India News: PATTO: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said that the party has announced 36 candidates of 37 for the upcoming assembly elections in G...

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The federal government refused the regulator’s request for funding to properly monitor the side effects of medical devices, leaving it reliant on an IT system that staff say is flawed.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/holes-in-medical-safety-net-millions-of-machines-thousands-of-problems-a-few-dozen-staff-20260722-p60hfn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

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S Korea-Philippines-FTA S. Korea, Philippines sign free trade deal SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Philippines signed a free trade pact Thursday in a move expected to bolster bilateral economic and industry ties, Seoul's industry ministry said. The two nations concluded the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in June 2021 after two years of negotiations, and they wrapped up necessary follow-up procedures, such as legal scrubbing, in July 2023, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0014179037?sid=104

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MANILA, Philippines — South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has stepped up a bid to build a pair of submarines for the Philippine Navy, to match the proposals of shipbuilding giants from France and Spain as they vie for the multibillion- peso acquisition project. Executives from Hanwha Ocean were in Manila last week to formally pitch its newest 2,800-ton Jang Bogo-III submarines to the Philippine Navy for its updated proposal. The 77-meter diesel-electric submarines with an overall beam of 9.

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/219723/south-korrean-firm-offers-newest-submarines-to-philippine-navy

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Osmosis ( OSMO ) traded up 2.3% against the dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 13:00 PM E.T. on April 10th. Over the last seven days, Osmosis has traded up 0.4% against the dollar. Osmosis has a total market capitalization of $384.43 million and approximately $6.73 million worth of Osmosis was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Osmosis coin can now be bought for about $0.78 or 0.00002679 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 2.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/10/osmosis-osmo-achieves-market-cap-of-384-43-million.html

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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Berjaya Food Bhd's (BFood) net profit slipped to RM103.41 million for the financial year ended June 30, 2023 (FY2023) from RM124.78 million a year earlier. However, revenue for the period increased to RM1.12 billion from RM997.76 million previously, mainly due to the aggressive marketing campaigns and effective promotion strategies in the current financial year under review, as well as the additional stores operating in Malaysia. Higher operating costs resulting from inflationary pressures and the unfavourable foreign exchange rate against the US dollar affected its bottomline, a filing with Bursa Malaysia said today.

https://www.bernama.com/en/business/news.php?id=2216279

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Robi Domingo sent fans gushing as he showed his special moments with non-showbiz fiancée, Maiqui Pineda, during their engagement shoot in Kyoto and Osaka in Japan. The TV host and Pineda posed for photos donning matching black suits, as seen on his Instagram page on Monday, June 19. The snaps were captured by photographer Jaja Samaniego. 'All aboard for our next destination,' Domingo captioned his post. 'We couldn't have thought of a better team to capture these special moments,' he added, thanking Samaniego and her team.

https://entertainment.inquirer.net/505644/look-robi-domingo-fiancee-charm-in-engagement-shoot-in-japan

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It was 10 years ago that Detroit filed for bankruptcy, becoming the largest municipality in U.S. History to do so. Many argue the city has benefitted since then - though some may not agree.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/detroits-bankruptcy-10-years-later-was-it-the-best-choice/video/fe2d14bcf219fa66ad978f480a328470

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Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC purchased a new position in Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. ( NYSE:OHI – Free Report ) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 6,819 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $209,000. A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of OHI. Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Omega Healthcare Investors during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/30/wealthcare-advisory-partners-llc-makes-new-investment-in-omega-healthcare-investors-inc-nyseohi.html

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NEW YORK — Employees of Silicon Valley Bank were offered 45 days of employment at one and a half times their salary by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, the US regulator that took control of the collapsed lender on Friday, according to an email to staff seen by Reuters. Workers will be enrolled and given information about benefits over the weekend by the FDIC, and healthcare details will be provided by the former parent company SVB Financial Group, the FDIC wrote in an email entitled 'Employee Retention' late on Friday.

https://business.inquirer.net/390631/silicon-valley-bank-staff-offered-45-days-of-work-at-1-5-times-pay

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Silicon Laboratories ( NASDAQ:SLAB – Get Free Report ) had its price target reduced by equities researchers at Citigroup from $165.00 to $148.00 in a research note issued on Friday, FlyOnTheWall reports. Citigroup's target price suggests a potential upside of 0.91% from the company's current price. SLAB has been the subject of several other research reports. Raymond James started coverage on shares of Silicon Laboratories in a report on Friday, July 7th. They issued a 'market perform' rating for the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/29/silicon-laboratories-nasdaqslab-pt-lowered-to-148-00-at-citigroup.html

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Freeway Token ( FWT ) traded 0.5% lower against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 22:00 PM Eastern on March 8th. In the last week, Freeway Token has traded 12.1% lower against the US dollar. One Freeway Token token can now be bought for approximately $0.0030 or 0.00000014 BTC on popular exchanges. Freeway Token has a market cap of $29.69 million and approximately $2,165.52 worth of Freeway Token was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 2.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/08/freeway-token-price-down-12-1-over-last-week-fwt.html

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On 9 th August 2023, Ahmed Hany Hamdy representing Wirayudha Pencak Silat in Egypt, an Indonesian Martial Art with representation in Australia, graded his students for the first time under the Wirayudha belt system. Ahmed is the exclusive and official representative of Wirayudha Pencak Silat in Egypt. Ahmed graded several of his students during a recent event held in Egypt and issued them with their first belt under the Egypt Wirayudha Pencak Silat system, the Yellow Belt. "It was great to see so many people attend the first Egypt Wirayudha Pencak Silat grading" said Ahmed.

https://www.miragenews.com/egyptian-students-graded-under-indonesian-1100127/

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S Korea-China-supply chainsS. Korea, China to discuss supply chains, economic ties at joint committee meeting SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Second Vice Foreign Minister Oh Young-ju will visit China next week to discuss ways to ensure stable supply chains and boost economic cooperation, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday. Oh is set to hold the 27th meeting of the joint economic committee with her Chinese counterpart during the trip, slated for Aug. 28-30, according to the ministry. The two sides are expected to discuss a wide range of bilateral issues, including the stable management of supply chains and China's yearslong ban on Korean movies and other cultural content.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0014152804?sid=104

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It seems Elon Musk had a tough week. Just days after he earned the ire of online users by limiting the number of tweets they could view each day, Meta introduced Threads: a text-based platform that is nearly identical to Twitter. As of yesterday, Threads already had over 70 million sign-ups. The huge buzz around the new app even seemed to have caught the attention of much older users. My Aunt, who is in her late 60s, asked my cousins how she could set up her Threads account because she wants to support and help it succeed 'just to teach Elon a lesson on his greediness.

https://opinion.inquirer.net/164637/now-threading

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The drug case involving Shah Rukh Khan's son, Aryan Khan, took a shocking turn when allegations of extortion and blackmail were levied against Narcotics Control...

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Police secure the 8-year-old Filipina-Korean girl, who was allegedly kidnapped Thursday noon, August 10, 2023. | CDN Digital photo | Paul Lauro MANDAUE CITY, Cebu– Mandaue City police have rescued the 8-year-old Filipina-Korean girl, who was allegedly kidnapped Thursday morning, August 10, 2023, in the child's house in Barangay Bakilid, Mandaue City.   Police also arrested the 32-year-old man who kidnapped the child, identified as Godiflor Rama, 32,   from Brgy. Sampaguita, Bukidnon and caretaker of the apartment of the victim.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/521246/mandaue-police-rescue-girl-who-was-kidnapped-placed-inside-suitcase

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