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  • MIL-OSI USA: Governor Newsom honors fallen King City Police Department Sergeant

    Source: US State of California 2

    Mar 25, 2025

    SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement regarding the death of King City Police Department Sergeant Ryan Kenedy:

    “Jennifer and I mourn alongside the King City community over the sudden passing of Sergeant Kenedy. Our hearts are with his loved ones and colleagues.”  

    Governor Gavin Newsom

    On March 25, 2025, Sergeant Kenedy experienced a medical emergency while on-duty and passed away. Sergeant Kenedy began his career with the King City Police Department in 2014 as a patrol officer. He was promoted to Police Sergeant in January 2020. 

    He is survived by his wife and parents.

    In honor of Sergeant Kenedy, flags at the State Capitol and Capitol Annex Swing Space will be flown at half-staff.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – ‘Demographic change in Europe: a toolbox for action’ – question on assistance to national authorities in addressing demographic change – E-000216/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    Since demography is a cross-cutting issue and with no direct legal basis for EU-level policy interventions, the Demography Toolbox focuses on integrating demographic considerations into various funding schemes and initiatives across policy domains.

    The Commission supports Member States in funding demographic studies and support programs through instruments such as the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The ESF+ is investing in people and helping to address the demographic challenges.

    The total budget is of EUR 142 billion for 2021-2027. It supports e.g. employment measures, access to services, e.g. long-term care and childcare, and education and skills.

    The ERDF has been supporting EU regions to address their challenges to growth and prosperity, including demography, for decades.[1]

    The Technical Support Instrument assists national authorities with their strategies addressing demographic change.[2]

    Under the Talent Booster Mechanism[3], the ‘Smart adaptation of regions to demographic transition’ is aimed at all EU regions in demographic decline. It offers technical assistance to Castilla y León and Extremadura to adapt to demographic transition and invest in talent development.[4]

    Through the European Statistical System, the Commission supports Member States to enhance their population and housing statistics and to implement the future legal framework for European statistics on population and housing.

    To enhance the analysis and research on demographic change the Commission has developed the Atlas of Demography[5]. The launch of the regional section of the Atlas in the second half of 2025 will include analyses and projections of demographic decline for EU regions and municipalities.

    • [1] In 2021-2027, EUR 7.2 billion from the ERDF are invested into improving healthcare and long-term care, EUR 5.6 billion in education and training, and EUR 40.5 billion are supporting connectivity. EUR 41 billion are supporting territorial strategies fostering urban and rural linkages, new economic opportunities and access to services.
    • [2] Responding to a specific request from Spain, the Commission launched the ‘REFORM: 25ES20 — Integrated approaches to address the Demographic Challenge in Spain’, see https://reform-support.ec.europa.eu/our-projects/flagship-technical-support-projects/tsi-2025-flagship-tackling-demographic-change-through-supporting-skills-labour-market-and-social_en
    • [3] https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/policy/communities-and-networks/harnessing-talent-platform_en
    • [4] The initiative more widely supports access to knowledge and funding opportunities to regions and cities from the Technical Support Instrument (TSI), the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) and European Urban Initiative (EUI), which are already materialising with many projects on the ground all across Europe.
    • [5] https://migration-demography-tools.jrc.ec.europa.eu/atlas-demography
    Last updated: 26 March 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on energy-intensive industries – B10-0199/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Giorgio Gori, Wouter Beke, Jana Nagyová, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Brigitte van den Berg, Benedetta Scuderi
    on behalf of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

    B10‑0199/2025

    European Parliament resolution on energy-intensive industries

    (2025/2536(RSP))

    The European Parliament,

    – having regard to the report of September 2024 by Mario Draghi entitled ‘On the future of European competitiveness’,

    – having regard to the report of April 2024 by Enrico Letta entitled ‘Much more than a market’,

    – having regard to the Commission communication of 26 February 2025 entitled ‘The Clean Industrial Deal: A joint roadmap for competitiveness and decarbonisation’ (COM(2025)0085),

    – having regard to the Commission communication of 26 February 2025 entitled ‘Action Plan for Affordable Energy’ (COM(2025)0079),

    – having regard to the question to the Commission on energy-intensive industries (O‑000010/2025 – B10‑0000/2025),

    – having regard to Rules 142(5) and 136(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

    – having regard to the motion for a resolution of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy,

    A. whereas energy-intensive industries (EIIs) account for a significant share of the EU’s economy and play a key role in job creation, especially in areas and regions where they are concentrated; whereas EIIs are crucial for the EU’s strategic autonomy and competitiveness, as well as for decarbonisation, taking into account their energy footprint;

    B. whereas the transition to a decarbonised economy and a clean energy system must lead to reducing energy prices and must take into account all available technologies that contribute to reaching the EU’s net zero goal for 2050 in the most cost-efficient way, avoiding lock-in effects and taking into account the different energy mix across Member States, including with regard to renewables and nuclear;

    C. whereas electrification is at the centre of the decarbonisation of EIIs; whereas EIIs include sectors that use fossil resources to meet temperature, pressure or reaction requirements, such as chemicals, steel, paper, plastics, mining, refineries, cement, lime, non-ferrous metals, glass, ceramics and fertilisers, for which greenhouse gas emissions are hard to reduce because they are intrinsic to the process or because of high capital or operating expenditure costs or low technological maturity;

    D. whereas the energy price gap between the EU and the US and China undermines the competitiveness of the EU’s industries; whereas elevated and volatile fossil fuel prices heavily affect electricity prices and the affordable cost of renewable energy sources is not transferred to energy bills;

    E. whereas an insufficiently integrated energy union poses further challenges to EIIs, in particular in relation to the lack of cross-border interconnections and the limited availability of clean energy, owing to lengthy permitting procedures or high capital or operating expenditures, as well as grid congestion;

    F. whereas the emissions trading system (ETS) provided long-term investment signals and helped bring down the emissions of ETS sectors by 47 %; whereas the energy market has profoundly changed since the introduction of the ETS, especially after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the shift from pipeline gas to liquid natural gas (LNG); whereas a lack of carbon market transparency risks hampering EIIs’ competitiveness; whereas ETS revenues are used unevenly across Member States, failing to adequately support EIIs’ decarbonisation;

    G. whereas unnecessary regulatory burdens and lengthy permitting procedures undermine the business case for investing in decarbonisation in Europe; whereas the concept of overriding public interest is provided for in EU legislation; whereas complex and fragmented EU funding impedes timely investment in net-zero technologies and digitalisation, in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);

    H. whereas the lack of necessary private investment risks hindering EIIs’ decarbonisation; whereas relying excessively on State aid can have the unwanted consequences of exacerbating disparities and distorting competition across the EU;

    I. whereas the EU’s dependencies and limited access, both in quantity and quality, to primary and secondary raw materials pose significant challenges to EIIs; whereas circularity and efficiency can help reduce the annual investment needs in industry and in energy supply; whereas currently, ferrous metals exported to non-EU countries account for more than half of all EU waste exports, raising concerns about their sound treatment;

    J. whereas unfair competition from non-EU countries, including subsidised overcapacity, poses a great challenge to EU companies; whereas many regions around the world do not currently have ambitious decarbonisation targets, thus increasing the risk of carbon leakage;

    K. whereas a profound transformation of EIIs cannot succeed without the involvement of local and regional communities, workers and social partners, which are heavily affected by the transition;

    1. Reiterates its commitment to the EU’s decarbonisation objectives and to stable and predictable climate and industrial policies;

    2. Calls on the Member States to accelerate permitting and licensing processes for clean energy projects, ensuring administrative capacity, and to facilitate grid connections to enable clean, on-site energy generation, especially in remote areas; stresses that the growth of renewables and electrification will require massive investment in grids and in flexibility, storage and distribution networks; calls on the Commission to develop, beyond the concept of overriding public interest, solutions for speeding up decarbonisation projects;

    3. Believes that further action is needed to implement the electricity market design (EMD) rules, especially to promote power purchase agreements (PPAs) and two-way contracts for difference (CfDs) to reduce volatility and energy costs for EIIs; calls on the Commission to propose urgent measures to address current barriers to the signing of long-term agreements, especially for SMEs, using risk reduction instruments and guarantees, including public guarantee such as by the European Investment Bank (EIB); suggests that additional ways to decouple fossil fuel prices from electricity prices be explored, in the framework of the EMD, including with the aim of boosting long-term contracts in line with the affordable energy action plan, and by advancing the analysis of short-term markets to 2025;

    4. Calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of scaling up best practice for EIIs from Member States, such as Italy’s energy release; calls on the Commission to develop recommendations for reducing the exposure of consumers, and especially EIIs, to rising energy costs, such as by reducing taxes and levies and harmonising network charges, while ensuring public investment in grids;

    5. Calls for the enhancement of energy system integration, in particular in relation to cross-border interconnections, to ensure clean and resilient energy supply; asks for increased investment in flexibility, such as storage, including pumped storage hydropower and heat and waste heat storage, and demand response, to optimise grid stability; recalls the importance of energy efficiency in bringing costs down;

    6. Underlines the need to phase out natural gas as soon as possible; stresses that some sectors cannot rely substantially on electrification in the short to medium term; calls on the Member States – over the same time span and for these limited sectors – to develop measures to address gas price spikes in duly justified cases; calls on the Commission to develop tools to ensure gas supply at a mitigated cost, by enabling demand aggregation, building on AggregateEU, and joint gas purchasing, while keeping decarbonisation objectives; highlights the importance of encouraging stable contracts with gas suppliers, diversifying supply routes and improving market transparency and stability, in line with current legislation; calls for an impact assessment in the upcoming ETS review to analyse the relationship between the gas market and CO2 prices and the role of the market stability reserve and its parameters;

    7. Calls on the Commission to support EIIs in adopting clean and net-zero technologies, including hydrogen, and energy-efficient production methods by strengthening funding mechanisms and ensuring that ETS revenue is used effectively by Member States; calls for EU-level support to be complemented by State aid that allows for targeted support to EIIs, while preserving a level playing field within the single market;

    8. Calls for InvestEU to be topped up before the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) and for leftover Resilience and Recovery Facility loans to support investment in EII decarbonisation; notes that the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform already allows for flexibility within current programmes but that this is insufficient; insists that the upcoming MFF increase funding to support EIIs, building on the Innovation Fund and the Connecting Europe Facility – Energy or through the competitiveness fund; stresses that the European Hydrogen Bank and the carbon contracts for difference programme need to be scaled up; calls on the Commission to build on the Net-Zero Industry Act[1] in the upcoming decarbonisation accelerator act, to streamline the processes for granting permits and strategic project status;

    9. Stresses the need to simplify bureaucratic procedures to enhance the attractiveness of private investment and support EIIs’ transition; believes that both InvestEU and the EIB are pivotal in catalysing private financing, especially through de-risking measures;

    10. Emphasises the need to secure access to critical raw materials; stresses that the upcoming circular economy act should improve resource efficiency, including through better waste management of products containing critical raw materials, as well as fostering the demand and availability of secondary raw materials; stresses the need to define those secondary raw materials that are strategic and that should be subject to export monitoring, such as steel and metal scrap, and to tackle any imbalance in their supply and demand, including by exploring export restrictions; insists on the effective enforcement of the Waste Shipment Regulation[2];

    11. Calls on the Commission to make full and efficient use of trade defence instruments; calls on the Commission to find a permanent solution to address unfair competition and structural overcapacity, before the expiry of current steel safeguard measures in 2026; calls on the Commission to engage with the US in relation to the announced tariffs on EU imports and avoid any harmful escalation;

    12. Stresses that an effective implementation of the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) is essential to ensure a level playing field for EU industries and prevent carbon leakage, taking into account the impact of the parallel phasing out of the ETS free allowances and the risk of increased production costs; calls on the Commission to address the risks of resource shuffling and circumvention of the CBAM; asks, furthermore, for the implementation of an effective solution for EU exporters and an analysis of the possible extension to further sectors and downstream products, preceded by an impact assessment;

    13. Calls for the creation of lead markets for clean and circular European products, via non-price criteria in EU public procurement, such as sustainability and resilience and a European preference for strategic sectors, as well as by creating voluntary labelling schemes and minimum EU content requirements in a cost-effective way;

    14. Highlights the importance of a just transition to assist areas heavily reliant on EIIs, by keeping and creating quality jobs through upskilling and reskilling programmes for workers and through the effective use of regional support mechanisms, such as the Just Transition Fund and the Cohesion Fund; stresses that public support will be pivotal for the transition of EIIs and that this support should be tied to their commitment to safeguarding employment and working conditions and preventing off-shoring; welcomes the Union of Skills initiative to ensure a good match between skills and labour market demands;

    15. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.

