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  • Netanyahu meets Trump at White House as Israel, Hamas discuss ceasefire

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    U.S. President Donald Trump, hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, said the United States had scheduled talks with Iran and indicated progress on a controversial effort to relocate Palestinians out of Gaza.

    Speaking to reporters at the beginning of a dinner between U.S. and Israeli officials, Netanyahu said the United States and Israel were working with other countries who would give Palestinians a “better future,” suggesting that the residents of Gaza could move to neighboring nations.

    “If people want to stay, they can stay, but if they want to leave, they should be able to leave,” Netanyahu said.

    “We’re working with the United States very closely about finding countries that will seek to realize what they always say, that they wanted to give the Palestinians a better future. I think we’re getting close to finding several countries.”

    Trump, who initially demurred to Netanyahu when asked about the relocating of Palestinians, said the countries around Israel were helping out. “We’ve had great cooperation from … surrounding countries, great cooperation from every single one of them. So something good will happen,” Trump said.

    The president earlier this year floated relocating Palestinians and taking over the Gaza Strip to turn it into the “Riviera of the Middle East.” Gazans criticized the proposal and vowed never to leave their homes in the coastal enclave. Human rights groups condemned the plan as ethnic cleansing.

    Trump and Netanyahu met for several hours in Washington while Israeli officials continued indirect negotiations with Hamas aimed at securing a U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal. Netanyahu returned to the Blair House guest house late on Monday, where he is due to meet Vice President JD Vance at 9:30 EDT on Tuesday.

    Netanyahu’s visit follows Trump’s prediction, on the eve of their meeting, that such a deal could be reached this week. Before heading to Washington, the right-wing Israeli leader said his discussions with Trump could help advance negotiations under way in Qatar between Israel and the Palestinian militant group.

    It was Trump’s third face-to-face encounter with Netanyahu since returning to office in January, and came just over two weeks after the president ordered the bombing of Iranian nuclear sites in support of Israeli air strikes. Trump then helped arrange a ceasefire in the 12-day Israel-Iran war.

    Trump said his administration would be meeting with Iran. “We have scheduled Iran talks, and they … want to talk. They took a big drubbing,” he said.

    Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said the meeting would take place in the next week or so.

    Trump said he would like to lift sanctions on Iran at some point. “I would love to be able to, at the right time, take those sanctions off,” he said.

    Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an interview released on Monday that he believed Iran could resolve its differences with the United States through dialogue.

    Trump and his aides appeared to be trying to seize on any momentum created by the weakening of Iran, which backs Hamas, to push both sides for a breakthrough in the 21-month Gaza war.

    The two leaders, with their top advisers, held a private dinner in the White House Blue Room, instead of more traditional talks in the Oval Office, where the president usually greets visiting dignitaries.

    Outside, hundreds of protesters, many wearing Palestinian keffiyeh scarves and waving Palestinian flags, gathered near the White House, waving banners that read “Stop Arming Israel” and “Say No to Genocide”. They also called for Netanyahu’s arrest, referring to the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against the Israeli leader over alleged war crimes in Gaza.

    Netanyahu met earlier on Monday with Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He planned to visit the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to see congressional leaders.

    During their meeting, Netanyahu gave Trump a letter that he said he had used to nominate the U.S. president for the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump, appearing pleased by the gesture, thanked him.

    Ahead of their visit, Netanyahu told reporters Israeli negotiators were driving for a deal on Gaza in Doha, Qatar’s capital.

    Israeli officials also hope the outcome of the conflict with Iran will pave the way for normalization of relations with more of its neighbors such as Lebanon, Syria and Saudi Arabia.

    SECOND DAY OF QATAR TALKS

    Witkoff, who played a major role in crafting the 60-day ceasefire proposal at the center of the Qatar negotiations, will travel to Doha this week to join discussions there, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters earlier on Monday.

    In a sign of continued gaps between the two sides, Palestinian sources said Israel’s refusal to allow the free and safe entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza remains the main obstacle to progress in the indirect talks. Israel insists it is taking steps to get food into Gaza but seeks to prevent militants from diverting supplies.

    On the second day of negotiations, mediators hosted one round and talks were expected to resume in the evening, the Palestinian sources told Reuters.

    The U.S.-backed proposal envisages a phased release of hostages, Israeli troop withdrawals from parts of Gaza and discussions on ending the war entirely.

    Hamas has long demanded a final end to the war before it would free remaining hostages; Israel has insisted it would not agree to halt fighting until all hostages are released and Hamas dismantled.

    Trump told reporters last week that he would be “very firm” with Netanyahu on the need for a speedy Gaza deal and that the Israeli leader also wanted to end the war.

    Some of Netanyahu’s hardline coalition partners oppose halting military operations but, with Israelis having become increasingly weary of the Gaza war, his government is expected to back a ceasefire if he can secure acceptable terms.

    A ceasefire at the start of this year collapsed in March, and talks to revive it have so far been fruitless. Meanwhile, Israel has intensified its military campaign in Gaza and sharply restricted food distribution.

    Gazans were watching closely for any sign of a breakthrough. “I ask God almighty that the negotiating delegation or the mediators pressure with all their strength to solve this issue, because it has totally became unbearable,” said Abu Suleiman Qadoum, a displaced resident of Gaza city.

    The Gaza war erupted when Hamas attacked southern Israel in October 2023, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. Some 50 hostages remain in Gaza, with 20 believed to be alive.

    Israel’s retaliatory war in Gaza has killed over 57,000 Palestinians, according to the enclave’s health ministry. Most of Gaza’s population has been displaced by the war and nearly half a million people are facing famine within months, according to United Nations estimates.

    Trump has been strongly supportive of Netanyahu, even wading into domestic Israeli politics last month by criticizing prosecutors over a corruption trial against the Israeli leader on bribery, fraud and breach-of-trust charges that Netanyahu denies.

    (Reuters)

  • Japan will continue trade talks with US for mutually beneficial deal, Ishiba says

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday that he would continue negotiations with the U.S. to seek a mutually beneficial trade deal, after President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on goods from Japan starting August 1.

    Trump on Monday started notifying trade partners, from major suppliers like Japan and South Korea to minor players, of steep U.S. tariff hikes, but later indicated a willingness to delay implementation if countries made acceptable proposals.

    While Tokyo and Washington have yet to reach a deal, Ishiba noted that recent talks had helped Japan avoid even steeper tariffs of around 30-35% as suggested previously by Trump.

    “We have received a proposal from the United States to swiftly proceed with negotiations towards the newly set August 1 deadline, and that depending on Japan’s response, the content of the letter could be revised,” Ishiba said at a meeting with cabinet ministers to discuss Japan’s strategy on tariffs.

    Japan will “actively seek the chance of an agreement that benefits both countries, while protecting Japan’s national interest,” he added.

    Ishiba also asked his cabinet ministers to take steps to mitigate the blow from tariffs on industries and jobs.

    The latest development in the U.S. trade war drove the dollar up to a two-week high of 146.24 yen, potentially lifting already rising import costs.

    Japan failed to clinch a deal with the U.S. before a July 9 expiration of a temporary pause on reciprocal tariffs, due to its focus on eliminating a 25% tariff on automobiles – a mainstay of its export-reliant economy.

    With an upper house election on July 20, Ishiba has repeatedly said Japan will not make “easy concessions” for the sake of an early deal with Washington.

    Recent media polls have shown Ishiba’s ruling coalition may fail to maintain a majority in the upper house, which could complicate trade negotiations, analysts say.

    U.S. tariffs also add to woes for Japan’s economy, which shrank in the first quarter on soft consumption.

    Real wages in May fell at the fastest pace in nearly two years, while the government on Monday made the bleakest assessment on the economy in nearly five years.

    “While Japan likely averted the worst-case scenario, 25% tariffs would still hurt exporters’ profits by up to 25%,” said Kazuki Fujimoto, an analyst at Japan Research Institute.

    “If corporate profits worsen, it’s hard to avoid companies from toning down on efforts to hike wages,” he added.

    (Reuters)

  • Japan will continue trade talks with US for mutually beneficial deal, Ishiba says

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday that he would continue negotiations with the U.S. to seek a mutually beneficial trade deal, after President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on goods from Japan starting August 1.

    Trump on Monday started notifying trade partners, from major suppliers like Japan and South Korea to minor players, of steep U.S. tariff hikes, but later indicated a willingness to delay implementation if countries made acceptable proposals.

    While Tokyo and Washington have yet to reach a deal, Ishiba noted that recent talks had helped Japan avoid even steeper tariffs of around 30-35% as suggested previously by Trump.

    “We have received a proposal from the United States to swiftly proceed with negotiations towards the newly set August 1 deadline, and that depending on Japan’s response, the content of the letter could be revised,” Ishiba said at a meeting with cabinet ministers to discuss Japan’s strategy on tariffs.

    Japan will “actively seek the chance of an agreement that benefits both countries, while protecting Japan’s national interest,” he added.

    Ishiba also asked his cabinet ministers to take steps to mitigate the blow from tariffs on industries and jobs.

    The latest development in the U.S. trade war drove the dollar up to a two-week high of 146.24 yen, potentially lifting already rising import costs.

    Japan failed to clinch a deal with the U.S. before a July 9 expiration of a temporary pause on reciprocal tariffs, due to its focus on eliminating a 25% tariff on automobiles – a mainstay of its export-reliant economy.

    With an upper house election on July 20, Ishiba has repeatedly said Japan will not make “easy concessions” for the sake of an early deal with Washington.

    Recent media polls have shown Ishiba’s ruling coalition may fail to maintain a majority in the upper house, which could complicate trade negotiations, analysts say.

    U.S. tariffs also add to woes for Japan’s economy, which shrank in the first quarter on soft consumption.

    Real wages in May fell at the fastest pace in nearly two years, while the government on Monday made the bleakest assessment on the economy in nearly five years.

    “While Japan likely averted the worst-case scenario, 25% tariffs would still hurt exporters’ profits by up to 25%,” said Kazuki Fujimoto, an analyst at Japan Research Institute.

    “If corporate profits worsen, it’s hard to avoid companies from toning down on efforts to hike wages,” he added.

    (Reuters)

  • Japan will continue trade talks with US for mutually beneficial deal, Ishiba says

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday that he would continue negotiations with the U.S. to seek a mutually beneficial trade deal, after President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on goods from Japan starting August 1.

    Trump on Monday started notifying trade partners, from major suppliers like Japan and South Korea to minor players, of steep U.S. tariff hikes, but later indicated a willingness to delay implementation if countries made acceptable proposals.

    While Tokyo and Washington have yet to reach a deal, Ishiba noted that recent talks had helped Japan avoid even steeper tariffs of around 30-35% as suggested previously by Trump.

    “We have received a proposal from the United States to swiftly proceed with negotiations towards the newly set August 1 deadline, and that depending on Japan’s response, the content of the letter could be revised,” Ishiba said at a meeting with cabinet ministers to discuss Japan’s strategy on tariffs.

    Japan will “actively seek the chance of an agreement that benefits both countries, while protecting Japan’s national interest,” he added.

    Ishiba also asked his cabinet ministers to take steps to mitigate the blow from tariffs on industries and jobs.

    The latest development in the U.S. trade war drove the dollar up to a two-week high of 146.24 yen, potentially lifting already rising import costs.

    Japan failed to clinch a deal with the U.S. before a July 9 expiration of a temporary pause on reciprocal tariffs, due to its focus on eliminating a 25% tariff on automobiles – a mainstay of its export-reliant economy.

    With an upper house election on July 20, Ishiba has repeatedly said Japan will not make “easy concessions” for the sake of an early deal with Washington.

    Recent media polls have shown Ishiba’s ruling coalition may fail to maintain a majority in the upper house, which could complicate trade negotiations, analysts say.

    U.S. tariffs also add to woes for Japan’s economy, which shrank in the first quarter on soft consumption.

    Real wages in May fell at the fastest pace in nearly two years, while the government on Monday made the bleakest assessment on the economy in nearly five years.

    “While Japan likely averted the worst-case scenario, 25% tariffs would still hurt exporters’ profits by up to 25%,” said Kazuki Fujimoto, an analyst at Japan Research Institute.

    “If corporate profits worsen, it’s hard to avoid companies from toning down on efforts to hike wages,” he added.

    (Reuters)

  • Japan will continue trade talks with US for mutually beneficial deal, Ishiba says

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday that he would continue negotiations with the U.S. to seek a mutually beneficial trade deal, after President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on goods from Japan starting August 1.

    Trump on Monday started notifying trade partners, from major suppliers like Japan and South Korea to minor players, of steep U.S. tariff hikes, but later indicated a willingness to delay implementation if countries made acceptable proposals.

    While Tokyo and Washington have yet to reach a deal, Ishiba noted that recent talks had helped Japan avoid even steeper tariffs of around 30-35% as suggested previously by Trump.

    “We have received a proposal from the United States to swiftly proceed with negotiations towards the newly set August 1 deadline, and that depending on Japan’s response, the content of the letter could be revised,” Ishiba said at a meeting with cabinet ministers to discuss Japan’s strategy on tariffs.

    Japan will “actively seek the chance of an agreement that benefits both countries, while protecting Japan’s national interest,” he added.

    Ishiba also asked his cabinet ministers to take steps to mitigate the blow from tariffs on industries and jobs.

    The latest development in the U.S. trade war drove the dollar up to a two-week high of 146.24 yen, potentially lifting already rising import costs.

    Japan failed to clinch a deal with the U.S. before a July 9 expiration of a temporary pause on reciprocal tariffs, due to its focus on eliminating a 25% tariff on automobiles – a mainstay of its export-reliant economy.

    With an upper house election on July 20, Ishiba has repeatedly said Japan will not make “easy concessions” for the sake of an early deal with Washington.

    Recent media polls have shown Ishiba’s ruling coalition may fail to maintain a majority in the upper house, which could complicate trade negotiations, analysts say.

    U.S. tariffs also add to woes for Japan’s economy, which shrank in the first quarter on soft consumption.

