Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his second state of the nation address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Philippines on Monday, July 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) The creation of more jobs, refocusing of health priorities and 'recalibration' of the K-12 curriculum were among the government priorities outlined by President Marcos in his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday. Despite the employment rate rising to 95.7 percent as of May, the President said the government 'must do more' by generating jobs for the remaining 4.

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — According to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti), an estimated 157,760 job opportunities were generated from approved and realised foreign direct investment (FDI) projects from 2017 to 2022. Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong said that from this total, 133,117 jobs or 84.3 per cent were for local workers and the remaining 26,643 were for foreigners. 'These (jobs) were created from 1,392 foreign-owned projects worth RM426.6 billion,' he said during the Question and Answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today.

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S. Korea, Uzbekistan agree to enhance ties on renewable, new energy fields SEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Uzbekistan agreed Tuesday to strengthen cooperation in renewable energy and various new energy sectors to boost their energy security and better achieve zero-emission goals, Seoul's industry ministry said. The consensus was made during the inaugural bilateral energy dialogue held via teleconferencing and attended by Cheon Young-ghil, South Korea's director general for energy policy, and Azim Israilovich Akhmedkhajaev, the Central Asian nation's vice energy minister, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

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Norris Perne & French LLP MI boosted its position in Copart, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CPRT – Get Rating ) by 100.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 18,600 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 9,300 shares during the quarter. Norris Perne & French LLP MI's holdings in Copart were worth $1,133,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Wales' Neco Williams, left, and Brennan Johnson, right, during a training session at the Vale Resort, Hensol, Wales, Wednesday Sept. 6, 2023. Wales will face Korea for a friendly soccer match on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. (Zac Goodwin/PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT; NO SALES; NO ARCHIVE; PHOTOGRAPH MAY NOT BE STORED OR USED FOR MORE THAN 14 DAYS AFTER THE DAY OF TRANSMISSION; MANDATORY CREDIT

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Rarible ( RARI ) traded up 3.5% against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 19:00 PM ET on June 16th. During the last seven days, Rarible has traded up 1.6% against the dollar. Rarible has a market cap of $15.85 million and $201,483.55 worth of Rarible was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Rarible token can currently be purchased for about $1.10 or 0.00004165 BTC on popular exchanges. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.

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Madison Lloyd celebrates success in the $80,000 RMBL Investments Rising Stars Final at Flemington on Saturday. Picture: Scott Barbour/Racing Photos

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MACC arrests Immigration duo over RM100 million bribery THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested two Immigration officers for allegedly taking bribes to approve visa applications from Bangladeshis, sources said.MACC sources said investigations found that the two men had been colluding with employment agencies in Bangladesh and Malaysia since 2012.  TMI The suspects are alleged to have approved visa applications for Bangladesh citizens with payments ranging from US$300 to US$500 per applicant.

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French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen faced off yesterday evening in their only debate ahead of Sunday’s presidential

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Hilltop Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 ( NASDAQ:VONE – Free Report ) by 4.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 122,562 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 5,055 shares during the period. Vanguard Russell 1000 comprises 10.3% of Hilltop Partners LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Hilltop Partners LLC owned approximately 0.

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Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund ( TSE:CHE – Get Rating ) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, May 19th, Zacks reports. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 31st will be paid a dividend of 0.05 per share on Tuesday, June 27th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of ∞. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 30th. Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund Stock Performance Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund ( TSE:CHE – Get Rating ) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 22nd.

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New Chief Yeoman Warder Rob Fuller, left, and Yeoman gaoler Clive Towell on their first day in post at the Tower of London, Tuesday July 18, 2023. The Chief Yeoman Warder is the head of the Yeoman Body, which comprises 34 other Yeoman Warders, or 'Beefeaters' as they are commonly known. The Yeoman Gaoler - who is second in command - historically used to be in charge of prisoners at the Tower and still carries the infamous axe during ceremonial duties. (Lucy North/PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT; N

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Milan Nedeljkovic, member of the board of management of BMW AG, speaks at the MINI plant at Cowley in Oxford, England, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. German automaker BMW is set to announce plans to build the next generation electric Mini in Britain after securing U.K. government support for a multimillion-pound investment in the company's Oxford factory. The government on Monday confirmed its backing for the project, which will protect 4,000 jobs. (Joe Giddens/PA Wire/PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT; NO

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Fossil gastropods discovered in Masungi Georeserve could be the first and oldest of its kind. (Photo from Masungi Georeserve) MANILA, Philippines — Fossil gastropods, which is a class of mollusk, were discovered in Masungi Georeserve by researchers from the University of the Philippines – National Institute of Geological Sciences (UP-NIGS). In a Facebook post from the Masungi Georeserve, the researchers said the fossilized gastropods could be the 'first and oldest' in the Philippines. 'The UP-NIGS researchers are expected to do a follow-up field investigation within the year to further examine the fossils, determine its exact age, and to prove if this could be the first and oldest fossil record of this type of mollusk in the country,' said the Masungi Georeserve in their post.

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OSLO — Sweden's foreign minister said Thursday Stockholm had fulfilled 'all the commitments' to join NATO and urged Turkey and Hungary to allow his country into the alliance. 'This was never a sprint, it's a marathon, and we now see the end of it,' Tobias Billstrom said at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Oslo.

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Acqua alta in VeniceA man, wearing a sailor's hat, pushes a stroller with a child, as he walks in the high tide that partially flooded Piazza San Marco with a peak of 95 cm above the mean sea in Venice, Italy, 28 August 2023. EPA/ANDREA MEROLA

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NEW YORK -The investor whose $190 million auction bid won him the world-famous Flatiron Building failed to complete the transaction, and the Manhattan skyscraper may go back on the block if a runner-up also forgoes purchasing rights, a broker said Thursday. In a highly contested auction March 22, little-known bidder Jacob Garlick, founder of the Abraham Trust equity venture fund, obtained rights to the landmark with his pricey bid — only to miss a deadline to pony up 10 percent of the money to lock in purchase.

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A rendered image of Posco Future M's cathode production plant in Pohang, North Gyeongsang [POSCO FUTURE M] Posco Future M will invest 683.4 billion won ($533 million) to build a high-nickel cathode battery materials plant in Gwangyang, South Jeolla. It is the second nickel-cobalt-aluminum (NCA) cathode plant as the company broke ground on a plant in Pohang, North Gyeongsang in April. The plant will have an annual production capacity of 52,500 tons. Construction will begin in the first half of 2024, with the aim of completing the facility in the second half of 2025.

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PUTRAJAYA, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysians need to fully appreciate Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's National Day address which underscored the importance of unity in order to translate that practice in line with the concept of Malaysia MADANI. Most Cabinet members described the concept emphasised by the country's number one leader about 'merdeka rakyat' (people's independence) as crucial to producing a society that is independent in mind and soul so that they can contribute to the country's development without being bound by outmoded thinking.

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