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  • MIL-OSI: Alpine ENT Expands Partnership with CareCloud, Implements FrontDesk Assist to Enhance Patient Experience

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SOMERSET, N.J., March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CareCloud, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CCLD, CCLDO), a leading provider of healthcare technology and AI-powered revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions, today announced the expanded adoption of its services by Alpine Ear, Nose & Throat PC, a premier otolaryngology group based in Colorado. Following a successful RCM engagement, Alpine ENT has now implemented CareCloud FrontDesk Assist—a comprehensive front-office solution designed to streamline operations and enhance patient satisfaction.

    “CareCloud has proven to be a true partner in optimizing our practice,” said Mike Heck, CEO of Alpine ENT. “Since deploying FrontDesk Assist, we’ve seen tangible improvements across our front-desk operations. Patient wait times are shorter, appointment scheduling is smoother, and our staff now spends far less time on administrative tasks.”

    FrontDesk Assist now supports Alpine ENT with critical front-office functions such as appointment scheduling, referral management, surgery estimates, and prior authorizations. These services complement the existing RCM partnership by boosting operational efficiency and freeing up clinical staff to focus more on patient care.

    With 24 providers across three Northern Colorado locations, Alpine ENT delivers a full spectrum of ENT services, including audiology, vestibular therapy, and allergy care. Since implementing FrontDesk Assist, the practice has experienced measurable gains in productivity and patient engagement—underscoring a mutual commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and care quality.

    “Alpine ENT’s decision to expand our collaboration speaks to the trust they place in CareCloud’s expertise and solutions,” said Crystal Williams, President of CareCloud. “With FrontDesk Assist, they gain a seamlessly integrated platform that drives both financial and patient-centered outcomes. Our mission is to simplify practice operations so providers can focus on delivering exceptional care.”

    This partnership expansion reinforces CareCloud’s dedication to delivering scalable, tech-enabled solutions that help healthcare organizations thrive amid industry transformation. FrontDesk Assist is now available nationwide to healthcare practices of all specialties—including the thousands already using CareCloud’s EHR and RCM platforms.

    To learn more about CareCloud FrontDesk Assist, visit www.carecloud.com/frontdesk-assist.

    About CareCloud

    CareCloud brings disciplined innovation and generative AI to the business of healthcare. Our suite of technology-enabled solutions helps clients increase financial and operational performance, streamline clinical workflows and improve the patient experience. More than 40,000 providers count on CareCloud to help them improve patient care while reducing administrative burdens and operating costs. Learn more about our products and services including revenue cycle management (RCM), practice management (PM), electronic health records (EHR), business intelligence, patient experience management (PXM) and digital health at www.carecloud.com.

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    Disclaimer

    This press release is for information purposes only, and does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.

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    SOURCE CareCloud

    Company Contact:
    Norman Roth
    Interim Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller
    CareCloud, Inc.
    nroth@carecloud.com

    Investor Contact:
    Stephen Snyder
    Co-Chief Executive Officer
    CareCloud, Inc.
    ir@carecloud.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Baker Hughes Awarded Integrated Coiled-Tubing Drilling Contract for Dubai Petroleum Establishment’s Margham Gas Storage Project

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    • CoilTrak™ system allows for increased reservoir connectivity through efficient slim-hole multilateral drilling
    • Project strengthens Dubai’s low-carbon energy capabilities
    • Award follows major order for Baker Hughes’ Integrated Compressor Line (ICL) units

    HOUSTON and LONDON, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR), an energy technology company, announced Wednesday a multi-year contract with Dubai Petroleum Establishment (DPE), for and on behalf of Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP), to provide integrated coiled-tubing drilling services for the company’s Margham Gas storage project.

    The project will provide stability to Dubai’s energy supply by strengthening the system’s ability to switch between natural gas and solar power.

    Providing the coiled-tubing drilling increases Baker Hughes’ overall support of the Margham Gas project, which draws upon the mature field of the same name. Already set to supply the company’s Integrated Compressor Line (ICL) units for gas storage, injection and export, Baker Hughes’ broad portfolio is helping to create a reliable power system with reduced emissions.

    “Baker Hughes has built a reputation as a leader in coiled-tubing drilling and mature assets solutions, and we bring a track record of success across the region to this important project,” said Amerino Gatti, executive vice president of Oilfield Services & Equipment at Baker Hughes. “Our integrated solutions approach combines industry-leading technology and expertise across the energy value chain to help DPE scale-up and develop reliable, secure and lower-carbon power solutions for their country.”

    The project brings together Baker Hughes’ expertise in integration of coiled-tubing drilling, under-balanced drilling and the company’s industry-leading CoilTrak™ coiled-tubing bottomhole assembly (BHA) system. CoilTrak allows operators to more effectively navigate the subsurface environment during horizontal drilling to maximize reservoir contact, which is crucial for underground gas storage. 

    About Baker Hughes
    Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) is an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet. Visit us at bakerhughes.com.

    For more information, please contact:

    Media Relations

    Brian Reynolds
    +1 346-315-6663
    brian.reynolds@bakerhughes.com

    Investor Relations:

    Chase Mulvehill
    +1 346-297-2561
    investor.relations@bakerhughes.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Trident Announces Strategic Collaboration with Two Global E-Commerce Firms

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SINGAPORE, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd (“Trident” or the “Company,” NASDAQ: TDTH), a leading catalyst for digital transformation in technology optimization services and Web 3.0 activation based in Singapore, today announced it has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement (the “Collaboration Agreement”) with two partners in the e-commerce sector. Per the Collaboration Agreement, Trident will join forces with Silkoo Dutyfree Limited (“Silkoo”), an e-commerce retailer and import-export trader, and Haitu Trade Co., Limited (“Haitu”), an e-commerce entity specializing in beauty and cosmetics, to foster a synergistic partnership that drives business growth, enhances customer satisfaction, and promotes operational efficiency.

    The agreement establishes a framework for cooperation in several key areas, including data analytics, strategic planning, supply chain optimization, platform integration, and customer experience enhancement. As a result of the collaboration, the parties hope to drive mutual growth through consumer data synergies, coordinated market strategies, optimized logistics networks in Southeast Asia, expanded inter-platform ecosystems, and the delivery of seamless, personalized customer experiences that foster loyalty and operational excellence.

    Each company will bring unique operational strengths to the table. Trident will contribute its sophisticated Web 3.0-based digital identity platform, Tridentity, which offers secure authentication across its diverse ecosystem of services including Tri-food, Tri-events, Tri-Buy, and TriVerse. This will create a comprehensive digital experience framework that can serve as the technological backbone for the partnership. Silkoo will provide extensive e-commerce expertise with its established presence in five Southeast Asian countries, along with valuable third-party merchant status on TikTok Global Shop that will drive substantial customer data acquisition and cross-border sales capabilities. Haitu will contribute specialized knowledge in cosmetics and beauty product distribution, bringing its successful experience as a proprietor of an overseas cosmetic account on Pinduoduo, which provides access to diverse global customer segments and market insights.

    Together, these complementary strengths aim to create a powerful alliance that combines Trident’s technological innovation, Silkoo’s regional e-commerce presence, and Haitu’s specialized product expertise to develop an integrated digital commerce ecosystem.

    Soon Huat Lim, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Trident, stated, “This strategic collaboration represents a significant milestone in our e-commerce journey. By combining our cutting-edge Tridentity platform with Silkoo’s e-commerce network and Haitu’s specialized expertise, we’re creating a powerful ecosystem that transcends traditional boundaries. Our partnership will leverage data analytics, streamlined supply chains, and optimized integration to deliver exceptional customer experiences across multiple touchpoints. Together, we endeavor to expand our market reach while fundamentally reimagining how digital commerce can seamlessly connect consumers with products and services throughout Southeast Asia and across the globe.”

    About Trident
    Trident is a leading catalyst for digital transformation in digital optimization, technology services, and Web 3.0 activation worldwide based in Singapore. The Company offers commercial and technological digital solutions designed to optimize its clients’ experience with their end-users by promoting digital adoption and self-service.

    Tridentity, the Company’s flagship product, is an innovative and highly secure blockchain-based identity solution designed to provide secure single sign-on authentication capabilities to integrated third-party systems across various industries. Tridentity aims to offer unparalleled security features, ensuring the protection of sensitive information and preventing potential threats, thus promising a new secure era in the global digital landscape in general, and in Southeast Asia etc.

    Beyond Tridentity, the Company’s mission is to become the global leader in Web 3.0 activation, notably connecting businesses to a reliable and secure technological platform, with tailored and optimized customer experiences.

    About Silkoo
    Silkoo Dutyfree Limited is primarily engaged in the business of E-commerce, online retail, import and export and trading (electrical equipment, furniture, cosmetics, etc.) Silkoo also owns and operates the “Shepinport” intellectual property across five countries in Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines. As an authorised third-party merchant on TikTok Global Shop, Silkoo Dutyfree leverages the platform to drive customer data, traffic, and sales, offering a range of products to its customers.

    About Haitu
    Haitu Trade Co. Limited is a specialized e-commerce entity principally engaged in the online retail and distribution of cosmetics and beauty products. Notably, the company is the proprietor of an overseas cosmetic account on the Pin Duo Duo (PDD) platform, thereby leveraging this prominent digital marketplace to cater to a diverse customer base across different regions in the world.

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    Investor and Media Contacts
    Investor Relations
    Robin Yang, Partner
    ICR, LLC
    Email: investor@tridentity.me
    Phone: +1 (212) 321-0602

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    ICR, LLC
    Email: Brad.Burgess@icrinc.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Odysight.ai Reports Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    OMER, Israel, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Odysight.ai Inc. (NASDAQ: ODYS), a leading provider of visual based predictive maintenance (PdM) and condition-based monitoring (CBM) solutions, announces its full year 2024 financial results and provides a business update.

    Key highlights

      ● 2024 annual revenues of approximately $4 million, reflecting YoY growth of 31%.
         
      ● Inaugural Aerospace revenues, increasing the backlog1 by more than 450% to approximately $15 million focused on Aerospace.
         
      ● Secured commercial agreements with a leading international defense contractor, Israeli Air Force, NASA, and Israel Railways successfully transitioning from the Medical to Aerospace vertical while expanding into Transportation.
         
      ● Uplisted to Nasdaq and raised gross proceeds of $23.7 million during February 2025; net cash position of approximately $39 million as of February 28, 2025.
         

    Yehu Ofer, Chief Executive Officer of Odysight.ai, stated: “We are excited with the increasing recognition Odysight.ai is receiving from prominent global companies in the Aerospace industry. We take pride in the substantial growth of our backlog and, based on discussions with clients and partners, we expect that this trend will continue in the foreseeable future. Odysight.ai’s successful shift from the medical sector to the high-value aerospace sector is already yielding positive results. Our next step is to offer our pioneering solutions, integrating AI-based video analytics and machine learning algorithms, on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model. Looking ahead, we are excited to expand our reach into new markets, including transportation and energy, and leverage our innovative solutions to drive further growth. The future holds immense potential for Odysight.ai, and we are committed to capitalizing on these opportunities to deliver exceptional value to our shareholders.”

    Einav Brenner, Chief Financial Officer of Odysight.ai, stated: “We are pleased with our financial performance in 2024, which reflects our successful transition into the Aerospace sector and the growing demand for our innovative solutions. We believe our strong revenue growth and expanding backlog underscore the effectiveness of our strategic initiatives and our dedication to creating value for our shareholders. Additionally, our recent uplisting to Nasdaq and the successful capital raise of $23.7 million in gross proceeds have strengthened our financial position. We welcome new valued investors to our shareholder base and look forward to driving continued growth and innovation.”

