WASHINGTON D.C., United States — Philippine President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed apprehension over China's continued acts of aggression in the South China Sea. He said he is 'as concerned as one can possibly be' about the situation. When asked how he viewed the issue, the Chief Executive said he was 'as concerned as you could possibly be. It is one of the major issues that we have to face back home,' he answered. When queried if he believed that collaborating with the United States would get the Philippines closer to protecting the region, the President said both countries are just carrying on the ties that already bind one with the other.

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FILE PHOTO: People walk on Fori Imperiali during a heat wave across Italy as temperatures are expected to rise further in the coming days, in Rome, Italy July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo LONDON/ROME — Soaring summer temperatures across southern Europe could prompt a lasting shift in tourist habits, with more travelers choosing cooler destinations or taking their holidays in spring or autumn to dodge the extreme heat, tourism bodies, and experts predict. European Travel Commission (ETC) data show the number of people hoping to travel to the Mediterranean region in June to November has already fallen 10 percent compared to last year when scorching weather led to droughts and wildfires.

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18:50 UTC+8, 2023-03-24        IKEA (China) is recalling two lines of woks and chopsticks due to potential contamination hazards and health hazards due to a labeling problem. IKEA (China) is recalling two lines of woks and chopsticks due to potential contamination hazards and health hazards due to a labeling problem. According to the Shanghai Administration for Market Regulation on Friday, the company is issuing a customer awareness action in China regarding FRUKTKAKA Kadai wok 24 in gray and KUNGSTIGER red chopsticks, the four pair package, due to local label non-compliance.

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iExec RLC ( RLC ) traded 4.5% lower against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 14:00 PM Eastern on June 7th. During the last seven days, iExec RLC has traded down 11.8% against the dollar. One iExec RLC token can now be purchased for approximately $1.34 or 0.00005059 BTC on exchanges. iExec RLC has a total market cap of $97.02 million and approximately $5.32 million worth of iExec RLC was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here's how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours: Toncoin (TON) traded 0.

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Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY – Free Report) had its target price decreased by Alliance Global Partners from $3.00 to $2.00 in a research report report published on Thursday morning, FlyOnTheWall reports. Several other brokerages also recently commented on TLRY. Roth Capital restated a neutral rating on shares of Tilray in a report on Wednesday, April 12th. TD […] The post Alliance Global Partners Trims Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY) Target Price to $2.00 first appeared on Daily Political .

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Chairman Yoon Hong-geun of Genesis BBQ Group, right, visits CIA New York Campus and presents a $30,000 scholarship for nurturing future leaders in the food service industry to CMS Mark Erickson. [GENESIS BBQ] Genesis BBQ provided a $30,000 scholarship to students at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in the United States with a goal to nurture talent, the franchise fried chicken operator said Monday. Company chairman Yoon Hong-geun visited CIA's flagship campus in New York on July 27 and met with CIA Certified Master Chef Mark Erickson to discuss ways to recruit exceptional students to join Genesis BBQ's U.

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CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has already filed on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, a proposed ordinance for the cashless mode of payments in the city government. Garcia's proposed ordinance will authorize an electronic payment and collection system for the settlement of taxes, fees, charges, assessments, and revenue due to the City of Cebu. The vice mayor said the recognition, authorization, and adoption of the Electronic Payment and Collection System (EPCS) contemplated in this ordinance will apply to the settlement of all taxes, fees, charges, assessments, and revenues due to the city, including, but not limited to real property taxes, business taxes, miscellaneous taxes, and all other local taxes, fees, charges, assessments, levies, penalties, interests, and surcharges.

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Here's the latest for Monday, August 21: Tropical Storm Hilary leaves a muddy mess in Southern California; Biden visits Maui; British nurse sentenced to life in baby deaths; US, South Korea begin military exercises.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/ap-top-stories-august-21-p/video/c3199a6f22ff402d275f1a4b9808b36a

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. on Friday said the government is working on opening more Kadiwa store outlets nationwide and continue helping micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that are recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 'Kadiwa ng Pangulo' outlets across the country will gives MSMEs a market for their products, the President said in his visit to Limay, Bataan, where he graced the opening of a Kadiwa outlet and led the distribution of various forms government assistance to resident-beneficiaries.

