News Speakers Announced for National Forum on Changing World of Work Ottawa, January 7, 2025 – The Government of Canada has announced the keynote speakers for the upcoming National Forum on the Changing World of Work. The forum, to be held in Toronto on February 9-10, will bring together experts from around the world to discuss … Read more
Minister Blair to attend the 25th Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting Ottawa, January 7, 2025 – The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, will travel to Brussels, Belgium, on January 20th, 2025, to attend the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG). The UDCG is a group of over 50 countries that … Read more
Federal Government Invests in Made-in-Canada Technologies to Advance Clean Fuels Sector Ottawa, January 7, 2025 – The Government of Canada announced today a significant investment in made-in-Canada technologies that will advance the country’s clean fuels sector. The $150 million investment will support research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects focused on developing and commercializing low-carbon and … Read more
Federal Government Invests in Made-in-Canada Technologies to Advance Clean Fuels Sector Ottawa, ON – The Government of Canada is investing $10 million in made-in-Canada technologies to advance the country’s clean fuels sector. The investment will support the development and demonstration of innovative technologies that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create jobs. “Our government … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of Brits in rural villages and towns to benefit from UK government broadband boost Date: 2025-01-07 00:01 Source: UK News and communications The UK government has announced a £5 billion investment to bring faster broadband to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in rural areas. The investment will be used to … Read more
Government Crackdown on Explicit Deepfakes Date: January 7, 2025 Source: UK News and Communications Introduction: The UK government is set to introduce new legislation to combat the growing threat of deepfake pornography. Explicit deepfakes, which manipulate images and videos to depict real people engaging in sexual acts, have become increasingly prevalent in recent years, posing … Read more
UK supports Malaysian Youth STEM Ambassadors, inspires next generation of STEM leaders Published: 7th January, 2025 09:00 The British High Commission Kuala Lumpur today announced its support for the ‘Youth STEM Ambassador’ programme, an initiative that aims to inspire the next generation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) leaders in Malaysia. The programme, launched … Read more
CMA sets out initial plans as new digital markets competition regime comes into force Published by CMA on 7th January 2025 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today set out its initial plans for implementing the new digital markets competition regime, which comes into force today. The new regime gives the CMA powers to … Read more
“Cleaning out the pipes”: UK News and Communications, 2025-01-07 14:08 London, January 7, 2025 – The UK government has announced a new initiative to address the issue of aging and poorly maintained water infrastructure in the country. The initiative, titled “Cleaning out the pipes,” will invest £5 billion over the next five years to replace … Read more
Director of 400 Companies Banned for Nine Years for Undermining Insolvency Regime London, UK – January 7, 2025 – The Insolvency Service has today announced that a director of more than 400 companies has been banned from acting as a director for nine years following an investigation that found he repeatedly undermined the insolvency regime. … Read more