Japanese Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko hosted a reception for the 69th Anniversary of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) at his residence on July 7. Distinguished officers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), government officials, and the diplomatic corps graced the occasion to celebrate the anniversary of the Self Defense Force. Department of National Defense (DND) Undersecretary Angelito de Leon delivered a message on behalf of the Secretary of Defense, and Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin gave a congratulatory remark.

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/07/17/expats-diplomats/69th-year-of-japan-self-defense-forces-marked/1900919

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CyberDragon Gold (GOLD) traded down 1.7% against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 22:00 PM E.T. on July 29th. CyberDragon Gold has a market capitalization of $2.53 billion and $21,637.75 worth of CyberDragon Gold was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One CyberDragon Gold token can now be purchased for $0.0038 or 0.00000013 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. During the last week, CyberDragon Gold has traded 2.6% lower against the U.S. dollar. Here's how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours: Get CyberDragon Gold alerts: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/29/cyberdragon-gold-gold-trading-2-6-lower-this-week.html

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Sustainable Future More action is needed than previously anticipated to meet future emissions targets without becoming an international outlier that uses trees to offset burning from fossil fuels, reports. Analysis: The Climate Change Commission says New Zealand is on a path that would see it still heavily reliant on fossil fuels in 2050, but meeting net zero greenhouse pollution solely through planting ever-increasing swathes of the country in permanent pine forests. 'Not only keep planting new ones, we've got to maintain all of that inventory as well.

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/sustainable-future/climate-commission-warns-fossil-fuel-nz-trees-2050

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ROBERT PESTON has claimed the Government's daily coronavirus tally has major discrepancies, but the accusation has been challenged as scaremongering about the t...

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1467374/coronavirus-news-latest-Robert-Peston-Covid-scaremongering-official-government-figures

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Atletico Madrid forward Matheus Cunha could move to Arsenal as a temporary replacement for the injured Gabriel Jesus. Transfer Talk has the latest.

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/blog-transfer-talk/story/4835485/transfer-talk-arsenal-turn-to-atletico-striker-matheus-cunha-to-replace-gabriel-jesus

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Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors LP boosted its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF ( NYSEARCA:IWO – Get Rating ) by 9.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,244 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after acquiring an additional 195 shares during the quarter. Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors LP's holdings in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF were worth $481,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/16/ishares-russell-2000-growth-etf-nysearcaiwo-stake-raised-by-schneider-downs-wealth-management-advisors-lp.html

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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) goes to the basket against New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is back at practice for the first time since July 27 Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is back at practice for the first time since July 27 View Photo CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow was back at practice on Wednesday, more than a month after he was sidelined by a strained right calf muscle. The Cincinnati Bengals Pro Bowl quarterback put on the pads and participated for the first time since he pulled up limping and then went down during a scramble on July 27. The 26-year-old Burrow warmed up with backup quarterbacks Jake Browning and the newly signed Will Grier.

https://www.mymotherlode.com/sports/nfl-general-news/3218503/bengals-quarterback-joe-burrow-is-back-at-practice-for-the-first-time-since-july-27.html

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A passerby walks past an electric monitor displaying various countries' stock price index outside a bank in Tokyo, Japan, March 22, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File photo SINGAPORE – Asian shares fell on Tuesday after Federal Reserve officials cemented the view that U.S. interest rates are likely to remain elevated for some time, while the yen slid to near a one-year low, putting traders on watch for intervention from Japanese authorities. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1.

https://business.inquirer.net/424601/asian-stocks-slip-on-rate-worries-yen-in-focus

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(7th LD) N Korea-US soldier (7th LD) Travis King in U.S. custody after expulsion by N. Korea: Washington officials(ATTN: ADDS more details in 7th para)By Song Sang-ho and Lee Minji WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- An American soldier who crossed the inter-Korean border into North Korea in July is in U.S. custody after his release by the reclusive regime, senior U.S. administration officials said Wednesday, capping an intense diplomatic operation facilitated by Sweden and China. Speaking in a press briefing, the officials said Pvt.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0014226562?sid=104

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Silicon Laboratories Inc. ( NASDAQ:SLAB – Get Rating ) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,830,000 shares, a decline of 23.8% from the March 15th total of 2,400,000 shares. Approximately 5.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 512,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.6 days. Analyst Ratings Changes Several brokerages have recently commented on SLAB.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/16/silicon-laboratories-inc-nasdaqslab-sees-large-drop-in-short-interest.html

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CS Tan 4.9 / 5.0 This book is the result of the author's many years of experience and observation throughout his 26 years in the stockbroking industry. It was written for general public to learn to invest based on facts and not on fantasies or hearsay....

