The 'ironclad' commitment of the United States to protect the Philippines against foreign aggressors as well as other security issues took the limelight during President Marcos' official trip to Washington last week. While such a statement of support as embodied in the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty between the two countries appears timely given the growing assertiveness of Beijing in disputed parts of the South China Sea, Mr. Marcos was spot-on in reminding the US that economic relations between the long-time allies should not be left behind while they strengthen defense cooperation.

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Meridian Management Co. bought a new position in shares of Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF ( NYSEARCA:SCHR – Get Rating ) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 106,479 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,242,000. Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF accounts for about 1.9% of Meridian Management Co.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Meridian Management Co.

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addresses the media during his visit to the Shell St Fergus Gas Plant in Peterhead, Britain, Monday, July 31, 2023 for the announcement of further measures to protect the UK's long-term energy security. (Euan Duff/PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT; NO SALES; NO ARCHIVE; PHOTOGRAPH MAY NOT BE STORED OR USED FOR MORE THAN 14 DAYS AFTER THE DAY OF TRANSMISSION; MANDATORY CREDIT

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MANILA  -The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) unveiled its plan to better regulate small-scale miners nationwide to formalize their operations and ultimately integrate them into a broader mining sector. 'We're looking to register small-scale miners, individually, at first, followed by the establishment of a loose organization as the foundation for a more formal association. Sort of like a cooperative toward a Minahang Bayan registration,' Environment Undersecretary Carlos Primo David said.

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Spell Token ( SPELL ) traded up 0.4% against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 16:00 PM Eastern on May 25th. One Spell Token token can now be bought for $0.0006 or 0.00000002 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. During the last seven days, Spell Token has traded 0.8% lower against the US dollar. Spell Token has a market capitalization of $61.87 million and approximately $107,138.68 worth of Spell Token was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here's how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 1.

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Pastor Paul Morgan, founder of Chosen Generation Ministries in Richmond, VA, where church is not as usual. Pastor Paul guides and encourages the congregation to participate in a 2-way open dialogue; allowing openness and transparency about their Christian walk. He fosters a safe and nonjudgmental atmosphere of mutual ministry and exhortation. He also has an independent counseling ministry with over 16 years of experience in individual, marital and family counseling, as well as facilitating workshops and seminars.

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(VOVWORLD) - Li is a folk song form practiced by the Chokri people, also known as Chakhesang Naga, in the Northeast of India. Li, the nearly forgotten music of the Chakhesang Naga tribe, one of the major Naga ethnic groups, are unique and specific to the locals' agrarian lifestyle. In this week's Cultural Rendezvous, the Tetseo Sisters, a famous Indian folk music band from Nagaland, will help us learn more about the Chokri Li. The band just concluded a Vietnam tour, visiting Hai Duong, Lao Cai, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh, and Hanoi as part of a cultural program to promote Indian folk music to Vietnamese audiences and to celebrate the 77th Independence Day of India.

https://vovworld.vn/en-US/cultural-rendezvous/indian-folk-fusion-artists-revive-the-nearly-forgotten-music-of-the-chakhesang-naga-tribe-1226310.vov

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Coinmetro Token ( XCM ) traded up 0% against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 19:00 PM E.T. on June 4th. Over the last seven days, Coinmetro Token has traded down 0.1% against the dollar. One Coinmetro Token token can currently be bought for $0.64 or 0.00002363 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Coinmetro Token has a market cap of $195.23 million and approximately $325.51 worth of Coinmetro Token was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here's how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day: Toncoin (TON) traded up 0.

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TOKYO – The dollar pushed to a two-month peak against a basket of its peers on Thursday as worries mounted about a disastrous U.S. default after ratings company Fitch put the United States' 'AAA' debt ratings on negative watch. The greenback has paradoxically benefited from demand for safe havens with only a week left for a resolution to slow-moving debt ceiling talks before the June 1 'X-date', when the Treasury has warned it will be unable to pay all its bills. The U.S. currency has also benefited from a paring of bets for Federal Reserve rate cuts this year, with the economy proving resilient to the effects of the central bank's aggressive tightening campaign until now.

