Youngsters take center stage ahead of the iron-willed men of endurance racing as they clash for top honors in four age-group divisions in the IRONKIDS Philippines reeling off today, August 6, at The Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. The centerpiece 13-14 class drew 54 entries, including 37 boys, in a race set over over 400-m swim, 12-km bike and 3-km run. For details, or visit http://ironkidsphil.com/site/ or social media accounts ironkidsphil on Facebook and Instagram. The relay events will start at 7:20 a.m. with the awards rites set at 8:30 a.m. The IRONKIDS has served as a side event to the IRONMAN series for years with the event not only contributing to the growth of the sport but also ensuring the steady flow of talents.

Banyan Tree Group, a leading multi-branded hospitality group, is expanding in Japan with the introduction of five hotels and resorts. With a multi-branded portfolio of hotels, resorts, spas, galleries, golf and residences, Banyan Tree Group is making its first-ever entry into Japan since its inception in 1994 with an aim to reinforce its stronghold in Asia. Five properties will launch in Japan under the Group’s four brands – the flagship brand Banyan Tree, together with Cassia, Dhawa and Garrya. Three other hotels and resorts will also make their debut from now through 2026; a beautiful ski resort – Cassia Hirafu – will open in 2025 in Niseko, the country’s most popular ski resort destination; Banyan Tree Higashiyama and Banyan Tree Ashinoko Hakone are also set to open in 2024 and 2026 respectively. More can be expected from the Banyan Tree Group in the future as it aims to double its global footprint by 2025 with a promise of signature standard of service and design-led experiences rooted in sustainability and wellbeing.

Folks with “braveness” would put up with these poisonous leaders daily as a result of they wanted work and a wage. Worse, these poisonous leaders drive away promising expertise. Micromanagement kills motivation. Moving into fixed conflicts, preventing with presidents or bosses from different departments kills motivation. Spoiling a whole lot of “Motivational clichés” and jargon kills motivation.

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Police said on Friday that 13 people were arrested between September last year and May this year for their alleged roles in laundering more than HK$1.4 billion. The arrestees include three core members of the crime syndicate, while the other 10 were arrested on suspicion of lending their bank accounts for money laundering. A police spokesperson said part of the criminal proceedings were swindled from victims in 17 alleged scams, including eight phishing email scams and two investment scams. The force said the syndicate offered payments to the suspects to set up shell corporations or stooge bank accounts and borrowed them to handle the criminal proceedings. Committing money laundering offenses carries a maximum penalty of 14 years imprisonment and a fine of HK$5 million.

A Russian court on Thursday sentenced US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison over drug smuggling as US President Joe Biden called the ruling “unacceptable”. (AFP)The court “found the defendant guilty” of smuggling and possessing “a significant amount of narcotics”, judge Anna Sotnikova told a court in the town of Khimki just outside Moscow. “I love my family,” Griner told journalists after the ruling as the six-foot-nine (2.06 metres) athlete was led away by members of Russia’s law enforcement. Griner’s trial accelerated in recent days as the United States and Russia discuss a potential prisoner swap that could involve the basketball star. National Basketball Association and Women’s National Basketball Association leaders said the athlete’s sentence was “unjustified and unfortunate, but not unexpected”.

DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual said there are many investment opportunities for business partners in Israel. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOSpeaking at the 26th general membership meeting of the Israel Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Pascual said that Israeli investors continue to find the Philippines a suitable destination for investments. Pascual said the IMT cluster provides the Philippines with upgrading opportunities in aerospace, automotive and semiconductors. Israel will be able to partner here to help expand and develop the IMT cluster. In the TMT cluster, it will provide the Philippines opportunities from the digitization of services.

PAKISTAN observes today, August 5, Youm-e-Istehsal (Day of Exploitation) to protest against the illegal annexation of Kashmir into the Indian territory. The military siege created a humanitarian crisis: Kashmiris faced acute shortages of essential commodities, life-saving drugs and infant food. The government of Pakistan announced the observance of Youm-e-Istehsal (Day of Exploitation) on August 5 to mark the anniversary of India's illegal revocation of the special status of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The people and government of Pakistan observe the occasion to show solidarity with the people of IIOJK, and to expose the plight of Kashmiris and the Indian atrocities against them. The government, leadership and people of Pakistan remain firmly committed to the cause of the Kashmiris' right of freedom.