    Financial highlights for full year ended December 31, 2024

    Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2024, were approximately $4 million, compared to $3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of approximately 31%. The increase was attributable to Industry 4.0 related revenues.

    Backlog reached approximately $15 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of over 450% compared to December 31, 2023.

    Cost of Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $2.8 million, compared to $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of approximately 11%. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in revenues.

    Gross Profit for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $1.2 million, reflecting a gross margin of 29%, compared to $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, with a gross margin of 17%. The improvement was attributable mainly to Industry 4.0 revenues.

    Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024, were $13.7 million, compared to $11.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of approximately 23%. The increase was primarily due to the expansion of the Company’s operations, including the development of new Industry 4.0 products.

    Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $11.8 million, compared to $9.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.

    Cash Balance2 as of December 31, 2024 was $18.5 million, compared to approximately $17 million as of December 31, 2023. In July 2024, the Company completed a private placement raising gross proceeds of $10.3 million.

    In addition, during February 2025, the Company uplisted to Nasdaq and completed an underwritten public offering that resulted in gross proceeds of approximately $23.7 million.

    1Backlog is measured and defined differently by companies within our industry. We refer to “backlog” as our booked orders based on purchase orders or hard commitments but not yet recognized as revenue. Backlog is not a comprehensive indicator of future revenue and is not a measure of profitability. Orders included in backlog may be cancelled or rescheduled by customers. A variety of conditions, both specific to the individual customer and generally affecting the customer’s industry, may cause customers to cancel, reduce or delay orders that were previously made or anticipated. Projects may remain in backlog for extended periods of time.

    2Including cash, cash equivalents, short term deposits and restricted deposit.

    About Odysight.ai

    Odysight.ai is pioneering the Predictive Maintenance (PdM) and Condition Based Monitoring (CBM) markets with its visualization and AI platform. Providing video sensor-based solutions for critical systems in the aviation, transportation, and energy industries, Odysight.ai leverages proven visual technologies and products from the medical industry. Odysight.ai’s unique video-based sensors, embedded software, and AI algorithms are being deployed in hard-to-reach locations and harsh environments across a variety of PdM and CBM use cases. Odysight.ai’s platform allows maintenance and operations teams visibility into areas which are inaccessible under normal operation, or where the operating ambience is not suitable for continuous real-time monitoring.

    We routinely post information that may be important to investors in the Investors section of our website. For more information, please visit: https://www.odysight.ai or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.

    Backlog

    We present our results of operations in a way that we believe will be the most meaningful and useful to investors, analysts, rating agencies and others who use our financial information to evaluate our performance. Backlog is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, and is not intended to be a substitute for any GAAP financial measures, including revenue or net income (loss), and, as calculated, may not be comparable to companies in other industries or within the same industry with similarly titled measures of performance. In addition, backlog should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Therefore, backlog should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or in isolation from, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    Information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to future events or our future performance. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding sustained demand for the Company’s products, the Company’s positive trajectory in commercializing its products and optimism about future growth. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Those statements are based on information we have when those statements are made or our management’s current expectation and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward- looking statements. Factors that may affect our results, performance, circumstances or achievements include, but are not limited to the following: (i) market acceptance of our existing and new products, including those that utilize our micro Odysight.ai technology or offer Predictive Maintenance and Condition Based Monitoring applications, (ii) lengthy product delays in key markets, (iii) an inability to secure regulatory approvals for the sale of our products, (iv) intense competition in the medical device and related industries from much larger, multinational companies, (v) product liability claims, product malfunctions and the functionality of Odysight.ai’s solutions under all environmental conditions, (vi) our limited manufacturing capabilities and reliance on third-parties for assistance, (vii) an inability to establish sales, marketing and distribution capabilities to commercialize our products, (viii) an inability to attract and retain qualified personnel, (ix) our efforts obtain and maintain intellectual property protection covering our products, which may not be successful, (x) our reliance on a single customer that accounts for a substantial portion of our revenues, (xi) our reliance on single suppliers for certain product components, including for miniature video sensors which are suitable for our Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor technology products, (xii) the fact that we will need to raise additional capital to meet our business requirements in the future and that such capital raising may be costly, dilutive or difficult to obtain, (xiii) the impact of computer system failures, cyberattacks or deficiencies in our cybersecurity, (xiv) the fact that we conduct business in multiple foreign jurisdictions, exposing us to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, logistical, global supply chain and communications challenges, burdens and costs of compliance with foreign laws and political and economic instability in each jurisdiction and (xv) political, economic and military instability in Israel, including the impact of Israel’s war against Hamas. These and other important factors discussed in Odysight.ai’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 26, 2025, and our other reports filed with the SEC, could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, Odysight.ai undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.

    Company Contact:

    Einav Brenner, CFO
    info@odysight.ai

    Investor Relations Contact:

    Miri Segal
    MS-IR LLC
    msegal@ms-ir.com
    Tel: +1-917-607-8654

    ODYSIGHT.AI INC. (Formerly known as ScoutCam Inc.)

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

        Year ended December 31,  
        2024     2023  
        USD in thousands
    (except per share data)    		  
                 
    REVENUES     3,964       3,033  
    COST OF REVENUES     2,807       2,524  
    GROSS PROFIT     1,157       509  
    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES     6,884       5,602  
    SALES AND MARKETING EXPENSES     1,218       1,109  
    GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES     5,562       4,431  
    OPERATING LOSS     (12,507 )     (10,633 )
    OTHER INCOME     –       200  
    FINANCING INCOME, NET     740       988  
    LOSS BEFORE TAXES ON INCOME     (11,767 )     (9,445 )
    TAXES ON INCOME     –       –  
    NET LOSS     (11,767 )     (9,445 )


    ODYSIGHT.AI INC. (Formerly known as ScoutCam Inc.)

    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

        December 31,  
        2024     2023  
        USD in thousands  
                 
    Assets                
                     
    CURRENT ASSETS:                
    Cash and cash equivalents     18,164       8,945  
    Restricted deposit     322       –  
    Short terms deposits     –       8,096  
    Accounts receivable     1,510       1,372  
    Inventory     203       504  
    Other current assets     588       432  
    Total current assets     20,787       19,349  
                     
    NON-CURRENT ASSETS:                
    Contract fulfillment assets     1,017       1,256  
    Property and equipment, net     407       477  
    Operating lease right-of-use assets     1,113       1,380  
    Severance pay asset     259       271  
    Other non-current assets     96       96  
    Total non-current assets     2,892       3,480  
                     
    TOTAL ASSETS     23,679       22,829  
                     
    Liabilities and shareholders’ equity                
                     
    CURRENT LIABILITIES:                
    Accounts payable     442       287  
    Contract liabilities – short term     702       527  
    Operating lease liabilities – short term     539       470  
    Accrued compensation expenses     1,124       546  
    Related parties     120       41  
    Other current liabilities     368       211  
    Total current liabilities     3,295       2,082  
                     
    NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:                
    Contract liabilities – long term     1,373       1,795  
    Operating lease liabilities – long term     508       856  
    Liability for severance pay     259       261  
    Other non-current liabilities     –       28  
    Total non-current liabilities     2,140       2,940  
                     
    TOTAL LIABILITIES     5,435       5,022  
                     
    SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:                
    Common stock, $0.001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, 12,612,517 and 10,443,768 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023     13       10  
    Additional paid-in capital     64,205       52,004  
    Accumulated deficit     (45,974 )     (34,207 )
    TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     18,244       17,807  
                     
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     23,679       22,829  

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Scientists from the National Research University Higher School of Economics – Saint Petersburg will begin to teach artificial intelligence emotions

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    Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics –

    In 2025, the Natural Language Laboratory of the National Research University Higher School of Economics — St. Petersburg, under the leadership of Dmitry Ryumin, a candidate of technical sciences, will develop technologies that will allow AI not only to understand words, but also to recognize emotions, gestures, and personal characteristics of a person. Initially, the department focused exclusively on the analysis of text data. However, according to Dmitry Ryumin, now only one modality is of little interest to anyone. “Look at the current developments — everyone wants to record something with their voice, and upload a picture, and analyze a video, and work with text,” the scientist comments.

    Dmitry Ryumin came to the HSE in St. Petersburg from the St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, where he holds the position of senior research fellow at the Laboratory of Speech and Multimodal Interfaces. “I was invited for the SP4 project (strategic projects), and then offered to head the Natural Language Laboratory. Today, ten people work in the laboratory – from undergraduate students to candidates of science. I would like to expand the team to 20-30 people, so that the laboratory could be divided into related groups. For example, one group deals with avatars, another – with emotions, and then they can be combined to create emotional avatars,” the head shares his plans.

    Why do neural networks need emotions?

    Under the leadership of Dmitry Ryumin, the HSE-St. Petersburg laboratory will focus on several promising areas related to multimodal technologies.

    “Imagine a system that simultaneously analyzes a person’s voice, facial expressions, and gestures. Assessing a person’s personal qualities and recognizing emotions can be useful, for example, when hiring,” the scientist explains. The technology allows determining how well a job seeker fits the job. “We record an interview with a candidate and analyze not only the content of the answers, but also how they speak, what emotions they show, how they gesture. This gives a more complete picture of a person. For example, openness, sociability, and resistance to stress are important for a manager. The system can analyze whether a candidate’s voice trembles, how clearly they express their thoughts, and provide a description to help HR in recruiting personnel,” comments Dmitry Ryumin.

    Another promising area is personalized advertising. The neural network will be able to evaluate the user’s emotional state and tailor contextual ads to him. If he is sad, it will show one type of content, if he is happy, another.

    Emotional avatar technologies will find application in virtual spaces and conferences. “Last year, large international conferences created virtual spaces where participants who could not come physically entered virtual rooms through their avatars. If these avatars are made more emotional, with realistic facial expressions and gestures, the interaction experience will be much better,” the scientist notes. There is also an entertainment direction – movement transfer. “Imagine: I upload a short video in which I am simply in a room and make ordinary movements. The system analyzes and creates a digital model of me. Then I upload another video, where, for example, a professional dancer performs a break dance. The technology replaces the dancer with me, and the result is a realistic video where I masterfully dance a break dance. Similar technologies are actively developing around the world. Large research centers and companies offer various approaches to solving this problem,” explains Dmitry Ryumin.

    There is potential for using multimodal artificial intelligence in the field of psychological support. “We can try to recognize not only short-term emotions, but also long-term conditions, such as anxiety disorders, emotional burnout, or cognitive impairment. Of course, there are ethical issues and problems with obtaining data for training systems, but the direction is very promising,” says Dmitry Ryumin.

    Another area of development is voice assistants for smart homes. According to the scientist, bimodal recognition is most relevant in this case, since many people would prefer to maintain the privacy of their living space and would not want to connect cameras. “The analysis will be carried out mainly based on speech, which we can convert into text. This approach allows us to work with two modalities simultaneously. I have several voice assistants installed at home. And I regularly encounter a problem: the system does not always correctly interpret speech commands. Sometimes, in one minute, the assistant can change its “mood” or manner of response several times, which, frankly speaking, is irritating,” the head of the laboratory summarizes.

    The task of researchers who train large language and generative models is to make the decision-making process of a neural network transparent. According to the head of the laboratory, explainable artificial intelligence is a direction that has been actively developing in recent years.

    By receiving a decoding of the model’s “train of thought”, any professional can critically evaluate the result obtained: agree with something, question something. This creates an opportunity for feedback and objectivity in decision-making.

    How to teach a neural network to recognize emotions?

    Modern research into multimodal models requires powerful technology, cross-disciplinary specialists and large amounts of data.

    Computing base. Dmitry Ryumin has been working with neural networks for more than eight years. According to him, the main emphasis used to be on RAM and the processor, but today the central role is played by graphic accelerators (GPU). The power and number of available video cards directly determine the speed of training neural network models, the number of possible experiments and the volume of processed data.

