The government will invest at least 4.5 trillion won ($3.06 billion) into securing logistics hubs overseas to support export operations of South Ko...

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20251216/govt-to-invest-306-bil-in-securing-overseas-logistics-hubs-for-exporters

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Coleen Garcia When love plays its tricks on us, we wonder if we are holding on too long or giving up too soon. That's exactly the dilemma of the couples in 'Kung Hindi Lang Tayo Sumuko' (KHLTS), which will stream on Viva One soon. Based on the bestseller by Marcelo Santos III, the series stars Coleen Garcia, Carlo Aquino, Ryza Cenon, Kiko Estrada, Rhen Escaño Jerome Ponce and is megged by Carlo Catu. The series is like a masterclass in the art of letting go. Here are quotes from Coleen (C), Carlo (CA), Ryza (RC), Kiko (K), Rhen (R), Direk Carlo (DC) and Marcelo (M): C: I used to give up easily on my relationships.

https://entertainment.inquirer.net/511551/series-examines-value-of-commitment

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Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. ( NYSE:PSF – Get Free Report ) declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, June 28th, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 16th will be paid a dividend of 0.126 per share on Thursday, August 31st. This represents a $1.51 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 15th. Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund Stock Performance Shares of Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund stock opened at $18.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/14/cohen-steers-select-preferred-and-income-fund-inc-to-issue-monthly-dividend-of-0-13-nysepsf.html

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Palmachim air force baseIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu poses for a photo next to a black hawk military helicopter during a visit in Palmachim air force base in Rishon Lezion, Israel, 05 July 2023. Netanyahu inspected the air force's array of unmanned aerial vehicles and drones. EPA/ABIR SULTAN

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/091/0009473395?sid=104

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas residents on Sunday were drying out after two days of heavy rainfall that flooded streets, prompted various water rescues, shut down a portion of Interstate 15 south of the city and possibly resulted in at least one death. A marginal risk for excessive rainfall was expected on Sunday before conditions were likely to dry out for the rest of the week, according to the National Weather Service. The heavy rainfall over the past couple of days resulted in 24 water rescues, including more than 30 vehicles stranded in water and about a dozen people rescued from standing or moving water, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue.

https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/national/3220591/las-vegas-drying-out-after-2-days-of-heavy-rainfall-that-prompted-water-rescues-possible-drowning.html

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MANILA, Philippines — If correct policies are in place and being implemented, the water crisis in the Philippines is 'avoidable,' Senator Grace Poe said Monday. Poe, the head of the Senate Committee on public services, said while the looming El Niño is a 'predictable' phenomenon, Filipinos still experience water shortages, especially during the dry season. 'The water crisis hounding Filipinos is avoidable if the correct policies are in place and are being implemented,' she said in a statement. 'The coming of El Nino is a predictable phenomenon, which should have kept water authorities and concessionaires on their toes to prepare for contingency measures,' Poe added.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1754539/poe-says-water-crisis-avoidable-if-correct-policies-are-implemented

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Taiwanese investors have expressed keen interest in a new round of investments in the Philippines, particularly in the manufacturing and logistics sector, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza). Peza said on Friday it recently hosted an investment briefing to eight Taiwanese manufacturing firms and two logistics companies as part of a six-day mission from Taiwan to the Philippines. 'These delegations from Taiwan are eyeing to register their export and domestic market-oriented projects under the Peza and [Board of Investments],' Peza officer in charge and Director General Tereso Panga said in a statement.

https://business.inquirer.net/390438/taiwanese-investors-keen-on-new-ph-investments

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Dawn Zulueta could not seem to contain her happiness for her eldest child Jacobo for reaching a new milestone—graduating from high school. The actress documented her son's graduation ceremony through a video shown on her Instagram page last May 27. In the video, Zulueta also showed Jacobo wearing a shirt printed with the mascot of Fordham University in New York. It was not immediately confirmed if Jacobo will be pursuing his college education in the said university. 'It's taken me a while to formulate the words to express what wants to burst out of my heart.

https://entertainment.inquirer.net/502492/dawn-zulueta-overwhelmed-with-love-pride-as-son-graduates-from-high-school

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Berlin's main public transport training campusGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz (C) watches trainees conducting a lathe and milling process during a visit to a local transport training campus of the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) public transport company in Berlin, Germany, 07 September 2023. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the BVG training campus to learn about training processes and speak with trainees. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN

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Pakistan News: ISLAMABAD: Post Taliban takeover, the vast and rugged terrain on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border is again emerging as the world's number one terr...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/post-taliban-takeover-afghanistan-pakistan-border-again-emerging-as-worlds-no-1-terrorist-hub/articleshow/87038817.cms

