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| 2025 |
Electronic Road Pricing
Installation of new Onboard Units (OBUs) is scheduled to be completed, co-developed by NCS Group and MHI Engine System, replacing the current Interaction Unit (IU) systems.
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| 2025 |
Energy policy of Malaysia
Putrajaya aims to become a 'Green City'.
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| 2025 |
Energy policy of Malaysia
Johor Bahru plans to reduce emissions by a quarter through strategic investments in energy efficiency, including switching from diesel to natural gas, promoting hybrid cars, and adopting green building standards.
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| 2025 |
Energy policy of the United Kingdom
UK aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50% compared to 1990 levels.
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| 2025 |
Energy policy of the United Kingdom
Planned closure of all coal-fired power stations in the United Kingdom, marking a significant transition in the country's energy production landscape.
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| 2025 |
Security vetting in the United Kingdom
Target date for completing the Vetting Transformation Programme, which will introduce a new series of security vetting levels.
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| 2025 |
National Policy on Electronics
Projected electronics market value for India is expected to reach $400 billion, indicating a massive anticipated expansion of the industry.
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| 2025 |
National Policy on Electronics
Indian electronics market is projected to reach $400 billion, representing a substantial expected growth in the sector.
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| January 21 2025 | Major General Florin-Marian Barbu from Romania succeeds Major General László Sticz as commander of Operation Althea. |
| January 1 2025 |
Medicare
Medicare threshold value set at $576.00, marking the latest update in Australia's universal health insurance system.
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| January 1 2025 |
Medicare
Annual indexing of Medicare safety net thresholds to the Consumer Price Index takes effect.
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| 2024 |
Succession to Peerages and Baronetcies Bill
The Bill will not progress further through Parliament due to dissolution before the 2024 United Kingdom general election.
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| 2024 |
Levelling-up policy of the Conservative government
During the General Election campaign, the Conservative Party pledged an additional £20m of Levelling Up funding for 30 towns, with local community boards to decide spending.
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| November 2024 | Ruth Curtice is announced as the new chief executive of the Resolution Foundation. |
| July 2024 |
Levelling-up policy of the Conservative government
Labour wins a landslide victory in the general election and subsequently announces the renaming of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities back to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
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| July 1 2024 |
Medicare
The Medicare indexation rate is set at 3.5%, to be applied to most general practitioner, allied health, and medical imaging services.
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| May 2024 | Torsten Bell departs from the Resolution Foundation after being selected as Labour's candidate for Swansea West. |
| May 2024 |
Electronic Road Pricing
LTA refuted allegations about OBU non-compliance, stating that the devices have been tested against international standards and are safe and reliable.
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| April 2024 |
Levelling-up policy of the Conservative government
Labour Party announces plans to scrap the 'levelling up' slogan if they come to power.
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| April 2024 |
Levelling-up policy of the Conservative government
Michael Gove stated 2030 should be the reference point for judging the implementation of the Levelling Up policy.
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| March 2024 |
Electronic Road Pricing
Motorists reported issues with the location of the card reader in the new OBU, prompting LTA to consider changes to allow easier card management and installation flexibility.
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| January 22 2024 | Major General László Sticz from Hungary takes over command from Major General Helmut Habermayer. |
| January 1 2024 |
Medicare
Medicare threshold value further raised to $560.40, indicating continued adaptation of the health insurance scheme.
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| 2023 |
Energy policy of the United Kingdom
UK government licensed additional oil and gas exploration, signaling a potential reversal or continuation of energy production strategies despite previous production peak.
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| 2023 |
Medicare
The Albanese Government funded the creation of Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in the federal budget, designed to provide care for emergent but non-life-threatening medical presentations and reduce the burden on local emergency departments.
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| 2023 |
Medicare
The Australian federal budget introduced MyMedicare, a new program designed to strengthen patient-provider relationships by allowing voluntary registration with a primary health practice. The scheme provides expanded telehealth services and additional Medicare-funded services for specific patient groups.
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| November 20 2023 |
Succession to Peerages and Baronetcies Bill
Lord Northbrook introduces the Succession to Peerages and Baronetcies Bill in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, proposing to remove male primogeniture and allow female heirs to inherit hereditary peerages and baronetcies.
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| October 2023 |
Electronic Road Pricing
Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that the new ERP 2.0 system would begin replacing the existing ERP system from November 2023 onwards.
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| April 2023 | Released 'Low Pay Britain 2023: Improving low-paid work through higher minimum standards' report, emphasizing the need for 'good work' to combat economic decline. |
| March 2023 | Shared research exclusively with BBC Panorama, revealing that wage stagnation since 2008 financial crisis has left British workers £11,000 worse off annually. |
| March 2023 |
Energy policy of the United Kingdom
Chancellor reverses the previous decision and maintains the £2,500 energy subsidy level until the end of June 2023.
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| March 2023 |
Medicare
Digital Medicare Card introduced, allowing card holders to add a digital version of their Medicare Card to the myGov app, eliminating the need to carry a physical card.
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| February 7 2023 |
Energy policy of the United Kingdom
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero was established, taking over from the previous department.
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| January 18 2023 | Major General Helmut Habermayer assumes command of the operation from Major General Anton Wessely. |
| January 1 2023 |
Medicare
Medicare threshold value significantly increased to $531.70, reflecting potential changes in healthcare costs and policy.
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| 2022 |
Nordic model
Magnus Bergli Rasmussen published a study challenging the traditional narrative of farmers' role in establishing Nordic welfare states, arguing that farmer MPs often opposed generous welfare policies.
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| 2022 |
Nordic model
In Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden were ranked among the top 10 least corrupt countries out of 180 evaluated.
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| 2022 |
Energy policy of the United Kingdom
The government's Net Zero Review was published, which criticized the existing energy policy for lacking consistent policy commitments and exhibiting a problematic start-stop approach to various energy schemes.
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| 2022 |
Needle and syringe programmes
Vanderbilt University economist Analisa Packham conducted a comprehensive study on syringe exchange programs, revealing they reduce HIV rates by 18.2 percent while simultaneously showing increased drug use and higher drug-related and opioid-related mortality rates.
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| 2022 |
Medicare
Services Australia became the current statutory agency responsible for operating the Medicare scheme, replacing the previous Department of Human Services.
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| November 17 2022 |
Energy policy of the United Kingdom
Hunt announces in his autumn statement that the energy subsidy would be reduced from April 2023, potentially increasing typical household costs to £3,000 per year.
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| October 2022 |
Levelling-up policy of the Conservative government
Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister and remained committed to Levelling Up, delivering the second phase of the Levelling-Up Fund totalling £2.1bn and reallocating HS2 funding to local transport networks.
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| October 2022 |
Levelling-up policy of the Conservative government
Keir Starmer, Labour Party leader, comments on levelling up, stating that a future Labour government would continue the challenge while criticizing Johnson's implementation as 'an empty slogan'.
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| October 2022 |
Security vetting in the United Kingdom
Level 1B (Counter Terrorist Check) was introduced as part of the new Vetting Transformation Programme.
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| October 17 2022 |
Energy policy of the United Kingdom
Incoming Chancellor Jeremy Hunt indicates cost-saving measures, suggesting limiting universal energy assistance to six months, ending on 1 April 2023.
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| September 2022 |
Levelling-up policy of the Conservative government
Liz Truss became Prime Minister, creating uncertainty around the Levelling Up policy's future.
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| September 30 2022 | Resolution Foundation reported its annual income of £3,285,540.00 for the year ending on this date, with funding primarily coming from the Resolution Trust, Federation of Small Businesses, Nuffield Foundation, and Rowntree Trusts. |
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