    Real wages in May fell at the fastest pace in nearly two years, while the government on Monday made the bleakest assessment on the economy in nearly five years.

    “While Japan likely averted the worst-case scenario, 25% tariffs would still hurt exporters’ profits by up to 25%,” said Kazuki Fujimoto, an analyst at Japan Research Institute.

    “If corporate profits worsen, it’s hard to avoid companies from toning down on efforts to hike wages,” he added.

    (Reuters)

  • MIL-OSI China: Echoes of Marco Polo Bridge: China’s unforgettable contributions to World Anti-Fascist War victory

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

    Echoes of Marco Polo Bridge: China’s unforgettable contributions to World Anti-Fascist War victory

    Students attend a ceremony to mark the 88th anniversary of the start of the entire nation’s resistance against Japanese aggression, in Beijing, capital of China, on July 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

    For the Chinese people, the July 7th Incident in 1937 remains as unforgettable an episode of World War II (WWII) as Nazi Germany’s Blitzkrieg invasion of Poland or Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor is for Westerners.

    Eighty-eight years ago, on that very day in July, Japanese troops attacked the Chinese garrison at Lugou Bridge, also known as Marco Polo Bridge, located in what is now the Fengtai District of Beijing, under the pretext of searching for a missing Japanese soldier.

    While Japan’s aggression against China began as early as 1931, the July 7th Incident marked its escalation into a full-scale invasion and the start of China’s nationwide resistance.

    No less heinous than fascist war crimes in Europe, such as the killing of at least 1.1 million people by Nazi forces in the Auschwitz concentration camp, Japanese troops inflicted a series of atrocities on innocent Chinese people in the course of their invasion.

    On Dec. 13, 1937, following the capture of then Chinese capital Nanjing, Japanese troops began more than 40 days of slaughter. About 300,000 civilians and unarmed Chinese soldiers were brutally murdered and over 20,000 women raped.

    However, a more united and unyielding China emerged from the burning ashes and rubble caused by Japanese bombardment and gunfire. United as one under the banner of the Chinese united front against Japanese aggression, which was advocated and established by the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people launched a relentless struggle against the brutal Japanese militarists.

    Even in the face of death and destruction, China still strove to preserve its intellectual and cultural vitality. Scholars and students relocated from Japanese-occupied territories to China’s remote southwest, where they rebuilt top-tier institutions, such as the National Southwestern Associated University.

    China was not alone in this anti-fascist struggle. In the darkest hours of the war, the Soviet Volunteer Group, part of the Soviet Air Force, came to Nanjing, Wuhan and Chongqing to fight alongside the Chinese people. Many sacrificed their lives during aerial combat.

    In 1941, the American Volunteer Group, famously known as the Flying Tigers for its winged-tiger emblem, was formed to assist the Chinese Air Force. With a 2,000-plus death toll, these pilots shot down over 2,600 Japanese fighter planes and opened up the Hump Route for transporting emergency supplies.

    In 1942, the Chinese Expeditionary Force, comprising over 100,000 soldiers, was dispatched to Myanmar and India to fight Japanese forces alongside the Allies. During the mission, nearly half of the Chinese soldiers were killed or injured. It strongly supported and coordinated with the Allied campaigns against Japan, as well as the anti-Japanese resistance of the Southeast Asian people.

    Doubtlessly, China played an indispensable role in the World Anti-Fascist War, and their fight started the earliest and lasted the longest. During 14 years of resistance from 1931 to 1945, China engaged and tied down more than two-thirds of Japan’s ground forces — resulting in over 70 percent of Japan’s wartime military casualties.

    This monumental effort greatly supported the United States and the United Kingdom in the Pacific, and enabled the Soviet Union to concentrate on its campaign against Nazi Germany without fear of a Japanese assault from the East.

    However, China’s sacrifice was also staggering. Of the more than 100 million casualties in the global war against fascism, over 35 million were Chinese soldiers and civilians.

    About four months after Victory in Europe Day, Japan formally surrendered aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on Sept. 2, 1945 — marking the end of WWII.

    Following the Allied victory, China actively participated in founding the United Nations (UN) and building the post-war international order. China was among the first to sign the UN Charter, which enshrines the principle of sovereign equality and affirms that all nations, irrespective of size, strength or wealth, are equal. That became the cornerstone of the post-war international order.

    Through its contributions and sacrifices during the war, China earned its status as a victorious nation of WWII and a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Therefore, the rights China holds as a WWII victor should be respected and not challenged, especially concerning Taiwan’s restoration to China, which was an integral part of the post-war international order.

    To remember the struggle of past generations is not to perpetuate hatred, but to create a better future for generations to come. Humanity must learn from WWII, resolutely oppose all forms of hegemony and power politics, and firmly uphold the post-war international order — with the UN at its core.

    Today, amid a complex and turbulent international landscape, it is all the more essential to uphold and defend the authority of the UN, firmly uphold the UN-centered international system, the international order underpinned by international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and steadily promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization.

    MIL OSI China News –

  • MIL-OSI: Diginex Announces Plans for Eight-for-One Forward Stock Split

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    LONDON, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diginex Limited (“Diginex” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DGNX), a leading provider of Sustainability RegTech solutions, today announced that on July 1, 2025 the Diginex Board of Directors (the “Board”) adopted resolutions recommending that its shareholders approve an eight-for-one (8:1) forward stock split. 

    The Board has scheduled an extraordinary general meeting of its shareholders to be held on July 29, 2025 (the “EGM”) for shareholders of record as of July 3, 2025 (the “Record Date”) to vote on the forward stock split and the filing of a second amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Proposals”). Should the Proposals be approved by shareholders the forward stock split will be effective from August 1, 2025. 

    Should the Proposals be approved at the EGM, (i) each ordinary share of US$0.00005 par value shall be subdivided into eight (8) ordinary shares of US$0.00000625 par value each; (ii) each preferred share of US$0.00005 par value shall be subdivided into eight (8) preferred shares of US$0.00000625 par value each; and (iii) the authorized share capital of the Company shall become US$50,000 divided into 7,680,000,000 ordinary shares of par value US$0.00000625 each and 320,000,000 preferred shares of par value US$0.00000625 each. Any fractional shares, as a result of the forward stock split, will be rounded up. There will be no cash in lieu shares payments.

    The forward stock split is intended to make Diginex’s shares more accessible to a wider range of investors while maintaining the company’s market capitalization.

    “We are pleased to propose this forward stock split, which reflects our commitment to enhancing shareholder accessibility and liquidity,” said Miles Pelham, Chairman and Founder of Diginex. “This move aligns with our strategic goals to broaden our investor base and support the long-term growth of our business.” 

    The forward stock split will not affect the total value of an investor’s holdings of Diginex shares at the time of the forward split. The Notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting, Proxy Statement and Proxy Card has been mailed on or about July 7, 2025, to all shareholders of the Company as of the Record Date. Shareholders can review copies the Notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting, Proxy Statement and Proxy Card at www.sec.gov in the Company’s Form 6-K and at https://www.cstproxy.com/diginex/2025. 

    About Diginex

    Diginex Limited (Nasdaq: DGNX; ISIN KYG286871044), headquartered in London, is a sustainable RegTech business that empowers businesses and governments to streamline ESG, climate, and supply chain data collection and reporting. The Company utilizes blockchain, AI, machine learning and data analysis technology to lead change and increase transparency in corporate regulatory reporting and sustainable finance. Diginex’s products and services solutions enable companies to collect, evaluate and share sustainability data through easy-to-use software. 

    The award-winning diginexESG platform supports 17 global frameworks, including GRI (the “Global Reporting Initiative”), SASB (the “Sustainability Accounting Standards Board”), and TCFD (the “Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures”). Clients benefit from end-to-end support, ranging from materiality assessments and data management to stakeholder engagement, report generation and an ESG Ratings Support Service.

    For more information, please visit the Company’s website:

    https://www.diginex.com/.

    Forward-Looking Statements
    Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “approximates,” “believes,” “hopes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results disclosed in the Company’s filings with the SEC.

    Diginex
    Investor Relations
    Email: ir@diginex.com 

    IR Contact – Europe
    Anna Höffken
    Phone: +49.40.609186.0
    Email: diginex@kirchhoff.de 

    IR Contact – US
    Jackson Lin
    Lambert by LLYC
    Phone: +1 (646) 717-4593
    Email: jian.lin@llyc.global 

    IR Contact – Asia
    Shelly Cheng
    Strategic Financial Relations Ltd.
    Phone: +852 2864 4857
    Email: sprg_diginex@sprg.com.hk 

    The MIL Network –

  • MIL-OSI: Diginex Announces Plans for Eight-for-One Forward Stock Split

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    LONDON, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diginex Limited (“Diginex” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DGNX), a leading provider of Sustainability RegTech solutions, today announced that on July 1, 2025 the Diginex Board of Directors (the “Board”) adopted resolutions recommending that its shareholders approve an eight-for-one (8:1) forward stock split. 

    The Board has scheduled an extraordinary general meeting of its shareholders to be held on July 29, 2025 (the “EGM”) for shareholders of record as of July 3, 2025 (the “Record Date”) to vote on the forward stock split and the filing of a second amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Proposals”). Should the Proposals be approved by shareholders the forward stock split will be effective from August 1, 2025. 

    Should the Proposals be approved at the EGM, (i) each ordinary share of US$0.00005 par value shall be subdivided into eight (8) ordinary shares of US$0.00000625 par value each; (ii) each preferred share of US$0.00005 par value shall be subdivided into eight (8) preferred shares of US$0.00000625 par value each; and (iii) the authorized share capital of the Company shall become US$50,000 divided into 7,680,000,000 ordinary shares of par value US$0.00000625 each and 320,000,000 preferred shares of par value US$0.00000625 each. Any fractional shares, as a result of the forward stock split, will be rounded up. There will be no cash in lieu shares payments.

    The forward stock split is intended to make Diginex’s shares more accessible to a wider range of investors while maintaining the company’s market capitalization.

    “We are pleased to propose this forward stock split, which reflects our commitment to enhancing shareholder accessibility and liquidity,” said Miles Pelham, Chairman and Founder of Diginex. “This move aligns with our strategic goals to broaden our investor base and support the long-term growth of our business.” 

    The forward stock split will not affect the total value of an investor’s holdings of Diginex shares at the time of the forward split. The Notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting, Proxy Statement and Proxy Card has been mailed on or about July 7, 2025, to all shareholders of the Company as of the Record Date. Shareholders can review copies the Notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting, Proxy Statement and Proxy Card at www.sec.gov in the Company’s Form 6-K and at https://www.cstproxy.com/diginex/2025. 

    About Diginex

    Diginex Limited (Nasdaq: DGNX; ISIN KYG286871044), headquartered in London, is a sustainable RegTech business that empowers businesses and governments to streamline ESG, climate, and supply chain data collection and reporting. The Company utilizes blockchain, AI, machine learning and data analysis technology to lead change and increase transparency in corporate regulatory reporting and sustainable finance. Diginex’s products and services solutions enable companies to collect, evaluate and share sustainability data through easy-to-use software. 

    The award-winning diginexESG platform supports 17 global frameworks, including GRI (the “Global Reporting Initiative”), SASB (the “Sustainability Accounting Standards Board”), and TCFD (the “Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures”). Clients benefit from end-to-end support, ranging from materiality assessments and data management to stakeholder engagement, report generation and an ESG Ratings Support Service.

    For more information, please visit the Company’s website:

    https://www.diginex.com/.

    Forward-Looking Statements
    Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “approximates,” “believes,” “hopes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results disclosed in the Company’s filings with the SEC.

    Diginex
    Investor Relations
    Email: ir@diginex.com 

    IR Contact – Europe
    Anna Höffken
    Phone: +49.40.609186.0
    Email: diginex@kirchhoff.de 

    IR Contact – US
    Jackson Lin
    Lambert by LLYC
    Phone: +1 (646) 717-4593
    Email: jian.lin@llyc.global 

    IR Contact – Asia
    Shelly Cheng
    Strategic Financial Relations Ltd.
    Phone: +852 2864 4857
    Email: sprg_diginex@sprg.com.hk 

    The MIL Network –

  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Business gives clear backing to RSB

    Source: New Zealand Government

    Regulation Minister David Seymour is welcoming BusinessNZ’s strong support for the Regulatory Standards Bill as a means to deal with red tape and regulation.
    “After all the misinformed opposition we’ve heard, the people who get up in the morning to make an honest buck and deliver goods and services to New Zealanders want red tape and regulation dealt to and believe this Bill will help them do that. 
    “Submitting on the Bill at select committee today, BusinessNZ said it was an important step towards improving the quality of regulation and reducing the compliance burden on businesses by putting more scrutiny on politicians when law is made.
    “The academics who have been so loud about this Bill are so far removed from reality partly because many of Parliament’s damaging laws don’t frustrate their ability to make a living. If they were held back by red tape and regulation on a daily basis, like many businesses are, they would support this Bill.
    “Too often, politicians find regulating politically rewarding, and we need to make it less rewarding by putting more sunlight on their activities.
    “The Bill doesn’t stop politicians or their officials making bad laws, but it makes it transparent that they’re doing it. It makes it easier for voters to identify those responsible for making bad rules. Over time, it will improve the quality of rules we all have to live under by changing how politicians behave.
    “In a high-cost economy, regulation isn’t neutral – it’s a tax on growth. This Government is committed to clearing the path of needless regulations by improving how laws are made.”

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: 3,716 Foreign Businessmen in China’s Yiwu Granted Skilled Personnel Status

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    HANGZHOU, July 8 (Xinhua) — As of the end of June this year, 3,716 foreign entrepreneurs in Yiwu City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, had been granted the status of skilled personnel under a new assessment system launched by the local government. Among them, 37 were classified as Category A (foreign highly skilled personnel) and 3,679 as Category B (foreign professional specialists), according to the Yiwu City Science and Technology Administration.

    Yiwu has pioneered the creation of an innovative “foreign talent contribution evaluation system,” with key criteria including annual exports, job creation for local residents, and sustainable contribution to the regional economy.

