Monitoring update: November 2025

Source: Tertiary Education Commission At the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC), we gather a range of information about common issues through our monitoring work. We’re committed to partnering with tertiary education organisations (TEOs) and sharing learnings from our monitoring work to help the sector build capability. That way, we can all achieve better outcomes for learners. … Read more

One Love music festival cancelled, organisers cite economic climate

Source: Radio New Zealand The country’s biggest reggae music festival has been cancelled, with organisers blaming economic conditions. Supplied / One Love Festival The country’s biggest reggae music festival is the latest gig to be cancelled, with organisers blaming economic conditions. In a social media post on Tuesday night, Tauranga’s One Love Festival announced the … Read more

Watch Exchange Wins Singapore’s Top 50 Enterprises Award for Industry Transformation and Professional Excellence

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 Nov 2025 – Watch Exchange has secured a coveted spot in Singapore’s Enterprise 50 Awards. This accolade goes beyond business performance. It reflects Watch Exchange’s belief that true excellence is built on credibility and trust. The award places the company alongside some of the country’s … Read more

Alibaba Group veteran payments leader, Jia Hang, joins DCS to accelerate a new era of payments innovation

Source: Media Outreach Seasoned payments executive to strengthen DCS’ leadership and growth from Singapore SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 November 2025 – DCS, a transformative Singapore-licensed financial institution regulated under the Banking Act and innovating next-gen payments across traditional and blockchain rails, today announced the appointment of Jia Hang as Executive Chairman. He … Read more

LIFETASTIC’s brand new limited-edition Christmas cakes are here | Popular gift exchange picks | Fun parties for people and pets

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 November 2025 – With Christmas just around the corner, LIFETASTIC unveils its festive limited collection inspired by “Layers of Joy,” thoughtfully curated into three holiday selections: Christmas cakes for people, Christmas treats for pets, and festive gifting essentials. Whether you’re celebrating with family … Read more

FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Opens in Lillehammer with CHiQ as Official Partner

Source: Media Outreach LILLEHAMMER, NORWAY – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 November 2025 – From November 21 to 23, the 2025/26FIS Ski Jumping World Cup officially launched its new season in Lillehammer, Norway, igniting the winter sports calendar with breathtaking momentum. As an Official Data Partner of FIS, CHiQ joined global audiences in witnessing the … Read more

Merry Giftmas at Hong Kong International Airport: BEAUTY&YOU Unwraps the Ultimate Christmas Beauty Shopping Experience Discover Hong Kong’s Widest Range of Festive Gift Sets and Asia’s Premium Perfumes + Limited-Time Winter Deals up to 60% Off

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 November 2025 – This holiday season, BEAUTY&YOU by The Shilla Duty Free is turning travel time into gift time with “Merry Giftmas”, a one-stop holiday shopping celebration packed with the city’s most comprehensive collection of Christmas-edition beauty sets and exclusive perks from top … Read more

Chatham Island wind farm to slash power prices, cut carbon emissions

Source: Radio New Zealand The wind farm is designed to give the Chatham Islands a more stable and reliable electricity supply. File photo. 123rf Chatham Island locals hope a new wind farm will help to slash power prices, cut carbon emissions and reduce their reliance on diesel. The three turbines at Port Durham Windfarm can … Read more

Monash University Malaysia Becomes World’s First University to Join IFRC to Drive Global Humanitarian Innovation

Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 November 2025 – Monash University Malaysia has become the first university globally to join the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Global Innovation Partnership. This milestone marks a significant step in humanitarian and academic collaboration across the region. Left … Read more

FutureGen Girls Foundation Hosts Inaugural FutureGen Young Women Leaders Award Ceremony

Source: Media Outreach On 22 November, the Foundation celebrated its first cohort of teen girl students “Discovering Their Paths. Leading Their Futures.” HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 November 2025 – The FutureGen Girls Foundation (the “Foundation”) hosted its inaugural FutureGen Young Women Leaders Award Ceremony last Saturday, recognizing teen girls for … Read more

Momcozy Unveils Exclusive Black Friday Deals on Everyday Essentials for Mothers and Babies

Source: Media Outreach Momcozy is delivering exceptional savings across babycare products this shopping season NEW YORK, USA – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 November 2025 – Momcozy, a global leader in maternal and baby care, is excited to unveil its exclusive deals for the Black Friday season in 2025. While Black Friday is exciting, it … Read more

Majority of youths seek support for career planning and building career-related skills: Survey by KPMG, NYC, and IPRS

Source: Media Outreach Youths recognise the need for crucial soft skills to succeed in the future workforce At the Gen2050 Youth Action Forum, the 3P (public, private, people) sectors bring together their expertise to provide mentorship and uplift youths in realising their aspirations SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 Nov 2025 – At the … Read more

Golden Bull Award Celebrates the Region’s Strongest and Resilient Companies

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 November 2025 – The Golden Bull Award continues its strong presence with a clear message: Recognising SMEs that continue to demonstrate disciplined strategy, resilience and commercial clarity, despite a volatile market defined by rising operational costs, talent scarcity and tightening margins. This year’s winners represent … Read more

