacency,” Barbara Edmonds said.

    Stay in the loop by signing up to our mailing list and following us on Facebook, Instagram, and X.

    MIL OSI New Zealand News –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: Flexi-View Lending Closes $5.9 Million Fix-and-Flip Loan in Ponca City, Oklahoma

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    LOS ANGELES, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flexi-View Lending, a leading provider of real estate investment financing solutions, is proud to announce the successful closing of a $5.9 million fix-and-flip loan for a residential investment property located in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

    The loan was structured with an 80% loan-to-value (LTV) ratio, offering the borrower the flexibility and capital needed to revitalize and reposition the property for resale. The 12-month term loan features an interest-only payment structure at a competitive interest rate of 8.55%, with no prepayment penalty—giving the investor maximum control over their exit strategy.

    “This transaction highlights our commitment to providing creative, investor-focused lending solutions,” said James McDonough, Managing Director at Flexi-View Lending. “With no prepayment penalty and non-recourse terms, our borrower is well-positioned to execute their value-add strategy with confidence.”

    The property, located in the heart of Ponca City, is set to undergo significant renovations, enhancing its appeal in a growing real estate market. The deal represents another strategic investment backed by Flexi-View’s deep understanding of short-term real estate financing.

    For more information about Flexi-View Lending and its suite of real estate investment financing products, visit www.flexi-viewlending.com.

    Media Contact:
    James McDonough
    Flexi-View Lending
    (209) 782-8062
    info@flexi-viewlending.com
    www.flexi-viewlending.com

    The MIL Network –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-Evening Report: Want straighter teeth or a gap between? Don’t believe TikTok – filing them isn’t the answer

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arosha Weerakoon, Senior Lecturer and General Dentist, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland

    After decades of Hollywood showcasing white-picket-fence celebrity smiles, the world has fallen for White Lotus actor Aimee Lou Wood’s teeth.

    Wood was bullied for her looks in her youth and expressed gratitude for the positive comments she received about her teeth since appearing on White Lotus. She also joked that people shouldn’t take to drastic measures like filing teeth to copy her famous gap.

    But social media influencers are promising that teeth filing is a quick way to achieve a straight smile. Some influencers even use electric nail drills to cut gaps between their front teeth.

    A few of my patients admit to taking a nail file to “buff” or file jagged edges off their teeth. Many do this without understanding what they are cutting away.

    Here’s why you should think twice about filing your teeth at home, and why we as dentists or orthodontists occasionally resort to this.

    When might a dentist file a tooth?

    Dentists and orthodontists occasionally file a tooth’s enamel, known as enameloplasty, to conservatively smooth-down a chipped tooth, or even-out a smile.

    But adjustments to a person’s smile are minute, and always limited to the superficial enamel layer of the tooth.

    Why don’t dentists routinely file teeth?

    Dentists and orthodontists are particular about what and when we cut because teeth don’t grow back like fingernails or hair.

    So what is a tooth? A tooth is like an egg, with an outer diamond-like lustrous crystal enamel coat that envelops the hard yet springy dentine.

    The enamel and dentine envelop a central chamber – containing blood vessels, cells and nerves – called the pulp.

    The outer periphery of the pulp is surrounded by and nourishes special dentine-making cells called odontoblasts.

    The odontoblasts are similar to our bone-making cells but don’t have the capacity to regenerate. These cells eventually give way to age-related changes or trauma.

    Our enamel-making cells die when our teeth cut through our gums as children, which means we can no longer make new, or repair damaged, enamel.

    So damaged enamel or dentine on the outer surface of the tooth cannot self-repair.

    Cutting your teeth without sealing and filling them can leave the tooth exposed, destroying the previously well-insulated pulp and causing sensitivity and pain.

    Infections can occur because the bacteria from the plaque inside your mouth travels into the tooth and inflames the pulp.

    And just like a cut on your skin, the pulp inflames and swells as part of the healing process. But your pulp is encased in a hard enamel-dentine chamber, so it has no room to expand and swell, leading to a throbbing toothache.

    What can you do if you want to change your teeth?

    You can change your smile without compromising the integrity of your teeth. Dentists can even create or close gaps.

    And we will always offer conservative options, including “no treatment”, to keep as many of your teeth whole and healthy as possible.

    Sometimes, your dentists and or orthodontists may offer options to:

    • use braces to move teeth. Moving teeth can create a different smile, and sometimes change the shape and position of your jaws, lips and cheeks

    • whiten teeth to remove superficial stains to make your smile look more visually even

    • adapt white resin fillings or veneers to add and change the shape of teeth, with little or no tooth cutting required.

