The highly anticipated festival, scheduled to take place from the 5th to 7th of August, is set to highlight the cultural significance of crocodiles to the Sepik community. BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) has reaffirmed its commitment to preserving and promoting cultural heritage by pledging K30, 000 to the event. The three-day event will be a vibrant celebration of the Sepik River's crocodiles and their importance to the communities living along its banks. BSP Wewak Branch Manager, Philip Solala, expressed BSP's pride in pledging its support to maintain, preserve, and promote cultural events like the Sepik River Crocodile and Arts Festival within local communities.

https://www.looppng.com/png-news/ambunti-gears-sepik-river-festival-121945

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Saudi Arabia hopes to draw more investment from Chinese companies not only in crude oil and chemicals but across a slew of other industries — from mining, automobiles and property to digital infrastructure, renewables and cloud computing — as the kingdom seeks to diversify its economy. For the oil-dependent Gulf country, digital transformation is needed, Saleh Khabti, a Saudi deputy minister for investment, said June 7 in an interview with Caixin before the 10th Arab-China Business Conference in Riyadh June 11–12.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-06-15/saudi-arabia-wants-more-chinese-investment-102065975.html

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Core Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Energy Transfer LP ( NYSE:ET – Get Rating ) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 12,385 shares of the pipeline company's stock, valued at approximately $634,000. A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ET. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in Energy Transfer by 4.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/06/12385-shares-in-energy-transfer-lp-nyseet-bought-by-core-wealth-partners-llc.html

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123rfThe preterm birth rate in South Korea is on the rise, while the country's overall birthrate reached an all-time low, data showed on Sunday.Statistics from the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs showed that the total number of births in the nation has decreased over the past decade, shrinking from 471,000 in 2011 to 261,000 in 2021.During the same period, the rate of premature births have increased. The rate of preterm births grew from 6 percent to 9.2 percent and the rate of infants born with a low birth weight increased from 5.

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Envela Co. ( NYSEAMERICAN:ELA – Get Rating ) Director Allison M. Destefano purchased 2,300 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 25th. The shares were bought at an average price of $6.94 per share, with a total value of $15,962.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 165,300 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,147,182. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website .

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/26/allison-m-destefano-buys-2300-shares-of-envela-co-nyseamericanela-stock.html

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Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Todd D. Robinson will travel to Colombia on September 25-28, where he will co-lead with Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Deputy Director Adam Cohen the U.S. delegation to the U.S.-Colombia Counternarcotics Working Group (CNWG), as well as meet with Colombian officials and partners. From September 25-26, Assistant Secretary Robinson, Deputy Director Cohen, and USAID Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean Assistant Administrator Marcela Escobari, among other officials, will meet with the CNWG in Bogotá and discuss shared counternarcotics challenges and opportunities for greater collaboration with Colombian counterparts.

https://www.miragenews.com/us-asst-sec-robinson-heads-to-colombia-for-1090732/

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As the United States faces a growing obesity epidemic, scientists are taking a closer look at how body weight can affect health outcomes. New research published in Blood Advances highlights the potential association of elevated body mass index (BMI) with inferior outcomes to treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in adolescents and young adults (AYAs). This study, led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, sheds light on the impact of weight on treatment toxicities and outcomes and calls for further study of the impact of weight on response to different ALL chemotherapy regimens.

https://www.miragenews.com/obesity-high-weight-tied-to-poor-outcomes-in-1044956/

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A new technology combining minute, lab-grown slivers of the human body with microchips is piquing the interest of pharmaceutical companies and health care investors in China, as it offers a new and potentially lucrative type of personalized care that could disrupt the traditional drug industry. So-called 'organoids' are three-dimensional (3D) in vitro models that are able to reproduce the cellular and molecular composition of living tissue, such as an organ or a tumor. These are the basis for the aptly named 'organoid-on-a-chip' technology.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-07-28/in-depth-the-budding-market-for-microscopic-organ-testing-102087322.html

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Welcome to Caixin's Tech Insider, your twice-weekly wrap on the movers, shakers and deal-makers in China's tech scene. Alibaba Cloud brings Meta's next-gen AI model to the mainland Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.'s cloud unit said it has become the first Chinese mainland-based enterprise to support Meta Platforms Inc.'s new Llama artificial intelligence (AI) model, bringing the next-generation technology used to train ChatGPT-like tools to Chinese businesses.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-07-28/tech-insider-xiaomis-bloated-indian-smartphone-line-up-volkswagens-xpeng-stake-102087372.html

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Pittsburgh Steelers safety Elijah Riley (37) celebrates an interception in the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Buffalo Bills, in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene Puskar)

