(123rf)A revised bill to exempt foreign domestic workers from the minimum wage law has been submitted, prompting some to quietly support the move and others to criticize it as discriminatory.South Korea's current minimum wage is 9,620 won ($7.31) per hour, which translates into about 2.1 million won a month. Many Korean full-time domestic workers, of which the pool is not big, get paid close to 3 million won monthly.In places like Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates, live-in helpers from countries with low incomes such as the Philippines can be hired at much lower wages.

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SLOVAK OIL REFINER SLOVNAFT SAYS CURRENT SANCTIONS PLAN DOES NOT GIVE SLOVNAFT ORGINALLY REQUESTED 3-YEAR PERIOD FOR TECHNOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENTS SLOVAK OIL REFINE...

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Windward Private Wealth Management Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Energy ETF ( NYSEARCA:IYE – Get Rating ) by 8.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,888 shares of the company's stock after selling 663 shares during the quarter. Windward Private Wealth Management Inc.'s holdings in iShares U.S. Energy ETF were worth $320,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business.

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GENEVA — Nearly 8,500 civilians are confirmed to have been killed in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a United Nations body said Tuesday, with many thousands more unverified deaths still feared. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said it had recorded 8,490 people killed and 14,244 injured between the launch of the invasion on February 24, 2022, and April 9, 2023. The body has long described its figures as 'the tip of the iceberg' because of its limited access to battle zones.

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(LEAD) expressway project-first lady (LEAD) Gov't scraps expressway project at center of allegations involving first lady(ATTN: ADDS county mayor's remarks in last 3 paras)By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Land Minister Won Hee-ryong said Thursday the government decided to scrap an expressway construction project that the main opposition political party has argued would give financial benefits to first lady Kim Keon-hee's family. The Democratic Party (DP) has raised allegations that the route of the envisioned expressway connecting Seoul and Yangpyeong, 52 kilometers east of Seoul, has been changed to eventually increase the prices of land owned by Kim's family.

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Rapid identification of patients contaminated by "superbacteria" known as "carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae" (CRE), with early isolation of these patients, reduces transmission in hospital emergency departments. However, keeping them in the emergency room (ER) for more than two days undermines containment because it increases the risk of infection via colonization. These are the key findings of a study by a group at the University of São Paulo's Medical School (FM-USP) in Brazil. An article on the study is published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.

https://www.miragenews.com/research-reveals-prevention-of-superbacteria-1095732/

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Globant ( NYSE:GLOB – Get Free Report ) had its price objective lifted by investment analysts at KeyCorp from $201.00 to $230.00 in a report released on Friday, FlyOnTheWall reports. KeyCorp's price objective would suggest a potential upside of 24.46% from the company's previous close. Several other analysts also recently issued reports on GLOB. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Globant from $198.00 to $227.00 in a report on Tuesday, June 20th. Needham & Company LLC assumed coverage on Globant in a research report on Wednesday, April 12th.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/21/globant-nyseglob-price-target-raised-to-230-00-at-keycorp.html

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The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Rainbow Wahine Beach Volleyball team will make its sixth appearance in the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship in Gulf Shores, Alabama, after gaining an at-large selection. No. 11 seed UH Mānoa (27-8) will open competition on Friday, May 5 against No. 6 seed Loyola Marymount (28-8) at 11 a.m. HST on ESPNU . This marks the second straight year the teams face off in the NCAA s. The Lions defeated the BeachBows, 3-0, in last year's opening round. UH has made six of seven NCAA Tournaments, missing out only in 2021.

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Maker ( MKR ) traded 1.7% higher against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 13:00 PM Eastern on May 25th. One Maker token can now be bought for about $624.88 or 0.02370840 BTC on major exchanges. During the last week, Maker has traded down 0.4% against the dollar. Maker has a total market capitalization of $610.90 million and $13.45 million worth of Maker was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded up 0.

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Shares of United Microelectronics Co. ( NYSE:UMC – Get Rating ) have been given an average rating of 'Moderate Buy' by the eight research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation, four have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $6.

