MANILA -The country's rice farms have seen little improvement in the use of machinery and equipment even if the government poured in billions of pesos for farm mechanization in previous years. The farm mechanization level of rice farms in the Philippines stood at 2.68 horsepower per hectare (hp/ha) in 2022 compared with 2.31 hp/ha in 2013, the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) reported. With just a 16-percent improvement over a nine-year period, the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) flagged several factors behind the slow uptick in farm mechanization efforts.

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Janiczek Wealth Management LLC lowered its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF ( NYSEARCA:BSV – Free Report ) by 17.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,642 shares of the company's stock after selling 339 shares during the quarter. Janiczek Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $124,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in BSV.

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RCMP say two men are facing charges after an elder in Fort Providence, N.W.T., sustained serious injuries and was medevaced to Stanton Territorial Hospital in Y...

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ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Idalia is forecast to make landfall Wednesday morning in Florida's Big Bend area, north of Tampa. The storm is expected to strengthen further as it nears Florida, possibly becoming a major Category 3 hurricane by Tuesday night. Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern: Aug 29, 6:21 PM EDT Now is the time to evacuate, DeSantis says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged people ordered to evacuate to leave now if they haven't already. "If you are in an evacuation zone and you've been directed to evacuate, particularly if you're in a low-lying area or coastal area, in that Big Bend region, now's the time to do it," DeSantis said during a press briefing.

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domestic supply-Q2 tally Manufacturers' domestic supply down 1.6 pct in Q2 SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean manufacturers' domestic supply fell 1.6 percent on-year in the April-June period, data showed Tuesday, amid the weak performance of the electronics and chemical sectors. The manufacturing domestic supply index was estimated at 107.1 in the second quarter of 2023, slightly down from 108.8 tallied in the previous year, according to the data from Statistics Korea. The index measures both locally produced goods and imports, serving as a major indicator of domestic demand trends.

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MANILA, Philippines — Warmer weather may prevail next week as the end of northeast monsoon or 'amihan' season nears, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). 'Nalalapit na po ang pagtatapos ng amihan season at maaaring sa susunod na linggo hanggang sa huling araw ng Marso ay magsimula na ‘yung warm and dry season or tag-init sa Pilipinas,' Pagasa weather specialist Benison Estareja said. (The end of the northeast monsoon season is near, and by next week or the last days of March, the warm and dry season may begin in the country.

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Singapore—I've been here many times in the past—including as a visiting scholar at the National University of Singapore's Asia Research Institute in the summer of 2016—but whenever I visit, I can't help but be amazed at the sheer convenience of being here. Upon arriving, immigration formalities have become automated even for a Philippine passport holder like myself; I arrived at 7:10 p.m. and just one and a half hours later, I was having dinner at Lau Pa Sat—one of those popular hawker centers—with my medical friends.

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Marten Transport ( NASDAQ:MRTN – Get Free Report ) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The transportation company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.28 by ($0.01), MarketWatch Earnings reports. The business had revenue of $285.67 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $296.93 million. Marten Transport had a net margin of 8.26% and a return on equity of 15.22%. The firm's revenue was down 13.3% on a year-over-year basis.

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Financial Strategies Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF ( NYSEARCA:VTEB – Get Rating ) by 34.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 25,908 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 6,623 shares during the quarter. Financial Strategies Group Inc.'s holdings in Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF were worth $1,282,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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JOHOR BAHRU (Aug 29): The Election Commission (EC) has issued 304 postal ballot papers for the Pulai Parliamentary and the Simpang Jeram state by-elections on Monday. EC secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak said the issuance of postal ballot papers for the Pulai Parliamentary and Simpang Jeram state by-elections was carried out on Monday, in the presence of postal ballot agents from all contesting candidates. He said that a total of 226 postal ballots were issued for the Pulai Parliamentary, consisting of 172 for Category 1A (election workers, EC members and officers, police and army personnel, as well as media practitioners); 22 for Category 1B (Malaysians residing abroad), six for Category 1C (agencies and organisations), as well as 26 overseas absentee voters.