    To qualify for Category A, foreign investors/entrepreneurs must meet conditions such as the company’s annual sales volume exceeding RMB 50 million (about US$6.99 million) with an individual annual salary of RMB 600,000 or more; or the company employs more than 10 local people and has 10 years of continuous individual work experience in Zhejiang Province with an annual income of RMB 600,000 or more.

    Category B is assigned if the company has such indicators as an annual volume of foreign exchange transactions of USD 500,000 or an annual foreign trade turnover of over 10 million yuan.

    According to the established rules, foreign personnel of category A receive 5-year work permits and priority processing of documents, and foreigners of category B receive work permits for a period of 2 to 4 years.

    Yiwu, known as the “supermarket of the world,” maintains trade links with more than 230 countries and regions around the world. More than 28,000 foreign traders visit here every day, accounting for about a fifth of the total number in Zhejiang Province. To further attract investment, the city launched this pilot program for foreign business personnel in September 2024. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The role of BRICS as a pillar of a multipolar world is becoming critically important – Belarusian Foreign Minister

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    MINSK, July 8 (Xinhua) — The role of BRICS as a pillar of the multipolar world is becoming critically important, Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov said in Rio de Janeiro during an extended session of the 17th BRICS summit. The corresponding information was published by the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry on Monday.

    In his speech, M. Ryzhenkov noted that modern global challenges require not only strengthening of internal potential, but also a truly multilateral approach in international affairs.

    “Belarus sees the practical embodiment of this ideology in BRICS – an association based on equality, mutual respect and the search for collective solutions. Today, when outdated unipolar mechanisms demonstrate their ineffectiveness and politicization, the role of BRICS as a support for a multipolar world, as a foundation and an integral part of a fair world order is becoming critically important,” the minister emphasized.

    He also noted that the New Development Bank is the most important element of the emerging financial architecture of BRICS. Belarus sent an official request to join its members in March of this year.

    “Belarus’ geopolitical position in Eurasia opens up broad prospects for cooperation in logistics. Belarus is ready to become a platform for creating modern logistics hubs, where advanced technologies, including blockchain and the Internet of Things, will be used to build transparent and efficient supply chains,” the head of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry noted. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI China: Vast pair-up program powers modern makeover of NW China’s Xinjiang

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    Inside a brand-new workshop at a buzzing textile factory in Hotan, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Zulaya Tursuntohti deftly handled the whirring spinning frames to produce fine cotton threads. Just months ago, this job, and her 3,500-yuan (about 489 U.S. dollars) monthly paycheck, did not exist.

    Hundreds of kilometers away, meanwhile, in Kashgar’s saline wastelands, farmer Turghun Yasen marveled at seedlings of silage corn springing up from once-barren soil.

    These snapshots reveal glimpses of the quiet engine powering China’s vast western region, namely a pair-up program where 18 provincial-level regions and the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen have been creating jobs, improving skills and promoting unity in this northwestern frontier of the country.

    Workers arrange fabrics at a workshop of an industrial park in Hotan, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 27, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

    China has been implementing the “pairing assistance” program in Xinjiang since 1997. In 2010, a new round of pairing assistance was launched, involving central and state organs, centrally administered state-owned enterprises, and 18 provinces, municipalities and the city of Shenzhen.

    This cross-regional endeavor, which sees those involved channeling 80 percent of their annual assistance funds to county-level and grassroots projects dedicated to livelihood improvement, has become a national strategy vital for prosperity and stability in economic backwaters.

    Seeding self-sufficiency 

    “Providing money is good, but building a solid industry is better,” said a veteran aid official, capturing the essence of pairing assistance for Xinjiang — transitioning from dependency on external support to fostering endogenous growth momentum.

    Although Xinjiang is a major cotton-producing region known for its high-quality cotton, its textile industry faces several challenges due to its weak technological capacity and limited industrial upgrading.

    When the Beijing assistance team invited a Guangdong-based textile industrial internet company to Hotan last August, they brought more than just machinery. The company from south China instead fostered an integrated supply ecosystem, spanning e-commerce, fabric weaving and dyeing, as well as facilitating high-quality fashion garment production.

    Tursuntohti is among some 700 new employees for the first phase of the project. “I saw the job posting in February and decided to apply,” she said. Once fully operational, the project is expected to create more than 3,000 jobs, support over 200 apparel firms, and boost regional industrial output by more than 3 billion yuan annually, Huang Haoming, executive of the project, revealed.

    In 2024, the region’s cotton and textile industry had generated an output value of 220 billion yuan and provided jobs for over 1 million people.

    Meanwhile, agricultural scientists have targeted Kashgar’s highly saline-alkali wasteland. Faced with a desolate landscape, they introduced customized soil treatments — which have resulted in 200 mu (approximately 13.3 hectares) of silage corn springing to life via a seedling success rate of 95 percent, proving a lifeline for farmers like Yasen.

    “We used to watch seedlings die, but now our green fields yield corn, and we can even plant winter wheat to enrich the soil,” he said.

    A technician (2nd R) trains locally recruited agricultural workers at a smart workshop for plant cultivation in Aksu, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 25, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

    Ren Gengpo, a member of Shanghai’s assistance team who currently serves as deputy director of Kashgar’s bureau of industry and information technology, credited 29,000 local jobs to such locally-grounded projects capitalizing on regional strengths, including a “Chief Service Officer” system matching coastal expertise to Xinjiang’s resources.

    “More locals are securing steady jobs right in their neighborhoods,” Ren noted.

    Nurturing homegrown talent 

    At the remote county hospital of Habahe in Xinjiang’s Altay Prefecture, orthopedic scans now reveal fractures in precise 3D detail, while high-resolution color ultrasound makes for clearer and more intuitive diagnosis of pediatric conditions.

    “Smart diagnosis facilitates real-time data sharing between doctors, thus enabling cross-regional diagnosis that enhances medical care accessibility, upskills local clinicians, and cuts patient costs,” said Zhang Jing, a medical assistance practitioner from Jilin Province in northeast China, whose team has delivered many intelligent medical equipment items.

    Xinjiang’s development has long benefited from nationwide talent exchange endeavors. Today, notably, digital tools are transforming traditional aid models into scalable, tech-driven partnerships.

    When an aid team from east China’s Hangzhou, the country’s e-commerce, livestreaming, fintech and AI heartland, noticed youth in Aksu in Xinjiang hawking fruit on social media, they built an e-commerce incubator and partnered with top multi-channel network (MCN) agencies to train local talent.

    Mirzat Kamil, who returned home after seeing that many there were selling farm goods via live-streaming, joined the “Dandelion Project,” which enabled him to learn digital marketing skills and become a top regional e-commerce influencer within a year. “These training programs opened new doors for me,” he said.

    Mirzat Kamil promotes local agricultural products via live-streaming at a logistics park in Aksu, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

    “Local e-commerce talents like Kamil are planting seeds of prosperity across our region,” said Yang Zhe, Aksu’s e-commerce director. With Hangzhou’s support, Aksu has partnered with Alibaba and social e-commerce firm Yowant Technology to launch training programs. By 2024, more than 9,500 professionals had been trained — creating 30,000 jobs.

    Even classrooms have been transformed via “teacher studios.” Ni Yuan, a teacher from Tianjin Municipality in north China, who was posted to the first primary school of Qira County in Hotan to serve as its deputy principal, mentored local teachers like Sadinisa Abdulla while also launching art programs.

    “She raised our teaching quality through professional excellence,” Abdulla noted. “We’ve learned a lot from her.”

    Over the past five years, teachers in Xinjiang have received training on a total of more than 200,000 occasions.

    Henan Province in central China also deserves a mention here, having deployed scientists and engineers across multiple sectors, while providing skills training for more than 78,000 people in fields such as logistics and law.

    Weaving stronger bonds 

    In recent years, partnerships between Xinjiang and supporting provinces and cities have expanded from government projects to business and cultural exchanges. Beyond bricks, mortar and jobs, the pair-up program has strengthened ethnic unity — with all ethnic groups striving together like pomegranate seeds.

    When Abudushuqur Nurahmat, a middle school student from Kashgar’s Yecheng County, joined a study trip to Beijing last summer, Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall and other places he’d only seen in textbooks came to life in vivid detail. “Watching the flag-raising at Tian’anmen Square made me feel incredibly proud,” he recalled.

    Since 2023, provinces and cities supporting Xinjiang have organized tens of thousands of local residents and youth from various ethnic groups to visit historical sites and top universities across China.

    Grassroots bonds have also flourished. Tianjin schools partnered with Hotan counties, Jiangxi in east China hosted football exchanges for ethnic minority juveniles from Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu, while Henan built 100 libraries in Hami honoring national role model Jiao Yulu, a county cadre known for his selfless devotion to the people.

    An aerial drone photo taken on July 4, 2025 shows a high school supported by Taizhou of east China’s Jiangsu Province, in Zhaosu, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. [Photo/Xinhua]

    In addition to such cultural exchanges, improved logistics have also helped to strengthen daily connections. At a Xinjiang product exhibition and sales center in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in south China, premium Xinjiang goods like walnuts, fruits and mutton flew off shelves. Meanwhile, in Kashgar, located 5,000 km away, customers can easily order Cantonese dishes, appliances and clothing online through the same cross-regional trade platform.

    Supporting provinces and cities have even pooled resources beyond assigned pairings. Musicians of the Cixi Celadon Ou Music Troupe from east China’s Zhejiang Province performed ancient melodies in Beijing-supported Hotan this June, an artistic bridge thrilling locals like Ibrahim Hamit. “The show was both an artistic treat and a profound experience of China’s rich cultural diversity,” he said, while adding that he was hoping for more such exchanges.

    Shandong Province, in east China, landed a 300,000-tonne titanium dioxide project in Shanghai-supported Bachu County, while Jiangsu, also in east China, paired with Ili in northern Xinjiang and helped launch 21 textile enterprises in southern Xinjiang. This innovative collaboration model combines funding, technology and expertise from supporting provinces with Xinjiang’s resources and policies — creating mutual benefits.

    “We’re helping Xinjiang grow its own future,” said a veteran aid official. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: BRICS urged to advance reform of governance

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    Chinese Premier Li Qiang addresses the plenary session of “Peace and Security and Reform of Global Governance” of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 6, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

    Premier Li Qiang has called on the BRICS countries, which, he said, stand at the forefront of the Global South, to strive to be the pioneering force in advancing global governance reform.

    Li made the remarks on Sunday when addressing the plenary session on “Peace and Security and Global Governance Reform” of the 17th BRICS Summit, which was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday and Monday.

    He called on the BRICS countries to work together to uphold justice and safeguard world peace and tranquility, focus on development to bolster economic growth, and advocate inclusiveness to promote exchanges and mutual learning among various civilizations.

    The summit came as the international multilateral system continues to erode, the 90-day pause on additional tariffs imposed by the United States nears its end on Wednesday, and global trade, security and governance face uncertainty and new challenges.

    Given the situation, all eyes were on the 17th BRICS Summit to see what kind of strategy the champion of the Global South and a stabilizing force in an increasingly volatile world comes up with to tone down differences and ensure a fair and balanced international order, observers said.

    Addressing the summit, Li said that transformations unseen in a century are accelerating in the world, international rules and order face serious challenges, and the authority and efficacy of multilateral mechanisms are weakening.

    The vision of global governance put forward by President Xi Jinping, characterized by extensive consultation and joint contribution with benefits shared by all, holds even greater value and relevance, he said.

    “In the face of heightened differences and disagreements, we need the spirit of equality and respect to enable more extensive consultation,” the premier said. “In the face of deeply intertwined and shared interests, we need united and collaborative actions to enhance our joint contribution.”

    Li emphasized that power politics and bullying are never the right way to solve problems, and that the security and development of all countries should be respected.

    He said that development should not be a zero-sum game where one profits at the expense of the other, but should be win-win cooperation where all can benefit through mutual assistance.

    “Countries’ development ought to be opportunities, not threats, to each other. When everyone is willing to share opportunities with others, there will be more opportunities and benefits to share,” he added.

    The premier underlined the need for the BRICS countries to uphold independence and self-reliance, demonstrate a sense of responsibility, and play a greater role in building consensus and synergy.

    “When international rules are being undermined and bullying practices are on the rise, we need to stand up for what is right and speak up for justice. We need to act as a positive and stable force for good in the world, promote dispute settlement by peaceful means, and seek solutions that address the root causes based on the true merits of issues,” he said.

    Li called on the BRICS countries to play an active part in spearheading development cooperation, unlock growth potential in emerging areas, and continue to explore new space for mutually beneficial cooperation.

    He said that this year, China will establish the China-BRICS New Quality Productive Forces Research Center and the BRICS New Industry Golden Egret Excellence Scholarships, which will help BRICS countries train talent in areas such as industry and telecommunications and pursue innovation-driven development.

    China stands ready to join hands with other BRICS countries to make global governance more just, equitable, efficient and well-ordered, and build a better world together, Li said.

    The summit was presided over by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The leaders of countries participating in the meeting noted that the BRICS cooperation mechanism has continued to grow stronger and more representative, with its international influence rising steadily.

    It has provided an important platform for Global South countries to defend their right to development, uphold international fairness and justice, and participate in the reform of the global governance system, they said.

    In an increasingly turbulent world where unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, the leaders said that BRICS countries should enhance solidarity and coordination, defend the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, uphold and practice multilateralism, and make greater contributions to promoting common development, improving global governance, and fostering lasting peace and prosperity in the world.

    The meeting adopted the Rio de Janeiro Declaration of the 17th BRICS Summit, with BRICS countries committed to promoting inclusive and sustainable global governance.

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  • MIL-Evening Report: ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for July 8, 2025

    ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on July 8, 2025.

