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Standard Chartered GBA Business Confidence Survey points to further tariff drag in H2
WhaTech
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July 9, 2025
- Front-loading supports current performance; expectations soften but remain positive HONG KONG, July 9, 2025 - (ACN Newswire) - Standard Chartered and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) jointly released the latest Standard Chartered...
Julie Speidel, renowned Seattle-area artist, dies at 83
Yakima Herald-Republic - Washington State
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Julie Speidel, the Pacific Northwest artist renowned for her enigmatic geological sculptures and prints, died from a neurological disorder on May 28 at age 83 on Vashon Island, near Seattle. Speidel’s lifelong fascination with the natural world,...
Relations between Central Asia’s nations and Afghanistan are warming
Asia Plus
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15:07, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Eurasianet reports that relations between the five Central Asian countries and Afghanistan are warming as plans move ahead for new rail links, increased trade and creating opportunities for ordinary Afghans. The...
Eat Pacific Cookbook wins Global Award
Samoa News
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July 9, 2025
LISBON, Portugal — In a celebration of Pacific food, identity, and culture, the Pacific Island Food Revolution cookbook, Eat Pacific, has been awarded the Best South Pacific Book in the World 2024 at the prestigious Gourmand World Cookbook Awards...
‘True sportsmanship’: Chef de mission Short praises Team Cook Islands
Cook Island News
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July 9, 2025
Samasoni Mose Hewitt won gold in the Open Men High Jump at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. ACI/25070813 As the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau ended yesterday, Chef de Mission Mark Short says he was extremely proud of the athletes that...
KWE Signs Additional Agreement With Cathay Pacific For Use Of SAF
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- ACCESSWIRE) TOKYO, JP / ACCESS Newswire / July 9, 2025 / Kintetsu World Express, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) is pleased to announce that it has signed an additional agreement with Cathay Pacific Airways (Hong Kong, China) for the use of...
New Workday Report: Unmanaged Contracts Result in Significant Financial Losses and Undiscovered Business Value
TMCNet
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July 9, 2025
Workday Research Reveals 76% of Employees Don't Know Who Owns Contracts, Resulting in Lost Revenue and Missed Opportunities PLEASANTON, Calif., July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), the AI platform for managing people, money,...
'You are not alone': Catholic sisters break silence on mental health in global forum
Global Sisters Report
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Seeking to shed light on often-overlooked mental health challenges in religious life, Global Sisters Report convened a virtual Witness & Grace Healthcare Forum on mental wellness, drawing hundreds of Catholic sisters from across the world July 1....
AUKUS Aftershocks: France’s Enduring Indo-Pacific Interests
War on the Rocks
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July 9, 2025
In their 2022 article “Moving on After AUKUS: Working with France in the Indo-Pacific,” Gesine Weber and Edgar Tam argued that despite AUKUS roiling France’s relationship with the United States, France had meaningful contributions to offer to the...
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Offers Expanded Service And Convenient Rail Access To Southern California's Premier Summer Events
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Serving 29 stations along a scenic 351-mile coastal corridor, the Pacific Surfliner connects San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties-offering a relaxing alternative to driving...
US DAF launches major Pacific exercise
Airforce Technology
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July 9, 2025
The Department of the US Air Force (DAF) has commenced a new series of Pacific-focused Department-Level Exercise (DLE) to enhance the country’s combat readiness. With activities spanning various locations in the US and Indo-Pacific regions, this...
What to Expect From Union Pacific's Next Quarterly Earnings Report
Yahoo Finance
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Union Pacific Corp_ logo on side of train car-by Joseph Creamer via Shutterstock Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) operates in the railroad business. Valued at $140.6 billion by market cap, it connects 23 states in the western...
Spatiotemporal analysis of sea-surface pH in the Pacific Ocean based on interpretable machine learning
Ocean Acidification
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July 9, 2025
Spatiotemporal analysis of sea-surface pH in the Pacific Ocean based on interpretable machine learning Published 9 July 2025 Science Leave a Comment Tags: biogeochemistry, chemistry, modeling, North Pacific, regionalmodeling, South Pacific...
Mukesh Ambani, Asia's richest man, is playing a major role in easing US-India trade relations by…
India.com
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July 9, 2025
Home Business Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, is playing a major role in easing US-India trade relations by… Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani may have already offered White House a timely concession not through diplomacy, but via...
Mongolia to Cooperate with The Asia Group to Improve Investment Climate
Montsame News Agency
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Ulaanbaatar, July 9, 2025 /MONTSAME/. A Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Economy and Development of Mongolia and The Asia Group, a US-based strategic and investment advisory firm, has been signed today by Deputy Prime Minister...
BBB Business Tip: How to Create a Business Plan That Guides Growth and Wins Support
San Diego Business Journal - California
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July 9, 2025
Running a business in San Diego means juggling a lot, whether you’re just getting started or looking to grow what you’ve already built. A business plan doesn’t have to be intimidating. Think of it as your roadmap, helping you stay focused, track...
Detained and Indebted: How World Bank Funding for Kenyan Healthcare Failed the Patients It Was Meant to Help
Africa Uncensored
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July 9, 2025
A surge in private equity funding for hospitals left a trail of crushing debts, patient detentions and broken promises. By Ben Dooley and Micah Reddy This story was produced in partnership with the International Consortium of Investigative...
How Did California’s Public Education Go From Best in the US to Worst?
California Globe
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July 9, 2025
American teachers and teachers unions have failed children. Teachers unions have become the biggest school bullies, sacrificing school children on the altar of power and control. My parents were teachers throughout the 1960’s, 1970’s, 1980’s,...
Charak clinches first-ever gold for J&K at Asia Cup Wushu championship in China
Greater Kashmir
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July 9, 2025
Jammu, Jul 9: In a historic moment for Jammu & Kashmir in sports, Rajat Charak clinched the first-ever gold medal for Jammu and Kashmir at the Asia Cup Wushu Championship held in China from July 2 to 7, 2025. As per a statement issued on...
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner ofrece un servicio ampliado y un cómodo acceso ferroviario a los principales eventos de verano del sur de California
Douglas-Budget - Wyoming
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July 9, 2025
Los viajeros pueden aprovechar la mayor disponibilidad y el acceso ferroviario sin interrupciones a Comic-Con, Del Mar Races, Disneyland's 70th Celebration y más ORANGE, California, 9 de julio de 2025 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Mientras el...