When MIT electrical engineer Reja Amatya PhD '12 arrived in Rwanda in 2015, she was whisked off to a village. She saw that diesel generators provided power to the local health center, bank, and shops, but like most of rural Rwanda, Karambi's 200 homes did not have electricity. Amatya knew the hilly terrain would make it challenging to connect the village to high-voltage lines from the capital, Kigali, 50 kilometers away. While many consider electricity a basic human right, there are places where people have never flipped a light switch.

https://www.miragenews.com/bringing-sustainable-and-affordable-electricity-1070820/

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Kaixin Auto Holdings ( NASDAQ:KXIN – Get Rating ) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 85,600 shares, a decline of 14.5% from the April 15th total of 100,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 225,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Kaixin Auto Trading Up 3.1 % NASDAQ KXIN traded up $0.01 on Monday, hitting $0.32. 57,124 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 241,212.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/15/kaixin-auto-holdings-nasdaqkxin-short-interest-down-14-5-in-april.html

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The Andrews Labor Government will deliver a thriving offshore wind energy sector, as work to plan and develop the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal off the Port of Hastings gets underway. Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D'Ambrosio and Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne this week visited the Port of Hastings on Western Port for a first look at the area where the terminal will be built, securing Victoria as the nation's leader in offshore wind. An investment of $27 million in the Victorian Budget 2023/24 will help create thousands of jobs, generate billions of dollars in investment and create renewable, reliable power for all Victorians from offshore wind farms.

https://www.miragenews.com/victoria-to-lead-nation-with-offshore-wind-1081131/

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Opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijingepaselect epa10501874 A long exposure photo shows hostesses carrying tea pots before the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, 04 March 2023. China holds two major annual political meetings, the National People?s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) which run alongside and together are known as 'Lianghui' or 'Two Sessions'.

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'High School Musical' star Vanessa Hudgens seems to be enjoying her time in the Philippines, where she is currently filming a travel documentary, as she recently went on a sunrise hike in Palawan. Hudgens shared on her personal Instagram account on Tuesday, March 28, a snippet of her sunrise hike with her companions, which culminated in a view of the sunrise at what appeared to be a mountain top. The song 'Night and Day' by Everything But The Girl was playing in the background of her post. '[5 a.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/495620/watch-vanessa-hudgens-enjoys-sunrise-hike-in-palawan

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NRL: Brisbane Broncos coach Kevin Walters spoke to the media following their sensational performance against the New Zealand Warriors in the preliminary final.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/its-a-great-achievement-kevin-walters/video/8cefe5605c4a964a68d00b0965ad91b9

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Australians now have a simple and efficient way to report food concerns in aged care, with the launch of a dedicated Food, Nutrition and Dining Unit hotline at the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. The hotline is active and callers will have access to experts in the areas of food, nutrition, and dining, including dietitians and speech pathologists. A good meal with good nutrition is crucial to quality of life for everyone but especially older people. The Food, Nutrition and Dining Hotline is also available to aged care providers to access food and nutrition advice, support and education to deliver improved food, nutrition and dining experiences for older people in their care.

https://www.miragenews.com/hotline-to-report-food-quality-in-aged-care-now-1060875/

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Rural customers pay more and get less from telecoms companies supplying them with broadband internet services. That is according to the Commerce Commission's latest Annual Telecommunications Monitoring Report . It puts the spotlight on rural services for the first time. It finds the 13% of New Zealanders living in more rural areas outside the national fibre footprint are likely to have significantly lower performing broadband services that are more expensive compared with urban areas. The Telecommunications Commissioner, Tristan Gilbertson, says there is a clear disparity in performance and cost between urban and rural areas.

https://www.interest.co.nz/rural-news/122538/new-report-says-rural-customers-telecommunications-companies-pay-more-and-get

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The Chinese Embassy in Manila has identified the seven Chinese crew members of a distressed fishing vessel in the waters off Eastern Samar as 'suspects engaged in crime in China' and has asked the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for their transfer to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) the soonest for their immediate deportation. 'Please be informed that the Chinese nationals … who are staying in vessels Kai Da 899 in Tacloban Port anchorage area are engaged in crime in China and wanted by China's police authority,' deputy police attaché Zheng Xue wrote in a letter to the PCG Eastern Visayas dated March 7 that was seen by the Inquirer.