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LUCENA CITY — A family outing turned tragic after a 5-year-old boy drowned on Thursday in a resort swimming pool in Rodriguez town in Rizal province. A report on Friday, May 5, from the Region 4A police identified the fatality as Rafael Bedeo, a resident of Quezon City. Investigators said Bedeo's body was spotted around 2: 30 p.m. at the bottom of the swimming pool at a resort in Barangay San Jose. Rescuers gave him emergency first aid and rushed him to the nearest hospital, but he was declared dead on arrival.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1765250/boy-drowns-in-resort-swimming-pool-in-rizal

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Apartment complexes are seen in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Thursday. A city construction commitee under the Seoul Metropolitan Government passed a revision to relax reconstruction regulations placed on aging apartment complexes in the wealthy neighborhood. With the passage of the plan, obsolete buildings can be rebuilt as high-rise complexes with 50-plus floors. (Yonhap)

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Rakon ( RKN ) traded 1.4% higher against the dollar during the one day period ending at 17:00 PM Eastern on April 1st. One Rakon token can now be bought for about $0.22 or 0.00000757 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Rakon has a market capitalization of $52.40 million and $12,833.80 worth of Rakon was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. In the last seven days, Rakon has traded up 8% against the dollar. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 2.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/01/rakon-hits-market-cap-of-52-40-million-rkn.html

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Tourists wait to check in for flights, ahead of brace of an influx of Chinese tourists as COVID restriction are dismantled, at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport, Thailand, Jan 4, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File photo BANGKOK  – Thailand's economic recovery remained on track in June as the tourism sector expanded in line with higher foreign tourist arrivals while exports declined, the central bank said on Monday. Economic activity was seen gradually improving, with the tourism sector remaining the main driver, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) said in a statement.

https://business.inquirer.net/413256/thailands-economy-on-recovery-path-as-tourism-rises

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Ottawa, Ontario The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds travellers of what to expect when crossing the border for the August long weekend. Across the country, CBSA front line employees are keeping harmful goods out of Canada, while ensuring travel and trade can continue efficiently and safely. In 2022, we facilitated the arrival of over 60 million travellers while keeping more than 1,100 firearms and 24,400 prohibited weapons off our streets and seized over 41,000 kg of illegal drugs. Over the Canada Day long weekend, our officers welcomed more than one million travellers while keeping wait times to a minimum.

https://www.miragenews.com/cbsa-offers-tips-for-hassle-free-august-long-1058756/

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Conmebol chose Paraguay as the venue for the 2021 Women's Libertadores Cup, to be played between November 3 and 18

https://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/mercosur/paraguay/paraguay-will-host-the-womens-libertadores-cup-2021/

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Confluence Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in American Water Works Company, Inc. ( NYSE:AWK – Get Rating ) by 1.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 133,649 shares of the utilities provider's stock after purchasing an additional 2,301 shares during the quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC owned approximately 0.07% of American Water Works worth $20,371,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/16/confluence-investment-management-llc-buys-2301-shares-of-american-water-works-company-inc-nyseawk.html

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MANILA, Philippines — Key business groups' pullout of support for Charter change (Cha-cha) proposals only highlight that even those who support economic liberalization acknowledge its risks, Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas said on Monday. Brosas in a statement referred to the opposition of the Makati Business Club and five other groups to Charter change proposals, particularly the proposed constitutional convention recently approved by the House of Representatives. According to the lady lawmaker, the risks for Cha-cha are too high, especially for a process that is deemed too costly.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1748913/biz-groups-non-support-of-cha-cha-highlights-risks-of-amending-constitution

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