    Being kind to people – the new challenge for the public service
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Smith-Merry, Director, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney When Labor was re-elected in May, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used his acceptance speech to describe the type of country he wanted to lead. He spoke of how the Australian people had voted for fairness,

    It’s harder than you think to become a top sports official in football, soccer and the rugby codes
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kath O’Brien, Senior Lecturer – Faculty of Health (School Exercise & Nutrition Sciences), Queensland University of Technology Brendon Thorne/Getty Images Sport officials, regardless of which code they supervise, are appointed to be impartial figures. They have to quickly interpret infractions, adjudicate rules and communicate commands, all while

    First it was ‘protein goals’, now TikTok is on about ‘fibre goals’. How can you meet yours?
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Saman Khalesi, Senior Lecturer and Head of Course Nutrition, HealthWise Research Group Lead, Appleton Institute,, CQUniversity Australia Westend61/Getty Images “Protein goals” have long been a thing on TikTok and Instagram. But now social media users are also talking about “fibre goals”. This reflects a positive broader shift

    Bougainville election process begins as writs issued for September poll
    RNZ Pacific The Bougainville election process begins today with the issuance of the writs yesterday. Nominations open Tuesday, July 8, and close on Thursday, July 10. Voting is scheduled for one week starting on September 2, allowing seven weeks of campaigning. Candidates will be vying for a total of 46 seats, with the autonomous Parliament

    Australia is set to get more AI data centres. Local communities need to be more involved
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Cumbo, Transdisciplinary social researcher and lecturer, University of Technology Sydney A Google data centre in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. Richard Newstead/Getty Data centres are the engines of the internet. These large, high-security facilities host racks of servers that store and process our digital data, 24 hours a

    How can you keep kids off screens during the winter holidays?
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Victoria Minson, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, Australian Catholic University Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Children’s Games, 1560. ©KHM-Museumsverband, CC BY-NC The winter school holidays can be a tricky time for families. Parents are often juggling work and chilly conditions make it easy for kids to end

    Quitting the quit-aid: people trying to stop vaping nicotine need more support – here are some strategies to help
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joya Kemper, Associate Professor in Marketing, University of Canterbury Getty Images New Zealand is among a number of countries that encourage vaping (the use of e-cigarettes) as a tool to help people stop smoking tobacco. But what happens when people want to quit vaping? Nicotine vapes can

    If you have a pet as a kid, does this lower your risk of asthma and eczema?
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Chan, Immunology and Allergy Lead, Snow Centre for Immune Health, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) Catherine Delahaye/Getty Images As the number of people with allergies grows worldwide, scientists are trying to work out precisely how and why these conditions – such as

    A top court has urged nations to clamp down on fossil fuel production. When will Australia finally start listening?
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney GREG WOOD/AFP via Getty Images As Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen tours the Pacific this week to spruik his government’s commitment to climate action, fossil fuel exporters such as Australia are under unprecedented

    Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racism and violence, but findings too little and too late
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thalia Anthony, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people. The inquest findings into the death of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker are among the most

    Cape Town’s sewage treatment isn’t coping: scientists are worried about what the city is telling the public
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lesley Green, Professor of Earth Politics and Director: Environmental Humanities South, University of Cape Town Urban water bodies – rivers, lakes and oceans – are in trouble globally. Large sewage volumes damage the open environment, and new chemicals and pharmaceutical compounds don’t break down on their own.

    View from The Hill: Albanese’s Curtin speech becomes latest political football in debate over US relationship
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese seems to find himself on eggshells whenever the Australian-American relationship comes up. After the G7 debacle, he’s persistently pursued – to his obvious irritation – by journalists asking when he’ll have his first face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump.

    A Shakespearean, small-town murder: why Australia became so obsessed with the Erin Patterson mushroom case
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Xanthe Mallett, Criminologist, CQUniversity Australia The “mushroom murder trial”, as it has popularly become known, has gripped Australia over the past 11 weeks. More than that, it’s prompted worldwide headlines, multiple daily podcasts, and even YouTube videos of self-proclaimed “body language experts” assessing defendant Erin Patterson’s every

    Peter Russell-Clarke’s greatest gift was how he made you feel like one of the family
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wendy Hunt, Senior Lecturer, Academic Chair, Food Science and Nutrition, Murdoch University Impressions/Getty Images Throughout my teenage years, our lounge room sang “Come and get it, come and get it” and all in earshot would carol back, “with Peter. Russell. Clarke!” The chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and

    Sleep divorce: could sleeping separately from your partner lead to a better night’s rest?
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alix Mellor, Research Fellow, Psychology, Monash University Cemile Bingol/Getty Images Hundreds of years ago, it was common for married couples among the European upper classes to have separate bedrooms. Sleeping separately was a symbol of luxury and status historically reserved for royalty and the very wealthy. Nowadays,

    A test of political courage: Yoorrook’s final reports demand action, not amnesia
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeremie M Bracka, Law Lecturer and Transitional Justice Academic, RMIT University Australia’s colonial era may be formally over but its legacies of inequality, land dispossession and systemic racism continue to shape daily life for First Peoples. Last week, the Victorian Yoorrook Justice Commission delivered its two final

    Erin Patterson has been found guilty in the mushroom murder trial. Legal experts explain why
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia After seven weeks of evidence, six days of summing up, and six and a half days of jury deliberation in the Victorian Supreme Court sitting in Morwell, Victoria, the verdict is finally in. Erin

    In Texas, parents search flood debris for missing kids. Are Australians ready for our own sudden floods?
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erica Kuligowski, Vice-Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow, School of Engineering, RMIT University Harrowing stories are emerging in the wake of catastrophic and sudden flooding over the fourth of July weekend in Texas – where many people were camping, and children were at riverside summer camp. More than 80

    What is rejection sensitive dysphoria in ADHD? And how can you manage it?
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Victoria Barclay-Timmis, Adjunct Lecturer in Psychology, University of Southern Queensland Vitalii Khodzinskyi/Unsplash Imagine your friend hasn’t replied to a message in a few hours. Most people might think, “they are probably just busy”. But someone with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might spiral into a flood of thoughts

    NZDF not considering recruiting personnel from Pacific nations
    By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is not considering recruiting personnel from across the Pacific as talk continues of Australia doing so for its Defence Force (ADF). In response to a question from The Australian at the National Press Club in Canberra about Australia’s plans to potentially recruit from

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  • MIL-Evening Report: ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for July 8, 2025

    ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on July 8, 2025.

    Being kind to people – the new challenge for the public service
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Smith-Merry, Director, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney When Labor was re-elected in May, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used his acceptance speech to describe the type of country he wanted to lead. He spoke of how the Australian people had voted for fairness,

    It’s harder than you think to become a top sports official in football, soccer and the rugby codes
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kath O’Brien, Senior Lecturer – Faculty of Health (School Exercise & Nutrition Sciences), Queensland University of Technology Brendon Thorne/Getty Images Sport officials, regardless of which code they supervise, are appointed to be impartial figures. They have to quickly interpret infractions, adjudicate rules and communicate commands, all while

    First it was ‘protein goals’, now TikTok is on about ‘fibre goals’. How can you meet yours?
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Saman Khalesi, Senior Lecturer and Head of Course Nutrition, HealthWise Research Group Lead, Appleton Institute,, CQUniversity Australia Westend61/Getty Images “Protein goals” have long been a thing on TikTok and Instagram. But now social media users are also talking about “fibre goals”. This reflects a positive broader shift

    Bougainville election process begins as writs issued for September poll
    RNZ Pacific The Bougainville election process begins today with the issuance of the writs yesterday. Nominations open Tuesday, July 8, and close on Thursday, July 10. Voting is scheduled for one week starting on September 2, allowing seven weeks of campaigning. Candidates will be vying for a total of 46 seats, with the autonomous Parliament

    Australia is set to get more AI data centres. Local communities need to be more involved
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Cumbo, Transdisciplinary social researcher and lecturer, University of Technology Sydney A Google data centre in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. Richard Newstead/Getty Data centres are the engines of the internet. These large, high-security facilities host racks of servers that store and process our digital data, 24 hours a

    How can you keep kids off screens during the winter holidays?
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Victoria Minson, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, Australian Catholic University Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Children’s Games, 1560. ©KHM-Museumsverband, CC BY-NC The winter school holidays can be a tricky time for families. Parents are often juggling work and chilly conditions make it easy for kids to end

    Quitting the quit-aid: people trying to stop vaping nicotine need more support – here are some strategies to help
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joya Kemper, Associate Professor in Marketing, University of Canterbury Getty Images New Zealand is among a number of countries that encourage vaping (the use of e-cigarettes) as a tool to help people stop smoking tobacco. But what happens when people want to quit vaping? Nicotine vapes can

    If you have a pet as a kid, does this lower your risk of asthma and eczema?
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Chan, Immunology and Allergy Lead, Snow Centre for Immune Health, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) Catherine Delahaye/Getty Images As the number of people with allergies grows worldwide, scientists are trying to work out precisely how and why these conditions – such as

    A top court has urged nations to clamp down on fossil fuel production. When will Australia finally start listening?
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney GREG WOOD/AFP via Getty Images As Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen tours the Pacific this week to spruik his government’s commitment to climate action, fossil fuel exporters such as Australia are under unprecedented

    Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racism and violence, but findings too little and too late
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thalia Anthony, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people. The inquest findings into the death of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker are among the most

    Cape Town’s sewage treatment isn’t coping: scientists are worried about what the city is telling the public
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lesley Green, Professor of Earth Politics and Director: Environmental Humanities South, University of Cape Town Urban water bodies – rivers, lakes and oceans – are in trouble globally. Large sewage volumes damage the open environment, and new chemicals and pharmaceutical compounds don’t break down on their own.

    View from The Hill: Albanese’s Curtin speech becomes latest political football in debate over US relationship
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese seems to find himself on eggshells whenever the Australian-American relationship comes up. After the G7 debacle, he’s persistently pursued – to his obvious irritation – by journalists asking when he’ll have his first face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump.

    A Shakespearean, small-town murder: why Australia became so obsessed with the Erin Patterson mushroom case
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Xanthe Mallett, Criminologist, CQUniversity Australia The “mushroom murder trial”, as it has popularly become known, has gripped Australia over the past 11 weeks. More than that, it’s prompted worldwide headlines, multiple daily podcasts, and even YouTube videos of self-proclaimed “body language experts” assessing defendant Erin Patterson’s every

    Peter Russell-Clarke’s greatest gift was how he made you feel like one of the family
    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wendy Hunt, Senior Lecturer, Academic Chair, Food Science and Nutrition, Murdoch University Impressions/Getty Images Throughout my teenage years, our lounge room sang “Come and get it, come and get it” and all in earshot would carol back, “with Peter. Russell. Clarke!” The chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and

    Sleep divorce: could sleeping separately from your partner lead to a better night’s rest?
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    A test of political courage: Yoorrook’s final reports demand action, not amnesia
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    In Texas, parents search flood debris for missing kids. Are Australians ready for our own sudden floods?
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  • MIL-Evening Report: Being kind to people – the new challenge for the public service

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Smith-Merry, Director, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney

    When Labor was re-elected in May, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used his acceptance speech to describe the type of country he wanted to lead.

    He spoke of how the Australian people had voted for fairness, aspiration and opportunity for all:

    For the strength to show courage in adversity and kindness to those in need. And Australians have voted for a future that holds true to these values.

    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese election victory speech declaring the Australian people had voted for Australian values.

    Noble sentiments from the prime minister.

    But can this translate into real change in government organisations? How much work do they have to do to live up to Albanese’s mantra of fairness and kindness towards those in need?

    Bureaucracy can be kind

    It is important our public institutions, such as the Australian Public Service, are kind, even when they are deciding who can access limited public resources.

    We conducted a review of academic research on organisational kindness to understand how organisations can be more generous to those they interact with.

    We discovered public service processes often lack kindness, which causes distress and sometimes significant harm. Many people would be familiar with unkind interactions with public services that should be there to serve us, but sometimes make us feel like an enemy.

    Kindness has positive benefits not just for the people being served, but for organisations themselves. Our research has found kindness contributes to profit, productivity, performance and favourable community perceptions.

    A kinder organisation is also a more trusted one, which is essential for any public service – funded by the public – to retain legitimacy.

    Lack of trust

    The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a case in point.

    Other research we have conducted shows individuals find it hard to apply for the NDIS.

    In part this stemmed from previous traumatic experiences with accessing government agencies, which resulted in a lack of trust in other public services.

    A study of NDIS participant experiences has also found complexity, poor communication, and confusing or inconsistent rules causes distress.

    Recent media coverage has focused on National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) decision-making processes that participants and families believe to be unkind. This includes surprise plan reviews where people feel unprepared and unsupported.

    Another example is the combative approach by the NDIA to people’s complaints, which makes complaining distressing and adversarial.

    Complaints are a legal, necessary aspect of a any organisation that services the public. But making it tortuous to complain is a lose-lose situation. It is not just unkind to the individual but problematic in effective running of public services.

    What makes public services unkind?

    Organisations may not set out to be unkind, but may become that way because of the way they work and think. They may see themselves in service of the public purse, rather than in service to the public.

    Particularly in times of budget constraint – such as the 8% growth cap to the NDIS – helping people access services may be seen as undermining cost savings goals. This can lead to practices that degrade or even demonise people who deserve help.

    Streamlining ways of working, cutting costs or even making decisions “fairer” by applying the same rules to everyone can be dehumanising.

    Individuals often face a “machinery of government” approach based on automated decision-making that lacks warmth and understanding, even where the decisions can be life-changing.

    This was most clear in the Morrison government’s Robodebt scheme. Assumptions were made about people based upon incomplete information gathered from administrative systems that did not fully reflect the lives of individuals. This had devastating consequences for many people, as outlined in the Royal Commission findings.

    Institutions may also be influenced by political narratives about deserving versus undeserving welfare recipients which prejudice how they are viewed. The “lazy dole bludger” is a classic trope.

    These narratives can result in unkind treatment when people need to access unemployment or disability benefits through Centrelink.

    How can public institutions be kinder?

    Being kind does not mean giving everyone everything they want, or even need.

    While hard decisions are sometimes necessary, they can be made in ways considerate of the people receiving the decision.

    We identified key barriers and enablers to organisational kindness.

    The main hurdles related to organisational culture and entrenched practices which make kindness difficult.