    “Therefore, it is important not only to conduct research, but also to develop the computing base. For example, supercomputer of the Higher School of Economics we see how these resources affect the quality of scientific experiments. It is especially valuable to involve students, starting from the undergraduate level, in working with such systems — to teach them how to interact with high-performance computing clusters, to give them the opportunity to train models of varying complexity. This creates a continuous educational chain: students who have mastered working with advanced equipment can subsequently be involved in research work in laboratories.”

    Working with databases. Teaching large language models to recognize and reproduce emotions is a complex, multi-stage process. And neural networks are now taking part in it. For example, open AIs help automate data collection and annotation: they quickly collect texts with a given emotional coloring. “This radically reduces labor costs compared to traditional manual tagging, when you had to hire people for painstaking work. A general trend is noticeable: many research teams are trying to adapt models to work with emotions. Despite the fact that such attempts are not yet ideal and the models continue to make mistakes, the direction is actively developing,” says Dmitry Ryumin.

    Cross-disciplinary research. Modern research in the field of multimodal models involves interdisciplinarity. Thus, Dmitry Ryumin is now launching a joint project within the framework of the “Fundamental Research Program” with Laboratory of Social and Cognitive Informatics in modeling cognitive and affective processes and human states. “By combining our departments and laboratories, we are creating a strong interdisciplinary platform for the development of affective technologies. Such cooperation is extremely valuable: our fellow sociologists, although not specializing directly in training neural network models, including large language and generative models, bring deep theoretical expertise. Their knowledge becomes a fundamental basis for training our models,” says the head of the Natural Language Laboratory.

    The Natural Language Laboratory welcomes undergraduate and graduate students who are knowledgeable in programming, linguistics, psychology, and sociology.

    Natural Language Laboratory is an interdisciplinary researcher in machine learning and natural language processing, studying fundamental properties of language, computation, and learning that can contribute to a better understanding of language in general.

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  • MIL-OSI: Bitget Shifts Gears with Porsche Cup Brasil Sponsorship with Driver Flávio Sampaio

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    VICTORIA, Seychelles, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the leading global cryptocurrency exchange, is set to accelerate its presence in the motorsport world as the official sponsor of Driver Flávio Sampaio for the Porsche Cup Brasil 2025. The partnership, which kicks off with the season’s opening race in April 2025, symbolizes the convergence of the on-going financial evolution, and the adrenaline-fueled world of motorsport.

    The collaboration sets Bitget with Porsche’s legacy of precision and speed, creating a partnership that resonates with both crypto enthusiasts and motorsport fans. The sponsorship of driver Flávio Sampaio in the 2025 Porsche Carrera Cup Brazil season is supported by Bitget’s mission of bringing together sports and crypto.

    The championship kicked off on March 22nd and 23rd at the Velocitta in Mogi Guaçu and will continue through November, with the final stage scheduled for the 8th and 9th in Interlagos, São Paulo. With its support for Flávio, Bitget becomes the first crypto exchange to participate in the competition and will have its own car in Latin America’s largest Grand Touring category.

    In the past, Bitget also had a successful partnership with Argentina’s star Lionel Messi from 2022 to 2024 and previously sponsored Juventus’ women’s football team in Italy. Currently, it also supports other major sports projects, such as Turkish athlete Buse Tosun Çavuşoğlu (world wrestling champion), Samet Gümüş (gold medalist in boxing), and İlkin Aydın (national volleyball team athlete).

    Flávio Sampaio, commented on the partnership, saying, “I am very excited about this partnership with Bitget and hope to help spark interest among motorsport fans in the world of cryptocurrencies. The profile of sports fans often has similarities with that of crypto investors. I believe we can create an interesting connection between these two worlds.”

    Flávio Sampaio began his career in karting at the age of 12 and competed in major state and national championships until 2001. In 2007, he was invited to participate in Stock Jr., the feeder category for Stock Car. In 2008, he joined ATW Racing in Stock Light. In 2010, he was invited to compete in the Mini Cooper Challenge category, and in 2014, he moved to the GT3 Challenge.

    This partnership is a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup wrapped in Bitget’s signature black-and-cyan livery, embodying the exchange’s commitment to speed, reliability, and performance. With a roaring 510CV engine, the car serves as a metaphor for Bitget’s high-performance trading engine, designed to deliver unmatched efficiency and results.

    “This partnership isn’t just about speed on the track—it’s about accelerating innovation in the crypto space,” said Gracy Chen, CEO at Bitget. “We find that Flavio’s sportsmanship also dwells on the same principles that drive Bitget: strategy, adaptability, and high-performance execution. Aligning with a motorsport professional for a series known for its precision and competitiveness allows us to engage with an audience that values both technological advancement and calculated risk-taking.”

    The Porsche Cup Brasil is the ideal setting for Bitget to engage with a discerning audience, since it draws Brazil’s top motorsport aficionados and sports-centric enthusiasts. Among the unique experiences attendees will have is access to the Paddock Terrace, where timing screens and real-time race radios provide an immersive perspective of the action. Bitget’s VIP visitors will also be able to meet drivers, tour the pit lane, and take part in Porsche Experience Rides where they will ride shotgun with professional drivers in Bitget-branded helmets.

    Brazil is experiencing a notable surge in cryptocurrency adoption, with over 40 million users, which positions the country as a key market for Bitget’s expansion. By partnering with Driver Flávio Sampaio in the Porsche, Bitget strengthens its local presence and reinforces its global reputation as the top emerging crypto brand. The sponsorship shows Bitget’s ability to connect with diverse audiences, from crypto traders to motorsport enthusiasts, through shared values of innovation and performance.

    As engines roar and markets surge, Bitget, and Porsche Cup Brasil are set to redefine what it means to blend speed with substance. This partnership merges excitement and anticipation, driving the future of finance and motorsport with Bitget set to lead.

    About Bitget

    Established in 2018, Bitget is the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company. Serving over 100 million users in 150+ countries and regions, the Bitget exchange is committed to helping users trade smarter with its pioneering copy trading feature and other trading solutions while offering real-time access to Bitcoin price, Ethereum price, and other cryptocurrency prices. Formerly known as BitKeep, Bitget Wallet is a world-class multi-chain crypto wallet that offers an array of comprehensive Web3 solutions and features including wallet functionality, token swap, NFT Marketplace, DApp browser, and more.

    Bitget is at the forefront of driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships, such as its role as the Official Crypto Partner of the World’s Top Football League, LALIGA, in EASTERN, SEA and LATAM markets, as well as a global partner of Turkish National athletes Buse Tosun Çavuşoğlu (Wrestling world champion), Samet Gümüş (Boxing gold medalist) and İlkin Aydın (Volleyball national team), to inspire the global community to embrace the future of cryptocurrency.

    For more information, visit: Website | Twitter | Telegram | LinkedIn | Discord | Bitget Wallet

    For media inquiries, please contact: media@bitget.com

    Risk Warning: Digital asset prices are subject to fluctuation and may experience significant volatility. Investors are advised to only allocate funds they can afford to lose. The value of any investment may be impacted, and there is a possibility that financial objectives may not be met, nor the principal investment recovered. Independent financial advice should always be sought, and personal financial experience and standing carefully considered. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Bitget accepts no liability for any potential losses incurred. Nothing contained herein should be construed as financial advice. For further information, please refer to our Terms of Use.

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  • MIL-OSI: MEXC Announces Listing of Walrus (WAL) with 120,000 WAL and 70,000 USDT Prize Pools

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    VICTORIA, Seychelles, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MEXC, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, is pleased to announce the Walrus (WAL) listing on March 27, 2025(UTC). To celebrate this significant addition to the exchange, MEXC is launching two special events with a combined prize pool of 120,000 WAL and 70,000 USDT for participants.

    Walrus is an eagerly anticipated project in the blockchain space, bringing a fresh approach to decentralized data storage. Developed with technical guidance from Mysten Labs, the team behind SUI blockchain, Walrus addresses critical infrastructure challenges faced by Web3 applications. The innovative platform works by fragmenting data into smaller pieces and distributing them across a global network of nodes, which significantly enhances access speed and creates resilience against potential network disruptions. This architecture makes Walrus particularly effective for storing and retrieving both standard data and rich media content, solving a persistent pain point in the blockchain ecosystem. The total supply of the project’s tokens is 5,000,000,000 WAL.

    MEXC has prepared exclusive events to mark the WAL listing, offering substantial rewards for participants:

    Event 1: Airdrop+

    The Airdrop+ event will run from March 26 to April 5, 2025(UTC), offering:

    • Benefit 1: Deposit and share 120,000 WAL (New user exclusive)
    • Benefit 2: Futures Challenge – Trade to share 50,000 USDT in Futures bonus (For all users)
    • Benefit 3: Invite new users and share 20,000 USDT (For all users)

    Event 2: Spread the Word & Win 1,000 USDT Rewards

    From March 26 to April 1, 2025(UTC), users can share the Airdrop+ event on social media for a chance to win a share of the 1,000 USDT prize pool.

    MEXC has established itself as an industry leader by consistently offering users early access to promising web3 projects. In 2024, MEXC introduced 2,376 new tokens, including 1,716 initial listings. Recent market analysis from TokenInsight confirms MEXC’s leading position in the industry — the exchange completed 461 spot listings, outpacing competitors like Gate by 1.5 times and Bitget by 4.5 times.

    Looking ahead, MEXC will continue to enhance its platform, offering advantages such as low fees, deep liquidity, a wide selection of trending tokens, and daily airdrops. This reaffirms MEXC’s user-centric approach, providing traders with early access to high-potential projects, generous rewards, and an optimal trading experience.

    For full event details and participation rules, visit the event page.

    About MEXC
    Founded in 2018, MEXC is committed to being “Your Easiest Way to Crypto.” Serving over 34 million users across 170+ countries, MEXC is known for its broad selection of trending tokens, everyday airdrop opportunities, and low trading fees. Our user-friendly platform is designed to support both new traders and experienced investors, offering secure and efficient access to digital assets. MEXC prioritizes simplicity and innovation, making crypto trading more accessible and rewarding.
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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Contractor secured to build new facility for adults with learning disabilities

    Source: City of Plymouth

    A new facility for adults with complex needs and learning disabilities in Plymouth is one step closer to becoming a reality, following the appointment of the building contractors.

    CGI showing how the new facility will look

    Devon Contractors has been awarded a £9 million contract to build the facility, following a Council decision signed this week.

    The facility, which will be based on the site of a former Council depot on Outland Road, will offer both a day service and respite care, with seven en-suite bedrooms, seven self-contained flats and accommodation for support staff.

    A wide range of communal spaces will be available to customers, including activity rooms, dining facilities, a quiet room, a TV lounge and a sensory room.

    The facility will also offer a Changing Places toilet which will be open for public use, with equipment such as hoists, curtains, adult-sized changing benches and space for carers to meet the needs of people with disabilities.

    When it opens, the facility will replace the services currently offered at The Vine in Whitleigh and Colwill Lodge in Estover.

    Councillor Mary Aspinall, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care, said: “This is going to be fantastic for adults with learning disabilities and their families, providing a modern, purpose-built environment where they can receive the help and support they need.  

    “Our priority is to make Plymouth a great place to live for all of our residents and I’m really pleased that we’ve now appointed Devon Contractors and can move forward with building this vitally important facility.”

    The Council has invested a total of £12.8 million into the project. Devon Contractors will start work on site later this year, with the new building due to open during summer 2026.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Enjoy the great outdoors this spring by becoming a Derby Parks volunteer

    Source: City of Derby

    As spring approaches, do you want to make new friends, get out in the fresh air, learn new skills or get a bit more exercise? You can do all this and more by becoming a Derby Parks Volunteer!

    Working closely with the Council’s Parks team, the volunteers carry out conservation work and improvements to parks and green spaces across the city to ensure they’re preserved for the public to enjoy.

    The group’s chairperson Peter Marshall, from Littleover, has been a member for almost 10 years. He went along to a session after hearing about the group from a friend and never looked back.

