What's new: Tai Ge, former chairman of Jilin Province Trust Co. Ltd. was sentenced to 14 years in prison for bribery, corruption and abuse of power as an executive of a state-owned enterprise. Tai was also fined 3 million yuan ($936,200), according to a sentence disclosed Monday by Baicheng Intermediate People's Court. Between 2010 and 2019, Tai used his positions as vice president of Bank of Jilin and as general manager and chairman of Jilin Province Trust to provide help to companies and individuals in exchange for 69.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-05-24/jilin-province-trusts-former-chairman-sentenced-to-14-years-in-prison-102058318.html

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ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's finance minister said on Saturday a projection in the government's budget of 3.5% economic growth for the year ending in June 2024 was a "realistic target". The target was "on the lower side", Ishaq Dar told a press conference in Islamabad, a day after presenting the budget for the fiscal year 2023-24. The budget is being closely watched by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the South Asian country seeks further bailout money during an economic and balance of payments crisis.

http://klse.i3investor.com/web/blog/detail/kianweiaritcles/2023-06-10-story-h-268584709-Pakistan_s_target_of_3_5_GDP_in_2023_24_fiscal_year

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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/2023-05-12-story-h-270707494-Two_dead_after_shooting_at_German_Mercedes_plant

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MANILA, Philippines — The Senate will conduct on Friday the first public hearing in its probe into the proposal to temporarily accommodate Afghans in the Philippines. Citing the need to thresh out details of the issue immediately, the Senate foreign relations committee on Tuesday announced the scheduled start of its inquiry. 'Please be informed that due to the significance and urgency of the matter, the executive meeting on June 16, 2023, Friday…is now converted into a public hearing to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the proposed temporary housing in the Philippines of Special Immigrant Visa applicants from Afghanistan,' a notice from the panel read.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1787994/senate-in-a-rush-to-probe-proposed-temporary-stay-of-afghans-in-the-philippines

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Extinct megalodon sharks were the top marine predators of their day and arguably more terrifying than anything Hollywood has dreamed up. The giant shark is back. Five years after The Meg , in which action star Jason Statham battled a huge prehistoric shark, the follow-up Meg 2: The Trench is upon us. Once again, Statham will be victimised by a supposedly extinct gigantic shark, in increasingly outlandish ways: the trailer has him fending off its huge upper jaw with his foot, and leaping over the animal using a water scooter.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230801-megalodon-the-superpredator-that-ate-its-siblings-in-the-womb

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Axxcess Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Pool Co. ( NASDAQ:POOL – Free Report ) by 131.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,318 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 1,317 shares during the period. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Pool were worth $794,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of POOL.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/29/pool-co-nasdaqpool-shares-purchased-by-axxcess-wealth-management-llc.html

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KonPay ( KON ) traded down 3.5% against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 8:00 AM ET on September 18th. KonPay has a market capitalization of $14.93 million and $69,606.85 worth of KonPay was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. During the last seven days, KonPay has traded down 17.8% against the US dollar. One KonPay coin can currently be bought for approximately $0.0104 or 0.00000038 BTC on major exchanges. Here's how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded up 1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/18/konpay-kon-tops-one-day-trading-volume-of-69606-85.html

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Japan's Ami Yuasa, known as B-Girl Ami, competes during the World Breaking Championships in Leuven, Belgium, Sunday, Sept 24, 2023. For much of the last year, breakers from around the world have been competing for a shot at Olympic gold when the competitive hip-hop dance form makes its debut at the Paris Games in 2024. Whoever is crowned the top b-boy and b-girl in Belgium will directly qualify to the games next summer. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/077/0006039180?sid=104

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India News: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday slammed the Centre for allegedly "fighting for blue ticks" on Twitter, while the country faces a shortage of ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rahul-gandhi-slams-centre-for-fighting-for-blue-ticks-amid-covid-19-vaccine-shortage/articleshow/83279692.cms

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And apparently, this was the case between an Indian national and his former Cebuana girlfriend in Carcar City. Police in Carcar City arrested the Indian for allegedly setting fire to the vehicle, and several parts of the house where his ex-girlfriend lived on Tuesday, April 4. The suspect, identified as Ranjit Singh, may be facing complaints of arson. According to Police Lt. Col. Ardioleto Cabagnot, chief of the Carcar City Police Station, Singh went to the residence of his former partner, Flora Mae Enjambre, in Sitio Gaymakers, Brgy.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/496796/indian-national-nabbed-for-allegedly-burning-house-multicab-of-ex-gf-in-carcar-city

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REUTERS FILE PHOTO JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming — Rising trade barriers. Aging populations. A broad transition from carbon-spewing fossil fuels to renewable energy. The prevalence of such trends across the world could intensify global inflation pressures in the coming years and make it harder for the Federal Reserve and other central banks to meet their inflation targets. That concern was a theme sounded in several high-profile speeches and economic studies presented Friday and Saturday at the Fed's annual conference of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

https://business.inquirer.net/418031/global-inflation-pressures-could-become-harder-to-manage-in-coming-years-research