ADVERTISEMENTThe bulk of the removed posts, or about 5 million, were flagged for breaching the platforms’ violence and incitement policies, said Melissa Chin, Meta’s content policy manager for Asia-Pacific. ‘Patient zero’Filipinos’ heavy use of social media has made them highly vulnerable to manipulation by coordinated and well-funded false information channels. In response, David Agranovich, director of threat disruption at Meta, said the company had been expanding initiatives to take down more fake accounts. In September 2020, Meta removed 155 accounts, 11 pages, nine groups and six Instagram accounts for violating their policy against foreign or government interference and showing coordinated inauthentic behavior on behalf of a foreign or government entity. — WITH A REPORT FROM INQUIRER RESEARCHRELATED STORYOver 100 fake accounts traced to PH police, military shut down by FacebookRead Next

A total of 30 people traveling to Hong Kong from Africa were found infected with malaria, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Thursday. One of them has died from malaria in quarantine, while four others are in serious condition in the intensive care unit. The CHP recorded a total of 30 imported malaria cases involving 30 male patients aged 25 to 57 arriving in Hong Kong from July 1 to August 1, among which 21 of them arrived from Guinea, Africa. It was understood that all the 30 came from the same Chinese company and had worked in Africa and are returning to the mainland via Hong Kong. They were found with malaria when undergoing quarantine at hotels including the Silka Seaview Hotel, Hotel COZi Oasis, and the Panda Hotel.

LOS ANGELES: The directors of "Batgirl" said on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) they were "shocked" that the $90-million superhero film had been axed by the studio and will now not be released in any format. We still can't believe it," directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah wrote on Instagram. The movie had completed principal photography and much of the postproduction work — where special effects, sound and graphics are added — was also done. "I feel blessed to have worked among absolute greats and forged relationships for a lifetime in the process!" Streaming platforms' belt-tightening"Batgirl" appears to have fallen victim to a change in corporate strategy after a merger between Warner Bros. and Discovery.

Not all heroes wear capes, and apparently, they may come in the form of an absolute stranger driving alongside you on the highway. With the driver’s view blocked, the van slowed down but did not pull over immediately to handle the problem. It was at this moment that another vehicle races up - just a couple of inches next to the van. The mysterious good samaritan then leans out and pulls the cardboard sheet off the van’s windshield before speeding back up and driving away using the mid lane. “Things could easily go sideways if any of them panicked,” one netizen commented, while another said the driver could have “caused something bad with good intentions.”

UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday he will launch a fact-finding mission into an attack in the front-line Ukranian town of Olenivka that killed prisoners held by Moscow-backed separatists. Russia and Ukraine both requested an investigation, Guterres told reporters. He said the terms of reference for the mission, which would need agreement from Russia and Ukraine, were being prepared. ADVERTISEMENTRELATED STORIESUkraine warns of new Russian offensive; Sweden, Finland move closer to joining NatoWar in Ukraine: Latest developments‘Too early’ to celebrate grain shipment—ZelenskyUkraine president asks gov’t to study legalizing same-sex marriagesSubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy PolicyRead Next

QUEZON, Isabela—A pickup truck fell Wednesday into a ravine in Barangay Nambaran, Tabuk City, Kalinga province, injuring eight people. Major Garry Gayamos, Kalinga police spokesperson, said some victims were barangay healthcare workers from San Francisco village in Rizal town, also in Kalinga. Rescue workers responded to the accident and brought the victims to the Kalinga Provincial Hospital and Juan Duyan District Hospital. INQRELATED STORIES2 hurt as dump truck falls into ravine in KalingaPolice give more details of car mishap in Kalinga that killed 13 peoplelzbSubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy PolicyRead Next

Run aground on a reef with a broken hull is the fate of the once iconic Jumbo floating restaurant. According to the Hainan Maritime Bureau, the 80-meter-long boat that once housed a restaurant capable of seating 2,000 diners is stranded on a reef in the South China Sea with its broken hull in a deteriorated state. The iconic ship restaurant capsized near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea en route to Cambodia on June 19. The local Sansha Maritime Bureau followed up on the capsizing incident, with the provincial Hainan Maritime Bureau reporting that the ship was overturned and its superstructure has been disintegrated since the time of the sinking. Even though it was not wholly sunk, said the restaurant owner, there was no hope for Jumbo to be salvaged.