    Peter said:

    I had been retired for some time and my wife was volunteering at the Royal Derby. A friend told me he had been volunteering with a group at Sinfin Local Nature Reserve, doing all sorts of conservation and maintenance. I turned up for a session and have been volunteering ever since.

    I was made welcome by the group from the beginning and really enjoy being part of it, you get a sense of belonging. We have several long-term members who have clocked up over 10 years and are still going.

    There are so many benefits – it’s great to be outdoors, learn new skills and get some exercise. There’s a great variety of tasks to get involved with and you can do as much or as little as you can. It’s very satisfying to see what we’ve achieved at the end of the day. We also have plenty of breaks for tea and biscuits!

    A group of volunteers hard at work

    Peter added:

    Our tasks take us to parks and green spaces all around the city. I’ve discovered places that were unknown to me, even one quite close to where I live. Some of the projects I remember fondly are pond lining at Chaddesden Park, building bridges at Allestree Park and step building at Chellaston brick works.

    If it sounds like something you’d like to get involved with, come along and join us to try it for yourself. Anyone turning up on a task day will be joining a group of like-minded individuals from diverse backgrounds, all with a common aim.

    The volunteers have a dedicated task leader to link the group with the Council’s Parks team. Regular meetings take place to keep the group up to date with plans and developments across the parks.

    Councillor Ndukwe Onuoha, Derby City Council Cabinet Member for Streetpride, Public Safety and Leisure, said:

    Derby’s parks are a treasure. Derby Parks Volunteers work closely with the Council’s teams to keep them vibrant and enjoyable spaces for everyone to enjoy. Why not come along and enjoy the great outdoors while making new friends? By lending a hand, you can help our green spaces thrive.

    To start out, new volunteers will need sturdy waterproof footwear and clothing to suit the season – volunteers work in all weathers! Volunteers are provided with all the necessary tools and PPE.

    For more information go to the Derby Parks Volunteers website or check out the group’s Facebook page.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Labour must tax wealthy, not cut vital services

    Source: Scottish Greens

    26 Mar 2025 Finance

    Austerity is a choice.

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    The UK Government’s Spring Statement will be a test of Labour’s morals, says Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater MSP.

    Ms Slater has urged the party to tax the super-rich with wealth taxes to boost our green industries, undo the cruel cuts that have been inflicted and build a fairer society for people and planet.

    According to research from the Tax Justice Network, a 1% annual wealth tax on net assets over £10 million could raise almost £10 billion a year while only impacting the richest 0.4% of the population.

    Polling from Oxfam shows that two-thirds of Scots back increasing taxes for the rich, which would raise far more money than any ‘savings’ made through cuts.

    Ms Slater said:

    “The assault on social security and public services is not inevitable. It is a political choice.

    “Labour is choosing to punch downwards and punish the most vulnerable rather than taxing the super-rich who have seen their incomes soaring while millions of people have been unable to make ends meet

    “This is one of the wealthiest societies there has ever been, but so much of that wealth is being hoarded by a small number of very rich people and corporations.

    “By properly taxing wealth, we can do far more to tackle poverty, improve healthcare, invest in public services and create better, happier and healthier communities.”

    Ms Slater added:

    “Labour promised change, but it was one of the most dishonest election campaigns in history.

    “You can’t undo the catastrophic impact of 14 years of Tory rule with even more cuts.

    “Every Labour MP faces a moral test. Will they back wealth taxes on the super rich, or will they back plans which they know will plunge even more of their constituents into poverty?”

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: TRA widens review of UK’s steel defences

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    News story

    TRA widens review of UK’s steel defences

    The TRA has  expanded the scope of its review of the steel safeguard measure to ensure new concerns raised by the UK steel industry are fully considered.

    The TRA has today (Wednesday 26 March) expanded the scope of its review of the steel safeguard measure to ensure new concerns raised by the UK steel industry are fully considered. 

    UK Steel, the trade association for the UK steel industry, submitted evidence to the TRA earlier this month that there have been changes in circumstance that may warrant a change to the current tariff rate quotas imposed. The TRA has therefore decided to examine this new evidence as part of a review already underway into the developing countries excepted from the safeguard measure. This will mean a solution can be found in a timely and efficient manner. 

    UK Steel’s submission noted that the quotas of certain categories of steel (namely categories 4, 7 and 13) are being dominated and exhausted by individual countries. The TRA has also acquired other data which indicates that there are other categories whose residual quotas have been exhausted early in the quarter (categories 5, 16, 17 and 21).  

    The submission also noted that there has been a decline in global demand for steel, both in the UK and globally, including China, where demand has fallen by 3%. The submission points to a fall in demand in the UK, and notes that demand has contracted by 16% between 2018 and 2023. UK Steel claims that against this backdrop, the current safeguard measure does not offer adequate protection to UK industry.  

    The TRA will therefore consider whether the tariff rate quotas to which certain steel products are subject should be varied. 

    Once the TRA has concluded its review of the tariff rate quota, it will publish an intended recommendation, allow interested parties to comment, before submitting a final recommendation to the Secretary of Business and Trade.  

    As a result of the expanded matters being considered in the review, interested parties can now register their interest or provide updated submissions via the TRA’s public file before 9 April 2025. 

    Notes to editors: 

    • The Trade Remedies Authority is the UK body that investigates whether new trade remedy measures are needed to counter unfair import practices and unforeseen surges of imports.
    • Trade remedy investigations were carried out by the EU Commission on the UK’s behalf until the UK left the EU. A number of EU trade remedy measures of interest to UK producers were transitioned into UK law when the UK left the EU and the TRA has been reviewing these to assess whether they are suitable for UK needs.
    • UK industries concerned about imports have been able to submit applications for a new trade remedy measure since January 2021. These applications are considered by the TRA to see if there are grounds for an investigation.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: RSH publishes regulatory judgements for seven landlords

    Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements

    Press release

    RSH publishes regulatory judgements for seven landlords

    The Regulator of Social Housing has today published regulatory judgements for seven housing associations.

    Following programmed inspections, Cross Keys Homes, LiveWest Homes, Midland Heart, and Thirteen Housing Group all received C1/G1/V1 gradings. Places for People Group received C1/G1/V2 gradings.

    As well as its G1/V2 gradings, Together Housing Group received a C2, meaning that there are some weaknesses in its delivery of the outcomes of the consumer standards and improvement is needed, specifically in relation to the outcomes in our Safety and Quality Standard.  

    Together Housing Group needs to demonstrate progress in the delivery of the remainder of its programme of physical inspections to fill remaining gaps in understanding the condition of its homes including on decent homes standard compliance.   

    RSH’s inspection also identified improvement needed in reporting arrangements for landlord health & safety in relation to the level of detail provided on remedial actions.  

    Cross Keys Homes was regraded from a V2 to V1 and RSH was assured that financial plans are consistent with, and support, its financial strategy. It retained its G1 grading. 

    Cross Keys also evidenced that it has an adequately funded business plan, sufficient security in place to support its financial plans, and forecasts that it will continue to meet its financial covenants under a wide range of adverse scenarios. 

    Following a two-year period of intensive engagement, RSH has now given Rochdale Boroughwide Housing a G2 grading for governance and removed a previous regulatory notice.  

    Through this engagement RSH has sought assurance that Rochdale Boroughwide Housing’s new leadership team has strengthened the way the organisation is run, to address the failings which led to Awaab Ishak’s tragic death and improve its service to tenants. 

    A G2 grading means Rochdale Boroughwide Housing meets RSH’s governance requirements overall but needs to make improvements to ensure progress continues. RSH will continue to actively engage with the provider and monitor its ongoing improvement plan.   

    RSH also removed regulatory notices for Babergh District Council and Mid-Suffolk District Council. 

    The other providers – LiveWest Homes, Midland Heart, Places for People Group and Thirteen Housing Group – retained their previous governance and financial viability gradings. 

    Kate Dodsworth, Chief of Regulatory Engagement at RSH, said: 

    “Even landlords which receive the highest gradings still have room for improvement. As we enter the second year of our inspection programme, we are looking for evidence of a proactive approach to meeting the outcomes of our standards. 

    “All landlords should aim for G1. Strong governance is fundamental to delivering more and better homes, improving services to tenants while having robust finances.” 

    Notes to Editors 

    1. On 1 April 2024 RSH introduced new consumer standards for social housing landlords, designed to drive long-term improvements in the sector. It also began a programme of inspections for all large social landlords (those with over 1,000 homes) over a four-year cycle. The changes are a result of the Social Housing Regulation Act 2023 and include stronger powers to hold landlords to account. More information about RSH’s approach is available in its document Reshaping Consumer Regulation. 

    2. More information about RSH’s responsive engagement, programmed inspections and consumer gradings is also available on its website. 

    3. RSH promotes a viable, efficient and well-governed social housing sector able to deliver more and better social homes. It does this by setting standards and carrying out robust regulation focusing on driving improvement in social landlords, including local authorities, and ensuring that housing associations are well-governed, financially viable and offer value for money. It takes appropriate action if the outcomes of the standards are not being delivered.

    4. For general enquiries email enquiries@rsh.gov.uk. For media enquiries please see our Media Enquiries page.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Independent research shows high parent support for Ofsted’s report card proposals

    Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements

    Press release

    Independent research shows high parent support for Ofsted’s report card proposals

    YouGov surveyed parents on new inspection report cards and found a majority support Ofsted’s proposals. In a speech to Parentkind, Sir Martyn Oliver said the new approach will drive ever higher standards for children.

    • Two thirds (67%) of parents surveyed by YouGov said they prefer Ofsted’s proposed new report cards to current inspection reports
    • 86% of parents said it is easy to understand the information on the report cards and 84% found the use of colour coding useful
    • Two thirds of parents (66%) said they support Ofsted continuing to grade schools on a scale

    In tandem with the current consultation on improving education inspection, Ofsted recently commissioned YouGov to independently survey parents’ views of the proposals for report cards. In a speech to Parentkind today (26 March 2025), Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, will describe the headline results.

    The online poll of 1,090 parents found that 79% of those surveyed said they already trust what Ofsted says about a school in inspection reports, and 66% support Ofsted continuing to grade schools on a scale (10% said they were opposed).

    On the proposals currently out for consultation, 78% of parents surveyed agreed the information in report cards would be useful to them, and the same proportion said the new cards would make it easy to compare schools. Meanwhile, 86% said report cards were easy to understand and 84% found the use of colour coding helpful. Overall, two thirds of participants (67%) said they prefer the new report cards over current inspection reports, while just 15% said they preferred the current reports.

    When asked which of the 11 proposed evaluation areas for schools they considered to be the most useful, approximately half of parents ranked behaviour and attitudes highest (51%), followed closely by personal development and well-being (48%), then safeguarding (41%) and achievement (35%).

    In his speech to Parentkind today, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, is expected to say:

    The changes we’re proposing will do things differently. We will report on a much wider range of areas. Things that matter to parents. Things like behaviour, achievement, attendance, teaching and the curriculum, leadership and governance, and inclusion – really looking in detail at how schools make sure their pupils all have a sense of belonging, especially those who are disadvantaged, vulnerable, or have special educational needs. For each area, parents will be able to see a clear grade, and a description of what we found when we inspected the school. 

    Report cards will help give a more balanced picture of schools. Because the best schools aren’t perfect and have areas where they could do better, and the schools which might be seen as ‘weaker’ will have aspects of their work that they do really well. In that way a school’s report card will be much closer to a child’s school report. Going back to my art teacher days, the one-word grade paints a monochrome picture of a school, we want to paint it in colour.

    Sir Martyn will conclude:

    Above all, we hope this approach will drive ever higher standards for children. It will give schools an independent and expert assessment of what they’re doing well and where they could improve. It will validate, assure, and celebrate their hard work, and shine a light on how they can do even better. 

    And it will help parents meaningfully engage with the school on the issues that need attention. Sometimes, it may validate your concerns, other times it may reassure you that an individual experience is not the norm.