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Berenberg Bank reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Oxford Instruments ( LON:OXIG – Get Rating ) in a research report released on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a GBX 3,100 ($38.79) price target on the stock. Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. HSBC initiated coverage on Oxford Instruments in a report on Wednesday, May 17th. They issued a hold rating and a GBX 2,900 ($36.29) price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a hold rating and set a GBX 2,720 ($34.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/14/oxford-instruments-lonoxig-receives-buy-rating-from-berenberg-bank.html

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Glacier Bancorp ( NASDAQ:GBCI – Get Free Report ) ‘s stock had its 'equal weight' rating restated by equities researchers at Stephens in a research report issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $31.00 price target on the bank's stock. Stephens' price objective indicates a potential downside of 11.66% from the stock's current price. Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. TheStreet lowered shares of Glacier Bancorp from a 'b-' rating to a 'c+' rating in a research note on Thursday, May 4th.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/21/glacier-bancorps-gbci-equal-weight-rating-reiterated-at-stephens.html

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In a sport where fair play is everything, Templeton Cricket Club is proud to be named Club of the Year in the Knox Sport and Leisure Awards. The win recognises their commitment to being an inclusive club that provides a supportive culture for volunteers and demonstrates good governance structures. As the club celebrates their 40th anniversary, president Sean Meehan says they've come a long way and members are humbled to be recognised for their efforts. "That social connection that people make at a community club like ours is as important as actually learning how to play the game of cricket," he says.

https://www.miragenews.com/its-not-just-cricket-1091620/

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An Irishman living in Shanghai says the ongoing lockdown there is "mentally and physically exhausting" with some inedible meal deliveries and 19 mandatory Covid...

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2022/0410/1291500-irishman-shanghai-lockdown/

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SafeMoon V2 ( SFM ) traded 2.4% higher against the US dollar during the one day period ending at 16:00 PM E.T. on May 28th. In the last seven days, SafeMoon V2 has traded 48.1% higher against the US dollar. SafeMoon V2 has a market cap of $136.28 million and approximately $1.01 million worth of SafeMoon V2 was traded on exchanges in the last day. One SafeMoon V2 token can currently be bought for approximately $0.0002 or 0.00000001 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded up 5.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/28/safemoon-v2-trading-48-1-higher-over-last-7-days-sfm.html

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Regatta Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of 3M ( NYSE:MMM – Get Rating ) by 102.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,945 shares of the conglomerate's stock after purchasing an additional 5,021 shares during the quarter. Regatta Capital Group LLC's holdings in 3M were worth $1,193,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/30/regatta-capital-group-llc-grows-stake-in-3m-nysemmm.html

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aelf ( ELF ) traded 1.2% higher against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 17:00 PM Eastern on May 22nd. One aelf token can currently be bought for approximately $0.29 or 0.00001059 BTC on exchanges. aelf has a market cap of $174.58 million and $5.82 million worth of aelf was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Over the last seven days, aelf has traded up 0.3% against the US dollar. Here's how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours: Belrium (BEL) traded up 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/22/aelf-market-cap-hits-174-58-million-elf.html

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Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC cut its holdings in shares of The Southern Company ( NYSE:SO – Free Report ) by 5.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 38,855 shares of the utilities provider's stock after selling 2,188 shares during the quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC's holdings in Southern were worth $2,704,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/12/woodmont-investment-counsel-llc-reduces-position-in-the-southern-company-nyseso.html

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The NSW Department of Communities and Justice is conducting a review of the Crimes (Serious Crime Prevention Orders) Act 2016 (the Act) to determine whether the policy objectives remain valid and whether the terms remain appropriate for securing those objectives. This review is required by section 16 of the Act. About the Act The policy objective of the Act is to prevent, restrict or disrupt the activities of persons or businesses involved in serious crime. The Commissioner of Police, the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the NSW Crime Commission can apply to the District or Supreme Court for a serious crime prevention order against a person involved in serious crime related activity.

https://www.miragenews.com/statutory-review-of-crimes-act-2016-1064523/

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The Albanese Government is laying the foundations for a stronger Medicare, with the new MyMedicare program open to patient registration from 1 October 2023. MyMedicare is the foundation upon which a stronger, more personalised Medicare will be built, with patients to get more tailored quality care from their regular general practice, doctor and primary care team. From 1 October, all patients with a Medicare card or Veteran Card are now able to register with their participating general practice to get better continuity of care and access to longer telehealth consultations.

https://www.miragenews.com/building-stronger-medicare-with-mymedicare-now-1097673/

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