(2nd LD) S. Korea to seek extradition of crypto fugitive Kwon from Montenegro(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in 3rd para)By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean prosecutors said Friday they will seek the extradition of Do Kwon, the wanted co-founder of Terraform Labs, behind a multibillion-dollar crash of the firm's cryptocurrency last year, after he was arrested in Montenegro. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Office will begin the process to request Montenegro to transfer Kwon, who was arrested at the airport in the capital Podgorica on Thursday.

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The national election campaign in CambodiaHun Manet (C), Commander of the Royal Cambodian Army and eldest son of Prime Minister Hun Sen takes selfe with supporters during a general election campaign rally in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 21 July 2023. Cambodia is scheduled to hold the seventh national assembly elections on 23 July. EPA/KITH SEREY

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Jack SandlinSen. Jack Sandlin looks on after speaking about a bill during the Indiana Senate session, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, at the Indiana Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis. Sandlin, a retired police officer who had represented parts of Indianapolis and its southern suburbs since 2016, died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, his press secretary said. He was 72. (The Indianapolis Star via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; NO LICENSING EXCEPT BY AP COOPERATIVE MEMBERS

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SK Telecom's headquarters in central Seoul (SK Telecom) South Korea's largest telecommunications carrier SK Telecom said Monday that it has become the third-largest shareholder of Persona.AI, a Seoul-based artificial intelligence contact center, or AICC.The company did not disclose other details, including the deal size and the amount of the stakes it secured.An AICC offers 24-hour customer consultations via AI chatbots and callbots. Persona.AI, using its own natural language processing engine, offers related solutions and subscription-based services, becoming the first company to do so here.

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MANILA -The Philippines is losing out on potentially significant tax revenues from digital transactions and foreign digital service providers and funding for its programs amid the digital commerce boom, according to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). In a paper published by PIDS, University of the Philippines associate law professor Emerson Bañez said the complexity of the digital economy poses a challenge for tax agencies. 'The national tax system is struggling to capture revenues from digital transactions due to the complexity of these transactions, the absence of physical presence, and the strong dependence on intangible assets,' Bañez said.

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A small property in northern New South Wales has a big plan to save our trees and the beloved marsupials that need them.

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Community Bank of Raymore cut its position in General Electric ( NYSE:GE – Get Rating ) by 8.6% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 52,690 shares of the conglomerate's stock after selling 4,987 shares during the period. General Electric makes up 1.6% of Community Bank of Raymore's portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. Community Bank of Raymore's holdings in General Electric were worth $4,415,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company.

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Sylvamo ( NYSE:SLVM – Get Free Report ) and Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing ( OTCMKTS:LMPMF – Get Free Report ) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability. Valuation & Earnings This table compares Sylvamo and Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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A study led by Dr. Hyun Kyoung Lee , associate professor at Baylor College of Medicine and investigator at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital, has discovered a new biological mechanism to regenerate and repair myelin, a protective sheath that insulates neuronal fibers and plays a vital role in ensuring rapid and accurate neurotransmission. The Duncan NRI team found novel roles for the Dishevelled associated activator of morphogenesis 2 (Daam2) protein and CK2α kinase in regulating myelin repair and regeneration.

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Pittenger & Anderson Inc. decreased its holdings in Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ( NYSEARCA:VV – Get Rating ) by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 259,042 shares of the company's stock after selling 2,191 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Large-Cap ETF makes up approximately 2.5% of Pittenger & Anderson Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. owned 0.19% of Vanguard Large-Cap ETF worth $42,369,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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China's top decision-making body on Monday highlighted the need to boost domestic demand and for policies to prop up the country's private economy. The July Politburo meeting is closely watched for signs of measures Beijing will implement to shore up growth, as the country's post-pandemic economic recovery has lost momentum over the past few months. 'At the moment, the economy is facing new difficulties and challenges — mainly insufficient domestic demand, difficulties in the operations of some enterprises, risks and hidden dangers in key areas, and a complex and severe external environment,' stated the readout of the meeting chaired by President Xi Jinping.

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An accident investigator at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is conducting an on-site inspection at an apartment construction site in Geomdan New Town, Incheon, on July 2. A roof structure on the first and second floors of an underground parking lot collapsed here on June 29. [Photo by Yonhap]The South Korean government has identified 15 more apartment complexes with missing reinforcement bars at their underground parking spaces, which is cited as the cause for the recent parking lot collapse in an apartment in Geomdan in Incheon.

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Conceptual artist in the spotlight as '70s Korean experimental art attracts attention at home and abroad An installation view of "As If Nothing … The Artistic Meandering of Sung Neung Kyung" at Baik Art in Seoul (Baik Art)Sung Neung-kyung pioneered South Korea's avant-garde art in the 1970s as a conceptual artist, when many other artists in the scene at the time were involved in speaking out against the dictator-led government through their art. Sung created rebellious art using newspapers that were censored at the time.

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Keybank National Association OH lessened its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF ( NYSEARCA:IWM – Get Rating ) by 0.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 859,982 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after selling 7,594 shares during the period. iShares Russell 2000 ETF comprises approximately 0.7% of Keybank National Association OH's investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Keybank National Association OH owned 0.

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A great way for the family to see the scenery without producing a ton of emissions is to embark on any of the bike trails on The Queenstown Trail network. Photo / Destination Queenstown Covid-19 has given us a chance to reset and reconsider family holiday priorities, writes Alexia Santamaria As we continue to explore parts of New Zealand we've always wanted to see, we're thinking about treading lighter, experiencing things that don't exploit our environment, finding ways to give back and getting closer to nature .

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Posted Today, 08:03 PM My PC was infected by laptop with similar issues. Before this laptop had fodhelper installed so I reinstalled Windows 10 & changed UAC settings & changed to not an Admin account on non password protected login for all my Windows computers. I used simplewall & found svchost.exe among other things being accessed remotely at different times by different ip addresses. This showed up on PC on 14 April 2023, 11:31am Protected Memory Access Blocked: svchost.exe Protected folder \Device\Harddisk\Volume1 Blocked by Controlled Folder Access I checked PC & svchost.

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NEW YEAR BANQUET A delightful kosher menu by Israel Ambassador Ilan Fluss in celebration of Rosh Hashanah — PHOTOS BY MARGAUX SALCEDO I finally experienced a real kosher dinner! And what a blessing it was as this was no ordinary meal. It was in celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and the dinner was hosted by the Israeli ambassador to the Philippines, His Excellency Ambassador Ilan Fluss. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Rosh Hashanah began on Friday, the 15th of September, and ended on Sunday, the 17th of September.

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TAIPEI – Taiwan's exports fell for a ninth consecutive month in May, although meeting expectations, in a symptom of anemic demand for the island's tech products from China and global markets, with matters not expected to improve until the third quarter. Exports last month were down 14.1 percent in value on the year, at $36.13 billion, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. That was slightly worse than an annual fall of 13.3 percent in April and in line with a Reuters poll forecast for a 14.4- percent contraction.

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