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Aena S.M.E., S.A. ( OTCMKTS:ANNSF – Get Free Report ) saw a large drop in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 7,100 shares, a drop of 53.9% from the June 15th total of 15,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 23.7 days. Aena S.M.E. Price Performance Aena S.M.E. stock opened at $162.55 on Friday. Aena S.M.E. has a 12-month low of $98.42 and a 12-month high of $171.38. The firm's 50-day moving average is $160.

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Help us create a sustainable future for independent local journalism As New Zealand moves from crisis to recovery mode the need to support local industry has been brought into sharp relief. As our journalists work to ask the hard questions about our recovery, we also look to you, our readers for support. Reader donations are critical to what we do. If you can help us, please click the button to ensure we can continue to provide quality independent journalism you can trust.

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Specialist arson detectives from the Crime and Intelligence Command have released a COMFIT image of a man they would like to speak to in relation to Operation Victor Ministry, the ongoing investigation into a dozen suspicious fires in the Western Downs earlier this year. Between January and April, 12 fires were deliberately lit in bushland near Tara and Wieambilla. More than 4600 hectares of land was destroyed along with 14 homes and a number of vehicles and other structures. Extensive investigations indicate an early 90s model white Toyota Landcruiser utility was observed near several of the fires.

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Keanu Jahns is on the comeback trail and hopes that having some relative success at tough-as-nail Villamor finally gives him the chance to score a breakthrough win as a professional. Injury free for the first time in months—and five months removed from finishing second in the ICTSI Match Play—Jahns returns to Villamor for the Philippine Masters where he hopes to go all the way with most of the top guns having commitments to play abroad. 'I've always felt comfortable playing at Villamor, so hopefully I can have another good finish this year,' said Jahns, who finished second to Antonio Lascuña in the Match Play.

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Shares of Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of 'Hold' from the fourteen ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among […] The post Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) Receives $115.43 Average Target Price from Analysts first appeared on Daily Political .

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Russia shot down Ukraine-launched drones targeting Moscow in Istra district of the capital region and the Kaluga region early on Tuesday, the defence ministry and Moscow's mayor said. The Russian defence ministry said that its air defence systems destroyed a Ukraine-launched drone around 3 a.m. (0000 GMT) over the Kaluga region which borders with the Moscow region to its southwest. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on the Telegram messaging app that drones were downed over Kaluga region and closer to Moscow over the Istra district, and that they "were trying to carry out an attack on Moscow.

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Middleton & Co. Inc. MA raised its stake in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT – Free Report) by 0.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 40,242 shares of the healthcare product maker's stock after purchasing an […] The post Middleton & Co. Inc. MA Raises Position in Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) first appeared on Daily Political .

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"Eco-friendly" paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, a new study has concluded. In the first analysis of its kind in Europe, and only the second in the world, Belgian researchers tested 39 brands of straws for the group of synthetic chemicals known as poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS were found in the majority of the straws tested and were most common in those made from paper and bamboo, the study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Food Additives and Contaminants , found.

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Information and Communications Technology Secretary Ivan John Uy. Senate PRIB file photo Information and Communications Technology Secretary John Ivan Uy on Wednesday justified his agency's request for P300 million in confidential funds under the proposed 2024 national budget, saying these would be used to go after online and text scammers who continue to victimize Filipinos. 'Our hands are tied if we do not have this kind of capability. There are many ways used by these scammers in order to avoid detection and to avoid capture or arrest.

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China's memory-chip industry is in turmoil as U.S. giant Micron Technology Inc., one of the world's largest suppliers of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips, faces a series of setbacks in China. About half of Micron's revenue from China-based businesses is at risk because the company failed to pass a cybersecurity review by the Chinese government, the chipmaker said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in June. China is Micron's third-largest market, and revenue from customers based on the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong account for a quarter of its global revenue.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-07-12/in-depth-chinas-ban-on-micron-roils-domestic-memory-chip-market-102074949.html

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