    If you’re concerned about the look of your teeth, talk to your dentist or orthodontist about options that won’t damage your teeth and make them last the distance.

    Don’t forget that Aimee Lou Wood’s iconic smile makes her stand out from the crowd. Your smile is what makes you special, and is part of who you are.

    Arosha Weerakoon is a member of the Australian Dental Association and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. She is the Deputy Chair of the Country to Coast Queensland Clinical Advisory Council. Arosha is a Colgate Advocate for Oral Health. In this role, she promotes professionalism to her peers. She is the principal and owner of a general dental practice.

    – ref. Want straighter teeth or a gap between? Don’t believe TikTok – filing them isn’t the answer – https://theconversation.com/want-straighter-teeth-or-a-gap-between-dont-believe-tiktok-filing-them-isnt-the-answer-253931

    MIL OSI Analysis – EveningReport.nz –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-Evening Report: How to tackle the ‘gender play gap’: 4 ways to encourage young women back into sport

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Kay, PhD Candidate at the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University

    matimix/Shutterstock

    Women’s sport has recently enjoyed unprecedented success in Australia.

    We have seen the Matildas sell out 16 successive home games, a world-record attendance for a women’s Test cricket match at the MCG, and women athletes contribute 72% of Australia’s gold medal tally at the Paris Olympics.

    However, against the backdrop of these successes, women and girls continue to participate in community sport at lower rates than boys and men, a phenomenon known as the “gender play gap”.

    What is the ‘gender play gap’?

    The gender play gap is the difference between the number of women and girls participating in sport compared to the number of men and boys.

    The gap exists from a very young age, with Australian government data showing nearly 30% more boys aged 0–14 participate in club or association sport than girls.

    The gap closes to just 2% between the ages of 15–17, but then explodes to 43% for those aged 18–24.

    Although the gap grows and shrinks at various points, it is consistently in favour of more men and boys participating in organised sport than women and girls.

    Trying to find answers

    Together with colleagues at Flinders University, we are currently working with the South Australian government to research how to close this gap.

    The first stage found there isn’t enough research attention to this area. Of the 3,000+ studies included in a global literature search, only five focused on increasing rates of sport participation in young women.

    We then conducted a large-scale qualitative study which uncovered the following reasons why young women drop out of sport, and often do not re-engage.

    1. Sport stops being fun

    Social experiences in sport are central to girls’ enjoyment and long-term participation. While friendships keep them engaged, negative team dynamics, exclusion and club politics can push them away.

    2. A lack of genuine equality

    Although progress in gender equality has been made, young women still struggle to have the same access to facilities and quality coaching as males. Typically, women and girls prefer women coaches who can relate to their experiences, yet women remain underrepresented in these roles.

    3. They have too much on their plates

    Schoolwork, part-time jobs and social lives compete for young women’s time, and many feel overwhelmed by increasing training commitments and school demands. In addition, girls as young as 13 are promoted to senior-age teams, which adds pressure and can break the social bonds with their peers.

    4. They lose competitive opportunities

    Although some young women enjoy a more relaxed, social approach to sport, others really value structured training and competition. Many girls end up dropping out because the competitive opportunities for them are not of the same standard as those available to boys. Some sports have fewer games per season for girls, or a shorter finals series than for boys.

    How can we close the gap?

    Sport participation efforts have typically focused on recruitment of new participants and retention of existing participants.

    With so many young women dropping out of sport during adolescence, a renewed focus on re-engaging these previous participants may help to close the gender play gap.

    Dropout is often considered a failure and a negative endpoint of a sport participation journey. However, there is a growing sentiment in sport research that transitioning out of sport temporarily may be necessary for some adolescents’ development.

    It is okay for anyone to take a break from sport, but the sport needs to make it easier for them to return when they are ready. The key is to make re-engagement easy and appealing.

    Re-engagement programs should be distinctly different from those aimed at new participants, and should revolve around the following key areas:

    1. Targeted promotion and communication

    Often, young women do not return to sport because they’re not aware of available opportunities if they return. Sport organisations should highlight programs that cater to those who want to start playing again, as well as those aimed at new participants.

    2. Strengthen social connection

    Young women are more likely to return to sport if they feel a sense of belonging and connection and have opportunities to create friendships outside of school. Programs that can foster strong social bonds while maintaining a focus on competition and skill development are most likely to be effective.

    3. Champion equity and inclusion

    Gender equity must be a priority for all sport organisations, with all genders having equitable access to high-quality training and competition.

    4. Future-proofing

    To achieve long-term gender equality in sport, organisations must actively future-proof their programs by encouraging women’s and girl’s leadership and providing young women with same-gender role models. By embedding gender equity into policies, coaching pathways and community engagement, sport organisations can create a more sustainable and welcoming environment for young women.

