(Reuters)Authorities in southern India's Kerala state are taking preventive steps after the death of a 14-year-old boy from the Nipah virus and the identification of 60 persons in the high-risk category, the state's health minister said on Sunday. Parts of Kerala are among those most at risk globally for outbreaks of the virus, a Reuters investigation showed last year. "The infected boy died on Sunday after a cardiac arrest," Veena George, the state health minister told local TV reporters, speaking in the Malayalam language. "There is a minimum chance of an outbreak of Nipah virus at this stage," he said, adding that the situation would be monitored for the next 7-10 days. Nipah has been linked to the deaths of dozens of people in Kerala since its first appearance in the state in 2018.

Members of the Anti-Imperialist Movement hold a protest rally in Quezon City on Sunday to oppose the signing of the 2+2 military intelligence agreement by Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Taguig on July 30, 2024. VIDEO BY FRANCO JOSE C. BAROÑAGet the latest newsdelivered to your inbox Sign up for The Manila Times newsletters By signing up with an email address, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

The housing supply target for the public and private housing split, currently at a ratio of 70:30, could be adjusted after the average waiting time for public rental housing (PRH) has shortened, said Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho on Sunday. Her comment came after some suggested the government adjust the supply ratio to 50:50 to revive the property market sentiment. She further revealed that the studies included adjusting the public/private split of new housing supply in New Development Areas to 50:50. Linn referred to a study on the Tsim Bei Tsui/Lau Fau Shan/Pak Nai development plan that was published months ago and noted that the 70:30 ratio of housing supply would not be suitable for such a new development area, which might attract many talents in the future. The development chief acknowledged there is room to adjust the ratio due to the potential oversupply of public housing in the next decade.

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Five people, including a girl, were injured after a motorbike crashed into a private car on Tai Po Road on Sunday. The incident occurred at around 2 pm when the private car was traveling along Tai Po Road towards Shatin. A motorbike on the opposite lane collided with the car as it was turning right into the Kam Shan Country Park car park. Due to the impact, the car flipped onto its side and a family of three, including a girl, was trapped inside. The male motorcyclist and a female passenger also suffered injuries in the crash.

I propose we call it the "State of Noodles Address" (SANA) because, let’s be honest, we all need some comfort food after hearing political speeches. Sana our legislators showcase not just their fashion sense but also their statesmanship, wisdom, and genuine concern for the people’s welfare. Firstly, let’s address the SONA fashion show, where our legislators and their spouses don their most elegant attire. Sana our legislators showcase not just their fashion sense but also their statesmanship, wisdom, and genuine concern for the people's welfare. Elegant attire at past SONA events: Fashion meets politics philstar.comNow let’s talk about the elusive P20-per-kilo rice election promise.

‘Surveys should promote voter education, not just gauge popularity’MANILA, Philippines — Poll survey outfits should contribute to increase voters’ education and not merely gauge a prospective candidate’s popularity, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman said. According to Lagman, survey firms should ask “more relevant questions” on the choice of aspirants for public office. “The more pertinent is to gauge the voters’ assessment of the competence, qualification and integrity of aspirants, not their popularity or name recall,” said Lagman, who is president of Liberal Party, one of the oldest political parties in the country. He noted the usual question of “if elections are held today, whom are you going to vote for?” is a mere poll on popularity “without emphasizing the fitness of a candidate for public office and his real ability and trustworthiness.”The lawmaker added that survey firms, together with the Commission on Elections, “must be able to educate voters on choosing the right candidates.”Lagman’s statement came on the heels of various surveys on winnable candidates in the mid-year electons next year.

REHOBOTH BEACH, United States — US President Joe Biden pledged to stay in the White House race Friday, defying a growing Democratic party revolt that raised speculation he could bow out as soon as this weekend. A key donor, Silicon Valley investor Michael Moritz, also joined other supporters such as actor George Clooney who want Biden to make way. "Sadly, President Biden has a choice -- vanity or virtue," the New York Times quoted Moritz as saying. "Absolutely the president's in this race," campaign chairwoman Jen O'Malley Dillon told MSNBC's Morning Joe program. Biden beat Trump in 2020, becoming the oldest president in US history in the process.

