The clip, published online on Thursday, purportedly shows a male worker at a Tsingtao Brewery Co. warehouse clambering into a high-walled container and relieving himself onto its contents. The footage circulated widely on Chinese social media, racking up tens of millions of views on the popular platform, Weibo. PISSED OFF Customers drink beer at a night market in the city of Qingdao, Shandong province, eastern China on July 14, 2023. XINHUA FILE PHOTOTsingtao said on Friday it had contacted the police over the incident, and an investigation was ongoing. In recent years, the Hong Kong-listed company has sought to capitalize on the changing tastes of younger Chinese drinkers by diversifying into craft ales and other products.

By taking proactive steps and implementing smart strategies, we can get ahead financially with our holiday preparations. Plan ahead for travel and celebrationsIf you are planning to travel or host gatherings during the holiday season, it's essential to plan ahead to avoid unnecessary expenses. Discuss financial goals and accomplishments as a familyTake advantage of the festive atmosphere to have meaningful conversations about your family's financial goals and accomplishments. By implementing these smart strategies, we can get ahead financially with our holiday preparations, ensuring a joyful and stress-free celebration. Start early, plan wisely and enjoy a truly memorable and financially sound holiday season.

Cold season in Philippine begins – PalaceDark clouds loom over Manila as Tropical Depression Amang continues to bring heavy rain and strong wind in parts of Luzon on April 12, 2023. MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has declared the onset of the northeast monsoon or amihan season, signaling the start of colder temperatures in the country. PAGASA said the northeasterly windflow is expected to become more dominant and bring cold dry air with temperature surges. It is forecast to bring scattered rains over Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bulacan and Camarines Norte. Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon will bring light rains over Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao and Kalinga.

It is an intriguing idea that could represent a giant step forward for secondary education in the Philippines, and it should be pursued. Concepcion presented the idea in a meeting with Duterte on October 17, in which the two discussed various ways in which entrepreneurship skills could be taught. As with any apparently good idea, its success or failure will depend on how it is executed, but the concept is eminently sensible. The proposed entrepreneurship education could be a good step toward getting the most from the basic education system. Thus, the entrepreneurship training should go hand in hand with and complement vocational and trade skills training.

PISTON backs transport strikers threatened with 'franchise cancellation'Members of Manibela transport group wave their protest banners and placards during their strike and demonstration at the foot of Mendiola Bridge in Manila on October 16, 2023. The LTFRB threatened to cancel the franchises and issue show cause orders against members of Manibela who staged the said "tigil-pasada." PISTON national president Mody Floranda said in a statement sent to media on Saturday. "Our demands are straight and simple — scrap the PUV phaseout and let us have a fair, pro-people, and reasonable program for public transport that does not disadvantage the small drivers and operators." 'Same tactics persist'Floranda said that the issuance of show cause orders and threats of franchise cancellation have been done before by LTFRB Region VI to PUV operators in Iloilo, who also joined a transport strike in the city last July 24.

We now know from documents recovered from dead Hamas militants that they were under instructions to kill as many Jews and take as many hostages as possible. While the war between Hamas and Israel begins to dwindle, the humanitarian crisis looms larger each day. An Israeli assault, however, will endanger the lives of the hundreds of hostages taken by Hamas fighters. The Hamas militants do not give up easily. Increasingly, it appears likelier that the Israeli war with Hamas is not going to redraw the geopolitical map of this troubled region after all.

(UPDATE) NORTHPORT has tapped the services of Australian Venky Jois as its import for the PBA Commissioner's Cup, which will kick off the league's 48th season on November 5. Listed at 6-foot-9, Jois played college basketball for Eastern Washington University in the US before building a professional basketball career overseas. NorthPort will lean on Australian import Venky Jois in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. NorthPort coach Bonnie Tan described their incoming import as a "team player." NorthPort failed to make the playoffs in the Philippine Cup and Governors' Cup after posting a combined 6-16 card in those two conferences.

Israel has responded by pounding Gaza with air strikes, killing thousands, and has said it will act to free the hostages while wiping out Hamas. Hamas has suggested the hostages could be swapped for approximately 6,000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. Israel has said that there will be no end to the blockade of the enclave without freedom for Israeli hostages. Israel says the hostages were taken to Gaza but their exact whereabouts within the enclave are unknown, making their rescue more complicated. U.S. President Joe Biden said his administration is “workin’ like hell” to find American hostages held by Hamas.

