Alley Investment Management Company LLC raised its stake in shares of Starbucks Co. ( NASDAQ:SBUX – Get Rating ) by 2.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 125,796 shares of the coffee company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,900 shares during the period. Starbucks accounts for approximately 2.1% of Alley Investment Management Company LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Xinjiang this week, making his first trip in eight years to the once-restive northwestern frontier region where the United

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(VOVWORLD) - The 56th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM-56) and related meetings opened in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday, to discuss ways to maintain stability, peace and economic resilience. Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son is leading the Vietnamese delegation to the meeting. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi welcomed Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son to the 56th ASEAN meeting. Photo: baoquocte.vn AMM-56 and related meetings are attended by 29 countries and 18 associations.

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PHNOM PENH—Teia Isabella Salvino secured the country's second gold medal in swimming with a record-setting win in the women's 100m backstroke on Tuesday night in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at the Morodok Aquatic Centre here. The United States-based Salvino reached the wall in one minute and 1.64 seconds, eclipsing the previous standard of Nguyen Thi Anj Vien (1:01.89) that the Vietnamese accomplished during the 2017 Malaysia Games. 'Breaking the record wasn't my goal, I just swam as fast as I could and got rewarded,'' said Salvino, who currently ranks 53rd in the United States while swimming for the University of Alabama.

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'Gochang nongak first came into my life at a college traditional music band. Since then, I've gone to Gochang every summer and winter to learn the music,' said Kim Mi-jung, a kkwaenggwari player of Gochang nongak, a type of traditional farmers' music developed in Gochang-gun, North Jeolla Province.The kkwaenggwari is a metal percussion instrument or gong with a radius the length of the span of one's outstretched hand, and a wooden mallet.With its high-pitched tone, the Korean traditional instrument plays a leading role in nongak performances, setting the main rhythm that the other instruments follow.

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — A barangay councilor in Sibonga town, southern Cebu died in a road mishap that happened along the Sibonga-Dumanjug road on Saturday, July 15. The victim was identified as Wilson Ortiz Antiquina, 38, was not wearing a helmet when the accident happened, according to Police Staff Sergeant Roland Napire. Antiquina was a councilor of Brgy. Dugoan, Sibonga, said Police Captain Fort Antony Valdez, chief of the Sibonga Police Station. According to Valdez, Antiquia was driving his motorcycle when he accidentally hit the road barrier that was placed on an unfinished road project along the Sibonga-Dumanjug road around 8 p.

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As part of NASAs regular cadence of robotic lunar missions through Artemis , the agency has selected a new scientific payload to establish the age and composition of hilly terrain created by volcanic activity on the near side of the Moon. The DIMPLE instrument suite, short for Dating an Irregular Mare Patch with a Lunar Explorer, will investigate the Ina Irregular Mare Patch, discovered in 1971 by Apollo 15 orbital images. Learning more about this mound will address outstanding questions about the evolution of the Moon, which in turn can provide clues to the history of the entire solar system.

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Means Investment CO. Inc. raised its holdings in shares of The Coca-Cola Company ( NYSE:KO – Get Rating ) by 1.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 19,704 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 216 shares during the period. Means Investment CO. Inc.'s holdings in Coca-Cola were worth $1,253,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock.

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Being hopeful is key to developing solutions and moving forward. Only with hope can we talk about children's and our planet's future. As we start a new school year and as I transition out of my role of leading the education program of Unicef Philippines, I would like to share my seven hopes for the Philippine education system to tackle the learning crisis: Sustain the focus on learning recovery and foundational skills. The 'Matatag' curriculum is a key step in that direction, as it explicitly prioritizes numeracy and literacy and reduces the excessive number of learning competencies.

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Ti Gong The Lingang area of the Shanghai free trade zone has become a test ground for many companies of different industries. Domestic and multinational companies are increasingly turning to Shanghai's International Data Port for innovative solutions in international data circulation and data value conversion, with the number of members of the International Data Port Industry Alliance surging from a little over 100 early last year to over 400. "I expect that number to grow to over 500 and maybe close to 600 by end of this year," said Li Jing, general manager of the company.

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The Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd (ASX:VUL) share price is pushing higher again on Monday after announcing a new exploration licence...

