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It takes a community to raise trees: SM Foundation, Inc. and the Fast Retailing Foundation are partnering with communities for ‘Grow Trees Community’ project

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There is wisdom that takes root in the old proverb, ‘it takes a village to raise a child’. In the same vein, SM Foundation, Inc. the social good arm of the SM group, and the Fast Retailing Foundation (FR Foundation), a general incorporated foundation in Japan, are partnering with communities to raise various species of … Continued

AFTER 30 YEARS — NEW GUIDELINES FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY

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— Medical Groups Replace Outdated Consensus Statement that Overly Restricts Access to Modern-Day Weight-Loss Surgery NEWBERRY, Fla., Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ — Two of the world’s leading authorities on bariatric and metabolic surgery have issued new evidence-based clinical guidelines that among a slew of recommendations expand patient eligibility for weight-loss surgery and endorse metabolic surgery … Continued

Upcoming UBBF 2022 Set to Delve into the Evolution to Ultra-Broadband 5.5G

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From October 27 to 28 this year, the 8th Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF) co-hosted by the UN Broadband Commission and Huawei will be held in Bangkok, Thailand. This forum will bring together global leading operators, industry leaders, regulators, standards organizations, industry alliances, and more, and focus on the theme of “Stride to Ultra-Broadband 5.5G”. It will … Continued

G20 SOE Conference: Successfully Accelerating Financial Inclusion, BRI Receive Acknowledgement from Harvard Kennedy Professor

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PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (IDX: BBRI) received an appreciation from an Adjunct Lecturer of Harvard Kennedy School, Professor Jay K. Rosengard for their contribution in promoting the acceleration of financial inclusion and ESG implementation in Indonesia. Rosengard conveyed the statement during The Role of SOEs in Broadening Financial Inclusion on ‘Trade Investment & … Continued

“Night Economy” Lights up China’s Most Populous Autonomous Region for Ethnic Groups

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In recent years, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has released a series of policies to promote the development of “night economy”. In response, all parts of the region have actively carried out “night economy” activities such as night eating-out, night viewing, night entertainment, night shopping and etc., through which the “traveler flow” turns into “traveler stay”, … Continued

SOMALIA OPEN FOR BUSINESS AS PRESIDENT THROWS HIS SUPPORT AT MAJOR OIL EXPLORATION AGREEMENT

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Federal Government of Somalia approves Coastline’s Production Sharing Agreements President of Somalia supports Coastline’s Production Sharing Agreements with the Federal Government and declares the country open for business with international companies; Coastline received full Government support for its agreements at high-level meetings in Mogadishu with the President, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy & Minerals, … Continued

Shanghai Futures Exchange and Shanghai International Energy Exchange release 2022 Q3 Trading Volume Statistics

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Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) and its subsidiary Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) released trading volume statistics for the third quarter of 2022. Highlights: Total trading volume for SHFE reached 528,014 thousand lots in the third quarter of 2022, a decrease of 5.19% compared to the prior-year period, with the average daily open interest of 9,029 … Continued

GlassView Appoints First Japan Country Manager to Lead Strategic Growth and Development

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– New leadership role reinforces investment in Asia and the Japanese market GlassView ( https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3682220-1&h=901470990&u=http%3A%2F%2Fglassview.com%2F&a=GlassView ), the world’s largest independent video advertising distribution platform, announced today the appointment of Muneaki Takao as country manager in Japan. In this newly created role, Takao is chiefly responsible for expanding GlassView’s presence in the Japanese Market, already one … Continued