Exploding pagers sound global alarm
They fear the globalized supply chains that help produce cheap goods and power global growth could become weapons in the hands of foreign adversaries. "Long, opaque supply chains leave gaps that can too easily be exploited, and we need a strategy for closing them in close collaboration with our allies." China has prepositioned cyber attackers to "wreak havoc on our critical infrastructure at a time of its choosing," Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray warned in April. Last year the US Navy reduced the number of Chinese supplies in its "critical technologies" supply chains by some 40 percent, according to Govini, a government data analysis business. "The bottom line is that in a world of grossly extended supply chains, vulnerabilities are part of the system," he said.
Source:The Standard
October 07, 2024 08:56 UTC
Uber driver faints while driving in Sai Wan
An Uber driver lost consciousness early Monday morning while driving in Sai Wan, leading his passengers to seek assistance from a nearby gas station. During the drive, he suddenly felt unwell and managed to pull the car over near the gas station at Water Street. The two female passengers, who were being transported from Lan Kwai Fong to the airport, quickly sought help. They ran to a nearby gas station, where the staff assisted them in calling the police. The unconscious driver was then transported to Queen Mary Hospital for emergency treatment.
Source:The Standard
October 07, 2024 06:41 UTC
Vietnam's economy grows 7.4% in Q3
HANOI — Vietnam's economy grew by 7.4 percent in the third quarter, government figures showed Sunday, despite severe economic damage caused by deadly Typhoon Yagi. Vietnam suffered $3.3 billion in economic losses as a result of Yagi, which swept across the country's north, causing devastating flooding and 345 deaths. AdvertisementThe United States was Vietnam's largest export market in the first nine months of 2024, according to the GSO. The ADB predicts 6 percent growth for Vietnam's yearend figure. AdvertisementThe communist state has long been a success story among Asian economies, and in 2022, its economy grew 8 percent.
Source:Manila Times
October 07, 2024 04:09 UTC
Exploding pagers offer new hope after a painful year
It's hard to describe my reaction to last month's news that pagers were exploding all over Lebanon. All those emotions seemed rolled into one as I spontaneously erupted into bouts of laughter as each additional detail became widely known. No, this was a narrower mirth, one borne of excitement at the belated defensive triumph of a country I love. In this era, the only permissible way to hate the Jews is to hate them for having a state." * * *David Haldane is an award-winning American journalist, author, and radio broadcaster with homes in Southern California and Northern Mindanao.
Source:Manila Times
October 06, 2024 22:10 UTC
That viral picture
That viral pictureIt’s too bad that we don’t have space on this page for cartoons, because I would have asked for one to illustrate this piece for this week. Last week, a picture I took of that same scene and which I (perhaps stupidly) posted on Facebook went viral. As psychologists will tell us, the same picture can mean very different things to different people. Historians, journalists and critics will exhaust the complexity of the big picture; they like landscapes. My little experiment with a picture that went viral just showed us how.
Source:Philippine Star
October 06, 2024 20:27 UTC
U.S. deploys transport planes to assist in ‘Julian’ relief ops
U.S. deploys transport planes to assist in ‘Julian’ relief opsKC-130J Hercules of the U.S III Marine Expeditionary Force at Villamor Airbase in Pasay City. MANILA, Philippines — The United States has deployed personnel and aircraft to the Philippines to support relief efforts in Batanes following the devastation caused by Typhoon Julian (Krathon). The Philippine Air Force announced that two KC-130J Hercules transport planes from the U.S. III Marine Expeditionary Force arrived at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Saturday afternoon, October 5, delivering personnel and equipment. “These aircraft, which departed from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, will assist in the ongoing relief efforts in the province of Batanes, which was severely affected by Typhoon Julian,” the Philippine Airforce said. According to a report by the Philippine News Agency, the following supplies have been distributed to assist affected communities, with the help of U.S. transport planes:1,000 family food packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
Source:Philippine Star
October 06, 2024 20:17 UTC
Marbil assigns five police officials to new posts
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has designated five ranking officials to new posts, effective on Wednesday, October 9. The reorganization is aligned with the order issued by PNP Chief General Rommel Marbil on Saturday, October 5. Article continues after this advertisementBelow is the list of names of the police officers and their new assignments, based on the order:Police Major General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. – Officer-in-Charge, Office of the Deputy Chief, PNP for AdministrationPolice Major General Sidney Hernia – Acting Regional Director, National Capital Region Police OfficePolice Brigadier General Benjamin Sembrano – Acting Director, PNP Forensic GroupPolice Brigadier General Constancio Chinayog Jr. – Acting Director for Personnel and RecordsPolice Colonel Jeffrey Decena – Acting Deputy Regional Director for Administration, Police Regional Office 3
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 06, 2024 17:17 UTC
Two firms blamed for flawed Boeing parts
MILAN — Italian prosecutors on Saturday accused seven people and two sub-contractors of crimes, including fraud and breaching airplane safety rules following an investigation into suspected flawed parts produced by an Italian company for Boeing. The prosecutors launched their investigation in late 2021 after Boeing said some parts for its 787 Dreamliner plane supplied by a company working for Italian aerospace group Leonardo had been improperly manufactured. "This resulted in the realization of airplane parts with significantly lower static and stress resistance characteristics, with repercussions on aviation safety," the prosecutors in the southern city of Brindisi said. The two men are "convinced that they have acted respecting fully the law," their lawyer told Reuters. Aerospace experts working with prosecutors certified at least 4,829 non-compliant components made of titanium and 1,158 made of aluminum, the prosecutors said.
