KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- The people need to take advantage of the various facilities provided by the government to get involved in the digital economy to alleviate poverty, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil. He said with facilities already in place like the Digital Economy Centre (PEDi), the people had no excuse not to work towards ending poverty, which is the aspiration of the Unity Government. 'I hope these facilities will be fully utilised. Come to PEDi to learn how to participate in the digital economy and how this facility can improve our economy.

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HGK Asset Management Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. ( NASDAQ:SIGI – Free Report ) by 2.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,189 shares of the insurance provider's stock after selling 140 shares during the period. HGK Asset Management Inc.'s holdings in Selective Insurance Group were worth $590,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SIGI.

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TOKYO – Toshiba Corp's board on Thursday accepted a buyout offer from a group led by private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), ending months of speculation over whether the investors would be able to take it private. The deal would potentially draw a line under the Japanese conglomerate's recent troubled history. Here is a timeline of Toshiba‘ woes since 2015. 2015 – Toshiba discloses accounting malpractices across multiple divisions, which involved top management. It overstated pretax profit by 230 billion yen ($1.

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This makes Quali-Med Lab the fourth private laboratory among the 14 in Botswana of which the majority are government-ran laboratories. According to SADCAS CEO Eve Gadzikwa, Quali-Med Laboratories was accredited to international standards for three scopes namely laboratory clinical chemistry, haematology, and serology. It has also been granted the unique accreditation number MED 135 indicating that Quali-Med Laboratories is now an internationally recognised medical testing lab. She explained that the Quali-Med Laboratories accreditation certificate was issued on April 24.

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BUSINESS 17/09/2023 08:49 PM IPOH, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The Perak state government has successfully boosted the investment value in the Automotive High-Technology Valley (AHTV) project in Tanjung Malim to RM40 billion from RM32 billion previously. Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the increase was driven by Proton Holdings Bhd's (Proton) move to relocate its operations from Shah Alam to Tanjung Malim, bringing with it new and existing Proton vendors. 'When Proton and Geely said they will manufacture electric vehicles (EV), inadvertently, the move will increase the number of EV vendors,' he told a press conference after officiating the Karnival Mesra Anak Muda (KAMU) 2023 here, today.

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SoFi Technologies, Inc. ( NASDAQ:SOFI – Get Rating ) dropped 8.2% during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $5.58 and last traded at $5.59. Approximately 8,737,432 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 77% from the average daily volume of 37,909,332 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.09. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades SOFI has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of SoFi Technologies from $8.

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India News: The uploading of pictures on the ‘Bulli Bai’ app was similar to the ‘Sulli Deals’ upload last July. Once opened, the face of a minority comm...

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Mirror Protocol ( MIR ) traded 1.4% lower against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 9:00 AM E.T. on July 7th. One Mirror Protocol token can currently be bought for about $0.0308 or 0.00000102 BTC on exchanges. In the last seven days, Mirror Protocol has traded down 7.2% against the dollar. Mirror Protocol has a market capitalization of $2.39 million and approximately $651,203.65 worth of Mirror Protocol was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here's how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 1.

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The Elective Recovery Taskforce - formed last year to identify ways to cut waiting times - publishes plan to maximise independent sector capacity to treat NHS patients more quickly Measures include better use of data to help the NHS identify potential opportunities for the independent sector to support patient care, and expanding training opportunities for staff Thirteen new community diagnostic centres (CDCs) - including eight independently run CDCs - are being launched across the country as part of government plans to use the independent sector to cut NHS waiting lists, Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay will announce today.

https://www.miragenews.com/uk-gov-enhances-independent-sector-use-to-1059889/

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Ziegler Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intuit Inc. ( NASDAQ:INTU – Get Rating ) by 794.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 32,088 shares of the software maker's stock after buying an additional 28,501 shares during the period. Ziegler Capital Management LLC's holdings in Intuit were worth $12,489,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTU.

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China expanded its gold reserves in April for a sixth straight month as global central banks add to their bullion holdings as a hedge against inflation and geopolitical risks. China's gold reserves increased by 8.09 tons in April, according to data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. Total gold stockpiles reached 2,076 tons after the nation added 120 tons in the five months through March. Central banks around the world are bolstering their gold holdings to diversify assets in response to persistent global inflation risks and geopolitical turmoil.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-05-09/chinas-gold-buying-spree-stretches-into-sixth-straight-month-102045353.html

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Fidelis Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Valero Energy Co. ( NYSE:VLO – Free Report ) by 15.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,029 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after buying an additional 659 shares during the quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC's holdings in Valero Energy were worth $538,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VLO.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/12/fidelis-capital-partners-llc-acquires-659-shares-of-valero-energy-co-nysevlo.html

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Ti Gong Zhang Hong on his way up to the summit of Everest The exhilarating moment of standing on the top of the world wasn't quite how climber Zhang Hong had envisioned it. Then again, as the first blind Asian to reach the summit of Mount Everest, he couldn't see it at all. "I had imagined what I would do when the moment came," Zhang told Shanghai Daily in recounting the 2021 ascent. "I thought I might cheer or I might yell out something enlightening, but at that moment, I didn't know how much oxygen was left and I knew that most fatal accidents on Everest happened to climbers on the way down.

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COVID-19 brought about unprecedented changes to society, causing widespread disruption to many aspects of our lives. The pandemic has impacted people from all walks of life, but particularly hard-hit have been academics, early-career researchers (ECRs), and PhD students. They've had to face a range of challenges, from adapting to new ways of working, to dealing with the closure of research facilities and universities. Here, we explore the ways in which the pandemic has affected this group. Much is drawn directly from insights in our book Research and Teaching in a Pandemic World , published in January.

https://lens.monash.edu/@education/2023/04/28/1385557/trauma-anxiety-depression-solitude-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-academic-indentity

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Police secure the entrance to Moreau Lake State Park as search continues for Charlotte Sene, a missing 9-year-old girl who had been camping over the weekend with her family at the park, Monday Oct. 2, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Michael Hill)

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Wedbush reissued their outperform rating on shares of Crocs ( NASDAQ:CROX – Free Report ) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday morning, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a $133.00 price objective on the textile maker's stock. Wedbush also issued estimates for Crocs' Q4 2023 earnings at $2.85 EPS and FY2023 earnings at $12.16 EPS. Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Loop Capital decreased their target price on shares of Crocs from $185.

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MANILA, Philippines–The Filipinas fell short of reaching the semifinals in the women's football competitions of the 32nd Cambodia Southeast Asian Games despite a 2-1 victory over defending champion Vietnam on Tuesday at RSN Stadium in Phnom Penh. Hali Long's go-ahead goal in the 83rd minute allowed the Filipinas to pull off another victory over Vietnam in their first meeting since the semifinals of last year's Asean Football Federation (AFF) Women's Championship in Manila. But coach Alen Stajcic's side was booted out after Myanmar pummeled Malaysia, 5-1, in the other match of Group A.

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Concerns about illness or inflation aren’t stopping Americans from hitting the roads and airports this holiday season. But a massive winter storm might.

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Monday's contest that pits the Ohio State Buckeyes (26-7) against the North Carolina Tar Heels (22-10) at Value City Arena has a projected final score of 71-67 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Ohio State, who is slightly favored in this matchup according to our model. Tipoff is at 4:00 PM on March 20. The Tar Heels are coming off of a 61-59 victory against St. John's (NY) in their most recent outing on Saturday. North Carolina vs. Ohio State Game Info When: Monday, March 20, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET Where: Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio How to Watch on TV: ESPN Use this link to get a free trial of fuboTV , where you can watch college hoops and other live sports without cable! North Carolina vs.

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