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Novak Djokovic can become the first man in 52 years to win all four Grand Slam titles twice in the French Open final today after conquering Rafael Nadal, the

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MANILA, Philippines — The PNP announced Wednesday that dismissed Police Master Sergeant Rodolfo Mayo Jr., who was involved in the P6.7 billion 'shabu' (crystal meth) bust last year, has been detained in Metro Manila District Jail since December 2022. Mayo was briefly detained at PNP Custodial Center in Camp Crame, Quezon City, before being transferred to Metro Manila District Jail in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City, according to PNP spokesperson Police Col. Jean Fajardo. 'He [Mayo] was transferred at the Metro Manila District Jail last December 9, 2022, pursuant to a Court Order,' Fajardo told INQUIRER.

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The BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival is back for 2023! Visit Aotea Square and Queen Street on the weekend of 4 th and 5 th of November and join this celebration of traditional and contemporary Indian culture.   This week Megan has your chance to win a Family Staycation to enjoy two days of amazing dance performances, hear incredible music, taste mouth-watering vegetarian food and check out vibrant crafts - there's something for everyone.   Register below or text DIWALI to 4487 to get in the draw to win;   -Two twin rooms at Four Points by Sheraton Auckland for the Saturday night   -Voucher for food at the Diwali Festival   -Breakfast the next morning at Four Points The Churchill Four Points by Sheraton Auckland is situated in the lively Aotea Arts precinct of Auckland.

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Credit: Permodalan Nasional Berhad Rasmi's Facebook KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- Raja Tan Sri Arshad Raja Tun Uda has been appointed as Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) group chairman, effective June 1, 2023, to replace Tun Arifin Zakaria who retired on May 6, 2023. In a statement today, PNB said Raja Arshad is the chairman of Ekuiti Nasional Bhd, Icon Offshore Bhd and Bumi Armada Bhd, and former director of Maxis Bhd and Khazanah Nasional Bhd. He was also the former executive chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Malaysia and chairman of the Leadership Team of PwC Asia 7.

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What's new: Dalian Wanda Group Co. 's light-asset unit filed for an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Wednesday for the fourth time after three failed attempts in less than two years. The repeated delay of Zhuhai Wanda Commercial Management Group Co. 's Hong Kong IPO has put its parent company, Dalian Wanda Commercial Management Group Co., in a hot spot as it may have to repay investors $6 billion if the share sale doesn't go through this year.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-06-30/wanda-unit-files-fourth-hong-kong-ipo-application-102070706.html

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Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Extended Market ETF ( NYSEARCA:VXF – Free Report ) by 4.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 575,301 shares of the company's stock after selling 28,527 shares during the quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. owned 0.57% of Vanguard Extended Market ETF worth $80,657,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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Tectonic Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW – Free Report) by 14.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,419 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock after buying an additional 440 shares during the period. […] The post Tectonic Advisors LLC Buys 440 Shares of Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) first appeared on Daily Political .

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(LEAD) (Asiad) S Korea-football (LEAD) (Asiad) S. Korea crush Kuwait to begin men's football title defense(ATTN: ADDS 4th photo, comments in paras 13-15) JINHUA, China, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea hammered Kuwait 9-0 to open their Asian Games men's football tournament in China on Tuesday, as their bid for an unprecedented third straight gold medal got off to a rousing start. VfB Stuttgart midfielder Jeong Woo-yeong scored a hat trick while Gimcheon Sangmu FC forward Cho Young-wook grabbed a brace in the South Korean rout in Group E action at Jinhua Stadium in Jinhua, southwest of the main host city of Hangzhou.

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For three days last week, the world registered temperatures that one scientist described as 'almost certainly' the hottest that planet Earth has seen for the past 100,000 years. Another scientist went further by declaring that it is 'certainly plausible' that the past week was 'the warmest days globally in 120,000 years.' While other scientists were more restrained in their words, they nevertheless describe the exceptional heat with very disturbing words such as 'extraordinary' and 'terrifying.' Unless we spend our days 24/7 inside air-conditioned surroundings, we know what these scientists are talking about.

https://opinion.inquirer.net/164713/uncharted-life-of-extreme-heat

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