Former pro-democracy Yau Tsim Mong district councilor Chu, 46, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of promoting MPF schemes without registration. Earlier, police received complaints of someone promoting MPF schemes on social media and other activities without a valid MPF intermediary license. Following the investigation, Chu was arrested Tuesday in Sha Tin for violating the MPF Schemes Ordinance by promoting MPF schemes without registration. Further investigation revealed that Chu was also involved in another case of alleged fraud. After resigning as district councilors, Yeung and Chiu continued to focus on community work and formed a community financial management team.

Secondary students will learn how to improve their writing using AI tools like ChatGPT to prepare for the Diploma of Secondary Education exams. Teachers will learn how to develop differentiated instruction materials to foster individualized learning through such generative AI tools. "AI tools can not only enhance teaching effectiveness but also narrow the learning gaps among different learners," Siu said. Courses designed for administrative staff in SMEs will empower learners to use AI tools, thus increasing their productivity and quality of work at their workplace. Courses for administrative staff take place from April to June, comprising six-day on-site sessions and four-day self-learning.

Dust in the air worsened in 2022 — UNGENEVA, Switzerland — The amount of dust in the world's air worsened in 2022, the United Nations said on Thursday, as it called for more research into how climate change may increase sandstorm hotspots. "Human activities are having an impact on sand and dust storms," WMO chief Petteri Taalas said in the global weather agency's Airborne Dust Bulletin. "The global average of annual mean dust surface concentrations in 2022 was slightly higher than that in 2021," it said. The severe dust storm over the Middle East in May which "dramatically reduced the visibility all over the region" and the cropland dust storm in the eastern United States that month were also detailed. "Sand and dust storms have impacts on health, on transport including aviation, ground transportation, road and railroad transportation and agriculture.

A mother posted online that she was able to find a foreign domestic helper who could serve as both a caregiver and a tutor, leading many netizens to feel envious regarding her hire. She added that the helper even used Google Translate to teach and mark his homework. “I admire her as she is even more concerned about my boy.”Many netizens praised the domestic helper and stated that the employer was lucky that she was able to hire such an excellent domestic helper. Some of them even noticed that she had great writing and drawing skills to explain the words to the boy. The poster later revealed that the domestic helper, who used to be a teacher in the Philippines, chose to come to Hong Kong to find a better-paying job as a domestic helper.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) announced on Thursday that they will be holding a celebratory raceday on Sunday to celebrate Hong Kong's historic results at the Asian Games. In order to celebrate the outstanding achievement of the Hong Kong athletes at the Hangzhou Asian Games, where they won 53 medals, the HKJC has announced they will be holding the Hong Kong China’s Asian Games Medalists Celebration Raceday on October 22 (Sun). Entry will also be free of charge during the racing day, and the Sha Tin Racecourse will be open earlier than usual at 10.30 am to allow more citizens to participate in the award-giving ceremony of the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme. The schema aims to provide cash incentives to recognize those who earn distinction for Hong Kong by winning gold, silver, or bronze medals in top-level competitions and covers most major events ranging from the Olympic Games to the FISU World University Games. Cash rewards will also be awarded to athletes finishing in fourth to eighth places in the Olympics and Paralympics in recognition of their achievements.

SWS: 46 percent see better life in next 12 monthsA woman gives change to a customer at a market in Manila on October 5, 2023. MANILA, Philippines — Forty-six percent of Filipinos expect the quality of their lives to improve in the next 12 months, a recent survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed. Meanwhile, the number of those who expect their lives to worsen in the next 12 months decreased by a point from six percent to five percent. The “net personal optimism” score is obtained by subtracting those who said their lives will worsen from those who said their lives will improve in the next 12 months. According to SWS, optimism for a better quality of life has trended upwards to pre-pandemic levels since the country recorded its historic low of -19 in May 2020.

Blatant violations seen on first day of campaignA man in a Spider-Man costume helps put up campaign posters during the start of the campaign period for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Baguio City yesterday. The campaign posters were placed on electric posts near electrical wires, which could be a fire hazard. “There are a number of violations like placing campaign materials on electric posts and power lines,” Comelec Chairman George Garcia said. Campaign kicks offBSKE candidates were up as early as midnight to help in displaying their posters as soon as the campaign period started. Relatively peacefulThe first day of the campaign period for the BSKE was relatively peaceful, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Thursday.