    Of course, what I’ve set out today are our proposals, they are not set in stone. I’m sure there are things that could be better. Things we could refine. But we are encouraged that parents seem to support the broad approach that we have set out.

    The full results of the YouGov research will be published alongside Ofsted’s response to the consultation in early summer.

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    Notes to editors

    1. Parentkind is one of the UK’s largest federated charities. It has supported parents and schools to build strong and supportive school communities for almost 70 years and has a network of more than 23,500 schools, parent teacher associations (PTAs) and parent councils.

    2. The total sample size for the survey was 1,090 parents. Fieldwork was undertaken between 5 to 11 March 2025. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted by age, marital status, social grade, gender and region. It’s representative of all parents in England (aged 18+ and excluding parents in education).

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Problems to solve and crafts to create this Easter at The D-Day Story

    Source: City of Portsmouth

    This Easter, there’s a wide range of exciting activities for families to take part in down at The D-Day Story on Southsea seafront.

    Do you know your LCT from your BARV or your LCVP from your DUKW?  Find out this Easter – from hands-on experiments, to creative crafts, the museum’s family holiday activity programme is inspired by Landing Craft Tank (LCT) 7074, which is based outside the museum on Clarence Esplanade.

    Operation: Spies and Lies returns to the museum this Easter. Do you have what it takes to complete the challenges to find the mystery object? The challenge will take you around the museum, learning more about the objects and people involved in D-Day. Complete all the puzzles to claim your sticker and get an exclusive free D-Day backpack to take home.

    Plus you can also take part in our family trail Resist!, which is inspired by the French Resistance and their role during D-Day. Work together as a team to find and solve clues and puzzles on board LCT 7074 and throughout the museum. The trail is perfect for family groups and is  available every day, just ask at the front desk.

    Councillor Steve Pitt, Leader of Portsmouth City Council, said: “We are really pleased to be able to offer such a wealth of educational activities during the holidays at The D-Day Story. It’s the perfect opportunity to get the family together for some Easter fun.”

    Events will be running throughout the Easter break with all activities included in the admission price. No need to book, but sessions can be very popular, so visitors are advised to arrive early.

    Find out more about specific event days via our website: Events – The D-Day Story, Portsmouth

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The “Show Moscow!” competition will help you get points in the “City of Tasks” project

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Participants of the online tourist route competition “Show Moscow!” can receive city points in the project “City of Tasks”To do this, you need to send your own route around the capital via the online application form on the portal “Russpass. Business”, take a screenshot and attach it to the progress report on the project website or application “City of Tasks”.

    For this, the participant will receive 790 points of the city loyalty program “Million Prizes”, which can be used to receive discounts in stores and cafes, top up the transport card “Troika” or donated to charity. It is important that both the application and the profile on the “City of Tasks” website contain the same contact information: phone number and email address.

    Applications for the “Show Moscow!” contest will be accepted until May 13. Anyone who loves the capital can participate, there are no restrictions on age or profession. The goal of the project is to create new tourist routes for the city, as well as to increase the interest of residents and professional guides in the development of regional tourism.

    Participants are offered a choice of five walking themes: history and culture, transport, sports, ecology, architecture. An expert jury will select the five most creative routes. And in each of the 12 administrative districts of the capital, one winner will be determined based on the results of online voting in the project. “Active Citizen”.

    The results will be announced on July 31, 2025. The best routes will be published in the Russpass-magazine with the authorship indicated. The winners will receive diplomas and memorable gifts from the organizers and partners of the competition.

    The online competition “Show Moscow” is in line with the initiatives of the national project “Tourism and Hospitality” and is being implemented with the aim of popularizing professions in this area and replenishing the capital’s tourism portfolio with new, non-standard and accessible routes for travelers.

    There are about three thousand tour guides working in Moscow, and about 500 excursions are held daily. Moscow City Tourism Committee comprehensively supports the excursion community. In the capital, tour guides and guide-interpreters are certified in a convenient online format, and they are also invited to excursions to unique city sites that are closed to the general public. It is the guides who form the first impressions of the capital for tourists. The “Show Moscow!” competition is held to popularize the profession.

    Project “City of Tasks” has been operating since January 2022. With its help, Muscovites can monitor the work of city services, participate in environmental, cultural, sports and other activities. At present, participants have already completed more than 2.7 million tasks. The project is being developed by the State Institution “New Management Technologies” and the Moscow Department of Information Technology.

    Applications are now being accepted for participation in the online tourist route competition “Show Moscow!”

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: An autonomous Europe in times of geopolitical tension: the role of the financial system | Guest contribution in the Handelsblatt

    Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English

    The world has been turned on its head and Germany’s economy is stagnating. But in times of geopolitical tensions, a strong German economy is critically important for an autonomous Europe. Public investment will rise sharply now that the special funds have been adopted. While this will unleash positive growth effects, it won’t be enough to significantly expand the economy over a medium to long-term horizon. The German economy itself needs to get match fit to compete internationally – by becoming more agile, more digitalised and more innovative. To achieve this, it is also going to require a great deal more private investment, and that means mobilising vast swathes of private capital. A strong European financial ecosystem is critically important for an autonomous Europe that can be relied on in turbulent geopolitical times.
    In this context, “autonomous” means a European real economy capable of obtaining funding via the European financial ecosystem and reducing its dependencies on non-European sources of capital. Bearing this in mind, a strong financial centre in Germany and Europe is crucially important, as is a more robust capital market culture.
    Germany’s potential growth – a measure of the country’s trend rate of growth – is languishing at a multi-year low. Compared with an average of 1.4% of gross domestic product (GDP) between 2011 and 2019, it is a mere 0.4% today.
    At the same time, Germany is Europe’s number one location for patent applications, and also ranks among the leading countries worldwide on this score – fifth, to be precise. However, much of Germany’s innovation is playing out in sectors characterised by lower growth potential, one of which is the automotive sector.
    What is more, China has emerged as more than just a strong rival in these middle technology sectors, as they are known. Overcapacities in the Chinese economy, including in the car industry, are also rippling out to the European market, exacerbating the competition and price wars further still.
    Why the United States is a high tech leader
    When it comes to high tech sectors boasting strong potential growth, there’s no getting around the United States. Much of this success is down to the fact that capital (including venture capital, which is all important for funding innovation) is far easier to mobilise in US markets. While 0.8% of GDP gets invested in venture capital in the United States, it is only 0.19% in Germany. Incentives would make sense here. In Italy, pension funds benefit from tax relief if they invest 5% or 10% in venture capital funds. Generally speaking, it is important to make it easier for firms to access financing via capital markets. Fingers crossed, then, that measures like the ones envisaged in Germany under the second Future Financing Act (Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz II) will be taken up again. These include, for example, making it easier for firms to go public and improving the general tax rules for investment in growth and innovation capital. 
    There are a great many growth markets offering a wealth of opportunities for German firms, like cleantech, pharmaceuticals, bioscience or artificial intelligence. In this respect, it is very welcome to see businesses, associations and government team up as part of the WIN Initiative (Growth and Innovation Capital for Germany) to channel up to €12 billion into the venture capital ecosystem. 
    Sweden: four times more IPOs than Germany
    But what Germany needs besides more venture capital activity is funded pensions. Sweden is a great example of how important this can be for capital markets. That Nordic country, with a population of roughly ten million, has seen 474 IPOs in total since 2015. Germany, with its much larger population, has had just 115. Sweden ranks first in the EU in the number of SME IPOs.
    This striking capital market culture is due, in part, to the country’s funded pension scheme, introduced back in the 1990s. Since its launch, Sweden’s AP7 pension fund has generated an average return of more than 10%. The Netherlands also has an adequate pension system, which is mainly built around capital-funded occupational pensions.
    There are many more countries I could mention that have taken similarly successful measures. A common feature is that two effects come about. First, as society ages, these models take the pressure off government budgets.
    Second, a country’s economy benefits from the capital market activities of its own population, which smooths the domestic funding of innovation and growth.
    German households were holding €9 trillion in capital at the end of last September – that’s a huge amount of potential investment. At present, though, only 17% of the population aged 14 and over hold shares, equity funds or ETFs.
    A strong capital market would benefit the domestic economy, the general public and government alike. It would enable the economy to be funded by the region, for the region, and add substantially to Europe’s autonomy. The general public would get better provision for their old age, one that is furthermore placed on a broader footing. Also, the pressure on government budgets would be reduced, which will be significant in view of the rising expenditure burden.
    In times of distinct geopolitical uncertainty, it is important for Germany and Europe to be autonomous. The capital market has a key role to play in this regard.

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  • MIL-OSI: Temenos continues to top ESG ratings from Dow Jones, S&P Global, Sustainalytics and CDP

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    GRAND-LANCY, Switzerland, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Temenos (SIX: TEMN), a global leader in mission-critical solutions for financial institutions, today announced that it has been recognized once again as a global sustainability leader by the top ESG ratings agencies.

    Temenos achieved the top score in the Software industry for the third year running in the 2024 Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices (DJBICI) and was once again the only software company to be awarded a top 1% distinction in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook. Temenos was also classified as low risk in the Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating Report and rated A- for climate by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

    These strong results from a range of respected organizations reflect Temenos’ ongoing commitment to sustainability, ESG disclosure and transparency, as well as the environmental benefits of its efficient software.

    Jean-Pierre Brulard, CEO, Temenos, commented: “We’re proud to be recognized once again for our leadership in sustainability with some of the highest ratings in the industry from a host of well-respected organizations, including Dow Jones and S&P Global. Our clients choose to work with us because we understand how crucial ESG is. Through our market-leading core banking suite, our best-in-class modular solutions and enhanced point solutions, Temenos is modernizing the banking industry, giving banks the power to operate reliably and sustainably.”

    By migrating banking operations to Temenos on the cloud or as SaaS, banks can significantly reduce their environmental impact. This is further enabled by Temenos’ end-to-end Enterprise Services, launched in 2024, which help banks to quickly deploy software solutions and take advantage of a leaner, agile and more efficient banking system.

    In May 2024, Temenos set a sustainability benchmark for cloud-native core banking with Microsoft. This showed the advances in Temenos’ leaner and more sustainable architecture to handle the variable demands of digital transactions while supporting banks to meet their sustainability goals. From a 2021 baseline and validated by GoCodeGreen, Temenos has reduced the carbon impact of its software by over 50%.

    Temenos is also helping clients measure, improve and report on the carbon footprint of their operations with the Carbon Emissions Calculator.

    Temenos is the only software company to be included in both the World and Europe DJBICI in 2024, with an overall score of 83 out of 100, its highest yet and the best of the 343 companies assessed in the industry. Temenos is one of 780 companies included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook out of 7,690 assessed, and the only software company to rank among the top 1% of scores globally. The company also achieved the second-best ESG risk rating in Sustainalytics out of 374 companies assessed in the Enterprise and Infrastructure Software sub-industry.

    About Temenos
    Temenos (SIX: TEMN) is the world’s leading platform for banking, serving clients in 150 countries by helping them build new banking services and state-of-the-art customer experiences. Top performing banks using Temenos software achieve cost-income ratios almost half the industry average and returns on equity 2x the industry average. Their IT spend on growth and innovation is also 2x the industry average.

    For more information, please visit www.temenos.com.

    Media Contacts
     
    Scott Rowe & Michael Anderson
    Temenos Global Public Relations
    Tel: +44 20 7423 3857
    Email: press@temenos.com     		 Gabriel Goonetillake
    Temenos Team at Edelman Smithfield
    Tel: +44 7813 407710
    Temenos@EdelmanSmithfield.com 
       

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  • MIL-OSI: Aurora Mobile’s GPTbots.ai Partners with EasyCraft to Expand AI Agent Markets Abroad

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SHENZHEN, China, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aurora Mobile Limited (NASDAQ: JG) (“Aurora Mobile” or the “Company”), a leading provider of customer engagement and marketing technology services in China, today announced that its leading enterprise AI agent platform, GPTbots.ai has recently entered into a strategic collaboration with EasyCraft. The partnership aims to deeply integrate AI-powered agents into business process automation, knowledge management, and multi-platform collaboration, redefining the boundaries of enterprise digital transformation.

