Almost two weeks after the Chinese government released a series of measures to encourage stock trading, the reaction from overseas investors has been less than enthusiastic, with offshore funds continuing to flee the market following record selling in August. Six of the eight trading days following the Aug. 27 announcement experienced net selling via the stock connect programs that link the Hong Kong stock exchange with the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets, according to data compiled by iFinD, a Chinese financial information provider.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-09-08/chinas-efforts-to-bolster-stock-markets-fall-flat-with-offshore-investors-102101932.html

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The World Health Organization's representative to the DRC, Dr Boureima Hama Sambo, warned that in six eastern provinces, health facilities have been set alight, health workers killed and others face constant physical and psychological threats, while supplies have been looted. Heavy rain, flooding and landslides have also compromised aid access. Dr Sambo said that the DRC is facing its worst cholera outbreak since 2017, with the eastern provinces accounting for 80 per cent of the cases. The country is also battling a major measles epidemic and the combination of measles and malnutrition was particularly deadly for children under five.

https://www.miragenews.com/drc-healthcare-crisis-turk-criticizes-iran-1090374/

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Brandon Bell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- An August cyberattack on Clorox caused "wide-scale disruptions" in its operations, which could mean product delays and shortages, according to a securities filing Monday. The Clorox Company, known for its sanitizing wipes and brands such as PineSol, FreshStep cat litter, and Hidden Valley Ranch, said they detected "unauthorized activity on some of its Information Technology" on Aug. 14. The company took steps to "remediate the activity, including taking certain systems offline," according to the filing.

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Millennium Sapphire ( MSTO ) traded 0% lower against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 20:00 PM E.T. on May 4th. One Millennium Sapphire token can now be bought for approximately $0.16 or 0.00000555 BTC on exchanges. In the last week, Millennium Sapphire has traded up 39.2% against the dollar. Millennium Sapphire has a market cap of $120.60 million and $12.25 worth of Millennium Sapphire was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 28.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/04/millennium-sapphire-price-hits-0-16-on-top-exchanges-msto.html

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City government has appointed Cebuana Olympian Mary Joy Tabal as the new Sports Commission Officer. The Mandaue City Public Information Office, in a Facebook post, announced the addition of the athlete touted as the country's 'Marathon Queen' to the city's Sports Commission, on Wednesday, June 7. 'From representing the Philippines in the Olympics to supporting other athletes through Mandaue City's Sports Commission, Mary Joy Tabal is here to bring international excellence to the local scene together with the athletes of Mandaue City,' read the post.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/508807/mary-joy-tabal-is-new-sports-commission-officer-of-mandaue-city

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Nellie Sugii in the Lyon Arboretum micropropagation lab. An expert who has dedicated her life's work to research and saving hundreds of native plants from extinction is retiring on May 31, after a 35-year career at the University of Hawaiʻi . Nellie Sugii managed the Hawaiian Rare Plant Program ( HRRP ) at UH Mānoa's Lyon Arboretum for 25 years, and most recently served as Lyon's interim director for the past two years. 'You have to have the support of others to be successful and I was lucky to have that.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/05/31/lyon-arboretum-expert-nellie-sugii-retires/

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-XI JINPING-PENG LIYUAN-WELCOMING BANQUET (CN)(230923) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses a welcoming banquet in Hangzhou, capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 23, 2023. Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on Saturday hosted a banquet here to welcome guests who will attend the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

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Posted Yesterday, 11:53 PM Hello! I was attacked by a ransomware virus, so all my files are encrypted and I don't have them backed up. I'll upload some files to see if you can help me please. All the files end with the extension .crYpt Please, help!

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S&T Bank PA raised its holdings in American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. ( NYSE:AXL – Free Report ) by 4.5% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 994,781 shares of the auto parts company's stock after buying an additional 43,274 shares during the period. S&T Bank PA's holdings in American Axle & Manufacturing were worth $7,769,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. UBS Asset Management Americas Inc.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/12/st-bank-pa-acquires-43274-shares-of-american-axle-manufacturing-holdings-inc-nyseaxl.html

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MANILA, Philippines — Bayan Muna Executive Vice President Carlos Isagani Zarate on Saturday said the proposed imposition of excise tax on sweetened drinks and 'junk food' is anti-poor. Zarate, in a statement, said imposing tax on junk food will not solve health problems and will only burden the poor and marginalized who have limited access to healthier food options. 'We call on the government to prioritize the needs and welfare of the Filipino people instead of resorting to measures that are detrimental to their health and well-being,' said Zarate.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1792786/bayan-muna-tags-proposed-junk-food-tax-as-anti-poor