Source:Manila Times
October 06, 2024 16:21 UTC
WATCH: Red Warriors defeat Soaring Falcons
Wello Lingolingo drilled the game-winning off the glass jumper to give the UE Red Warriors their fifth straight win at the expense of the Adamson Soaring Falcons, 63-62, in the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena on October 6, 2024. Eclipsing their win-total last season, Lingolingo and the Red Warriors rose to 5-2 and tied their longest winning run in 10 years or since Season 77 in 2014. Video by Niel Victor Masoy
Source:Manila Times
October 06, 2024 13:11 UTC
Two elephants die in flash flooding in northern Thailand
More than 100 elephants at the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai province were moved to higher ground to escape rapidly rising flood waters. (AFP)Two elephants drowned during flash flooding in popular Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai, their sanctuary said Sunday, as local authorities evacuated visitors from their hotels and shops closed in the city centre. More than 100 elephants at the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai province were moved to higher ground to escape rapidly rising flood waters, an employee who gave her name as Dada, told AFP. But two elephants -- named in local media as 16-year-old Fahsai and 40-year-old Ploython, who was blind -- were found dead on Saturday. "My worst nightmare came true when I saw my elephants floating in the water," Saengduean Chailert, the director of the Elephant Nature Park in northern Thailand, told local media.
Source:The Standard
October 06, 2024 09:34 UTC
Coway Announces Financial Results for Q2 FY2024
SEOUL, South KoreaAug. 9, 2024/PRNewswire/ -- Today, Coway Co., Ltd., the "Best Life Solution Company," announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2024. Coway Financial ResultsSoon Tae Kim"Coway achieved both external expansion and profitability driven by strong sales of our key product lines like the ice water purifiers and BEREX lineup," said, Coway's Chief Financial Officer. AdvertisementCumulative revenue for 2024 now stands at KRW 2,084.1 billion (+6.6% YoY) with an operating profit of KRW 404.9 billion (+9.5% YoY). In South Korea, domestic business generated KRW 655.7 billion in revenue for the second quarter, making an 11.1% increase compared to the previous year. Since being founded, Coway has become a leader in the environmental home appliances industry, with intensive research, engineering, development, and customer service.
Source:Manila Times
August 09, 2024 20:28 UTC
Marcos forms office to protect children from online sexual abuse
Marcos forms office to protect children from online sexual abuseMANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of a presidential office to prevent the continued rise of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) cases in the Philippines. Marcos issued Executive Order 67 on Friday creating the Presidential Office for Child Protection under the Office of the President. This approach aims to "[strengthen] existing institutional and legal framework on child protection," Marcos said in his EO. From 2021 to 2022, a staggering 72% of all child abuse cases on average involved sexual abuse or assault, according to data collected by the Council for the Welfare of Children in government hospitals. From 2021 to 2022, a staggering 72% of all child abuse cases on average involved sexual abuse or assault, according to data collected by the CWC in government hospitals.
Source:Philippine Star
August 09, 2024 15:17 UTC
Future FinTech Announces the Appointment of Hu Li as the New CEO
Mr. Foyou Li, Future FinTech's Chairman of the Board, said, "Mr. Hu Li is an excellent executive, having joined the Company five years ago, and he has made many outstanding contributions during this period. Further, Mr. Li has played an important role as the Company transitioned into a fintech company with a diversified portfolio of financial services businesses. Mr. Li has accumulated deep knowledge of our new business and rich management experience during the past five years with the Company. About Future Fintech Group Inc.AdvertisementFuture FinTech Group Inc. (NASDAQ: FTFT) is a comprehensive financial and digital technology service provider. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements.
Source:Manila Times
August 09, 2024 13:59 UTC
SB19, Gloc-9 release joint track 'Kalakal'
SB19, Gloc-9 release joint track 'Kalakal'MANILA, Philippines — P-pop kings SB19 and rapper Gloc-9 released their joint single “Kalakal” in all digital music platforms worldwide via Sony Music Entertainment. The collaboration finds both music titans taking their creative direction to previously uncharted places and harnessing their gifts with a balance of star power and dynamism. According to SB19, they reached out to Gloc-9 first for a potential partnership after performing together on the well-received "Pagtatag! Sir Gloc-9 also approached the material with his own creative stamp and further solidified the storytelling aspects of our final output. RELATED: WATCH: Sandara Park, SB19, G22 share stage at Acer Day 2024
Source:Philippine Star
August 09, 2024 07:21 UTC
Sunken ship owner must also pay for maritime pollution, says green group
Jonvic Remulla for his efforts in securing a commitment from the owner of MT Terranova to provide compensation for oil spill victims in the province but said it was also important to seek accountability for the resulting maritime pollution. But … the bigger crime is environmental destruction caused by the oil spill,” Jay Lim, project officer of TK, a public interest law firm based here, said in an interview on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT“This should be the main focus of local and national governments: Polluters must pay,” he said. READ: Senate probe on MT Terranova oil spill set Aug. 13He estimated the compensation to be around “P12 million a day” starting on July 26, the day after the sinking. Ronnel Arambulo, vice chair of the national fisherfolk group Pamalakaya, said they would monitor the outcome of the meeting between Remulla and Terranova representatives.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
August 09, 2024 06:06 UTC