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Malaysian citizens have become the first foreigners to try out a new payment mechanism, the Tourist Card, which can be used to pay for accommodation, transportation, museum visits and other expenses via remote replenishment. This was reported by Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov, commenting on the results of the official meeting between President Vladimir Putin and King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim.

One of the first users of the card was Malaysian Senator Jasiri Alkaf. He successfully used this payment instrument during his visit to St. Petersburg as part of the SPIEF-2025.

"Tourists from Malaysia have increasingly begun to visit Russia. In the first quarter of 2025, compared to the same period last year, the tourist flow doubled," noted Maxim Reshetnikov.

The number of Russians visiting Malaysia is also growing. In 2024, this figure exceeded the pre-COVID level by 64% compared to 2019. Since July 2025, the validity of the electronic visa has been increased from 60 to 120 days, and the length of stay from 16 to 30 days. At present, about 5 thousand people have used this mechanism.

The minister also noted the growth in trade turnover between the countries. "In January-May 2025, the growth was 40%, while Russian exports to Malaysia more than doubled," said Maxim Reshetnikov. "Our manufacturers supply fertilizers, mineral products, oil, and coal. Business is working on the supply of Russian pharmaceuticals and medical equipment. We pay special attention to the certification of Russian meat and dairy products for supplies to Malaysia."

In addition, according to the Ministry of Economic Development, Russian enterprises are showing interest in localizing production in Malaysia. Plans include organizing joint business missions in special economic zones of Russia and ASEAN countries.

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In August, regional stages of the program will be held in Astrakhan, Novosibirsk, Chelyabinsk regions, the Republic of Khakassia, Kamchatka Krai and other regions. Another 39 regions will conduct the program in September. In 2025, the program will be held in 70 regions.

"To date, we have already received more than 4 thousand applications for participation in the program, but we expect a large flow in the near future, since the program is to be held in 55 more regions. In 2025, special attention within the program is paid to the development of projects in priority sectors of the economy: manufacturing, IT, tourism, agriculture, and creative industries. The priority of applications aimed at key industries has been increased, special tracks have appeared for businesses in historically significant regions, the grant amount has been increased to 150 thousand rubles to increase financial support for projects. But we see that women are trying to include a social component in their business projects – from preserving cultural memory to supporting families with special needs and developing local communities," said Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia Tatyana Ilyushnikova.

Women with minor children or those on maternity leave can take part in the program. The main condition is a ready-made business project or idea at the launch stage, the implementation period is up to one year. Registration takes place on the website mamapredprinimatel.rf.

Each regional stage is a week of intensive training from certified trainers of the My Business Centers. Participants master key entrepreneurial skills — from business planning to marketing and attracting clients. The program includes mentoring sessions with current entrepreneurs, individual consultations, and project defense before an expert jury. The winners of the regional stages receive grant support for business development.

The "Mom-entrepreneur" program continues to help women implement their business ideas. Among the new projects is an online school in Khabarovsk Krai for parents of children with hearing impairments, created by Lyubov Stitskaya, a teacher of the deaf with 10 years of experience. She is the mother of a child with cochlear implants.

"I understand these parents not only as a specialist and teacher, but also as a mother. This is how my project was born, and now it will be implemented, because this grant will go towards recording video lessons," the winner said.

Another unusual project from the Altai region is a workshop for creating furniture and decor from cardboard and packaging materials. Kristina Pautova, a mother of two, already produces lamps, vases and interior items under the brand "PAUTOVA".

"You shouldn't completely go into self-realization. It won't work out that you're a mother in the morning and a master at night. It's important to try to involve children in your favorite activity, to interest them. Then you won't have to be torn between work and family!", explained Kristina Pautova. A new line of souvenir ceramics inspired by the city's architecture has appeared in Pskov. The author of the project is ceramic artist and mother of three children Elena Makarova. She creates mugs with handles in the form of elements of local landmarks. Each product comes with a QR code with historical information. The project has already received support at the regional stage of the "Tourist Souvenir" competition.

Olga Smirnova from the Komi Republic presented a major agricultural project — industrial cultivation of black currants. In the coming years, it is planned to plant 20 hectares, and in the future — to expand the plantations to 60 hectares.

"The project is already underway – I will plant the seedlings in the fall. And knowledge, contacts and a grant are a powerful resource for the start," shared Olga Smirnova. In addition, the program includes holding separate thematic tracks. Thus, in Krasnodar Krai, the track "Mom in the village" was held, in Tyumen Oblast, for the second year in a row, a course for mothers of many children is being held.

At the end of the year, 25-30 winners of the regional stages will meet at the final stage of the program, where they will be able to compete for grants of 1 million, 500 thousand and 250 thousand rubles.

The federal program "Mom-entrepreneur" is included in the list of instruments of the national project "Efficient and Competitive Economy". You can find out the dates of the regional stage and apply for participation in the program on the website mamapredprinimatel.rf.

Organizer: Ministry of Economic Development of Russia

Operator – National Agency "My Business"

General partner – accounting for business "My business"

Partners — Wildberries, ESTILAB ICON SKIN

Partner bank – SBER

Grantor – Our Future Foundation

With the support of the Union of Women of Russia

Product partners — VK, MYTH

Information partners — 7Dney.ru and the monthly magazine “Caravan of Stories”

Photo: My Business Center of the Chelyabinsk Region and Krasnodar Krai.

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The President of the Russian Federation approved a target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, which will form the basis for Russia’s new nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement.

The Paris Agreement on Climate Change sets out the commitments of signatory countries to create and implement national plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as strategies for transitioning to a low-carbon economy. The Agreement was adopted at the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2015. Currently, 198 countries, including Russia, are parties to this international treaty. Each of the countries participating in the Paris Agreement has committed to intensifying efforts to combat climate change in the context of sustainable development, including by keeping the increase in global average temperature within 1.5-2 °C above pre-industrial levels.

Under the Paris Agreement, countries are also required to develop a Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) – a national action plan to reduce emissions and adapt to climate change that contributes to achieving the global goals of the Paris Agreement.

In their NDCs, countries set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to the effects of climate change. The first NDC of the Russian Federation was presented to the secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2020. It provided for a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions to 70% relative to the 1990 level by 2030. The indicator was determined taking into account the need for sustainable socio-economic development and maximum consideration of the absorption capacity of forests and other natural ecosystems.

The target of 65-67% of the 1990 level for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 set today exceeds the previous one and will form the basis for the preparation of the new NDC of the Russian Federation, which will be presented before the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, which will be held from 11 to 22 November 2025 in Belém, Brazil.

"When calculating the new target indicator for NDC, we used data from the Russian Climate Monitoring System. At the first stage of the project, a global climate model, a regional climate forecasting model, monitoring networks, and tools for assessing the socio-economic effects of climate change and decarbonization were created. During the project, highly accurate climate change forecasts were generated, and models of the economic and climate effects of future emission reduction measures were created," said Maxim Kolesnikov, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia. "In addition, Russia has significant potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the development of energy-efficient technologies, as well as through measures to increase the absorption capacity of Russian ecosystems."

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