KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Methodist College Kuala Lumpur (MCKL) has successfully hosted its first carnival event in conjunction with its 40th anniversary, aimed at engaging youths and high school students, providing them with an exciting platform to unleash their potential in sports and leadership.  Themed #MCKLFestForChamps, the carnival held at the MCKL branch campus in Georgetown, Penang, was officiated by former Pengkalan Kota assemblyman Daniel Gooi Zi Sen and featured a diverse and fun range of activities to cater to different interests.

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Assenagon Asset Management S.A. cut its holdings in VeriSign, Inc. ( NASDAQ:VRSN – Free Report ) by 38.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 105,731 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 66,359 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.'s holdings in VeriSign were worth $23,892,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company.

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Caravelle International Group (NASDAQ:CACO – Get Free Report) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 30,900 shares, a decrease of 44.7% from the July 31st total of 55,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 38,700 shares, the short-interest […] The post Caravelle International Group (NASDAQ:CACO) Short Interest Down 44.7% in August first appeared on Daily Political .

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It is truly alarming that one of the first ideas of newly appointed Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa is the need to hire nursing graduates who flunked the board exams to stem the shortage of nurses in government hospitals. In his plan stated Monday last week, nursing graduates who failed to make the 75-percent passing score but got 'almost passing' rates can be deployed to government facilities under a temporary license, with the same entry-level Salary Grade 15 equivalent to P36,619 a month. They will be working in a 'limited capacity' and will have to be supervised by licensed nurses, he added.

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retail sales-tally Retail sales up 5.9 pct in July on growing outdoor vacation activities SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Retail sales in South Korea rose 5.9 percent on-year in July as more people enjoyed outdoor activities for summer vacation amid eased antivirus curbs, the industry ministry said Tuesday. The combined sales of 25 major offline and online retailers came to 14.73 trillion won (US$11.12 billion) last month, compared with 13.9 trillion won a year earlier, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

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A 36-year-old man appeared in court on Saturday and is facing first-degree murder charges after police discovered the body of his former spouse, 46-year-old Vi...

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The Health Interprofessional Education Committee (IPEC) at Qatar University (QU), which consists of representatives from all healthcare schools in Qatar,

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MANILA, Philippines — A man who was abducted and shot multiple times in the jaw and head was found alive in Antipolo city last September 8, police said on Monday. Antipolo police chief Police Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Manongdo identified the victim as Daniel Apolinario. Apolinario was allegedly kidnapped by four suspects around 11:45 p.m. on September 7. Manongdo said Apolinario was allegedly shot four times in the jaw and once on the head. Then, the suspects left him near a gas station in Sitio Boso-Boso along Marcos Highway around midnight.

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Banner ( NASDAQ:BANR – Get Rating ) had its price target decreased by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $79.00 to $70.00 in a research note released on Thursday morning, Benzinga reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods currently has a market perform rating on the financial services provider's stock. Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Raymond James decreased their price objective on shares of Banner from $68.00 to $60.00 and set an outperform rating for the company in a report on Thursday.

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Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF ( NASDAQ:JOET – Get Rating ) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 5,200 shares, an increase of 420.0% from the March 31st total of 1,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 27,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF Stock Up 1.1 % JOET traded up $0.29 on Thursday, hitting $27.

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The government should start reorganizing its agricultural and food priorities to promote the general health of Filipinos and pour support to farmers instead of pushing production of genetically modified crops whose benefits have not been proven, Greenpeace and Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) said on Friday. The Supreme Court earlier this week issued a writ of kalikasan, granting a petition filed by Magsasaka at Siyentipiko Para sa Pag-Unlad ng Agrikultura (Masipag) to stop the commercial release of genetically modified (GM) 'Golden Rice' and 'Bt eggplant.

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Draganfly Inc. ( NASDAQ:DPRO – Free Report ) – Equities research analysts at HC Wainwright decreased their FY2023 EPS estimates for Draganfly in a research note issued on Wednesday, September 20th. HC Wainwright analyst S. Buck now anticipates that the company will earn ($0.47) per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of ($0.46). HC Wainwright has a 'Buy' rating and a $3.50 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Draganfly's current full-year earnings is ($0.53) per share.

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Photo Credit: gulftoday.ae San Francisco, United States — Elon Musk on Tuesday lifted a ban on political ads put in place at Twitter to thwart misinformation before the billionaire bought the platform now called X. Welcoming back potentially misleading political messages at X came less than a week after former president Donald Trump posted there for the first time since January 2021. Trump posted his police mugshot after his arrest in Georgia, signaling his return to a platform that was his favorite bullhorn during his years in the White House.

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Officers are appealing for public assistance following an aggravated carjacking in Deer Park in February. Investigators have been told two unknown males approached the victim while he was parked on Davitt Drive on 28 February. It is believed the victim has fallen asleep in his vehicle about 1am when he was awoken by two male offenders. It is alleged the unknown offenders repeatedly punched the victim in the face, while yelling "where are your keys?" at him. It is believed the victim exited his vehicle before falling onto his driveway.

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Destination Wealth Management cut its holdings in shares of Costco Wholesale Co. ( NASDAQ:COST – Get Rating ) by 1.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 92,493 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 1,316 shares during the period. Costco Wholesale makes up 1.7% of Destination Wealth Management's holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Destination Wealth Management's holdings in Costco Wholesale were worth $42,223,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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Hallmark Capital Management Inc. lessened its holdings in iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Corporate ETF ( NYSEARCA:IBDO – Free Report ) by 2.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 52,619 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,541 shares during the quarter. Hallmark Capital Management Inc. owned about 0.06% of iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Corporate ETF worth $1,325,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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Vintage-themed 1930's inspired swing dance party at Bangkok's oldest train stationPeople swing dancing during a vintage-themed swing dance party at Hua Lamphong railway station in Bangkok, Thailand, 19 August 2023. Hundreds of Thai and foreign dance enthusiasts dressed in retro fashion style costumes and turned the passenger hall of Bangkok's century old railway station to a dancing floor of a 1930s-inspired swing dance party with swing jazz music aimed to promote the social dances. The swing dancing party is held by Bangkok Swing, a community of local and foreign swing dancers.

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U.S. Department of Defense Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone today with Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, His Excellency Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Ahmad Al Sabah. Secretary Austin congratulated the Minister on his recent appointment and reaffirmed the enduring strategic relationship and defense partnership between the United States and Kuwait. The Secretary also expressed solidarity and condolences for the Kuwaiti people on the 33rd anniversary of the invasion of Kuwait.

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FILE - Three wind turbines from Deepwater Wind stand in the water off Block Island, R.I, the nation's first offshore wind farm, Aug. 15, 2016. Another planned offshore wind farm, by Revolution Wind, moved a step closer to construction on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, with the Department of the Interior announcing it has approved the project, to be located in federal waters about 15 miles southeast of Point Judith, R.I, and south of Martha's Vineyard, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) FILE PHOTO

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