    Enablers for building a more generous approach include entrenching kindness as a core value within how organisational policies, processes and practices are structured.

    Kindness must be built into the organisational fabric not just enabled at the point of contact with individuals accessing the service.

    A kinder community

    The values of public services should reflect community values. However, sometimes communities lack kindness as an implicit value or, as noted in the earlier example about welfare recipients, may lack kindness towards particular groups.

    Broader kindness movements operating internationally include Kindness Singapore and Kindness UK. These movements aim to make kindness a core social value.

    Australian public institutions have received a strong cue from the prime minister that kindness should also be a core business value when serving clients, especially those in need.

    Jennifer Smith-Merry receives funding from the Australian Research Council through an Industry Laureate Fellowship. The National Disability Insurance Agency is a partner on that grant but had no involvement in this article. She is a member of the Grattan Institute Disability Program Reference Group.

    Damian Mellifont, Justin Scanlan, and Nicola Hancock 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. Being kind to people – the new challenge for the public service – https://theconversation.com/being-kind-to-people-the-new-challenge-for-the-public-service-260068

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Speech by SJ at business seminar and dinner in Amsterdam, Netherlands (English only) (with photo)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

         Following are the welcome remarks by the Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC, at a business seminar and dinner organised by the Netherlands Hong Kong Business Association with the support of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels and Invest Hong Kong on July 7 (Amsterdam time):
     
    His Excellency Mr Tan Jian (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of the Netherlands), dear friends from the Association, and distinguished guests in the Netherlands,
     
    Firstly, I’m really delighted and honoured to be given the chance to speak to these distinguished audience this evening. Perhaps I should begin by telling you a little bit more about myself and the purpose of my present trip. I have used to practice in Hong Kong as a civil and commercial barrister. I’ve been practicing in Hong Kong for almost 30 years and then joined the Government about three years ago. So that’s when I became the Secretary for Justice.
     
    I had considered to come to the Netherlands and this part of the world for a very long time. Unfortunately, for many reasons I was unable to do this until this occasion. So this is in fact my first trip to Europe after I took my office. So I’ve chosen the Netherlands.
     
    For personal reasons, I love travelling in the past. I travelled quite a lot. Amsterdam is very top on my list, I always come to Amsterdam to stay a couple of days, go to museums, restaurants, just to walk around, and then I move on as a stopover, and move on to other destinations. But Amsterdam is always a stop that I could not miss, so I have very good personal reasons to come to Amsterdam once again.
     
    For official reasons, the Netherlands is the second-largest trading partner of Hong Kong within Europe. There are more than 170 companies in Hong Kong. And I was invited to join the National Day Reception in late April. So, I have too many reasons to choose the Netherlands as my best destination.
     
    Returning to today’s seminar, I understand that you have heard from many eminent speakers this afternoon who have shared with you many important information about the latest development in Hong Kong in different areas. I know that you are all very keen supporters of Hong Kong and there must be reasons why you were attracted to Hong Kong. Maybe the probable reason is that you see Hong Kong as a very open society. We offer a very fair, transparent, predictable environment for you to explore business opportunities, either in Hong Kong, in China, or the Asia Pacific region. But I think all these characteristics are highly concerned with the political and legal landscape of Hong Kong. This is an important point in the sense that we are living at a rather difficult time. And Hong Kong has faced a lot of challenges in recent years. You are all keen supporters of Hong Kong. But outside this room, I’m clearly aware of the fact that many people do have a lot of questions about the future of Hong Kong. They may not be as confident as you of the future of Hong Kong. There are a lot of misgivings, misunderstandings, so on and so forth. I do believe that it’s my duty, not simply as a government official, but as a Hong Kong citizen, to bite the bullet, to face the music, to try to convince people why Hong Kong is still the Hong Kong that you are familiar with, why Hong Kong is still the Hong Kong that we all love.
     
    There’s one single message that I wish to convey, and that is “Hong Kong is still Hong Kong”. I wish to perhaps look at the latest development or something that I regard to be of great importance insofar as political landscape and legal landscape are concerned. Let me begin by the political landscapes of Hong Kong. I make it all boiled down to one very important thing. The gist of the matter is the principle of “one country, two system”. It’s because of “one country, two systems”, Hong Kong enjoys a number of very unique strengths and characteristics which are unparalleled. For example, we have our own independent legal system based on common law, our own independent financial system, our own currency, free flow of capital, we have trade port, we have no tariffs, no trade barriers, but all these things are because of the fact that we have “one country, two systems”.
     
    So the elephant in the room is this, is the principle of “one country, two systems” to be maintained, or is it going to be changed in whatever way in future? I wish to give you three reasons, why there shouldn’t be any worry or concern that the principle of “one country, two systems” will be altered or changed in future. The first reason is that the principle of “one country, two systems”, notwithstanding the fact that it’s a political concept, but actually it’s constitutional entrenched in the sense that its implementation is guaranteed by a constitutional document which is the Basic Law. I’m sure that many people in this room is familiar with the Basic Law. But what I wish to highlight is that on July 1, we celebrated the 28th anniversary of China’s resumption of sovereignty over Hong Kong. And for 28 years, and notwithstanding the fact that we had encountered a number of difficulties and challenges, not a single word, not a single clause in our Basic Law had been changed.
     
    Secondly, which is a matter of law, I think lawyers would be interested in what I am saying. In the Basic Law, there’s a provision which allows amendment to be made to the Basic Law, subject to a very important qualification. There’s a very clear, expressed provision, that any amendment cannot contravene, or cannot change the basic policy of the People’s Republic of China regarding Hong Kong, and that basic policy is precisely “one country, two systems”. So legally speaking, as a matter of constitutional, our constitutional order, you cannot really change the fundamental principle of “one country, two systems”. So if you feel that I’m not too legalistic, I move on to my second point, my second reason.
     
    The second reason is highly political, but it’s of crucial importance in the present context. That goes to the reassurances given by the top state leaders of the People’s Republic of China. I would mention three very important speeches, two made by President Xi Jinping. And the last speech was given by Wang Yi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. First, President Xi Jinping said on July 1, 2022, it was the 25th anniversary of China’s resumption of sovereignty over Hong Kong. It was when I assumed my current position as the Secretary for Justice. In his very important speech, he made a very important point. He said that the principal of “one country, two systems” is a good policy that must be adhered to in the long run. I think he was trying to convey a very important message, to dispel any misgivings, any doubts that Beijing had any intention whatsoever to change its basic policy towards Hong Kong. The “one country, two systems” principle also applies to Macau. So more recently, on December 20, 2024, also at the 25th anniversary of China’s resumption of sovereignty over Macau, President Xi Jinping made another very important speech, repeating why the principle of “one country, two systems” is a good system. At the end, he said that the principle of “one country, two systems” actually embodies very important universal values – peace, openness, inclusiveness, and sharing. And he said that these values are valuable, important, not just to China, Macau, or even China as a whole, but to the whole world. So the China’s national strategy is to make use of this principle of “one country, two systems” to assist its modernisation. So as a matter of logic and common sense, it’s unthinkable that either HKSAR (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) or Beijing would shoot ourselves in the foot by damaging or destroying the most valuable asset which makes Hong Kong being in a position to contribute to the success or even survival of Hong Kong.
     
    The last speech was given by Mr Wang Yi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, when he attended the signing ceremony of a very important international convention. It’s known as the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation. It is an international treaty signed by 33 countries, including China. And most of these countries include countries in Southeast Asia, Africa, and even one in Europe, Serbia. The Swiss foreign minister came to Hong Kong to give a speech. The purpose of the convention is to set up the first inter-governmental international organisation, which is devoted to use mediation as a means to resolve different types of international disputes, including disputes between sovereign states, disputes between states and foreign nationals, say, for example, investor-state disputes, and even international civil and commercial disputes. The important thing is that the state parties, in particular China, supported that the headquarters of this new organisation will be situated in Hong Kong. The question is why. Just imagine for Beijing or even other countries, they have a lot of options. Why not in Beijing, why not in Shanghai, why not in Shenzhen or anywhere? But Hong Kong, why Hong Kong? I think Mr Wang Yi gave the answer in his important speech. He mentioned once again it’s because of “one country, two systems”. Because under “one country, two systems”, Hong Kong inherits the common law tradition, but at the same time, the Mainland China practises a civil law system. There’s a synergy between the systems. So we are the best of both worlds, so to speak. And that’s precisely the reason why such an important international organisation, the headquarters of such an organisation will be situated in Hong Kong. This is a very important message. It is a very strong vote of confidence and given by not just China, but other state parties in the future of Hong Kong. So that’s my second reason.
     
    The third reason concerns a piece of law passed last year in Hong Kong. For people familiar with Hong Kong, you would be aware that all lands in Hong Kong are held pursuant to government leases, except for St. John’s Cathedral. For people who have been to Hong Kong, you know that St. John’s Cathedral is a freehold land for historical reasons. But otherwise, all lands in Hong Kong that were held pursuant to government leases, which means that they were for a fixed time, very often for 99 years. And the reality is that many of these government leases, hundreds and thousands, will expire by 2047. That is 50 years after China’s resumption of sovereignty over Hong Kong. So last year, we passed a legislation, the effect of which is that all these leases, which are going to expire before, or by 2047 will be automatically renewed for 50 years, without any additional premium. That means that these land ownership will be guaranteed, they will continue, they will go beyond 2047. Of course, land ownership is extremely important. It is not simply concerned with the provision of shelter or home for people. It serves as very important security, a very valuable asset for business people, for financial institution. So that’s the way we assure people that our system will not change because I cannot find a more important example showing the distinguished feature of “one country, two systems” by referring to our land ownership system. So I think this is a very compelling piece of evidence. I have three pieces of evidence to convince people that any misgiving would be misplaced. So this is about the political landscape.
     
    What about the legal landscape? I mentioned a moment ago that one of the essential characteristics of “one country, two systems” is the fact that we are still using the common law system. I wish to highlight three very important features of our common law system that will be maintained, enhanced, and of great importance in ensuring Hong Kong’s continued success in the future.
     
    Firstly, the credibility of our common law system. Our people are willing to come to Hong Kong because they believe in Hong Kong’s legal system. And one of the key reasons is that in Hong Kong we have a very reputable and credible independent judiciary. Judicial independence is a very key element of a legal system. How do we show to people that Hong Kong’s judicial system, Hong Kong’s judiciary, will remain independent? The answer is that we are a very open system. We have invited many eminent foreign judges from other common law jurisdictions to sit in our court. I wish to give two very concrete examples. Under the Basic Law, Hong Kong enjoys the power of final adjudication, because before 1997, all the final appeal cases would have to be heard in Privy Council in London. But after 1997, we enjoy the final power of adjudication. So the highest court will be the Court of Final Appeal and that’s a very special arrangement, which I’m sure that some of you would be aware of. We are at liberty, we are permitted to invite judges from other common law jurisdictions to sit as foreign non-permanent judges. At the moment, and I would say that even after 2019 and 2020 when Hong Kong experienced some challenges, even after 2020, or since 2020, we have three foreign judges agreeing to come to Hong Kong. So for the time being, there are altogether six foreign non-permanent judges. Two from England, Lord Hoffmann and Lord Neuberger. For lawyers, they would be very familiar names. And then three judges from Australia, and one from New Zealand. The most recent appointment was Sir William Young, a former judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. He was appointed in June, so less than a month ago. So why would these eminent judges agree to come to Hong Kong if they are not confident and do not believe in Hong Kong itself? The other thing is that even at the Court of First Instance level, the judiciary has been inviting judges from other common law jurisdictions to sit as part-time judges. And I can also give a very recent example. I know that very soon, a judge who is a British, a very eminent British lawyer, will come to Hong Kong to sit in commercial cases. So these are the continuous efforts made by Hong Kong to ensure that we will retain the international characteristic to give people confidence.
     
    And of course, I have to mention, it’s something that I hesitate to mention, that the Government still loses cases from time to time, but it’s the most compelling evidence to prove the existence of judicial independence. Of course I would not say that I was very happy with the outcome, but I described it as a very healthy phenomenon. It’s very cogent and conclusive proof of the fact that our legal and judicial system functions properly. So this is my first point, the credibility of a judicial system.
     
    The second characteristic goes to the fact that we have a very user-friendly system – common law system. One thing that may be very often can be overlooked is that Hong Kong is the only bilingual common law system using both English and Chinese.

    Notwithstanding that China has resumed sovereignty over Hong Kong, one would have naturally expected that Chinese would be the only authentic language, but that’s not true. Even in our legislation, in our court judgments, things would be written in both languages, which is of course important to the international community.
     
    The second thing is that we have made tremendous effort to ensure that our law will meet the changing needs of society, not just within Hong Kong but also the international community. I give two examples. The first example is that we have just amended our company ordinance, which came into effect in late May. It provides a scheme to enable companies being operated overseas to re-domicile to Hong Kong, by a very simple mechanism, so that they can enjoy tax advantage, a relatively simple regulatory regime, so on and so forth. I understand that two major insurance companies have indicated that they will re-domicile to Hong Kong probably in November this year. The second example goes to digital assets, the Stablecoins Ordinance. The ordinance will come into effect on August 1. I think it’s an indication of our determination to strike a balance. You have to have some sort of regulation, some sort of licensing, but at the same time, you have to enable this digital thing to be able to develop in a healthy manner. So this is my second point, we have a very user-friendly common law system.
     
