MIL-OSI New Zealand: Major revamp for Mana College announced
Source: New Zealand Government Over $15 million will be invested to redevelop Mana College in Porirua, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced during a visit to the school this morning. “The College will get a new library and administration block as well as several new classrooms. Plans include replacing the hall roof, demolishing up to 21 […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: Statement on International Anti-Corruption Day
Source: Government of Canada – MIL OSI National News From: Global Affairs Canada Statement December 9, 2018 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development, today issued the following statement: “Corruption is one of the greatest obstacles to economic […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: Gov’t committed to education
Source: Hong Kong Information Services Chief Executive Carrie Lam My Government is equally committed to education, to ensuring that it is comprehensive, that it is of the highest quality, that it is available to all, whatever their background, whatever their financial means. What we are still searching for answers for is the best approach to […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Africa: Huge desert solar initiative to make Africa a renewables power-house
Source: Africa Press Organisation – English (2) – Report: ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, December 9, 2018/APO Group/ — The details of the “Desert to Power Initiative” have been outlined as part of the Paris Agreement climate change talks at COP24 in Katowice, Poland this week. Energy poverty in Africa is estimated to cost the continent 2-4 […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Mediterranean: Statements by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras, at the joint press conference with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin (Moscow, 7.12.2108)
Source: Republic of Greece – Foreign Affairs AL. TSIPRAS: I would like to thank President Putin for his warm welcome and the hospitality extended to us, and of course for our extremely interesting talks on practically all matters relating to Greek-Russian relations, but also to broader regional and international security issues. As noted by President […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Economics: How Should GCC Countries Diversify Their Economies And Promote Inclusive Growth?
Source: International Monetary Fund Skyline of Central Business District (CBD) and First Ring Road motorway in Kuwait City, Kuwait (Masterton/Alamy stock photos) How Should GCC Countries Diversify Their Economies And Promote Inclusive Growth? December 9, 2018 Recent volatility in oil prices underscore the need for the six countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)—Bahrain, Kuwait, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: Secretary-General’s message on International Anti-Corruption Day [scroll down for French version]
Source: United Nations secretary general Corruption is present in all countries, rich and poor, North and South. It is an assault on the values of the United Nations. It robs societies of schools, hospitals and other vital services, drives away foreign investment and strips nations of their natural resources. It undermines the rule of law […]
Read More →MIL-OSI China: France’s social anger endures despite Macron’s U-turn
Source: China State Council Information Office Thousands of people marched again through French cities on Saturday to express their anger over President Emmanuel Macron’s leadership which, according to them, aims to court big business and squeeze revenue of lowest-paid workers. In the fourth week end of protest, 31,000 people took to the streets across French […]
Read More →MIL-OSI China: China’s core AI industry to exceed 145 bln USD by 2030: report
Source: China State Council Information Office The value of China’s core Artificial Intelligence (AI) industries could exceed 1 trillion yuan (US$ 145.47 billion) by 2030, with that of AI-enabled industries more than 10 trillion yuan, a latest report by Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) said. Titled “China’s great tech leap forward”, the report said that China’s push […]
Read More →MIL-OSI China: China’s securities watchdog punishes illegal market operations
Source: China State Council Information Office 2 China’s securities regulator punished three companies for price manipulation and insider trading in an effort to protect the interests of retail investors. The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has imposed fines totaling 1.11 million yuan (160,000 U.S. dollars) on three companies in its latest crackdown on illegal market […]
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