    As a leading provider of information and business automation platforms, EasyCraft is dedicated to empowering traditional enterprises with innovative solutions, paving the way for smart office practices in the era of big data and AI. Through its centralized platform, EasyCraft enables companies to optimize operational efficiency, enhance team collaboration, and respond swiftly to market changes. The goal of this strategic alliance is to leverage the strengths of both companies to achieve comprehensive digital transformation in knowledge management, business process automation, and multi-platform collaboration.

    Key Highlights of the Partnership:

    • AI-Powered Workflow Automation: EasyCraft will integrate GPTbots.ai’s AI agents to optimize its workflow management system, offering intelligent approval processes, dynamic task assignments, and data-driven decision support. This solution will significantly enhance operational efficiency, enabling rapid responses and automated management, ensuring that teams can collaborate effectively at every stage.
    • Enhanced Third-Party Integration: GPTbots.ai’s AI agents will collaborate with EasyCraft’s Third-Party Integration Bus, enabling businesses to gain AI-driven insights across various business tools (such as CRM and ERP).
    • Multi-Device AI Accessibility: GPTbots.ai’s AI agent solutions will enhance EasyCraft’s PC and mobile multi-operating system experience. Through AI-driven virtual assistants, users will enjoy seamless interactions and support across different operating systems and devices, allowing for a more flexible working environment.
    • AI-Augmented Low-Code Development: The partnership will develop AI-driven business applications tailored for international markets, assisting enterprises in quickly building intelligent workflows through a low-code platform, unlocking the full potential of AI.
    • Revolutionary Knowledge Management: Leveraging GPTbots.ai’s AI agents, EasyCraft’s Knowledge Management System (KMS) will transform traditional knowledge retrieval methods, allowing enterprises to conduct in-depth, context-aware knowledge searches. With the implementation of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) technology, businesses will gain more precise insights and analyses from their internal knowledge bases, enhancing intelligent decision-making and supporting flexible application and innovation of knowledge.

    This collaboration will also include joint marketing initiatives, joint participation in international AI and enterprise technology forums, and customized solution packages for various industries, including financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, and retail, further promoting AI adoption in the global markets.

    The deepening collaboration between GPTbots.ai and EasyCraft aims to provide enterprises with more flexible, efficient, and intelligent business solutions, helping them thrive in an AI-driven era. We look forward to exploring new possibilities together in the days ahead, advancing enterprise digital transformation hand in hand.

    About EasyCraft

    EasyCraft is a brand under FORTUNE DUO SDN. BHD. and a leading expert in intelligent digital office solutions. We provide a centralized information and business automation platform designed to empower enterprises with seamless workflow automation, third-party integrations, and low-code development. EasyCraft’s solutions help businesses optimize processes, enhance team collaboration, and swiftly adapt to market changes, driving digital transformation. Our goal is to leverage advanced technology and innovation to support traditional enterprises in thriving in the era of intelligent office solutions.

    About GPTBots.ai

    GPTBots.ai is a complementary general-purpose LLM AI bot featuring private data input and continuous fine-tuning, which can replace ‘rule-based’ chatbots, improve user experience, and reduce costs. GPTBots.ai aims to provide users with an end-to-end business platform that can seamlessly integrate robots into existing applications and workflows via plug-ins. GPTBots.ai also allow users to have great access to, and more efficiently and effectively using, AIGC to improve overall corporate productivity and output quality.

    To know more, please visit https://www.gptbots.ai.

    About Aurora Mobile Limited

    Founded in 2011, Aurora Mobile (NASDAQ: JG) is a leading provider of customer engagement and marketing technology services in China. Since its inception, Aurora Mobile has focused on providing stable and efficient messaging services to enterprises and has grown to be a leading mobile messaging service provider with its first-mover advantage. With the increasing demand for customer reach and marketing growth, Aurora Mobile has developed forward-looking solutions such as Cloud Messaging and Cloud Marketing to help enterprises achieve omnichannel customer reach and interaction, as well as artificial intelligence and big data-driven marketing technology solutions to help enterprises’ digital transformation.

    For more information, please visit https://ir.jiguang.cn/.

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    Christensen

    In China
    Ms. Xiaoyan Su
    Phone: +86-10-5900-1548
    E-mail: Xiaoyan.Su@christensencomms.com

    In U.S.
    Ms. Linda Bergkamp
    Phone: +1-480-614-3004
    Email: linda.bergkamp@christensencomms.com

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  • MIL-OSI: HUMAN Drives Momentum in EMEA with Key Leadership Appointments and Channel Expansion to Drive Growth

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HUMAN Security, a leading cybersecurity company committed to safeguarding every step of the customer’s online journey by defending against bots, fraud, and digital risk, today announced key leadership appointments and channel expansion to strengthen its commitment to clients and partners across the UK, France, and Germany. These investments underscore HUMAN’s dedication to further bolstering its go-to-market (GTM) strategy and expanding its regional presence in EMEA.

    “HUMAN’s commitment to EMEA is stronger than ever as we scale our operations and deepen our partnerships,” said Chris Scanlan, CRO at HUMAN. “With Mark Phillips, a long-standing HUMAN employee, promoted to Vice President of Sales, EMEA, and Bal Lakha joining as Head of Channel Partnerships, EMEA, we are accelerating our efforts to protect organisations from bots and fraud while delivering a seamless data journey and client experience. As we continue investing in our next growth stage, their expertise in cybersecurity sales and strategic alliances will be instrumental in strengthening our partner ecosystem, expanding our product capabilities, and driving impactful, scalable solutions for our clients across the region.”

    Mark Phillips, Vice President of Sales, EMEA, brings over 25 years of industry experience, including over two decades in cybersecurity. Phillips has a proven track record of success at leading security firms such as FireEye, Trend Micro, and Malwarebytes. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Global Sales Engineering at Bitdefender, leading worldwide technical sales initiatives. Phillips will oversee sales and presales teams across EMEA in his new role at HUMAN, shaping the region’s GTM strategy. With deep expertise and a commitment to innovation, he remains focused on empowering HUMAN’s customers and delivering impactful solutions that protect organisations across the EMEA region.

    Bal Lakha, Head of Channel Partnerships, EMEA, is an accomplished Global Sales and Partner Alliances leader with deep expertise in network security, managed security services, and partner management. Currently spearheading Channel Partnerships – EMEA at HUMAN, Lakha has held pivotal roles at FireEye, Forescout, and Cybereason, where he successfully drove strategic alliances and revenue growth. With proven performance in cybersecurity sales, he remains focused on building high-impact global partnerships and advancing innovative security solutions that strengthen HUMAN’s market presence.

    The leadership announcements come on the heels of several global milestones for HUMAN:

    • $50+ Million Growth Funding: This latest investment accelerates platform growth, integrating advanced AI techniques to enhance digital account protection and media security solutions, including defences against click fraud and advertising integrity for platforms, agencies, and brands.
    • Announced HUMAN Advantage Program: The new programme offers high rewards and margins through a three-tier structure, designed to stay in tune with evolving market economics and centered on three key factors: annualised bookings, training, and retention.
    • Recognition in The Forrester Wave™: Bot Management Software, Q3 2024: HUMAN was named a Leader, achieving top scores in nine categories, including “Detection Models,” “Mobile App and API Protection,” and “Vision.”
    • Voice of the Customer: HUMAN was ranked the #1 vendor in all G2 Grids for Bot Detection and Mitigation in both 2024 and 2025.

    The Human Defense Platform solves enterprise-wide pain points through its product offerings across the entire customer journey:

    • Advertising Protection: Protects programmatic inventory from bots, fraud, malvertising, and ad quality violations, ensuring brand reputation and revenue by fostering a trusted buying experience.
    • Application Protection: Protects against account takeover, scraping, transaction abuse, fake interactions, and client-side supply chain attacks by fostering a trusted application environment where users feel safe to interact and transact.
    • Account Protection: Protects accounts from automated credential stuffing and brute force account takeover attacks, fake accounts used by fraudsters to exploit platforms and services, and remediates accounts that have been compromised.

    HUMAN customers leveraging The Human Defense Platform include some of the world’s foremost online travel planning and booking services, top-tier e-commerce platforms, and global insurance leaders such as Allianz Technology. HUMAN’s solutions have earned widespread acclaim from major enterprises, including those in the railroad and transportation sectors, citing “great defence against bot attacks” and affirming that “HUMAN has a very good rate of identifying malicious requests.” An IT Security & Risk leader from the travel and hospitality industry states in a Gartner Peer Insights review that “HUMAN is one of the best anti bot protection service you can find”.

    About HUMAN
    HUMAN is a leading cybersecurity company committed to protecting the integrity of the digital world. We ensure that every digital interaction, transaction, and connection is authentic, secure, and human. The Human Defense Platform safeguards the entire customer journey with high-fidelity decision-making that defends against bots, fraud, and digital threats. Each week, HUMAN verifies 20 trillion digital interactions, providing unparalleled telemetry data to enable rapid, effective responses to even the most sophisticated threats. Recognised by our customers as a G2 Leader, HUMAN continues to set the standard in cybersecurity. To ensure your digital connections are trusted, visit www.humansecurity.com

    Contact information:
    Masha Krylova, Director of Communications
    press@humansecurity.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Atos selected by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs as its future end user services provider

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Press Release

    Atos selected by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs as its future end user services provider

    Five-year contract worth £150m to deliver transformational end user services to Defra’s 34,000 colleagues across the UK

    London, United Kingdom, March 26, 2025 – Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, today announces that it has been selected by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to transform service desk and end user services into a single coherent, agile service.

    The five-year contract, worth £150m, will improve quality and efficiency of DEFRA’s service desk, which manages 34,000 users, through continuous innovation of modern technologies including AI, ML, analytics and automation.

    The Atos solution will also make DEFRA’s service the most environmentally friendly and sustainable UK government digital workplace solution available today. Working with partners, Atos will repair, refurbish, remanufacture and re-issue hardware first, ensure minimal packaging and shipments for delivery and donate disused devices to charities and third-party social enterprises.

    Michael Herron, Head of UK&I, Atos Group, “We are delighted to be working with DEFRA on their end user services enabling their team to concentrate on the important work they deliver.”

    “We have a track-record of success in this area providing best-in-class services supported by cutting-edge technology platforms that focus on people, planet and productivity.”

    Atos provides end-to-end employee experience solutions through digital collaboration and productivity tools, as well as intelligent customer care services. Atos’ sustainable digital workplace suite includes more than 20 “Tech for Good” services and solutions, encompassing social value and accessibility criteria as well as data analytics and user interfaces.

    In March 2024, Gartner positioned Atos as a Leader in its 2024 Magic Quadrant for Outsourced Digital Workplace Services (ODWS) for the eighth consecutive year.

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    About Atos

    Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with circa 78,000 employees and annual revenue of circa €10 billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high-performance computing, the Group provides tailored end-to-end solutions for all industries in 68 countries. A pioneer in decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea) and listed on Euronext Paris.

    The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space.

    Press contacts

    Global – Isabelle Grangé | isabelle.grange@atos.net | +33 (0) 6 64 56 74 88

    UK&I – Tessa David | tessa.david.external@atos.net | +44 (0)7947 755 911

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Shortlisting panel meet to review nominations for Portsmouth’s superstar educators

    Source: City of Portsmouth

    A group of education professionals in Portsmouth have come together to shortlist the city’s superstar educators in 11 award categories for the Teach Portsmouth Awards.

    The Teach Portsmouth Awards return on Thursday 12 June at Guildhall to celebrate the achievements of school and college staff. In December, parents/carers nominated educators as part of the people’s choice award category. Over 100 nominations were received, breaking a new record.
    In January, other award categories opened, with senior school staff nominating their colleagues.

    Councillor Nick Dorrington, Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Education at Portsmouth City Council said:

    “The Teach Portsmouth Awards have reached an all-important milestone with local education professionals meeting to decide on a shortlist and winner in each category.