    The last point, which is really unique, which is something that cannot be found, is our connection with the Mainland legal system. Under “one country, two systems”, we have our common law system, we do not use the Mainland legal system. It doesn’t mean that there’s no connection or no linkage between the two systems. On the contrary, there are very important connections between the two legal systems, which are of great practical importance to the international business community. And once again, I wish to use some examples. The first example concerns arbitration. Can arbitration awards in Hong Kong be recognised or enforced in Mainland China? The answer is that we have a very special mutual legal assistance arrangement with Mainland China. There are altogether nine, but suffice for me to mention that’s an arrangement which enables an arbitration award in Hong Kong to be easily recognised and enforced in China. It’s modelled on a well-known New York convention. So it’s no different as any other international award. And another special thing which also about arbitration is that Hong Kong and Mainland China has entered into a very special arrangement to enable arbitration to start or commence in Hong Kong. People engaged in this sort of arbitration would be entitled to apply for interim measures like interim injunction to freeze the assets of the opposing party to preserve evidence in Mainland China by making application in the Mainland court. For example, you start an arbitration in Hong Kong, then you can go to the Mainland court to apply to freeze the assets of your opponent to preserve evidence. I can give you the statistics to see how important and how successful this arrangement is. The arrangement came into existence on the October 1, 2019, and up to mid-May this year, there were altogether around 146 applications. And the value of assets which were subject to this interim preservation order would be around US$5 billion. That will be a very important and practical legal tool to use Hong Kong as a legal dispute resolution centre. And the second more recent example, that I wish to introduce to you, concerns the Greater Bay Area (GBA). The Greater Bay Area consists of Hong Kong, Macau, and mainly the nine important cities in the Guangdong province. The population is 86 million. I think the size is more like Croatia, but the GDP has exceeded Australia. I think it would be top 10 as it seen as a single entity. So a lot of opportunities. So just on the February 14, we have introduced special measures to enable Hong Kong enterprise, if they set up an office or their own company in GBA cities, they would have the right to choose Hong Kong law to govern their contracts. In the old days, there were very serious restrictions. Even if you’re a foreign company, a Hong Kong company, if you set up your company in Mainland China, you have no option. You have to use Mainland law to govern your contractual relationship. The second thing is that you can also choose Hong Kong as the seat of arbitration to resolve any potential dispute. And once again, in the past, that option would not be open. You have to use the dispute resolution mechanism or arbitration in Mainland China. So these are special measures which were recently introduced to give people more options. We can readily understand that, in particular for people outside Hong Kong, they may feel more familiar with Hong Kong’s legal system, whether it’s used as the governing law or whether it’s used as the place to resolve disputes. The choice belongs to the end users, but you have to give people the choice. So we are offering people this choice.
     
    Another important thing is the definition of Hong Kong enterprise. It doesn’t mean that it has to be a 100 per cent owned Hong Kong company. So long as there’s some Hong Kong interest, say 1 per cent Hong Kong interest. So if you get a business partner who’s willing to invest 1 per cent in a business venture, then you will be qualified to be a Hong Kong enterprise. And if you use this in the name of this Hong Kong enterprise, you go into a GBA area, then you can take advantage of the measures that I have just mentioned. I’m using this example to highlight the very unique connection between the Hong Kong common law system and the Mainland legal system, which offers very important practical advantages to the international business community.
     
    Lastly, you may say that I’m just selecting the good news. What about external views on the state of the rule of law in Hong Kong? I wish to refer to two very recent international surveys to support that what I have been telling you is not some sort of self-serving statement trying to paint a rosy picture. Firstly, the IMD, the Institute for Management Development in Switzerland, published a competitiveness survey in June, so about a month ago. In terms of global competitiveness, Hong Kong is the third. In the last survey, we were the fifth, so we moved two places up. We ranked second in terms of government efficiency and also business efficiency. And most importantly, Hong Kong ranked the first when it comes to business legislation, which means our business law and also our tax policy. This is the external view based on a very credible international survey. The second international survey that I wish to refer to is an international survey concerning international arbitration. It’s a survey done by the Queen Mary University of London, together with the law firm White & Case. It’s a regular survey done once every three or four years. In the very recent survey, Hong Kong is regarded to be the second most preferred seat of arbitration in the world. Hong Kong and Singapore both enjoy the second place. And in fact, Hong Kong is the most preferred place for arbitration in the Asia-Pacific region. So once again, this serves as a very strong piece of objective evidence to demonstrate people’s confidence in our legal system.
     
    We are living at a time of uncertainties and challenges, many of these challenges were caused by reasons or factors beyond our control. Some of them goes to geopolitical situations, things like that. The role of Hong Kong can play from the perspective be considered in a wider context, not just as a matter of bilateral relationship between Hong Kong and the Netherlands. It has to be perhaps considered in the wider context of the overall relationship between Europe and China, or perhaps Europe and Asia-Pacific, as a whole. I think the relationship between Europe and China and Hong Kong has become even more relevant and important at this time of great uncertainties and challenges. But amid all these challenges and difficulties, in sharp contrast to these challenges and difficulties, what Hong Kong can offer would be certainty and opportunities. Certainty that you will have a very secure, very user-friendly, very credible legal system to safeguard interests, to manage risk, but enormous opportunities to be found, not just in Hong Kong, not just in the GBA, but China as a whole.
     
    So I do believe, I speak from the bottom of my heart that there are very good reasons for us to remain very confident and optimistic in the future of Hong Kong. And for this, of course, I’m most grateful to the continued support by our friends in this room. I do ask you to continue your support. Whenever people speak in front of you, express any doubt, I do invite you to speak on our behalf to convince them that there’s no reason whatsoever to feel pessimistic. There’s no reason whatsoever for them to be concerned about the future of Hong Kong, because Hong Kong will still be the Hong Kong that we all love, that we are all familiar with. This is all I wish to say. Thank you very much.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Poland reinstates checkpoints on borders with Germany, Lithuania

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

    Border control personnel inspect a freight truck at a checkpoint near the Poland-Lithuania border in Suwalki, Poland, July 7, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

    Poland reinstated checkpoints along its borders with Germany and Lithuania on Monday to curb illegal migration and reinforce national security, authorities said.

    According to the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, the government has designated 52 checkpoints along the German border and 13 along the Lithuanian border.

    The checks will remain in effect for 30 days, until Aug. 5, and be carried out by the Border Guard with support from police and Territorial Defense Force soldiers, said the ministry.

    Konrad Szwed, a spokesman for the Board Guard, told the Polish Press Agency that inspections will be conducted randomly, with priority given to vans and vehicles carrying multiple passengers, as well as cars with tinted windows.

    “Let’s remember that this won’t be the type of border control we had before joining the Schengen zone — there won’t be any barriers or fences,” Szwed said. “Cars will pass through, and checks will only be conducted selectively based on our risk analysis. If a vehicle is stopped, the driver’s and passengers’ documents will be checked, as well as the trunk.”

    A nationwide alert has been issued to inform citizens of the new checks and encourage cooperation, Minister of the Interior and Administration Tomasz Siemoniak said during a press conference in Swiecko, a town on the Polish-German border.

    “We want to minimize the inconvenience to citizens, including businesspeople and everyone who benefits from good cross-border cooperation. I also count on cooperation from local governments,” Siemoniak said.

    In October 2023, Germany introduced border control with Poland as part of broader efforts to curb illegal migration. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: Texas floods raise doubts over US weather warnings, response levels

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

    As the desperate search continues for survivors of the flash floods in Central Texas, concerns have already been raised about the shortcomings of the United States’ weather warning service and the response of local authorities.

    The death toll stood at 82 late on Sunday, with Texas Governor Greg Abbott saying that 41 people were unaccounted for across the state, adding that more people could be missing, local media reported.

    In Kerr County, home to Camp Mystic and other youth camps in the Texas Hill Country, searchers have found the bodies of 68 people, including 28 children, said Sheriff Larry Leitha, who pledged to keep searching until “everybody is found”.

    The flash floods happened in a region where the natural beauty of rivers, lakes and hills has made it a popular destination for summer vacations. The Guadalupe River bank area had attracted many visitors for the long Fourth of July weekend.

    However, before daybreak on Friday destructive, fast-moving waters rose rapidly on the river in only 45 minutes, washing away homes and vehicles.

    Questions are growing about whether enough warnings were issued in an area long vulnerable to flooding and whether enough preparations were made.

    Families were allowed to look around Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp along the river where 10 girls and a counselor were still unaccounted for, on Sunday morning.

    One girl was seen walking out of a building carrying a large bell. A woman and a teenage girl, both wearing rubber waders, briefly went inside one of the cabins, which stood next to a pile of soaked mattresses, a storage trunk and clothes. At one point, the pair doubled over, sobbing before they embraced.

    Father’s sacrifice

    Several of those who died in the floods have already been praised by loved ones for their heroism.

    Julian Ryan, 27, died trying to save his mother, his fiancee Christina Wilson, and the couple’s two young children, according to local media reports.

    Wilson told a Houston television station the water came to the front step of their trailer home near the river in Ingram before dawn on Friday and rose fast. Their mattress began to float. The door was stuck shut and Ryan broke a window with his arm for the family to escape. However, he suffered serious cuts from the broken glasses and soon bled to death.

    “He had lost so much blood and knew he wasn’t going to make it,” Wilson said. “He said, ‘I love you. I’m so sorry.’ In minutes, he was gone. He died trying to save us.”

    Camp Mystic director Dick Eastland, 70, died while trying to rescue campers during the catastrophic flooding, according to a tribute shared by his grandson on Instagram on Saturday.

    “If he wasn’t going to die of natural causes, this was the only other way — saving the girls that he so loved and cared for,” George Eastland wrote. “That’s the kind of man my grandfather was. He was a husband, father, grandfather, and a mentor to thousands of young women.”

    A Camp Mystic employee, Glenn Juenke, told CNN Eastland died “remaining a true hero until the very end”.

    Almost a century old and founded in 1926, Camp Mystic had been run by Dick and Tweety Eastland since 1974 and can host up to 700 children.

    In Kerrville, Tivy High School boys soccer coach Reece Zunker and his wife Paula died in the flood, according to a Facebook post. Their two young children were missing.

    The Guadalupe River Heart O’ the Hills Camp announced on its website that its director and co-owner Jane Ragsdale was killed in the flood. Luckily no children were at the camp at the time.

    Two sisters from Dallas, Blair and Brooke Harber, 11 and 13 respectively, were staying with their grandparents in a cabin along the Guadalupe River, which was washed away by the flood. The sisters were confirmed dead and their grandparents were missing, according to The New York Times.

    Too late, inaccurate

    The National Weather Service first issued a forecast on Thursday afternoon that heavy rain was coming and flooding was possible. It predicted 127 to 177 millimeters of rain.

    The flood warning was issued at 1:14 am on Friday when most people were asleep. It triggered Wireless Emergency Alerts which sent notifications to all the mobile phones in the emergency area.

    However, it’s a feature that mobile phone users can disable and parts of the Hill Country lack good mobile phone reception.

    The rain began to fall around midnight, but actual rainfall far exceeded the forecast. Some local weather stations recorded 305 mm of rainfall by sunrise on Independence Day, local meteorologists said.

    The water level rose rapidly. The water gauge in a section of the Guadalupe River gauge where it forks recorded a 6.7-meter rise in only two hours, Bob Fogarty, a meteorologist at the NWS Austin/San Antonio office said.

    In Kerrville, the water level rose from 0.3 meters to 10.3 meters between 2 am and 7 am on Friday.

    Fogarty said the alert was updated nine times throughout Friday. The most serious warning came at 4:03 am when NWS issued a flood emergency, warning of an “extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation “and urging “immediate evacuations”.

    The riverbank overflow occurred about three hours after the first flood warning, with the strong torrent washing away cabins and vehicles.

    Some meteorologists said local authorities are partially responsible for the devastating consequences of the floods.

    “The heartbreaking catastrophe that occurred in Central Texas is a tragedy of the worst sort because it appears evacuations and other proactive measures could have been undertaken to reduce the risk of fatalities had the organizers of impacted camps and local officials heeded the warnings of the government and private weather sources, including AccuWeather,” AccuWeather chief meteorologist Jonathan Porter wrote in a statement on Saturday morning.

    Local officials blamed the NWS for inadequate weather information. Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management pointed to NWS forecasts that projected up to 152 mm of rain. “It did not predict the amount of rain that we saw,” Kidd said.

    Facing questions on why officials didn’t organize evacuations, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said: “We didn’t know this flooding was coming. Rest assured, no one knew this kind of flood was coming.”

    Kelly said they deal with floods frequently and locals know the area as “flash flood valley”. However, Kerr County doesn’t have a flood warning system in place. Kelly said the county considered implementing one a few years ago, but the plan was put aside due to the cost.

    Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice told the media that the suddenness and intensity of the flood caught city officials flat-footed.

    “This happened very quickly over a very short amount of time that could not be predicted,” Rice said,”… things like this happen in a very strategic, very isolated area and when those two things converge you have what happened today.”

    Staff shortage at NWS

    The unexpectedness of the flood has led many to question whether the understaffed NWS has contributed to the tragedy.

    Its ability to help the entire country prepare for natural disasters was also questioned due to funding cuts under the Trump administration’s Big Beautiful Bill which was passed the day before July 4.

    Federal funding cuts made earlier by the Department of Government Efficiency led to staff cuts in the NWS, which the service says has resulted in many of its local offices being understaffed.

    Its mission statement is to: “Provide weather, water and climate data, forecasts, warnings, and impact-based decision support services for the protection of life and property and enhancement of the national economy.”

    Accurate weather warnings are the key to “give every individual a fighting chance to survive nature’s worst”, it adds.

    Since President Donald Trump took office, almost 600 people have left the NWS, equivalent to the total number of employees who left the service in the past 15 years.

    Many of those who left were seasoned meteorologists with experience in dealing with a variety of weather scenarios. Experts had previously warned that the service had already been crippled due to its large number of vacant positions and sudden departure of senior staff.

    The NWS Austin/San Antonio Office, which oversees flood-devastated Kerr County, is currently short six staff members. A senior hydrologist, staff forecaster and meteorologist in charge were missing, according to the NWS website.

    While no one at the NWS has explained the big gap between the forecast and actual rainfall, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the administration, saying that it’s hard to accurately predict rainfall.

    Noem argued that the technology was “ancient” and that the Trump administration is working to upgrade it.

    “We know that everybody wants more warning time, and that’s why we’re working to upgrade the technologies that have been neglected (for) far too long,” Noem said at a Saturday news conference.

    Houston has a problem

    Jason Walls, a Houston resident, told China Daily the tragedy unfolding in Central Texas had made him worried about his own safety in Houston.