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Korean tech giant Samsung featured a new screen technology that checks heart health via fingerprint. At the Los Angeles Convention Center in California, it unveiled the Samsung Sensor OLED Display for SID Display Week 2023, May 23 to 25. The new gadget is so advanced it can gauge if a movie is too scary! Samsung also unveiled other innovations besides its new screen tech. Soon, it would likely implement these features into smartphones and other devices worldwide. Learning more about them will help you see what's in store for the future of mobile gadgets.

https://technology.inquirer.net/124410/samsung-screen-monitors-blood-pressure

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MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday said that the national government could no longer put off addressing chronic mental health problems in the country, especially after facing the COVID-19 pandemic. 'Sa panahong patuloy tayong bumabangon mula sa pinsalang dinulot ng pandemya, hindi na natin maaaring ipagpaliban ang pagpapatupad ng mga hakbang upang pangalagaan ang mental health ng ating mga kababayan,' Gatchalian said in a statement, reiterating urgent government action against the 'mental health pandemic' in time for the celebration of Mental Health Action Day.

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An electronic display at Yonhap Infomax in central Seoul shows EcoPro closing at 1,118,000 won ($886) Tuesday, up 11.9 percent from the previous session's close, to hit an all-time high. EcoPro's market capitalization reached 29.8 trillion won. [YONHAP]

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Park National Corp OH lowered its position in shares of Visa Inc. ( NYSE:V – Free Report ) by 26.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 123,242 shares of the credit-card processor's stock after selling 45,120 shares during the quarter. Visa accounts for 1.3% of Park National Corp OH's holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Park National Corp OH's holdings in Visa were worth $29,268,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/15/park-national-corp-oh-sells-45120-shares-of-visa-inc-nysev.html

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FILE - American Airlines planes are parked at Pittsburgh International Airport on March 31, 2020, in Imperial, Pa. American Airlines and the union for its pilots announced Thursday, July 28, 2023, that they have agreed on a new contract, which will now go to a ratification vote. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, file) FILE PHOTO

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Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here's what you need to know on Tuesday, May 23. Regulators suspended the operation of the two vessels involved in a sea collision in Mactan Channel last Sunday, May 21. The Maritime Industry Authority in Central Visayas (Marina-7) on Monday, May 22, announced they have suspended the safety certificates of Supercat's M/V St. Jhudiel and LCT Poseidon 23 as investigations on the accident continue. An undisclosed number of Philippine Identification cards (PhilID) were 'affected' by the fire that hit Manila Central Post Office on Monday, said the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/505823/cebu-daily-newscast-marina-7-suspends-operation-of-2-vessels-involved-in-collision-at-sea

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As the radio static signals the end of the pilot's prompt, a chime and flash of the seat belt sign tell me I am almost home. As we begin our descent, the sea of clouds becomes a canopy, and a peak outside the airplane window reveals the blue ocean. An expanse peppered with islands, boats, and if you were to look hard enough, even people. Yet in a blink of an eye, the water seamlessly dims. And it is when the blue turns to black that I know that I am, indeed, home. But the city, too, hides another sea of surprise.

https://opinion.inquirer.net/164380/how-manilas-traffic-steals-more-than-minutes

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DOMESTIC Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub said his ministry has yet to receive a single formal complaint from consumers concerning Coldplay tickets being hoarded and resold by scalpers. This is as his ministry had only received 28 'general complaints' from the public as a result of its monitoring of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 'The complaints are general in nature where the social media user informs their followers that Coldplay tickets are being sold from an unofficial platform online,' the Pulai MP said during a joint press conference with Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil in Parliament today (May 23).

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CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its stake in shares of Intuit Inc. ( NASDAQ:INTU – Get Rating ) by 0.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 99,791 shares of the software maker's stock after purchasing an additional 827 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc's holdings in Intuit were worth $38,841,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/06/cibc-asset-management-inc-purchases-827-shares-of-intuit-inc-nasdaqintu.html

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Tasmania has recorded the lowest business confidence in the country for the fourth consecutive month. The latest NAB Monthly Business Survey shows that while business confidence is steady across the nation, Tasmania's has fallen off a cliff, and is miles behind the next worst state. After last week's news that the state's economy has gone backwards for three consecutive quarters, the drop in business confidence further demonstrates the pain that Tasmanian businesses are feeling under a minority Liberal government that has clearly run out of ideas.

https://www.miragenews.com/rockliffs-reign-shakes-confidence-in-tasmanian-1083157/

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The devastating February 6 earthquake and aftershocks that hit southern Turkey have caused damage worth more than $34 billion in the country, the World Bank sai...

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