    What’s next?

    Despite the success of women’s sport in recent years, we have a long way to go to achieve genuine gender equality in sport.

    Rather than relying on one-size-fits-all approaches to participation, sport organisations should adopt a targeted approach that may narrow the gender play gap and progress towards a more equitable sport participation landscape.

    James Kay receives funding from the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing, South Australia.

    Sam Elliott receives funding from the Australian Sports Commission, the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing, the South Australian National Football League, and the MRFF.

    – ref. How to tackle the ‘gender play gap’: 4 ways to encourage young women back into sport – https://theconversation.com/how-to-tackle-the-gender-play-gap-4-ways-to-encourage-young-women-back-into-sport-251353

    MIL OSI Analysis – EveningReport.nz –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: Padilla, Levin Host Roundtable with Veterans and Service Providers in San Diego to Highlight Impact of VA Cuts

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.)

    Padilla, Levin Host Roundtable with Veterans and Service Providers in San Diego to Highlight Impact of VA Cuts

    WATCH: Padilla discusses importance of protecting essential VA benefits

    SAN DIEGO, CA — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-Calif.-49) hosted a roundtable in San Diego alongside veterans, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) service providers, and regional stakeholders to highlight the importance of protecting veterans’ benefits and discuss concerns regarding the Trump Administration’s plan for mass cuts to the VA workforce. The Administration is planning to cut more than 80,000 VA jobs, threatening access to the health care, housing services, educational opportunities, and other essential benefits veterans deserve.

    The demand for VA services is high. The VA delivered a record number of health care appointments and benefits in 2024, including over 127 million appointments. Nearly 800,000 veterans have enrolled in VA health care since the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act was signed into law in 2022, expanding VA benefits to those exposed to toxic substances. Padilla promised to continue fighting to defend these essential PACT Act benefits for the hundreds of thousands of now VA-eligible veterans.

    Padilla also highlighted his bipartisan legislation introduced last week, the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act, to ensure veterans experiencing homelessness and receiving disability payments maintain access to crucial housing support. California has the most veterans in the nation and was home to 28 percent of all veterans experiencing homelessness in the United States last year, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s January 2024 point-in-time count. There are 9,300 homeless veterans across the state, including 865 homeless veterans in San Diego, according to the same count.

    “Veterans who have dedicated their lives to support our nation deserve our complete, enduring support, but they are facing serious threats as the Trump Administration proposes sweeping cuts to the VA workforce,” said Senator Padilla. “Our veterans earned their benefits through their service in uniform — and it’s offensive that they could now be on the chopping block. We should be doing more for our veterans, not less, and I’m going to keep speaking out against these indiscriminate, massive cuts and make sure our veterans can continue to access essential health care, housing, and education services.”

    “When Americans enlist, they swear an oath to defend our nation. And in return, we owe it to them to thank them for their sacrifice and take care of them after their service. Is this Elon’s way of saying thank you? With every day that goes by, more and more veterans are at risk of being fired,” said Representative Levin. “I won’t stand for it, and I will fight to ensure it won’t happen anymore. This constant chaos is eroding the public trust and is testing the limits of the American public’s patience. I want to be clear: I support efficiency as much as anyone and I don’t support bureaucracy for bureaucracy’s sake. But what Trump and Musk are doing is not making government work better, and on top of that it is unconstitutional. While the Trump Administration is hell-bent on cutting critical programs for our veterans, Senator Padilla and I are committed to serving them.” 

    Padilla also joined registered nurses and veterans at the VA Medical Center-San Diego today to deliver remarks at a rally organized by National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) demanding an end to the devastating VA staffing cuts.

    WATCH: Padilla criticizes VA cuts during rally with nurses and veterans

    Senator Padilla has strongly opposed the Trump Administration’s mass cuts and hiring freeze at the VA. Padilla is a cosponsor of the Putting Veterans First Act — comprehensive legislation to protect veterans, military spouses, and VA employees indiscriminately targeted by the Trump Administration and the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cuts at the VA and across the federal government. He has also co-signed multiple letters to the Administration and joined a resolution condemning these VA cuts. Padilla and his Senate colleagues also called on the Trump Administration to reverse its cancellation of 585 contracts with the VA, including those that help veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins access lifesaving health care as guaranteed under the PACT Act. In January, Padilla joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and 23 other Senators in demanding President Trump put veterans first and immediately exempt all VA employees from the Administration’s federal hiring freeze.