    “We are in the hurricane season right now. I can’t imagine how many people would die from an inaccurate weather forecast and inadequate warning because we are much more populated than Central Texas. I am very concerned,” Walls said.

    He’s aware that the NWS Houston/Galveston Office has a serious staff shortage with 11 positions out of 25 vacant. The departures happened after a number of experienced meteorologists left due to the DOGE cuts.

    The vacancies include meteorologist-incharge, warning coordination meteorologist, science and operations officer, and port meteorological officer. In addition, four meteorologists, including two senior positions, are also vacant.

    Meteorologist Jeff Masters, a former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hurricane hunter, earlier told the Texas Tribune that most of the roles won’t be able to be filled in time for the 2025 hurricane season.

    “This was done very inefficiently,” Masters told the newspaper. “First, all of the probationary employees were fired, then incentives were given to get the most experienced managers out through early retirement. Now they’re trying to do some rehiring, and then it’s just not being done very efficiently.”

    Masters said that the local offices across the country have lost critical institutional knowledge and expertise. Nationwide, reduced staff numbers have meant fewer weather balloon launches, therefore fewer data critical to accurate storm modeling is available.

    Currently, the Houston office is being helped by members from other NWS locations, and a meteorologist in Oklahoma is helping as an acting meteorologist-incharge for Houston.

    “Look at what happened in Kerr County when the NWS local office is without a warning coordination meteorologist,” Walls said. “We are in a worse situation in Houston — we don’t have a warning coordinator, we don’t have one in charge, we are missing almost half of very critical positions. How can we be ready for any weather disaster in the coming months?”

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  • MIL-OSI China: EU races to finalize trade deal with US before July 9 tariff deadline

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

    The European Union (EU) is intensifying its efforts to finalize a trade agreement with the United States before the looming July 9 deadline, aiming to avert a new wave of punitive tariffs.

    European Commission spokesperson Olof Gill confirmed on Monday that “political and technical contacts” between Brussels and Washington are ongoing, with the EU still committed to securing an agreement in principle by Wednesday.

    While hopes for a comprehensive trade deal have been abandoned due to time constraints, the EU remains focused on establishing a framework that can prevent further tariff increases. If no agreement is reached, U.S. tariffs on most EU imports are expected to rise from the current 10 percent to 20 percent, and potentially up to 50 percent, in line with rates announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on April 2.

    On Friday, the European Commission held consultations with EU member states to assess the situation. Further high-level engagement took place over the weekend, with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaking by phone with President Trump on Sunday. Although no formal breakthrough was reported, officials described the call as a “good exchange.”

    On Sunday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that tariffs for countries that had not reached an agreement with the United States would take effect on Aug. 1 instead of July 9. Trump said that the United States would begin issuing tariff notification letters to a dozen countries starting Monday at 12 p.m. Eastern Time (1600 GMT).

    The European Commission continues to weigh its options. A retaliatory tariff list has been prepared and reviewed with member states and industry stakeholders. However, according to Gill, there are no immediate plans to activate it, as “diplomatic efforts remain the priority.”

    Germany, France, and Italy remain closely engaged in the negotiations. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has emphasized the need for a deal to protect industries vulnerable to tariffs, including the automotive and pharmaceutical sectors.

    As the July 9 deadline approaches, analysts remain skeptical about the feasibility of concluding multiple lasting agreements within such a short period.

    “Trade deals typically take years to negotiate. It would be surprising to see long-term deals materialize so quickly,” said Andrew Lapping, chief investment officer at Ranmore Fund Management.

    “Trump is in a teasing mood, hinting at more deals while keeping markets guessing. Investors are bracing for fresh volatility,” said Susannah Streeter, head of Money and Markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, a British financial services company. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: New talent system benefits over 3,700 foreign businesspeople in China’s Yiwu

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

    Foreigners carry a suitcase for sample purchasing at Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu, east China’s Zhejiang Provence, May 16, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

    A total of 3,716 foreign businesspeople operating in the city of Yiwu, east China’s Zhejiang Province, have been recognized as talent by the local government as of the end of June.

    The group includes 37 classified as A-level (foreign high-end talent) and 3,679 as B-level (foreign professional talent), according to Yiwu’s science and technology bureau.

    The city has pioneered a novel “contribution-based evaluation system” for identifying foreign talent. Factors such as annual export volumes, job creation for local workers, and sustained contributions to the local economy are key determinants.

    Foreign investors/businesspeople can qualify as A-level talent if they meet certain conditions, such as annual sales of their company exceeding 50 million yuan (about 6.99 million U.S. dollars) while they receive an annual salary of over 600,000 yuan each; or the company employing over 10 local workers while they have worked in Zhejiang continuously for 10 years with a similar salary.

    B-level status is attainable through metrics such as foreign exchange settlements of a company exceeding 500,000 U.S. dollars annually, or generating annual import-export volumes surpassing 10 million yuan.

    A-class talent receive longer work permits valid for five years and prioritized approval services, while B-level talent qualify for work permits lasting two to four years, according to the policy.

    Renowned as the “world supermarket,” Yiwu maintains trade links with over 230 countries and regions. With over 28,000 foreign merchants daily — constituting about one-fifth of Zhejiang’s total — the city launched this foreign business talent pilot program in September 2024 to further attract investment. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: Unified market boost for foreign investors

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

    People visit the 23rd China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, Dec. 27, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]

    China’s accelerated efforts to build a unified national market will not only eliminate domestic market barriers, but also open broader opportunities for foreign investors, as the country deepens market-oriented reforms and high-standard opening-up, experts said on Monday.

    “Building a unified national market is not just critical to smoothing out domestic circulation, but is also key to fostering a key competitive edge in global cooperation and competition,” said Wang Chenwei, director of the Macroeconomy Research Office at the National Development and Reform Commission’s Economic System and Management Institute.

    Wang’s comments came after a key meeting of the Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs held last week called for heightened efforts to develop a unified national market.

    The meeting highlighted key requirements for developing a unified national market — standardizing market rules, infrastructure, government conduct, market regulation and law enforcement, as well as resource allocation, while continuing to expand both domestic and international openness.

    China first outlined a detailed set of policy measures in 2022 to develop a unified national market, aimed at ending local protectionism and unifying the fragmented market in order to remove key hurdles to economic growth.

    “The accelerated push for building a unified national market means China will become more open, providing more space and opportunities for foreign capital to participate,” said Bai Wenxi, vice-chairman of the China Enterprise Capital Union.

    Bai said the latest policy language — shifting from “breaking barriers “to “establishing new systems” — signals a strategic pivot from internal integration toward coordinated development of both internal and external markets.

    “It underscores a systemic transformation toward aligning with international high-standard rules while deepening reforms of the market-based allocation of production factors and promoting regional integration,” he added.

    Bai also highlighted the unprecedented inclusion of “standardizing government conduct” as a formal policy requirement. “This will help guide greater coherence across other domains and sharpen the focus of building a unified national market.”

    Official data showed the updated negative list for market access has reduced the number of items from 117 in the 2022 version to 106 in 2025, further opening up sectors to both domestic firms and foreign enterprises.

    Despite the continued improvements, some challenges still persist. Wang from the NDRC’s Economic System and Management Institute noted there still remain issues in building a unified national market like market fragmentation and local protectionism, saying it is essential to build up institutional rules to support its construction while dismantling regulatory and administrative obstacles that hinder it.

    The message to global investors is clear — a more open, standardized and united Chinese market is taking shape, offering rising development opportunities for global stakeholders.

    “We have always had confidence in the China market and will continue to deepen our roots here,” said Kok Leong Lim, president of professional solutions at EssilorLuxottica Greater China. “We have high expectations for the future performance of the China market.”

    Grupo Bimbo, a Mexican food conglomerate, is also deepening its footprint in China with significant investments and strategic initiatives aimed at capitalizing on the country’s massive market potential, signaling optimism about China’s long-term development.

    “We greatly appreciate the government’s commitment to high-standard opening-up, which has consistently created opportunities for Bimbo China,” said Kelly Zhang, general manager of Bimbo China.

    “China grew dramatically during the past decades. It’s not an easy journey. As long as there is a clear direction, the Chinese government can put all the resources or energy together and create miracles.”

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Bougainville election process begins as writs issued for September poll

    RNZ Pacific

    The Bougainville election process begins today with the issuance of the writs yesterday.

    Nominations open Tuesday, July 8, and close on Thursday, July 10.

    Voting is scheduled for one week starting on September 2, allowing seven weeks of campaigning.

    Candidates will be vying for a total of 46 seats, with the autonomous Parliament agreeing earlier this year to add five additional seats.

    The seats were created with the establishment of five new constituencies: two in South and Central, and one in North Bougainville.

    “This is one of the most important democratic tasks of any nation — to conduct elections where the people exercise the ultimate power to re-elect or de-elect the representatives who have served them in the last House,” Bougainville Parliament Speaker Simon Pentanu said.

    “The elections in Bougainville have always been fair, honest, transparent, and equitable. This is a history we should all be proud of and a record we must continue to uphold,” he said.

    The region’s Electoral Commissioner Desmond Tsianai said the issuing of writs was a significant event in the electoral calendar.

    “We have delivered credible elections in the past and I assure you all that we are prepared, and we will have this election delivered at international standards of free, fair and inclusive — and most importantly, according to the law.”

    This article is republished under a community partnership agreement with RNZ.

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Bougainville election process begins as writs issued for September poll

    RNZ Pacific

    The Bougainville election process begins today with the issuance of the writs yesterday.

    Nominations open Tuesday, July 8, and close on Thursday, July 10.

    Voting is scheduled for one week starting on September 2, allowing seven weeks of campaigning.

    Candidates will be vying for a total of 46 seats, with the autonomous Parliament agreeing earlier this year to add five additional seats.

    The seats were created with the establishment of five new constituencies: two in South and Central, and one in North Bougainville.

    “This is one of the most important democratic tasks of any nation — to conduct elections where the people exercise the ultimate power to re-elect or de-elect the representatives who have served them in the last House,” Bougainville Parliament Speaker Simon Pentanu said.

    “The elections in Bougainville have always been fair, honest, transparent, and equitable. This is a history we should all be proud of and a record we must continue to uphold,” he said.

    The region’s Electoral Commissioner Desmond Tsianai said the issuing of writs was a significant event in the electoral calendar.

    “We have delivered credible elections in the past and I assure you all that we are prepared, and we will have this election delivered at international standards of free, fair and inclusive — and most importantly, according to the law.”

    This article is republished under a community partnership agreement with RNZ.

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  • MIL-Evening Report: First it was ‘protein goals’, now TikTok is on about ‘fibre goals’. How can you meet yours?

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Saman Khalesi, Senior Lecturer and Head of Course Nutrition, HealthWise Research Group Lead, Appleton Institute,, CQUniversity Australia

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    “Protein goals” have long been a thing on TikTok and Instagram. But now social media users are also talking about “fibre goals”. This reflects a positive broader shift toward overall health and wellbeing rather than a narrow focus on weight loss or muscle gain.

    Foods high in fibre are among the healthiest we can eat. Not getting enough can lead to constipation, haemorrhoids and boost the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and bowel cancer.

    So what’s the expert evidence say about “fibre goals” and how to hit them?

    Different types of fibre

    Dietary fibres are indigestible parts of plant foods. Unlike other carbohydrates that break down into sugar, these complex carbs pass through our digestive tract mostly unchanged.

    There are two main types of dietary fibre:

    Soluble fibres dissolve in water to form gel-like substances. You can find these in fruits such as apples and berries, vegetables such as sweet potatoes and carrots, as well a legumes and oats.

    Soluble fibres can slow down digestion and help us feel fuller for longer. They support heart health, lower blood cholesterol and help regulate blood sugar levels.

    Insoluble fibres don’t dissolve in water, but add bulk to food. You can get this type of fibre from wheat bran, fruits and vegetable skins, nuts and seeds, beans and whole grain foods.

    Insoluble fibres add bulk to the stool and help regulate bowel movements and reduce constipation.

    Resistant starch is also a type of complex carb that isn’t technically a fibre, but behaves like one; it resists digestion and feeds gut bacteria. These are found in legumes, cooked potato, and undercooked pasta.

    Unlike many fibre supplements (which often only offer one type of fibre) most sources of fibre we eat contain both soluble and insoluble forms. For example, oats, apples and avocado have both.

    Both soluble and insoluble fibre benefit our gut and overall health.

    Both can be fermented by good gut bacteria, although soluble dietary fibres (and resistant starches) tend to ferment more readily.

    Our gut bacteria rely on fermenting these fibres as a fuel to help digest foods, fight against pathogenic microbes such as germs and viruses, and improve physical and mental health.

    Avocados are high in fibre.
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    What should my fibre goal should be?

    Sadly, there’s no quick lab test to measure it.

    A simple indicator is how well your digestion works. If you’re rarely constipated, you’re likely getting enough fibre.

    The National Health and Medical Research Council recommends daily fibre intakes vary by age and gender.

    But in general, adult men should have about 30 grams of fibre per day. Women should have about 25 grams.

    There are many apps and websites to help you calculate your current fibre intake.

    It’s hard to have too much dietary fibre; even eating 50g per day is not considered harmful.

    How do I meet that goal without overthinking it?

    Foods rich in fibre include:

    • fruits
    • vegetables
    • nuts
    • seeds
    • legumes
    • beans
    • wholegrain or wholemeal breads and cereals.

    Aim for variety in your diet, so you don’t get bored of the same foods.

    The federal government’s Australian Dietary Guidelines suggest a daily intake of:

    • two serves of medium-sized fruits
    • five serves of vegetables (one serve is half a cup of cooked veggies or one cup of salad greens)
    • two to three serves of nuts and seeds (where one serve is about 30g or a handful) or two to three serves of legumes/beans (where one serve is a cup of cooked beans, lentils, chickpeas, split peas).