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Oregon State University research has uncovered a possible clue as to why glaciers that terminate at the sea are retreating at unprecedented rates: the bursting of tiny, pressurized bubbles in underwater ice. Published today in Nature Geoscience , the study shows that glacier ice, characterized by pockets of pressurized air, melts much more quickly than the bubble-free sea ice or manufactured ice typically used to research melt rates at the ocean-ice interface of tidewater glaciers. Tidewater glaciers are rapidly retreating, the authors say, resulting in ice mass loss in Greenland, the Antarctic Peninsula and other glacierized regions around the globe.

https://www.miragenews.com/air-bubble-bursts-may-accelerate-glacier-melt-1079933/

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SEOUL  – South Korea has decided to raise the minimum wage by a three-year low of 2.5 percent in 2024, its Minimum Wage Commission said on Wednesday, amid slowing growth and high inflation. The minimum hourly wage will be raised to 9,860 won ($7.80) next year, up from 9,620 won this year, the commission said. The figure was reached after 110 days of discussion, the most number of days it has ever taken reach an agreement. It will be the smallest increase since 2021, when the wage was raised by a record low of 1.

https://business.inquirer.net/410974/south-korea-to-hike-minimum-wage-by-2-5-in-2024-smallest-in-three-years

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Metawar ( METAWAR ) traded 24.9% higher against the dollar during the one day period ending at 23:00 PM Eastern on April 28th. Metawar has a total market capitalization of $59.87 million and $16.34 worth of Metawar was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Metawar token can currently be purchased for approximately $0.0003 or 0.00000001 BTC on popular exchanges. In the last seven days, Metawar has traded 18.9% lower against the dollar. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded down 2.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/28/metawar-self-reported-market-capitalization-tops-59-87-million-metawar.html

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LooksRare ( LOOKS ) traded down 4.7% against the dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 16:00 PM ET on July 30th. LooksRare has a total market capitalization of $48.88 million and $1.26 million worth of LooksRare was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Over the last seven days, LooksRare has traded 5.4% lower against the dollar. One LooksRare token can now be bought for about $0.0546 or 0.00000187 BTC on popular exchanges. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded up 2.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/30/looksrare-looks-price-down-5-4-over-last-7-days.html

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The U.S. National Science Foundation has invested over $2.7 million in 10 projects through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). This investment, in collaboration with NASA, aims to strengthen research infrastructure and advance STEM talent development at nine institutions in seven U.S. states and territories and develop the next generation of leaders in STEM. "With access to NASA facilities and equipment, research investigators from EPSCoR jurisdictions will be able to solve challenging problems and solidify lifelong research partnerships," said NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan.

https://www.miragenews.com/nsf-grants-10-epscor-track-4-awards-for-nasa-1081768/

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TOKYO , Jul 24 ( devdiscourse.com ) - As part of US-led efforts to stop China from creating high-end semiconductors suitable for military applications, Japan's curbs on the export of advanced chip-making equipment went into effect on Sunday, Kyodo news reported. Japan included 23 goods used in chip fabrication that need authorization for export with the modification of a trade ministry ordinance under the foreign currency law. In apparent retaliation for US semiconductor export limits that target China, Beijing has declared that it will limit the exports of gallium and germanium, two rare earth metals essential for chip manufacture, starting next month, according to Kyodo news.

https://newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/138100.php

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Omaha Police Department via AP (NEBRASKA) -- The driver of a day care van was arrested after a 1-year-old girl who was left in the vehicle for several hours amid sweltering temperatures died, police said. Police responded to a day care center Monday afternoon "for an unresponsive child who was left in a van," the Omaha Police Department said in a statement. Authorities believe the child was left in the van for approximately five hours, an Omaha Police spokesperson told ABC News. The 1-year-old was transported to Nebraska Medical Center but was declared dead at the hospital, police said.

https://wadk.com/national-news/201159257bedbf844c98996edc301f2c

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Contributor/Getty Images (MOSCOW) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin was briefed Saturday on an "attempted armed rebellion," the Kremlin said, after the leader of the mercenary Wagner Group claimed control of military facilities in Rostov-on-Don, a key Russian city near the Ukrainian border. Forces loyal to Yevgeny Prigozhin, the mercenary leader, were traveling north toward Moscow in the "most significant challenge to the Russian state in recent times," the U.K. Ministry of Defense said on Saturday.

https://wadk.com/world-news/dc92cff92bf5aa0e88f5d74f25cd463c

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[Courtesy of SK C&C] SK C&C is bringing generative artificial intelligence (AI) to Woori Bank to assetize various unstructured data scattered within the bank while building a knowledge counseling system that employees can use in their everyday work.According to SK C&C on Tuesday, it is the first time that natural language processing-based AI technology has been applied to the financial sector's business systems in South Korea.SK C&C has been working for about eight months since February 2023 to assetize large amounts of unstructured data that were in various systems across the bank but were not being utilized.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/009/0005192402?sid=104

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