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BOSTON, Mass., August 31, 2023 – Demonstrating a commitment to Advancing the Science of Human Milk®, Prolacta Bioscience ® announced today that the peer-reviewed journal Cell Host & Microbe has published its study demonstrating that a synbiotic comprising human milk sugars, called human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), and a strain of bacteria found in the gut of nursing infants, Bifidobacterium infantis (B. infantis), can safely and predictably control the gut microbiome in adults. This is the first time that scientists have been able to modulate the adult gut microbiome with significant precision.

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Activists gather outside of Nora Ghaith-Sub Laban's home after their eviction from their home to make way for Israeli settlers in Jerusalem's Old City, Tuesday, July 11, 2023. As the last remaining Palestinians in a building filled with settlers, the Ghaith-Sub Labans have battled Israeli attempts to evict them from their Old City home for over 45 years. Settlers claim the family are squatters who had been living in an apartment formerly owned by Jews. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

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Ninety One UK Ltd decreased its holdings in shares of S&P Global Inc. ( NYSE:SPGI – Free Report ) by 14.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,392,298 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 237,265 shares during the period. S&P Global makes up about 1.5% of Ninety One UK Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Ninety One UK Ltd owned approximately 0.

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EPR Properties ( NYSE:EPR – Get Free Report ) announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, July 13th, Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 31st will be paid a dividend of 0.275 per share by the real estate investment trust on Tuesday, August 15th. This represents a $3.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 28th. EPR Properties has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 10.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/14/epr-properties-announces-monthly-dividend-of-0-28-nyseepr.html

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The Twelfth of July march and celebrations to mark the Battle of the BoyneRathcoole Protestant Boys march down Royal Avenue in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 12 July 2023. The annual Twelfth of July celebrations in Northern Ireland mark the protestant King William of Orange?s victory over the Catholic King James in 1690 at the Battle of the Boyne. EPA/Mark Marlow

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Disadvantaged students are set to take up the two-thirds of the international study and work opportunities available from September, as part of to the government's flagship Turing Scheme. Over 40,000 people across the UK will get the transformational opportunity to study or work abroad in the next academic year. Building on the success of the previous two years, nearly two-thirds of these placements are for people from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds, up from 51% last year, helping to drive social mobility in parts of the UK where historically there have been fewer opportunities to work and study abroad.

https://www.miragenews.com/governments-turing-scheme-to-support-1047463/

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What's new: China's light-industry exports declined in the first quarter as Europe and the U.S. battled the threat of recession and consumption slowed. Shipments of everyday consumer goods are an important barometer of China's total exports. In the 2023 first quarter, exports by China's light industry fell 2.63% year-on-year to $207.48 billion, according to the China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Light Industrial Products & Arts-Crafts.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-05-03/chinas-first-quarter-light-industry-exports-fall-263-102041894.html

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HANOI: The total inflows of direct foreign investment (FDI) into Vietnam this year to May 20, including new and added investment and contributions for share purchases by foreign investors, reached nearly US$10.86bil , the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Planning and Investment Ministry says. The figure was down 7.3% year-on-year (y-o-y), but up 10.6 percentage points compared with the figure in the first four months of this year. More than US$5.26bil was injected into 962 new projects, representing y-o-y increases of 27.

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baseball-hitter Once given up for dead, veteran hitter counts blessings each dayBy Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- In October 2021, Kim Jun-wan thought his professional baseball career was over at age 29. The NC Dinos had not tendered him a new contract, after Kim batted only .167 in 13 games that season. The Kiwoom Heroes threw him a lifeline two months later, giving him a contract after a tryout and hoping the outfielder could provide some speed and defensive versatility. Kim has made the most of that opportunity.

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Hotel Shilla President and CEO Lee Boo-jin (Yonhap) Lee Boo-jin, the president and chief executive of Hotel Shilla, has been appointed as the director of the Dooeul Scholarship Foundation, local reports said Friday.The Dooeul Scholarship Foundation was established in commemoration of Park Doo-eul, the late founder of Samsung Lee Byeong-cheol's wife in 2000.Lee In-hee, an advisor to Hansol Group and an elder sister of Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, ran the foundation until 2019 until she passed away.

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