households-asset gap Households in capital areas hold 70 pct larger assets than non-metropolitan families: data SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Assets held by South Korean households in Seoul and the surrounding metropolitan areas were some 70 percent larger than those owned by households in the non-metropolitan regions, data showed Saturday. The average per-household assets in Seoul, the western city of Incheon and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province came to 692.46 million won (US$512,554) as of end-March, some 69.

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A container ship sails at the Suez Canal, in Ismailia, Egypt March 31, 2021. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS CAIRO — Two tankers, the Singapore-flagged BW Lesmes and Cayman Islands-flagged Burri, briefly collided in Egypt's Suez Canal, ship tracking company MarineTraffic said early on Wednesday, citing eyewitnesses. The shipping tracker showed the BW Lesmes, which carries LNG, stopped and pointing north, and Burri, an oil products tanker, moored and pointing south about 19 km from the southern end of the canal at 2:55 a.

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Professor James Chin, Professor of Asian Studies, University of Tasmania Low voter turnout seems to be the emerging theme for this PRN. What are the reasons behind this? James Chin, Professor of Asian Studies at the University of Tasmania helps break down the low voter turnout and whether it's down to political fatigue or a lack of concrete options for voters. Image Credit: BFM News

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Clear Creek Financial Management LLC raised its position in Adtalem Global Education Inc. ( NYSE:ATGE – Free Report ) by 7.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 9,466 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 634 shares during the quarter. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC's holdings in Adtalem Global Education were worth $325,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ATGE.

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MOSCOW/KYIV — Ukrainian shelling killed five people in a village in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine, Moscow-installed officials said on Wednesday, while a drone attack caused a fire at an oil refinery in southern Russia. Ukrainian artillery also hit a Russian town close to the border for the third time in a week, damaging buildings and vehicles and injuring four people, Russian officials said. A day after the Kremlin accused Kyiv of sending drones to attack buildings in Moscow, Russian-installed officials in Luhansk said five people were killed and 19 wounded when Ukrainian forces used U.

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記者王意馨／綜合報導 ▲蔡依林今晚登上登上訂閱近800萬、 日本最強音樂頻道「THE FIRST TAKE」。（圖／THE FIRST TAKE提供） 天后Jolin蔡依林登上訂閱近800萬、 日本最強音樂頻道「THE FIRST TAKE」，並選唱熱門歌曲〈Womxnl y玫瑰少年〉，由於完全沒有NG的 空間，Jolin坦承站進全白的錄音間時「感受到心臟砰砰跳」，對她來說是全新的體驗。 Jolin今晚（5日）登上「THE FIRST TAKE」，影片中她拿 著耳機走向麥克風，深呼吸了一下，演唱全新編曲的〈玫瑰少年〉，Jolin分享：「 這次〈玫瑰少年〉的編曲是想要有一種在家裡好像開了一盞很昏暗的 燈，輕輕地哼唱、可以為自己跳一支舞。」編曲上帶點性感，並且希望透過舞蹈可以幫助她放鬆一點。 Jolin也被問到在「THE FIRST TAKE」的演唱和平日演出最大的不同之處？她說：「最大的不一 樣就是我平常演唱會可以跟觀眾互動，可以大肆地跳舞、 可以控制麥克風的遠近，因為在錄音室的侷限比較多， 難免會有緊張或怕出錯。」直呼很少會被這麼多台攝影機看著，因為平時在錄音的時候，我通常都是

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Berkshire Bank lessened its holdings in shares of American Tower Co. ( NYSE:AMT – Get Rating ) by 0.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 9,023 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 60 shares during the period. Berkshire Bank's holdings in American Tower were worth $1,844,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company.

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The TSB and CN police are investigating after a passenger train with more than 100 people aboard hit two truck trailers and derailed northeast of Quebec City.

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Explore how crises condition us to accept inadequate solutions, leading to frustration and financial losses in travel experiences.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The number of occupational injuries increased by 58.9 per cent to record 34,216 cases in 2022 compared to 21,534 cases in the previous year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin, in a statement on the National Occupational Accident and Disease Statistics 2022, said this resulted in the rate of occupational injuries per 1,000 workers in 2022 went up to 2.22 as compared to 1.43 in 2021. 'As for non-fatal occupational injuries, the number of cases was 33,899, which recorded a notable increase of 59.

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Northwest Investment Counselors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Dropbox, Inc. ( NASDAQ:DBX – Get Rating ) by 7.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 53,066 shares of the company's stock after selling 4,560 shares during the quarter. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC's holdings in Dropbox were worth $1,147,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company.

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CONFLICT AT SEA | Commodore Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, during the press briefing of the National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea at the Department of Foreign Affairs office on Monday, provides details of Saturday's incident where China Coast Guard vessels fired water cannons at a PCG vessel and a supply boat heading to Ayungin Shoal. (Photo by RICHARD A. REYES / Philippine Daily Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Monday summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian over Beijing's actions at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on Saturday, when China Coast Guard (CCG) ships fired water cannons at a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel and a boat used by the Philippine Navy.

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Harfst & Associates Inc. lowered its holdings in Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF ( NYSEARCA:SPLV – Get Rating ) by 2.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 26,138 shares of the company's stock after selling 691 shares during the quarter. Harfst & Associates Inc.'s holdings in Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF were worth $1,670,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in SPLV.

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MANILA, Philippines — A total of 152 applicants passed the Middle East and Singapore special professional licensure examinations (SPLE) for registered electrical engineers and electrical technicians in April, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced. PRC said on Tuesday that 20 out of 142 electrical engineers passed the exam, while 132 out of 188 passed the SPLE for technicians. According to PRC, the test was taken in exam centers in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Al Ahmadi, Kuwait; Al-Khobar, Jeddah and Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Doha, Qatar; Manama, Bahrain, and Singapore.

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Remi Patterson was last week presented with a Premier's VCE Award.Picture: supplied

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Pirate Chain ( ARRR ) traded 1.3% higher against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 14:00 PM ET on May 14th. One Pirate Chain coin can now be bought for about $0.29 or 0.00001087 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Pirate Chain has a market capitalization of $57.47 million and $39,200.97 worth of Pirate Chain was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. During the last seven days, Pirate Chain has traded up 0.7% against the US dollar. Here's how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours: Zcash (ZEC) traded 1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $32.

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Hyundai Motor Group's headquarters in Yangjae, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Hyundai Motor Group)Hyundai Motor said Wednesday it posted record-high sales and profits in the second quarter this year, largely buoyed by strong sales in key markets, including the US.The carmaker's sales revenue surged by 17.4 percent to 42.2 trillion won ($33 billion) from a year earlier, surpassing the previous record posted in the fourth quarter last year. Operating profits exceeded the 4 trillion won mark for the first time to reach 4.

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Baek Jong-wook, NIS deputy director on cybersecurity, gives a brief on North Korea's cyberattacks in the first half of this year at the National Cybersecurity Center in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, on Wednsedsay. [NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE] North Korea is launching more cyberattacks on the South and will likely launch even more ahead of next year's general election. According to the National Intelligence Service (NIS), a daily average of 1.37 million cyberattacks were detected in the first half of the year.

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Qatar will feature in the Concacaf Gold Cup as a guest side at next year’s tournament in the United States. The Gold Cup brings together national teams from

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