KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- The IJM Toll Division is carrying out a pilot test of the Open Payment Toll Collection System (SPT) using credit or debit card on two highways that it operates, the Sungai Besi Expressway (BESRAYA) and Baru Pantai Expressway (NPE) starting today. Its chief operating officer Chua Lay Hoon said the implementation of the pilot test was in line with the government's initiative to provide alternative payment methods to highway users. 'SPT allows highway users to pay tolls by using a debit card, credit card or prepaid card in addition to existing methods such as Touch ‘n Go (TnG), SmartTag and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), thus offering new alternatives to road users in the toll payment process.

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Ata mārie and welcome. Let me start by saying a massive thank you to all of you for being here today. I know you're here because you want to change Aotearoa for the better. You know that Aotearoa can be a country where everyone has enough to cover the weekly shop and a warm, dry place to live. You just want a government with the courage to make it happen. A few weeks ago, the Green Party announced our Income Guarantee. A simple and achievable commitment to every New Zealander that no matter what, your income will never fall below $385 per week.

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A mother and son died after they figured in an accident in Barangay Minolos, Barili town. southwestern Cebu on Tuesday morning, August 15,2023. | Paul Lauro CEBU CITY, Philippines – A mother and son died after the motorcycle they were riding crashed into a passenger bus along the national highway in Barangay Minolos, Barili town, southwestern Cebu on early Tuesday morning, August 15, 2023. The police report showed that the incident occurred at around 5:10 a.m.   The victims were identified by police as Beby Maambong, and his mother, Nancy Maambong.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/521993/mother-and-son-killed-in-barili-motorcycle-accident

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MANILA, Philippines — The Karapatan rights group on Sunday called out the 15th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army (IBPA) for a string of killings of peace consultants, activists, and farmers wrongly accused of being communist guerillas in the Visayas. In a statement, Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay said these killings constituted continuing violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) by state agents against civilians and hors de combat (out of combat). The IHL prohibits the killing or harming of both civilians and combatants who have been rendered hors de combat because they have been captured, wounded or surrendered, or otherwise incapable of participating in hostilities due to illness or some other disability.

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Guangzhou has become the first of China's four top-tier cities to scrap homebuying curbs in some districts, intensifying efforts to support housing sales after previous measures failed to meaningfully revive the market. The capital of Guangdong province announced on Wednesday that limits on the number of homes a household can buy no longer apply to five of the city's 11 districts and some parts of Baiyun district where the airport is located. For the past few years, a household with a Guangzhou registration, or hukou (户口), could buy a maximum of two residential properties, while a qualified household without a local registration could only buy one.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-09-21/guangzhou-ditches-homebuying-curbs-for-some-districts-to-boost-sales-102111088.html

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Streakk ( STKK ) traded 4.9% lower against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 23:00 PM E.T. on May 27th. One Streakk token can currently be purchased for $54.55 or 0.00200969 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. Streakk has a total market cap of $545.46 million and $300,477.35 worth of Streakk was traded on exchanges in the last day. Over the last seven days, Streakk has traded down 34.3% against the dollar. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded up 2.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/27/streakk-self-reported-market-cap-reaches-545-46-million-stkk.html

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KeyCorp started coverage on shares of Patrick Industries ( NASDAQ:PATK – Get Rating ) in a report published on Wednesday morning, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage issued an overweight rating and a $80.00 price target on the construction company's stock. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Patrick Industries' Q1 2023 earnings at $1.24 EPS, Q2 2023 earnings at $2.57 EPS, Q3 2023 earnings at $2.34 EPS, Q4 2023 earnings at $1.71 EPS, FY2023 earnings at $7.85 EPS, Q1 2024 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q2 2024 earnings at $2.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/22/keycorp-begins-coverage-on-patrick-industries-nasdaqpatk.html

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Claudine Barretto is planning to take legal action against Sabrina M for supposedly falsely claiming that she dated Rico Yan, as disclosed by Ogie Diaz who called the late actor his 'anak-anakan.' It can be recalled that Sabrina earlier said that she had a romantic relationship with Rico, further claiming that their romance blossomed when he was still fresh from his breakup with Barretto. Diaz spoke about this in a vlog on his YouTube channel on Tuesday, July 11, detesting how the former sexy actress reputedly used the name of the late actor to promote her new film.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/515540/claudine-barretto-planning-to-take-legal-action-vs-sabrina-m-over-claims-she-dated-rico-yan-ogie-diaz