    Additionally, last year, Padilla passed a bipartisan amendment into law to increase and streamline veterans’ access to HUD-VASH housing vouchers through the FY24 appropriations package. Padilla and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) also led the Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Expansion Act, which was signed into law last year and will improve VA oversight to ensure veterans receive access to quality higher education from reputable institutions.

    Video of Senator Padilla’s remarks from today’s roundtable is available here and can be downloaded here.

    Additional photos from the roundtable and rally are available here.

    MIL OSI USA News –

    April 17, 2025

  • MIL-Evening Report: 1 in 6 New Zealanders is disabled. Why does so much health research still exclude them?

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachelle Martin, Senior Lecturer in Rehabilitation & Disability, University of Otago

    Getty Images

    Disabled people encounter all kinds of barriers to accessing healthcare – and not simply because some face significant mobility challenges.

    Others will see their symptoms not investigated properly because it’s assumed a problem is related to their disability rather than another medical condition. Or they will have decisions made for them rather than with them.

    This often means they experience worse – and avoidable – outcomes compared to others. But despite this, health research – which is meant to reduce these disparities – frequently excludes disabled people.

    For instance, a 2023 global review of 2,710 clinical trials found 35% reported excluding disabled individuals specifically. Researchers sometimes assume (without a good ethical or scientific reason) that disabled people can’t give consent, don’t meet the study criteria, or will struggle to follow instructions and collaborate.

    Even when researchers are more inclusive, their plans can fail to account for the difficulties disabled people face with travel, communication and physical access. All of which makes it harder for them to participate.

    This creates a vicious circle. Health research is vital for shaping the policies, treatments and community interventions that underpin modern healthcare. However, for disabled people, who make up one-sixth of the national and global population, too much research does not reflect their experiences and needs.

    Beyond clinical and scientific research

    The active participation by disabled people in health research is good science, good economics and the right thing to do. When people with lived experience contribute to the design and delivery of health care and research, it means services are used more and fairer outcomes are achieved.

    But this is far from the reality in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world. Scientific and clinical research is still often viewed as being more important than research addressing the needs of patients and people, as prioritised by them.

    There is increasing interest in public and patient involvement in health services, and to a lesser extent health research. But this is not sufficiently embedded or formalised. Research priorities are still set primarily by clinicians and medical researchers.

    Most funding still goes to research investigating the causes, genetics and treatment of health conditions. And while these are important to study, there is still too little research focused on how people can live well with disability.

    A recent review of research funding for autism, for example, found the most money and number of grants were awarded to biological research. But a survey of about 500 people from New Zealand’s autistic and autism communities found people wanted more research into their mental health, wellbeing and practical skills development.

    If research aims to improve health outcomes for everyone, it must involve all populations – particularly those most at risk of poorer health outcomes.

    This extends beyond people with disability to include all marginalised and often excluded communities. But this kind of change will need action at different levels of research, and to be led by researchers themselves. The rules and funding systems must also support a more inclusive approach.

    Practical steps to make a difference

    Some of the key strategies needed to ensure health research becomes more representative, ethical and effective have been outlined by the Disability Inclusion in Research Collaboration, a global network of researchers:

    • Making sure disabled people are visible in research grant applications: funding bodies must actively require and reward the inclusion of disabled participants in health research studies.

    • Including disability perspectives from the very start: disabled people should be involved in formulating research questions, designing studies and advising on accessibility measures.

    • Ensuring disabled people are research participants whenever possible: researchers must clearly explain and justify any exclusion criteria related to disability, which need to be grounded in legitimate safety or ethical concerns rather than mere assumptions.

    • Making it routine to report on disability status: research studies should use data to identify, track and report on participants’ disability status, so it is easier to monitor inclusion efforts and outcomes.

    By committing to these basic measures, health research can become more representative, ethical and effective. It will also help the research produce insights relevant to a broader range of people, ultimately leading to stronger and fairer healthcare systems.

    This is about more than justice for disabled people. It is about ensuring medical research achieves its true purpose: to improve health for everyone.

    Rachelle A Martin receives funding from the NZ Health Research Council.

    Kaaren Mathias receives funding from the Health Research Council and CURE Kids.

    – ref. 1 in 6 New Zealanders is disabled. Why does so much health research still exclude them? – https://theconversation.com/1-in-6-new-zealanders-is-disabled-why-does-so-much-health-research-still-exclude-them-254280

    MIL OSI Analysis – EveningReport.nz –

    April 17, 2025
←Previous Page
1 … 709 710 711 712 713 … 1,471
Next Page→
NewzIntel.com

NewzIntel.com

MIL Open Source Intelligence

  • Blog
  • About
  • FAQs
  • Authors
  • Events
  • Shop
  • Patterns
  • Themes

Twenty Twenty-Five

Designed with WordPress