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A Chinese joint venture between Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors and China's Guangzhou Automobile Group has suspended production and began staff cuts due to low sales and difficulties in going electric, GAC confirmed with Caixin on Thursday. GAC Mitsubishi halted production in June, but still hopes to resume operations by seizing the opportunity of becoming an electric vehicle manufacturer, general manager Tomoda Yusuke and executive deputy general manager Li Quming said in an internal memo.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-07-14/gacs-joint-venture-with-mitsubishi-halts-productions-cuts-jobs-after-slow-sales-102075497.html

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The excitement surrounding ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools is causing concern in the academic world. Many American and Australian institutions have already banned their use, associating it with cheating. Their British counterparts, meanwhile, have opted for a more nuanced approach. On July 4, the 24 higher education institutions in the Russell Group, including the London School of Economics, Imperial College London and the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, published their principles on the use of generative AI tools in education.

https://technology.inquirer.net/125812/is-using-ai-cheating-the-question-is-dividing-the-world-of-higher-education

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If Japan need any more inspiration for Sunday night's Rugby World Cup game with England at Stade de Nice then all they have to do is watch a replay of Saturday's game between Portugal and Wales at the same stadium. Portugal, one of just four countries Japan have beaten since the last World Cup, may have lost 28-8 but they displayed exactly the type of rugby the Brave Blossoms will need to utilize if they are to upset the 2003 champions. Quick ruck ball, good offloads and a clever kicking game were at the forefront of the Portuguese attack, while resolute tackling and physicality at the breakdown highlighted their defensive effort.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/09/6ece98a6ca29-rugby-portugal-show-japan-how-to-take-on-big-boys-at-world-cup.html

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(Yonhap)Airport police said they evacuated 218 passengers and 12 crew members from a Korean Air plane after a suspicious item reported to be a live bullet was found on the plane as it was ready for departure early Friday morning. No injuries were reported as everyone disembarked.Korean Air flight KE621 was scheduled to depart from Incheon to Manila, the Philippines, at around 7:45 a.m., but a report was filed with emergency response officials that a live bullet had been found on the plane.At around 8:05 a.

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Scientists call long-spined sea urchins "the lawn mowers of the reefs" because they eat algae that could otherwise smother reef ecosystems and kill corals. That's why researchers affiliated with the University of Florida Tropical Aquaculture Lab (TAL), who work at the Florida Aquarium's Conservation Campus in Apollo Beach, are trying to raise as many urchins as possible. Aaron Pilnick, a post-doctoral researcher at TAL, led newly published research that identifies substrates that help long-spined sea urchins – scientifically known as Diadema -- grow from larvae to juveniles in a lab setting.

https://www.miragenews.com/aiding-reef-mowers-in-locating-optimal-growth-1083748/

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Energy Focus, Inc. ( NASDAQ:EFOI – Free Report ) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 13,900 shares, a drop of 91.3% from the May 31st total of 159,700 shares. Approximately 0.9% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 9,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days. Energy Focus Stock Performance NASDAQ:EFOI traded up $0.05 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/28/energy-focus-inc-nasdaqefoi-sees-significant-drop-in-short-interest.html

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Jamie Christine Lim (left) in the Asian Games karate competition. –POOL PHOTO HANGZHOU, China—Jamie Christine Lim couldn't sustain an earlier victory and yielded to a two-time Asian champion from Kazakhstan in the karate competitions of the 19th Asian Games . The 22-year-old Assel Kanay scored a yuko on Lim for a 1-0 triumph in the women's kumite -61kg division, ushering the Filipino out of the quarterfinals on Friday at the Linping Sports Centre Gymnasium here. Lim, a two-time Southeast Asian Games gold medalist and one-time Asian championship silver performer, started off on the right foot by overwhelming Zulkhumor Tursunalieva of Uzbekistan in the round of 16.

https://sports.inquirer.net/532935/jamie-lim-crashes-out-of-asian-games-karate-quarterfinal

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AustraliaJapan's Nako Motohashi, right, attempts to block a shot from China's Han Xu during the Asia Cup women's basketball final in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, July 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

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Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- Digital mental health company BetterHelp is facing multiple potential class action lawsuits over claims from patients that it shared their personal information to advertisers — including Facebook. The lawsuits came soon after BetterHelp agreed in March to pay $7.8 million over charges from the Federal Trade Commission that it revealed sensitive patient data. "When a person struggling with mental health issues reaches out for help, they do so in a moment of vulnerability and with an expectation that professional counseling services will protect their privacy,' said Samuel Levine, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, in a statement.

https://wadk.com/health-news/990bb30745138f837e1808166448eeb8

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