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/211859/crew-of-rescued-vessel-crime-suspects-in-china

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News - National | 2023-03-25 . OVAHERERO traditionalists say there is no place for gay men in their men's peer groups. This comes after an openly gay man claims he was removed from the group because of his sexual orientation.Kennedy Kandjii, an outspoken activist based in the United Kingdom (UK), has been vocal about his experience on various social media platforms. Various Ovaherero traditional experts, however, say the peer groups cannot accommodate gay individuals.The age-old Ovaherero practice of traditional peer groupings has been thrown into the limelight, with members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and other (LGBTQI+) community saying they are being excluded from the circle.

https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?page=read&id=120983

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With less than half of its original 21-man pool attending, Gilas Pilipinas' return to its Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup preparations on Monday night was underwhelming, to say the least. National coach Chot Reyes tried to put a comical spin on the situation at Meralco Gym, telling reporters who were covering the team outnumbered the players. Turning serious, Reyes said that the program is trying to stay positive, as they take aim at three goals they hope to accomplish by the end of this leg of the buildup.

https://sports.inquirer.net/514284/chot-wants-three-goals-taken-care-of-before-europe

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Nexum ( NEXM ) traded 4.9% higher against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 14:00 PM Eastern on May 27th. Nexum has a market cap of $829.00 million and approximately $36,820.86 worth of Nexum was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Over the last week, Nexum has traded 7.2% higher against the US dollar. One Nexum token can now be purchased for approximately $0.0289 or 0.00000108 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 4.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/27/nexum-price-hits-0-0289-on-top-exchanges-nexm.html

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Pharmacielo Ltd ( OTCMKTS:PHCEF – Get Free Report ) shares traded down 7% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $0.14 and last traded at $0.14. 13,575 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 79% from the average session volume of 64,155 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.15. Pharmacielo Stock Performance The business's fifty day simple moving average is $0.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $0.17. Pharmacielo Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) PharmaCielo Ltd.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/13/pharmacielo-otcmktsphcef-shares-down-7.html

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CASH AID Jeepney drivers will soon get a relief from the spiraling prices of fuel, particularly diesel. (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Monday said it was targeting to implement the fuel subsidy program for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers by the end of August, as soon as it receives the P2.95 billion fund from the Department of Budget and Management. To ease the impact of oil price hikes, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) would distribute cash aid for 1.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1813545/dotr-eyes-start-of-fuel-subsidy-by-end-august

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Increasing attempts to intimidate political party candidates and volunteers are examples of a culture of brazenness among offenders that is flourishing under Labour, National's Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith and Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell say. Yesterday, National's Manurewa candidate Siva Kilari was threatened by a gang member who told him to tell National's Leader that he could not take power away from gangs and if he did Police wouldn't be safe. This is one of a number of examples where gang members have intimidated National Party candidates.

https://www.miragenews.com/further-threats-made-to-national-by-gang-members-1099478/

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Sargent Investment Group LLC raised its position in shares of Aspen Aerogels, Inc. ( NYSE:ASPN – Free Report ) by 25.8% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 186,765 shares of the construction company's stock after buying an additional 38,305 shares during the period. Sargent Investment Group LLC's holdings in Aspen Aerogels were worth $1,391,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in ASPN.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/24/aspen-aerogels-inc-nyseaspn-shares-bought-by-sargent-investment-group-llc.html

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MANILA -The Department of Agriculture (DA) lifted the temporary ban on cattle and meat products imports from Brazil nearly a week after imposing the import moratorium amid concerns over mad cow disease. In a memorandum order, the agency said Brazil had contained the spread of mad cow disease and no additional outbreak had been recorded after March 3.'Upon careful evaluation of the submitted documents and relevant information, none of the products from the case of BSE (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy) has entered the production system nor has been exported to the Philippines,' said the order dated March 28.

https://business.inquirer.net/393748/philippines-reopens-doors-to-brazilian-meat-imports

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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- KLCCP Stapled Group's net profit for the second quarter (2Q) ended June 30, 2023, rose to RM180.8 million against RM165.18 million in the same quarter last year, lifted by strong growth in the hotel and management services segments. Malaysia's largest self-managed staped security comprises KLCC Property Holdings Bhd and KLCC Real Estate Investment Trust (KLCC Reit). A Bursa Malaysia filing today said the stapled group's revenue increased to RM394.63 million in the quarter under review, from RM350.

https://www.bernama.com/en/business/news.php?id=2216261

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Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc. cut its position in Spotify Technology S.A. ( NYSE:SPOT – Get Rating ) by 75.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 136,075 shares of the company's stock after selling 413,112 shares during the quarter. Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc. owned 0.07% of Spotify Technology worth $10,740,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/06/nikko-asset-management-americas-inc-sells-413112-shares-of-spotify-technology-s-a-nysespot.html

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