Cambodia and Laos launched the first phase of cross-border QR code payments between them on August 18. This move allows Cambodian travelers to shop in Laos using their local currency Riel via scanning the LAO QR Code, the National Bank of Cambodia said in a statement. Chea Serey, governor of the central bank, and Bounleua Sinxayvoravong, governor of the Bank of the Lao P.D.R., jointly presided over the launching event held in Vientiane, according to the statement. In the second phase of the project, Lao people who have bank accounts in their local currency Kip will be able to pay for goods or services through a mobile banking application by scanning the KHQR code with merchants or shops in Cambodia. Besides Laos, Cambodia has also had cross-border QR code payment cooperation with its neighboring country Thailand.

Q: Our bylaws require 2-year residency before eligibility to serve on our board, BUT we’re desperate for a treasurer with experience. E.G., PowayA: Civil Code Section 5105(c) was amended several years ago to list one mandatory eligibility standard — membership in the HOA — and four optional eligibility standards that could be stated in bylaws or election rules. The statute did not say that these were the only allowable optional standards, but most lawyers have opined that the list is exclusive, not inclusive — so these are the only four standards. Q: Can two people living in the same house be on two different boards, for example, one on the architectural committee and the other on the HOA board? A: One of the four optional eligibility standards in Civil Code Section 5105 is that co-owners may be prohibited from being board candidates or directors at the same time.

Weather Alert...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT... The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have declared an Air Action Quality Day, IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT. An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been issued. Here are some recommended actions that the public can take: * Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation. * Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air conditioner to 75 degrees or above.

The ban by Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, has rankled Canadian authorities trying to share evacuation information this week across a remote swath of the country where social media is key to disseminating news. “What Meta is doing currently is unacceptable,” said Pablo Rodriguez, Canada’s transportation minister, at a news briefing Friday. Officials in Canada say the impact of the news ban has been evident during the wildfires crisis. “It’s like having your telephone taken away from you, or your radio taken away from you,” Tait said of the ban. Tait said she is asking Meta, at a minimum, to reverse the ban until the danger from the wildfires subsides.

CBC News published this video item, entitled “How financial planning can help in emergency situations” – below is their description. As many households and businesses deal with the financial fallout from high inflation and climbing interest rates, the CBC News business panel discuss the added stress of emergency situations like wildfires and associated financial considerations Canadians should be concerned about. CBC News YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.

Watch as filmmaker Nish Joshi channels his dad's bravery to follow his own dreams of storytelling. His fear of water has become a touchstone for his son Nish Joshi, 22, a filmmaker who was inspired by his father's mind over matter story. First Step in the Water, a five-minute film by Nish in collaboration with CBC's Creator Network, is the result. A still from Nish Joshi's short film First Step in the Water. It was inspired by the story of how his father overcame a fear of water to become a lifelong swimmer.

British Columbia Premier David Eby announced a provincial state of emergency at a news conference Friday. The announcement comes after a significant number of homes were destroyed by a fast-burning, “unpredictable” wildfire in the West Kelowna area. CBC News published this video item, entitled “B.C. declares provincial state of emergency amid wildfires” – below is their description. It frequently collaborates with its French-language counterpart, Radio-Canada Info, although the two are organizationally separate.

Food lingers in the stomach longer before it’s ferried to the intestines, making people feel fuller longer. The difference this time was that he’d started taking Ozempic for weight loss two months earlier. In the meantime, in a just-published editorial , he and his co-authors recommend that people taking the drugs for weight loss consider stopping them for three weeks before undergoing sedation. If the stomach isn’t empty, people can end up regurgitating food from the stomach and then inhaling it into the lungs. Unlike Wegovy, Ozempic hasn’t been officially approved by Health Canada for weight loss, though doctors can prescribe it “off label” for obesity.

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The inspiration Sara Jewell needed to write her first children’s book came while listening to CBC Radio one afternoon. A woman calling into the noon program told a story about a tenacious porcupine that was eating her wooden cabin. Chomp chompMunch munchCrack crackKnock knock.”Before the end of the school year, Jewell loved to bring her book to classrooms to share with students. “The burping porcupine is my favourite.”In the book, the animals are so noisy that the girl invites them inside for lunch. At the end of the book, Jewell includes a section where young readers can learn more about the creatures.

Strutting their Feathers: An inside look at the Peacock Wine Bar Experience | SaltWireOTTAWA — With wildfires leading to evacuations in Yellowknife and Kelowna Friday, Meta should reverse its “unacceptable” and “reckless” decision to block news content on its platforms in Canada, Liberal government ministers said. “I’m asking them to go back on their decision and allow people to have access to news and information in general,” Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said during a press conference about the wildfires. Canadians and Canadian news outlets can’t currently post or share any news content on Facebook or Instagram. The entirety of Yellowknife, N.W.T., is under an evacuation order, and evacuations are also underway in parts of Kelowna, B.C. In a statement Friday, a Meta spokesperson pointed to the company’s “safety check” feature, which allows people to mark themselves as safe in an emergency.

FILE - People walk on a trail at the Montissippi County Park near the Xcel Energy Monticello Generating Plant, a nuclear power plant, in Monticello, Minn., March 24, 2023. Xcel Energy, the energy company responsible for leaking radioactive material from its nuclear plant in Monticello, in recent months has announced that it will build an underground metal barrier to keep affected groundwater away from the nearby Mississippi River. (Renee Jones Schneider/Star Tribune via AP, File)The energy company responsible for leaking radioactive material from its nuclear plant in Monticello, Minnesota, in recent months has announced that it will build an underground metal barrier to keep affected groundwater away from the nearby Mississippi River. Xcel Energy said construction will last several weeks and should begin between Friday and Monday, according to a statement posted on the city of Monticello’s website Thursday. In the water adjacent to the Mississippi River, the highest tritium level was 1,000 picocuries per liter, which is safe enough to drink.

2023 Fantasy Football 12-Team PPR Mock Draft: Robust RB StrategyOne of the things I enjoy on FantasySP is the ability to do mock draft simulations. Using the FantasySP Mock Draft Tool, I can play around with different strategies and see if I like the permutations that I come up with. Mock Draft Roster Breakdown and SettingsRoster Breakdown1 QB2 RB2 WR1 TE2 Flex (WR/RB/TE)6 BenchThis mock was a 12-team draft in Full-PPR format, and I had the eighth overall pick. Round 2 (2.05): RB , Dallas CowboysThis might be the last time he is available in Round 2. Round 4 (4.05): RB , Detroit LionsHe will be a third-round pick by September 1, if not before.

Fantasy Football Draft Analysis: Wide Receiver Draft TrendsNow is the time of year when fantasy football ADP is shifting more than ever. With that in mind, we've looked at draft trends for both quarterbacks and running backs, next up is wide receivers. Practice Mock Drafts, check out ADPs, grab our fantasy football rankings, and get advice for trades with our trade analyzer. Fantasy Football ADP Risers: Wide ReceiversWR36 , Seattle Seahawks (-5.67)The biggest riser among the top 50 WRs, JSN has risen by 5.67 picks of ADP, nearly half a round, over the last week. Fantasy Football ADP Fallers: Wide ReceiversWR43 , Kansas City Chiefs (+2.32)Following this fall, Toney is now being drafted outside the top 100 overall picks as the WR43, a far cry from where he once was, peaking as high as the seventh round.