A dream for Pasig RiverGovernment officials tour along Pasig River from Guadalupe Ferry Station in Makati to Escolta Ferry Station in Manila on January 12, 2024 to exhibit the pilot area for the Pasig River Urban Development Project. In a way, former president Duterte had a point when he said in 2017: “You can no longer rehabilitate the Pasig River. At about the same time, the government established the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission. In terms of impact, televised interviews with local and community leaders along the Pasig River are very telling. It’s up to us to prove that economy and progress can flow down the Pasig River without disrupting nature.

The Nasdaq notification letter has no current effect on the listing or trading of the Company's securities on Nasdaq. Pursuant to the Nasdaq Listing Rules 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company is provided with a compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until January 13, 2025, to regain compliance under the Nasdaq Listing Rules. In the event the Company does not regain compliance by January 13, 2025, it may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day period to regain compliance. All statements other than statements of historical fact in this press release are forward-looking statements and involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.

Mr. Chen will pay the RMB65 million purchase price through Foshan Viomi in the form of a registered capital increase to Guangzhou Interconnect at closing. Safe Harbor StatementThis announcement contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident" and similar statements. Among other things, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Viomi's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements.

The government agencies’ cash utilization rate stood at 99 percent in the first half of the year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Friday. ADVERTISEMENTTo compare, this was a notch higher from 98 percent utilization rate in the same period last year when government agencies used P2.01 trillion out of P2.05 trillion NCAs issued. READ: Budget utilization rate at 94% as of Oct, says DBMUnused cash allocations amounted to P21.92 billion in June, lower than P46.43 billion that government agencies failed to use last year. An NCA refers to quarterly authority given by the DBM to agencies to withdraw money from the Treasury to fund their programs and spending requirements. Last month, the budget department asked government agencies who are underspending to come up with their plans to further increase their fund utilization rate.

House of Representatives' website down during global IT outageMANILA, Philippines (2nd update, 6:25 p.m.) — The website of the House of Representatives went offline on Friday as a major cyber outage affected computer-reliant services around the world. House of Representatives' Media Affairs and Public Relations Service Director Jake Santiago told Philstar.com that he has alerted the information technology department. Philstar.com screenshot Screenshot of congress.gov.ph homepage at the onset of the global IT outage on Friday, July 19, 2024 as of 6:07 p.m. It is unclear as of press time whether the lower house website's downtime is directly linked to the global outage. Initial reports indicate that the havoc on global IT systems stems from an update pushed out by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.

It quoted the person as saying it would not be a surprise if Biden soon endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the Democratic candidate. Former president Obama meanwhile had reportedly told allies that Biden should "seriously consider the viability of his candidacy," the Washington Post reported. The Axios news outlet separately quoted party figures as saying that Biden could drop out as soon as this weekend, while broadcaster NBC quoted a person close to Biden as saying: "We're close to the end." However the split-screen with Donald Trump could not be more stark, with Trump set to formally accept the Republican nomination in Milwaukee as Biden hunkers down. Republicans find themselves newly unified after former president Trump, who at 78 is just three years younger than Biden, survived an assassination attempt on Saturday that left him with a bandaged ear.

China Automotive Systems´ Board of Directors approved the special cash dividend after reviewing the Company´s recent financial performance, current financial condition, expected cash requirements for business expansion and future free cash-flow generation. NASDAQ listing of China Automotive Systems' shares began on August 24, 2004. China Automotive Systems' sales have also grown from $58.2 million in 2004 to $576.4 million in 2023, an approximate 875% increase. About China Automotive Systems, Inc.AdvertisementBased in Hubei Province, the People's Republic of China, China Automotive Systems, Inc. is a leading supplier of power steering components and systems to the Chinese automotive industry, operating through eight Sino-foreign joint ventures. For further information, please contact:AdvertisementJie LiChief Financial OfficerChina Automotive Systems, Inc.[email protected]AdvertisementKevin TheissAwaken Advisors+1-212-510-8922[email protected]Advertisement