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Fuel pumps. INQUIRER FILES MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sonny Angara believes there is no longer reason to delay the distribution of fuel subsidies to beneficiaries, especially now that the Commission on Elections has exempted the program from spending ban in light of the 2023 Barangay and Sanggunniang Kabataan polls. 'Assuming all of the requirements have been met and the recipients have been identified, we urge the Landbank of the Philippines to fast track the downloading of the fuel subsidies to the intended beneficiaries, ' Angara, chairman of the Senate committee on finance, said in a statement on Friday.

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Gunmen opened fire on a group of paramilitary forces in southern Iran, killing one of them and wounding another three, state media reported Sunday. Local media did not give a motive for Saturday's attack, which occurred on the anniversary of the death while in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini and the outbreak of nationwide protests. It was unclear if the attack was linked to the anniversary. The official IRNA news agency said the attack targeting members of the paramilitary Basij occurred late Saturday in the town of Nourabad, some 630 kilometers (390 miles) south of the capital, Tehran.

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Theta Network ( THETA ) traded up 1.8% against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 14:00 PM ET on April 22nd. Over the last seven days, Theta Network has traded down 9.5% against the U.S. dollar. One Theta Network coin can currently be bought for $1.03 or 0.00003737 BTC on major exchanges. Theta Network has a total market cap of $1.03 billion and $14.88 million worth of Theta Network was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here's how related cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 3.

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Coco GauffFILE - Coco Gauff hits the ball back to Maria Sakkari, of Greece, during the women's singles final of the DC Open tennis tournament Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Washington. Gauff has won the two biggest titles of her career heading into the U.S. Open, where play begins on Aug. 28. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) FILE PHOTO;

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(VOVWORLD) -President Vo Van Thuong and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on Monday left Hanoi for an official visit to Laos at the invitation of Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of Laos. President Vo Van Thuong. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA The two-day visit affirms Vietnamese State's consistent policy of respecting and giving the highest priority to the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation with Laos.

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Still a risk workers could be poached by Australia. The Infrastructure Commission is reviewing the City Rail Link project. The Infrastructure Commission has warned New Zealand still risks having its construction workers poached by Australia. Commission chief executive Ross Copland told Parliament's finance and expenditure select committee today that New Zealand could not build infrastructure without the necessary Want to read more? It's easy. Choose your best value subscription option Get two weeks free access to NBR's Premium Online Subscription, which includes full access to all of NBR's great content on any device.

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Museum Night Samedi 27 mai, 10h00 Cafesjian Center for the Arts Free admission 10:00-24:00 Free Entrance to the Museum 15։00-16։30,17:30-19:00Curatorial tour for temporary exhibitions:• Siranush Aghajanyan: Butterflies• Embroidered Melodies: A Sonic Journey with Alexis Paul • Sergey Navasardyan: Laundry 11:00-12:3013:00-14:30 Educational program: Discovering the Heroes of Let's Go to the Museum Book 17:00-18:30 Educational program: Inspiration based on Embroidered Melodies: A Sonic Journey with Alexis Paul exhibition 13:00 – 15:00 Workshop with Siranush Aghajanyan based on Siranush Aghajanyan: Butterflies exhibition Cafesjian Center for the Arts 10 Tamanyan street, Yerevan Erevan 0009 Կենտրոն [{« type »: « phone », « value »: « +37410541932 »}] Dates et horaires de début et de fin (année – mois – jour – heure) : 2023-05-27T08:00:00+02:00 – 2023-05-27T21:59:00+02:00 2023-05-27T08:00:00+02:00 – 2023-05-27T21:59:00+02:00 ©CMF Cafesjian Center for the Arts Erevan https://www.

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People leave the memorial hall that holds the religious vigil and funeral of model Abby Choi, who was murdered months ago, in Hong Kong, China, June 18, 2023. REUTERS HONG KONG — Family and friends of Abby Choi, a Hong Kong model who was murdered in a gruesome case in February, gathered at a memorial hall in the city on Sunday to pay their final respects. The vigil took place at Po Fook Memorial Hall in the Tai Wai area of Sha Tin district, adhering to Buddhist traditions. The murder of the 28-year-old influencer shocked the world after parts of her remains were found in a village house in Hong Kong.

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Laffer Tengler Investments cut its holdings in shares of Xylem Inc. ( NYSE:XYL – Get Rating ) by 2.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 23,968 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 681 shares during the quarter. Laffer Tengler Investments' holdings in Xylem were worth $2,650,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business.

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