Motorcyclist dies in Ashburton crash

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A motorcyclist has died after a crash involving a car in Ashburton. Police were called to the crash at the intersection of Hinds Arundel Road and Gills Road about 6pm. The motorcyclist was found dead at the scene. The road was expected to be closed for some … Read more

HOUSING · I&T Summit – Hong Kong as the “Super Connector” and “Super Value-Adder”

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 November 2025 – The Hong Kong Housing Bureau and the Housing Authority hosted the HOUSING · I&T Summit 2025, a four‑day event themed “Pioneering Innovative Housing for a Sustainable Future” in November 2025. Over 400 experts, scholars, industry leaders, and professionals joined from … Read more

Fire at Auckland LGBTTQIA+ nightclub G.A.Y treated as suspicious

Source: Radio New Zealand Google Maps A fire at an Auckland LGBTTQIA+ nightclub at the weekend is being treated as suspicious. A blaze broke out in G.A.Y on Karangahape Road early on Sunday morning. It activated a fire alarm, and the road was blocked for an hour while fire crews worked to put it out. … Read more

Trend Micro to Introduce Most Comprehensive Offering for Enterprise AI Risk Management

Source: Media Outreach AI Application Security will accompany a package of new solution capabilities at AWS re:Invent HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 November 2025 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, is set to launch Trend Vision One™ AI Security Package—the first solution package delivering proactive, … Read more

Consumers warned to assume imported products not being tested after asbestos scare

Source: Radio New Zealand The latest coloured sand products to be recalled over asbestos fears. Supplied Consumers are being warned to assume imported products including kids play things are not being tested and its best to avoid anything that could be contaminated or faulty. An asbestos scare has prompted a recall of several brands of … Read more

Amazon Web Services Announces PayMe by HSBC’s Migration to AWS, Accelerating Digital Payment Innovation in Hong Kong

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 November 2025 – Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced that PayMe by HSBC, Hong Kong’s homegrown mobile wallet, has successfully migrated its entire platform to AWS. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in HSBC’s digital transformation journey … Read more

Fatal crash, Ashburton

Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash at the intersection of Hinds Arundel Road and Gills Road, Ashburton, this evening. Police were notified of the two-vehicle crash, involving a car and a motorcycle, around 6pm. Sadly, the motorcyclist was found deceased at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit are in attendance … Read more

Lifestyle – The Biggest Weekend of the Year for New Zealand’s Exercise Industry!

Source: Exercise NZ The exercise industry in Aotearoa is gearing up for its biggest and most inspiring weekend of the year, as the Exercise New Zealand Conference and the Exercise New Zealand Industry Awards come together for a powerful celebration of movement, wellbeing, and industry-wide achievement. Held across the same weekend, the 2025 Exercise New … Read more

Legislation – Local government reform discussion welcomed – Northland Mayoral Forum

Source: Northland Regional Council – ON BEHALF OF THE NORTHLAND MAYORAL FORUM Northland’s Mayoral Forum acknowledges central government plans for a major review of the way the nation’s local government is structured – but says any eventual outcome must have what is best for Taitokerau at its heart. The Government announced today a proposal that … Read more

Legislation – Shake-up of local government long overdue – Federated Farmers

Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is cautiously welcoming signals from the Government that a major shake-up of local government is on its way. “This discussion is long overdue and will be welcome news for farming families and rural ratepayers,” says Federated Farmers local government spokesperson Sandra Faulkner. Localism must sit at the heart of local council … Read more

Digital health transformation requires investment, not cuts to workforce and budgets – PSA

Source: PSA The Government’s 10-year digital health plan risks failure unless it changes course on its cuts to the workforce and funding needed to deliver it, says the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. Health Minister Simeon Brown has announced today plans to modernise healthcare and eliminate paper-based notes, but his Government has cut … Read more

Tall Blacks’ familiar foes first challenge in World Cup cycle

Source: Radio New Zealand Tohi Smith-Milner from the Tall Blacks and Boomer Angus Glover will clash again in the world cup qualifiers. Jeremy Ward/Photosport Boomers v Tall Blacks Friday, 28 November Tip-off 9.30pm MyState Bank Arena, Hobart, Tasmania Live blog updates on RNZ Sport There will be no secrets between the Tall Blacks and Boomers … Read more

Reserve Bank to deliver further cut to official cash rate

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Reserve Bank to deliver a 25 basis point cut to 2.25 percent Attention on how wide the RBNZ leaves the door open for more if needed Economy performing largely as forecast in August Last appearance of short term governor Christian Hawkesby New governor Anna Bremen starts on 1 December The … Read more

New building for equipment maintenance and repairs at Burnham Military Camp opened

Source: Radio New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins at the groundbreaking ceremony for the $82.7 million regional supply building. Construction is expected to take about two years. Anna Sargent A new $58 million building for equipment maintenance and repairs at Canterbury’s Burnham Military Camp will help to modernise the Defence Force, the Defence Minister says. … Read more