    “These professionals have worked as teachers, senior leaders, governors and early year’s specialists within the community and understand the education landscape. I can’t wait to celebrate everyone’s achievements at the event.”

    Five education professionals attended the shortlisting session to review the supporting statements for each category. Through discussion, each submission was scored against category criteria before a consensus was reached.

    Bernadette Castellano, membership secretary of the Portsmouth district and branch at the National Education Union (NEU) said:

    “I have been part of the shortlisting panel for the Teach Portsmouth Awards since the very beginning. Each entry is inspirational and worthy of an award, but we must whittle them down into a shortlist and overall winner.

    “We deliberated for some time to create a shortlist for each category. It is always so uplifting to be part of this event.”

    James Doherty, principal at UTC Portsmouth said:

    “It’s an absolute pleasure to be part of the shortlisting panel two years in a row. We carefully reviewed the submissions and have been struck by the incredible achievements of practitioners across the city. I look forward to attending the awards ceremony in June.”

    School and college staff who have been put forward for a long service award will not be shortlisted; they will automatically receive a trophy at the gala in recognition for 20 years of service.

    The shortlist for the Teach Portsmouth Awards will be revealed in May with the winners announced at the ceremony in June. For more information on the Teach Portsmouth Awards, please visit www.teachportsmouth.co.uk/awards.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: We invite you to the creative competition Brand Education

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    Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State –

    The Institute of Marketing invites you to participate in the traditional student competition Brand Education.

    The competition has become a reflection of the global and domestic economy’s aspirations for responsible consumption and sustainable development. It brings together creative students and high school students interested in developing professional competencies in the field of creating and promoting sustainable brands.

    To participate in the first stage of the competition, you must register before April 7 and send your project work to brandeducation@yandex.ru.

    Competition directions and nominations:

    University brand promotion: media activity – promoting the university in the digital environment (posting press releases, maintaining social media pages, etc.); television activity – videos about the university, department, etc.; advertising activity – posting posters, distributing leaflets, leaflets and other advertising materials; PR activity – positioning the university in online and offline media, strengthening its reputation, interacting with target audiences. Social entrepreneurship: civic initiatives, socially significant projects, development of volunteerism and volunteer work; environmental projects; Internet startups aimed at developing universities; sustainable business development projects. Initiatives of the year: green technologies in the organization’s infrastructure; sustainable packaging in the culture of responsible consumption; sustainable design and environmental responsibility; creative poster for social advertising.

    Participants of the competition can indicate one or several nominations when registering. The jury will evaluate the projects and publish a list of the lucky ones who made it to the finals on April 17.

    The second stage (final) of the competition will be held from April 18 to 30 in person at the Department of Services Marketing and Brand Management of the Institute of Marketing.

    Details about the competition are available on the Brand Education Telegram channel https://t.me/brand_education.

    The competition is organized by the Department of Services Marketing and Brand Management of the Institute of Marketing, which traditionally studies the problems of forming and developing sustainable brands, and trains specialists in the field of their design and capitalization.

    Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 03/26/2025

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  • MIL-OSI United Nations: WFP calls for urgent investment to prevent child wasting as leaders convene at Nutrition for Growth Summit

    Source: World Food Programme

    Photo: WFP/Mohammad Hasib Hazinyar. A mother with her daughter come to the Bagrami clinic which is under WFP support on malnutrition activities. she has brought her malnourished daughter to the clinic to get WFP’s support and malnutrition supplementary. Kabul, Afghanistan.

    ROME – As global leaders and experts convene in Paris for the fourth Nutrition for Growth Summit, the UN World Food Programme is calling for greater focus and action to prevent wasting – the deadliest form of malnutrition – before its life-threatening impacts are felt in children. Action before malnutrition takes hold is crucial.

    Malnutrition does irreparable damage to a child’s physical and cognitive development, weakening immune systems, stunting growth and limiting brain development. Malnutrition often begins during pregnancy which is why prevention programmes that target at risk mothers and children are essential. Acting early and fast is the only way to avoid the lifelong impact of wasting on a child’s health.

    “We must prevent child malnutrition before it ever takes hold,” said WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain. “If we fail to act, we are condemning millions of children to a lifetime of suffering. WFP has the knowledge and tools to stop malnutrition in its tracks—what we need is investment and political will.”

    WFP needs $1.4 billion to deliver malnutrition prevention and treatment programmes for more than 30 million mothers and children in 56 countries in 2025. In 2024, WFP prevented wasting in 13.8 million mothers and children through the provision of fortified foods, nutrient-dense supplements, cash or vouchers for nutritious meals and nutritionally adequate food baskets. Additionally, the agency helped 14 million more individuals through its emergency malnutrition treatment programmes. 

    Malnutrition is rising worldwide due to a relentless wave of global crises including conflict, economic instability, and climate-related emergencies: in the 15 countries most affected by malnutrition, 33 million children suffer from wasting.

    “The Nutrition for Growth Summit is a pivotal opportunity to secure a better future for millions of children,” said Executive Director McCain. “Governments, donors and partners must step up and invest in nutrition now—a healthy child today means a stronger, more resilient world tomorrow. WFP is being forced to make tough choices, prioritizing treatment over prevention, meaning we can only help children when they’re already sick. With flexible and predictable funding, we can act early, break this cycle, and save more lives.” 

    Without urgent funding, WFP will be forced to suspend prevention programmes in countries with some of the largest burdens of child malnutrition. In Afghanistan, for example, prevention programmes will cease from May, while in Syria and DRC such programmes will be reduced from June unless additional funds are received. In Yemen, where up to one-third of children under five are wasted, WFP has only been able to implement one prevention programme in one district in the last 12 months – and this will end in May without additional funding. 

    Malnutrition is responsible for half of all deaths among children under five years old. For those who survive, malnutrition reduces their ability to learn, earn and thrive as adults, trapping them in a cycle of poverty and poor health. 

    Investing in malnutrition prevention during the first 1,000 days improves individual health and strengthens economies: low- and middle-income countries lose an average of 10% of GDP due to malnutrition through increased healthcare costs and lowered human capital. Prevention programmes also reduce the burden on treatment programmes, ensuring resources are available for those already suffering from malnutrition.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: 12 members of an Irish high-risk criminal network arrested

    Source: Europol

    Criminals haunted by their chatsThis high-risk criminal network coordinated the drug trade using these sophisticated communication channels, relying on both encryption and multi-platform distribution. The sophistication of their communications was in stark contrast to the simplicity of their modus operandi; it consisted of smuggling cocaine and marijuana across the continent in vehicles equipped with custom-made secret compartments and cloned number…

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK, Philippines hold 5th Climate Change and Environment Dialogue

    Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements

    World news story

    UK, Philippines hold 5th Climate Change and Environment Dialogue

    Bilateral cooperation on climate and environment is being strengthened through discussions on science, innovation, localisation, resilience, and finance.

    His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Philippines, Laure Beaufils, and Environment Secretary and Official Representative of the President to the Climate Change Commission, Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga recently led the 5th UK-PH Climate Change and Environment (CCE) Dialogue to set the direction for the year, building on the successes of 2024.

    These saw UK support for the operationalisation of the Philippines’ National Adaptation Plan, mobilisation of institutional capital into renewable energy in the country through the Philippines Stock Exchange, funding to civil society across projects on biodiversity and coastal livelihoods and launching of key multi-stakeholder platforms tacking plastic pollution and blue carbon.

    Both countries agreed to establish a UK-led development partners coordination group for the localisation of climate analytics in provinces identified with high exposure to climate risks in the National Adaptation Plan, and the government’s Risk Resiliency Programme. Using the findings from pilot site of Negros Occidental, an investment platform will be developed to mobilise private capital for adaptation and resilience with a focus on climate-smart agriculture, innovative water management solutions and agroforestry projects.

    The Dialogue also agreed to ramp up support for the blue economy through the UK’s Blue Planet Fund. The new COAST (Climate and Ocean Adaptation and Sustainable Transition) programme will be rolled out in the Philippines this year, which seeks to deliver interventions that will strengthen marine protected areas, operationalise sustainable fisheries management, and promote blue carbon initiatives.

    Representatives reached an agreement to form a UK-DENR partnership mechanism to promote biodiversity and nature grants to local governments and communities that would not only support biodiversity conservation but also build resilience and provide long-term economic benefits for resource-dependent communities.

    Representatives also agreed to ramp up collaboration on climate and nature finance. Discussions covered expanding access to sustainable financing, catalysing private capital for climate change adaptation, and aligning financial strategies with climate risk assessments to develop more investment-ready portfolio for large-scale, long-term sustainability efforts.

    Ambassador Beaufils said:

    I am very proud of the progress we have made together. But we won’t rest on our laurels. We are ambitious for the future, and we will continue to deliver tangible results across adaptation, climate finance, science and research, and investments into renewable energy.

    Meanwhile, Secretary Loyzaga highlighted:

    Our Enhanced Partnership with the UK is a testament to our commitment as like-minded countries and large ocean nations to a future that is secured under a rules-based international order. The bi-annual reviews of our climate change joint work plan will allow us to align, calibrate, and adapt when we respond to geo strategic uncertainties that we actually face.

    The dialogue concluded with both countries signing a renewed partnership statement on climate and nature. The UK remains committed to supporting these efforts through expertise, financing, and advocacy for climate-vulnerable nations.

    The Dialogue was attended by high-level representatives from key agencies, including the DENR, Climate Change Commission, Department of Agriculture, Department of Finance, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Energy, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, National Economic and Development Authority, the Public-Private Partnership Center and the Department of Trade and Industry.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: From a variety of products to cooking shows: what attracts visitors to Moscow fish markets

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    In the six months since the opening of the Moscow-on-the-Wave fish market in the Mitino district, almost half a million people have visited it. They bought fresh products, participated in tastings and watched culinary shows, reported Natalia Sergunina, Deputy Mayor of Moscow.

    The most popular products were lightly salted herring, live carp, seaweed salad and pink salmon caviar.

    The market has repeatedly hosted city festivals such as “Golden Autumn”, “Journey to Christmas”, “Chinese New Year in Moscow” and “Moscow Maslenitsa”. For each of them, the site was decorated in a corporate style, themed events were held, and promotions were launched. Thus, at Maslenitsa, you could try pancakes with a variety of seafood fillings.

    “The first modern fish market opened in the capital in the fall of 2023. Now there are two of them – in the Mitino and Kosino-Ukhtomsky districts. The new format is very popular with Muscovites and tourists. Over the past year and a half, two million people have visited the sites. They purchased about 1.5 thousand tons of products,” noted Natalya Sergunina.

    In total, the assortment includes over 600 types of fish and seafood from 13 seas and three oceans, which are brought directly from fishermen from all over the country. The geography of deliveries covers 17 regions of Russia, including the Astrakhan and Murmansk regions, Kamchatka and Khabarovsk territories, the republics of Karelia and Crimea.

    The markets have an open kitchen where you can cook any purchased fish and seafood for free, and there are also areas with cafes and restaurants. The gastronomic program is complemented by weekly performances by musicians – spectators are welcome from Friday to Sunday.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The fountain complex on Manezhnaya Square has begun preparations for the opening of the season

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Specialists from the city services complex have begun cleaning and de-preserving the fountain complex on Manezhnaya Square. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing and Public Utilities and Improvement Petr Biryukov.

    “In anticipation of the opening of the fountain season, which traditionally begins in April, we are carrying out large-scale work to de-mothball and wash the fountain complex on Manezhnaya Square. This structure consists of 12 fountains and water devices, among which are architectural elements,” noted Petr Biryukov.

    The work will be carried out by a team of four people. Watering equipment will be used to clean the fountains.

    The decorative parts of the fountain complex will be cleaned manually with soft brushes using a citric acid solution, and then washed with water under pressure. A special detergent will be used for granite surfaces, colored mosaics and bronze figures of characters from famous Russian fairy tales. The horse sculptures of the main fountain “Geyser” and the fountain “Clock of the World” will be washed separately.

    Before turning on the fountain complex, all structures located in underground collectors, hydraulics, pumping equipment and jet-forming elements will be carefully checked.

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