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This is a re-post of an article originally published on pundit.co.nz . It is here with permission. Two senior economists challenge some of the foundations of current economics. It is easy to criticise economic science by misrepresenting it, by selective quotations, and by ignoring that it progresses, like all sciences, by improving and abandoning old theories. The critics may go on to attack physics by citing Newton. So it is with considerable pleasure that one engages with John Kay and Mervyn King's  Radical Uncertainty .

https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/120391/brian-easton-reviews-ideas-raised-john-kaymervyn-king-book-about-where

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Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 10:00AM We're all about the '80s here at Coast - but how much do you remember about the songs that ruled the Kiwi charts during this awesome decade? Here is how the Coast announcers scored: Jason Reeves: ?/10 Toni Street: ?/10 Sam Wallace: ?/10 Lorna Subritzky: 10/10 Jon Dunstan: ?/10 JT: 6/10 Take your Radio, and Music with you LISTEN NOW LISTEN NOW

https://www.thecoast.net.nz/music/coast-music-quiz/all-about-the-80s-music-quiz/

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CS Tan 4.9 / 5.0 This book is the result of the author's many years of experience and observation throughout his 26 years in the stockbroking industry. It was written for general public to learn to invest based on facts and not on fantasies or hearsay....

http://klse.i3investor.com/web/blog/detail/kianweiaritcles/2023-07-18-story-h-245556324-Bank_of_Italy_s_Visco_on_Inflation_ECB_Policy_Economy

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Estate Counselors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF ( NASDAQ:VGIT – Free Report ) by 3.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,845 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 345 shares during the quarter. Estate Counselors LLC's holdings in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $590,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/29/estate-counselors-llc-raises-stock-position-in-vanguard-intermediate-term-treasury-index-etf-nasdaqvgit.html

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SAN FRANCISCO – Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr defended Draymond Green as the 'ultimate competitor' on Wednesday following the veteran's one-game ban for stomping on Sacramento Kings player Domantas Sabonis. Green was suspended after an explosive incident in the NBA champions' game two defeat to the Kings in Sacramento on Monday. Green was ejected from Monday's clash with Sacramento after stomping on Sabonis after the players tangled following a rebound. It means the Warriors will be without the four-time All-Star for Thursday's crucial game three as Golden State aim to haul themselves back into the best-of-seven series that the Kings currently lead 2-0.

https://sports.inquirer.net/505950/nba-steve-kerr-backs-ultimate-competitor-draymond-green-after-playoff-suspension

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BEIJING – China launched military drills around Taiwan on Saturday, in what it called a 'stern warning' to the self-ruled island's government following a meeting between its president and the US House speaker. Dubbed 'United Sharp Sword', the three-day operation will run until Monday, the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command said in a statement. It will take place in 'the maritime areas and air space of the Taiwan Strait, off the northern and southern coasts of the island, and to the island's east', said Shi Yin, a PLA spokesman, according to state news agency Xinhua.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1753881/china-launches-three-days-of-military-drills-in-taiwan-strait

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A model wears a creation as part of the Sunnei women's Spring Summer 2024 collection presented in Milan, Italy, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

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YouTuber and Commentator James Klug argues radical gender theory has gone 'way too far' across the world, prompting him to make a video demonstrating how out of control the situation is.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/radical-gender-theory-has-gone-way-too-far-across-the-globe/video/00846658d6804508fac67bd4d7f1e80d

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Some teachers turned emotional after they were rescued by a disaster response team on Sunday, July  16, 2023, while trying to cross a raging river in Botolan, Zambales. (Photo courtesy of Botolan MDRRMO) SAN ANTONIO, Zambales, Philippines — The local disaster response team in Botolan town in this province rescued eight teachers from a remote upland Aeta community on Sunday, July 16. Riding carts drawn by carabaos, the teachers from Maguisguis Integrated School and Burgos Elementary School decided to go home at around 10 a.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1802581/8-teachers-stranded-while-crossing-raging-river-in-zambales-rescued

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Although more than enough food is produced to feed everyone in the world, as many as 828 million people face hunger today. Poverty, social inequity, climate change, natural disasters, and political conflicts all contribute to inhibiting access to food. For decades, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) has been a leader in global food assistance, supplying millions of metric tons of food to recipients worldwide. Alleviating hunger - and the conflict and instability hunger causes - is critical to U.

https://www.miragenews.com/new-system-tracks-movement-of-food-in-global-1048333/

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