    What not to do

    Here are some important things to remember:

    1. avoid drastic changes such as cutting out entire food groups or nutrients (such as carbohydrates) unless advised by your health practitioner. Even low-fibre food groups (such as dairy or lean meats) provide important nutrients. Avoiding them can potentially cause other health problems

    2. avoid focusing on just one type of fibre (soluble or insoluble). Each has different benefits, so incorporating both is best

    3. avoid a sudden increase in fibre. It can cause abdominal pain and increased flatulence. Start by adding just one or two high-fibre foods each day and slowly increase this over a few weeks

    4. fibre needs water to work effectively, so drink plenty of fluids. Aim for at least eight to ten glasses of water per day.

    How do I hit my goal without being a weirdo about it?

    Eating well doesn’t need to be a competition.

    It’s great people are sharing ideas on social media about increasing fibre intake and setting fibre goals, but we can do it without constantly obsessing over food.

    Focus on gradual changes and incorporating fibre-rich foods naturally into your diet. Start by eating more fresh fruit and vegetables, and adding legumes and pulses (such as kidney beans and chickpeas) to meals.

    Simple switches can go a long way. For example, swap refined grain products (such as white rice or white bread) for wholemeal or wholegrain varieties. If you like breakfast cereals, choose one with at least 5g of fibre per serve (read the nutrition panel on the packet).

    Finally, listen to your body. If you experience any digestive discomfort or have certain conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome that requires managing your fibre intake, consult with a health-care professional.

    Saman Khalesi is a committee member for Nutrition Society Australia Queensland Group and Queensland Cardiovascular Research Network.

    Chris Irwin is a committee member for Nutrition Society Australia Queensland Regional Group.

    Seyed Farhang Jafari 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. First it was ‘protein goals’, now TikTok is on about ‘fibre goals’. How can you meet yours? – https://theconversation.com/first-it-was-protein-goals-now-tiktok-is-on-about-fibre-goals-how-can-you-meet-yours-258694

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Hainan’s Baisha County: Orchid Industry Boosts Rural Revitalization

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

    An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

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

    In recent years, Da’an Township, located in Baisha Li Autonomous County, Hainan Province, has been implementing the “government-enterprise-farmer” cooperation mechanism based on local advantages. At present, the township has built 12 large orchid growing bases with a total area of 500 mu (1 hectare = 15 mu).

    It is reported that the orchid industry has become an important engine for rural revitalization in Da’an Township. The establishment of orchid cultivation bases has provided jobs to more than 94,000 people in the surrounding areas.

    Photos by Xinhua News Agency correspondent Yang Guanyu.

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

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Local Water Done Well delivers first water services entity

    Source: New Zealand Government

    Selwyn District is the first council in the country to launch its new water services entity, Selwyn Water, meaning safe, reliable, and affordable drinking water and wastewater for ratepayers, Local Government Minister Simon Watts says.

    “The launch of Selwyn District’s water service entity today marks a significant milestone of water reform, and I look forward to seeing similar Local Water Done Well plans progress in the coming months,” Mr Watts says.

    “Selwyn District Council is also the first council to have a Water Services Delivery Plan accepted and approved by the Secretary for Local Government, Paul James and the first to establish a water services council-controlled organisation (CCO) under the Coalition Government’s Local Water Done Well policy.

    “Selwyn District has demonstrated it has a financially sustainable plan for the delivery of water services that meet health, quality, and environmental standards, along with community expectations.

    “I will be watching with interest how Selwyn Water manages the projected price increases for consumers during the initial years of their plan. I expect the Commerce Commission, as the economic regulator, will closely monitor to ensure the delivery of forecast levels of capital investment, justify the price.

    “It is also my expectation that Selwyn Water will keep a close eye on its charges for new infrastructure to ensure that growth pays for growth.

    “I am encouraged by advice from officials that future partnership opportunities with neighbouring councils are a core consideration in Selwyn District Council’s Plan.

    “These future partnership opportunities have significant potential to deliver greater efficiencies, standardisation, knowledge sharing, and ultimately, lower costs for consumers.

    “Selwyn Water’s constitution provides flexibility if other councils and communities seek the benefits of a regional water services CCO. This option bodes well for the future of water services in the wider region.

    “The Department of Internal Affairs will continue to encourage councils to progress discussions with neighbours regarding future consolidation of water services for the benefit of consumers.”

    Mr Watts says Selwyn’s progress demonstrates the effectiveness of local leadership when backed by sound, practical Government policy and legislation, including Local Water Done Well.

    “Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton, his councillors and staff have the Government’s congratulations for their vision and hard work in making such swift progress.”

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  • MIL-OSI China: Trump calls Musk’s new political party ‘ridiculous’

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

    U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s threats to form a third political party.

    “I’m saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely ‘off the rails,’ essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks,” Trump posted on social media Sunday night.

    He was referring to Musk’s threats to form a third political party to rival Democrats and Republicans.

    The president called that idea “ridiculous,” adding that it would cause confusion.

    The feud between the two billionaires began in early June after Musk blasted Trump’s landmark One Big Beautiful Bill, a gargantuan tax and spending package that Trump signed into law on Friday, the Independence Day.

    Musk lambasted the legislation, saying it could add trillions of U.S. dollars to the national debt.

    “Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom,” Musk said on social media.

    In response, Trump posted on social media that third parties “have never succeeded in the United States,” adding that “the one thing (they) are good for is the creation of Complete and Total DISRUPTION & CHAOS.”

    Musk’s announcement caused shares of his company Tesla to take a dive. On Monday, the stock saw its largest single-day loss since June 5.

    Christopher Galdieri, a political science professor at Saint Anselm College in the northeastern state of New Hampshire, told Xinhua: “Right now, Republicans have narrow margins in both chambers of Congress. If Musk were to fund primary challengers or independent general election candidates… that could cost Republicans in next year’s midterms.”

    “Building a real party, rather than a vanity project, would involve finding and running credible candidates up and down the ballot, for unglamorous offices like school board and city council,” Galdieri said.

    Clay Ramsay, a researcher at the Center for International and Security Studies at the University of Maryland, told Xinhua: “Things like this have been tried not very long ago… The problem is that a political party needs a core idea.”

    “This venture would have to attract people younger than 45 who are already politicians on some level, and who have real political talent,” Ramsay said.

    “If Musk were to just concentrate on knocking out specific Republican senators and members, that would be a slightly better plan than starting a new political party,” Ramsay added.

    Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Darrell West told Xinhua: “There are lots of people who would like choices between the two major parties. Each has moved to the extremes and does not represent the broad swathe of America.”

    “He needs to find someone to lead the party who could appeal to more people,” West said.

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  • MIL-OSI: Ripple’s national license is imminent, and RICH Miner helps XRP investors create higher real value

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    New York City, NY, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ripple (XRP) is gradually getting rid of the regulatory shadow of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As its long-term legal dispute with the SEC draws to a close, Ripple is moving towards the mainstream financial system.

    Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse once said on the social platform: “@Ripple adheres to our long-standing compliance principles and is applying for a national banking license from the OCC.” He added: “If approved, Ripple will become an institution regulated by both the state (NYDFS) and the federal government, which will establish an unprecedented trust standard for the stablecoin market.”

    Against this favorable background, RICH Miner, the world’s leading smart cloud mining platform, is providing XRP users with a more compliant, secure and sustainable value-added path. Users can use RICH Miner’s cloud mining platform to use the XRP they hold to open mining contracts, obtain stable daily passive income, and realize asset appreciation.

    If Ripple wins a banking license, what does it mean for XRP?

    Ripple Labs has long been one of the most well-capitalized crypto companies. Once it successfully obtains a national banking license, it will become the first federally licensed crypto payment company in the United States. This move will greatly enhance the importance of XRP in the legitimacy, financial acceptance and stablecoin ecosystem.

    And RICH Miner has seized this historic node and provided coin holders with an ideal platform to respond to regulatory directions and increase asset value.

    How does RICH Miner help users gain benefits?

    RICH Miner brings stable mining benefits to users through multi-dimensional intelligent systems and green infrastructure:

    ✅ AI intelligent computing power scheduling: dynamically adjust mining strategies to match the optimal profit path
    ✅ Global distributed node system: deploy cloud servers in multiple locations to improve stability and computing power efficiency
    ✅ Green energy drive: use renewable energy for mining, reduce costs, and give back to users
    ✅ Invitation rebate mechanism: every time you invite a friend, you can get up to 3% additional rebate

    How do XRP holders make money through RICH Miner mining?
    The operation is simple and the threshold is extremely low. XRP users only need three steps to start the road to profit:

    1. Visit the official website: https://richminer.com to register an account and receive a new user reward worth $15

    2. Select a contract: Choose cloud mining contracts of different terms and amounts according to your own investment plan, and you can participate with a minimum of 50 XRP

    Contract Price Contract duration Daily income Total revenue
    $100  2 $3  $100.00 + $6
    $600  8 $7.20  $500.00 + $57.60
    $1,300  13 $17.30  $1300.00 + $221.39
    $3,000  17 $42.30  $3000.00 + $719.10
    $5,000  24 $75.00  $5000.00 + $1800.00
    $12,000  32 $204.00  $12000.00 + $6528.00

     Click here to view the full contract

    3. Daily income arrives: The system runs automatically, daily income is settled in real time, and withdrawal or reinvestment is supported at any time

    Use XRP to “activate” computing power and empower assets

    Although XRP itself cannot be mined directly like BTC, in RICH Miner’s cross-chain mining architecture, XRP can be used to purchase cloud computing power contracts for currencies such as BTC, DOGE, and LTC.

    This means: XRP can become the “asset key” to start mining other mainstream currencies, further expanding the profit path of coin holders.

    For users who are wavering between holding coins and waiting for appreciation and leaving their assets idle, RICH Miner’s compliance model and smart contract mechanism are bringing unprecedented “actual use value” to XRP.

    Summary: Grasp the new regulatory trend and use RICH Miner to plan the future of crypto income in advance

    As Ripple actively applies for a national banking license and XRP is included in the compliant financial system, holding coins to earn interest has become an effective strategy to deal with market uncertainty. RICH Miner grasps this trend and is committed to providing a compliant, secure and intelligent cloud mining income path for XRP users around the world.

    In this compliance revolution, RICH Miner is not just a platform, but also a key tool for you to unleash the potential of crypto assets.

    Official website: https://richminer.com
    Contact email: info@richminer.com

    APP download: https://richminer.com/xml/index.html#/app

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  • MIL-OSI: Ripple’s national license is imminent, and RICH Miner helps XRP investors create higher real value

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    New York City, NY, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ripple (XRP) is gradually getting rid of the regulatory shadow of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As its long-term legal dispute with the SEC draws to a close, Ripple is moving towards the mainstream financial system.

    Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse once said on the social platform: “@Ripple adheres to our long-standing compliance principles and is applying for a national banking license from the OCC.” He added: “If approved, Ripple will become an institution regulated by both the state (NYDFS) and the federal government, which will establish an unprecedented trust standard for the stablecoin market.”

    Against this favorable background, RICH Miner, the world’s leading smart cloud mining platform, is providing XRP users with a more compliant, secure and sustainable value-added path. Users can use RICH Miner’s cloud mining platform to use the XRP they hold to open mining contracts, obtain stable daily passive income, and realize asset appreciation.

    If Ripple wins a banking license, what does it mean for XRP?

    Ripple Labs has long been one of the most well-capitalized crypto companies. Once it successfully obtains a national banking license, it will become the first federally licensed crypto payment company in the United States. This move will greatly enhance the importance of XRP in the legitimacy, financial acceptance and stablecoin ecosystem.

    And RICH Miner has seized this historic node and provided coin holders with an ideal platform to respond to regulatory directions and increase asset value.

    How does RICH Miner help users gain benefits?

    RICH Miner brings stable mining benefits to users through multi-dimensional intelligent systems and green infrastructure:

    ✅ AI intelligent computing power scheduling: dynamically adjust mining strategies to match the optimal profit path
    ✅ Global distributed node system: deploy cloud servers in multiple locations to improve stability and computing power efficiency
    ✅ Green energy drive: use renewable energy for mining, reduce costs, and give back to users
    ✅ Invitation rebate mechanism: every time you invite a friend, you can get up to 3% additional rebate

    How do XRP holders make money through RICH Miner mining?
    The operation is simple and the threshold is extremely low. XRP users only need three steps to start the road to profit:

    1. Visit the official website: https://richminer.com to register an account and receive a new user reward worth $15

    2. Select a contract: Choose cloud mining contracts of different terms and amounts according to your own investment plan, and you can participate with a minimum of 50 XRP

    Contract Price Contract duration Daily income Total revenue
    $100  2 $3  $100.00 + $6
    $600  8 $7.20  $500.00 + $57.60
    $1,300  13 $17.30  $1300.00 + $221.39
    $3,000  17 $42.30  $3000.00 + $719.10
    $5,000  24 $75.00  $5000.00 + $1800.00
    $12,000  32 $204.00  $12000.00 + $6528.00

     Click here to view the full contract

    3. Daily income arrives: The system runs automatically, daily income is settled in real time, and withdrawal or reinvestment is supported at any time

    Use XRP to “activate” computing power and empower assets

    Although XRP itself cannot be mined directly like BTC, in RICH Miner’s cross-chain mining architecture, XRP can be used to purchase cloud computing power contracts for currencies such as BTC, DOGE, and LTC.

    This means: XRP can become the “asset key” to start mining other mainstream currencies, further expanding the profit path of coin holders.

    For users who are wavering between holding coins and waiting for appreciation and leaving their assets idle, RICH Miner’s compliance model and smart contract mechanism are bringing unprecedented “actual use value” to XRP.

    Summary: Grasp the new regulatory trend and use RICH Miner to plan the future of crypto income in advance

    As Ripple actively applies for a national banking license and XRP is included in the compliant financial system, holding coins to earn interest has become an effective strategy to deal with market uncertainty. RICH Miner grasps this trend and is committed to providing a compliant, secure and intelligent cloud mining income path for XRP users around the world.

    In this compliance revolution, RICH Miner is not just a platform, but also a key tool for you to unleash the potential of crypto assets.

    Official website: https://richminer.com
    Contact email: info@richminer.com

    APP download: https://richminer.com/xml/index.html#/app

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