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Netflix has an adorable new main character thanks to Griffith University alumnus Nakia Trower Shuman, and he's fast becoming a hit with preschoolers! Created by Ms Trower Shuman and her writing partner Sarah Katin, the TV adaptation of Not Quite Narwhal is based on the enchanting children's book by Jessie Sima and centres around themes of acceptance and inclusion. In Not Quite Narwhal we meet the curious and fun-loving Kelp who always believed he was a narwhal like the rest of his family under the sea (medium-sized toothed whales that possess a large 'tusk' from a protruding canine tooth), until the day he gets swept away by a strong current and discovers he's actually a unicorn! Rather than choosing to be one or the other, Kelp embraces being both a narwhal and a unicorn, juggling his day-to-day life as he figures out how to navigate his two worlds in the ocean and on land.

https://www.miragenews.com/not-quite-narwhal-every-bit-perfect-1044236/

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Spartan Delta ( OTCMKTS:DALXF – Get Rating ) had its target price reduced by BMO Capital Markets from C$18.00 to C$6.25 in a report issued on Wednesday morning, The Fly reports. Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Raymond James lifted their price target on Spartan Delta to C$19.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 29th. National Bank Financial decreased their price objective on Spartan Delta from C$22.00 to C$20.00 in a report on Monday, May 15th. CIBC cut Spartan Delta from an outperform rating to a neutral rating in a report on Tuesday.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/24/bmo-capital-markets-cuts-spartan-delta-otcmktsdalxf-price-target-to-c6-25.html

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Bellwether Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF ( NYSEARCA:IVV – Get Rating ) by 2.6% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 63,914 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,702 shares during the period. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF accounts for approximately 7.1% of Bellwether Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Bellwether Advisors LLC's holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF were worth $24,557,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/01/ishares-core-sp-500-etf-nysearcaivv-is-bellwether-advisors-llcs-3rd-largest-position.html

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U.S. President Joe Biden (L, Getty) and South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol. (Kyodo)  U.S. President Joe Biden will host South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for a state visit on April 26 to mark the 70th anniversary of the alliance between their countries, the White House said Tuesday. The itinerary, which includes a state dinner on that day, comes as the Biden administration steps up efforts to boost ties with South Korea and Japan, its most important security allies in Asia, against the backdrop of North Korea's flurry of missile tests and China's rising military and economic power.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/03/f3ee599154fa-update2-biden-to-host-s-koreas-president-for-state-visit-on-april-26.html

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SentinelOne, Inc. ( NYSE:S – Get Rating ) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Monday. Investors purchased 17,564 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 211% compared to the typical daily volume of 5,653 call options. SentinelOne Stock Performance Shares of NYSE S traded up $0.69 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $18.26. The company's stock had a trading volume of 7,045,954 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,044,721. SentinelOne has a fifty-two week low of $12.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/15/sentinelone-sees-unusually-large-options-volume-nyses.html

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MANILA, Philippines — Four Filipino women are facing criminal complaints for allegedly stealing from a 33-year-old Chinese woman in Taguig City, while one other suspect remains at-large, police said Thursday. The Southern Police District (SPD) said raps had been filed against arrested suspects Wheng Ramos, 30, Angeline Conde, 30, Jerikha Joy Acaba, 26, and Jane Gellado, 41, after they purportedly stole two mobile phones from the backpack of a certain Yuanchun Qin inside a Korean mart at the posh Bonifacio Global City.

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What's new: President Xi Jinping met with Henry Kissinger in Beijing on Thursday, expressing 'high regards' for the former U.S. Secretary of State's 'historic contribution' to advancing China-U.S. relations, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Xi addressed Kissinger as an 'old friend' during their first meeting in over three years, noting that the 100-year-old veteran U.S. diplomat has visited China more than 100 times over the past half century, according to a CCTV video.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-07-20/xi-praises-kissingers-historic-contribution-to-us-china-ties-102078193.html

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Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. increased its stake in Angi Inc. ( NASDAQ:ANGI – Get Rating ) by 40.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 32,383 shares of the technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 9,295 shares during the quarter. Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P.'s holdings in Angi were worth $76,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/08/ruane-cunniff-goldfarb-l-p-has-76000-stake-in-angi-inc-nasdaqangi.html

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MANILA, Philippines— Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian administered the oath of office of the department's new undersecretary, Diane Cajipe on Thursday at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. Prior to her appointment by President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., Cajipe served as DSWD assistant secretary for the Disaster Response Management Group.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1774718/gatchalian-swears-in-new-dswd-undersecretary

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Madrid, Spain - Two months before COP-28, the International Climate and Energy Summit was held in Madrid on 2 October 2023. Co-chaired by H.E. Teresa Ribera, Vice-President of the Government of Spain, and Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Summit was opened with statements from H.E. Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, and H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, President-Designate of COP-28. The Summit brought together Ministers and Senior Officials from thirty-five countries across five continents and Heads of four International Organisations.

https://www.miragenews.com/co-chairs-pledge-grand-coalition-to-secure-1-1095711/

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