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Eisai and Biogen Inc. Announce U.S. FDA Grants Breakthough Therapy Designation for Lecanemab (BAN2401)

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TOKYO, Jun 24, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthough Therapy designation for lecanemab (BAN2401), an investigational anti-amyloid beta (Abeta) protofibril antibody for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Breakthrough Therapy designation is an FDA program intended to expedite the development and review of medicines for serious or life-threatening conditions. The benefits of a Breakthrough Therapy designation include more intensive guidance on an efficient development program as well as eligibility for rolling review and potentially priority review. The FDA's Breakthrough Therapy designation for lecanemab is based on the recently published results of a Phase 2b clinical trial (Study 201) of 856 patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to AD and mild AD with confirmed presence of amyloid pathology.1 The proof-of-concept Study 201 explored the impact of treatment with lecanemab on reducing brain amyloid beta (Abeta) and clinical decline. In this study, pre-specified analysis showed consistent reduction of clinical decline across several clinical a...

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MainettiCare成为东京2020奥运会中国香港代表团官方口罩供应商

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HONG KONG, Jun 24, 2021 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - 全球领先零售解决方案供应商万美集团（「万美」或「公司」）今天宣布成为中国香港体育协会暨奥林匹克委员会（港协暨奥委会）之合作伙伴，及旗下高质量个人防护装备产品系列MainettiCare成为东京2020奥运会中国香港代表团的「官方口罩供应商」，为即将出赛的代表团提供口罩。透过是次的赞助，MainettiCare提供100%香港制造之高性能HK96纳米纤维过滤3D立体口罩（HK96(TM)）及MainettiCare一次性口罩（ASTM Level 3）以支持中国香港代表团。该等关键个人防护装备对运动员及代表团成员的保护是不可或缺的，能在防范Covid-19病毒的同时，提供发挥最佳性能及舒适度。据独立公证行天祥（Intertek）的检测显示，MainettiCare的HK96(TM)口罩即使连续使用96小时，仍可维持超过98%的细菌过滤效率（BFE）、微粒子过滤效率（PFE）及病毒过滤效率（VFE）。该款口罩符合人体工学设计，具可调整耳带可达到贴面不移位，并确保在运动中发挥水平及锻炼期间的舒适度。MainettiCare全球负责人兼万美集团远东区总裁戴麟先生表示：「我们十分荣幸MainettiCare获选为东京2020奥运会中国香港代表团的官方口罩供应商。HK96(TM)口罩的一个特性即在其使用时间长达96小时，支持可持续发展理念，为今夏奥运会所欲彰显的价值之一，同时也凸显万美在庆祝60周年之际对于可持续发展的承诺。」「我们殷切期盼代表香港参与奥运会及残奥委会的选手即将呈现众多令我们骄傲的时刻，并衷心祝愿我们的运动健儿在日本争取金牌的过程顺利成功。」关于万美六十年来，万美一直是全球知名零售及服装品牌商信赖的合作伙伴。集团营运遍布六大洲九十个地点，在世界各地雇用逾六千名员工。我们忠于承诺 – 竭力为客户提供创新及可持续的解决方案。作为全球最大的衣架供应商，万美品牌标志着卓越质量及杰出服务。万美首创衣架重用及回收再利用产品系列，带领行业走向可持续性发展。万美的产品已趋向多元化，包括包装、品牌、供应链及RFID智能解决方案业务。于2020年，更创建健康安全产品线，帮助客户在减低新型冠状病毒（Covid-19）疫情所带来的影响。在制造产品的过程，集团每年不断研发创新的物料，在整个供应链流程上减少对资源的消耗及使用更多再生资源。万美十分荣幸作为艾伦．麦克阿瑟基金会（Ellen MacArthur Foundation）的成员，与全球领先且最具影响力的组织合作促进全球循环经济的转型。请浏览 www.mainetti.com 以了解更多信息。如有媒体垂询，请洽询：博誉顾问集团Henry Chow / Matthew Schultz电话：+852 3481 1161电邮：h...

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Man who allegedly harassed 2 women with racist slurs intends to plead guilty

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SINGAPORE - A man allegedly harassed two women with racist slurs in separate incidents, and a district court heard on Thursday (June 24) that he intends to plead guilty to his charges. Periyanayagam Appavoo, 52, is accused of two counts of harassment and one count of using criminal force on a man. His nationality as well as the nationalities of his alleged victims were not disclosed in court documents. He is expected to plead guilty on July 27. Periyanayagam was at a Rivervale Drive supermarket in Sengkang on April 23 last year when he allegedly verbally abused a woman identified as Ms Kamsuna with vulgar language. He is said to have told her: "Be careful as I would return to beat you... You Chinese people bring the Covid into Singapore." He was at Sengkang General Hospital on June 23 last year when he allegedly targeted a nurse, Ms Catherine Lam, and abused her with vulgar language. He is said to have pointed his finger at her and exclaimed: "You are Chinese, Chinese people are stupid. I want an Indian doctor." While at the hospital, Periyanayagam is also accused of using criminal force on Mr Muhammad Faizuan Ahmad Juan by grabbing his neck. Details about Mr Faizuan and Ms Kamsuna...

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MainettiCare Becomes Official Face Mask Supplier of Hong Kong, China Delegation to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

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HONG KONG, Jun 24, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Mainetti Group ("Mainetti" or the "Company"), the leading global retail solutions provider, is pleased to announce that MainettiCare - the Company's high-quality PPE range - has become the "Official Face Mask Supplier" of the Hong Kong, China Delegation travelling to the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games (Tokyo 2020), under a partnership with the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC).As Official Face Mask Supplier, MainettiCare will provide 100% Made in Hong Kong high-performance HK96 Nanofiber Filter 3D Face Masks (HK96(TM)) and the MainettiCare Disposable Masks (ASTM Level 3) to the travelling Hong Kong, China Delegation. This essential PPE will safeguard athletes and officials from Covid-19 while providing maximum performance and comfort.MainettiCare's HK96(TM) masks offer better breathability and maintains more than 98% Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (BFE), Particle Filtration Efficiency (PFE) and Viral Filtration Efficiency (VFE) even after 96 hours of continuous use, as tested by Intertek, an independent international laboratory. The ergonomically designed masks also feature adj...

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540,000 CPF members to pay less for home protection insurance

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SINGAPORE - More than 540,000 Housing Board (HDB) flat owners will, on average, pay 10 per cent less in premiums for a Central Provident Fund (CPF) home insurance scheme from July 1. The CPF Board on Thursday (June 24) said it is reducing premiums for the Home Protection Scheme (HPS) "due to better-than-expected investment returns and claims experience". The scheme protects CPF members and their families from the risk of losing their HDB flats in the event of death, terminal illness, or total permanent disability before their housing loans are paid up. Last year, $83.8 million was paid out in claims to home owners insured under HPS. The last time a reduction in premiums for the scheme was made was in 2018. Periodic reviews are conducted by the CPF Board to ensure that HPS premiums remain affordable, while maintaining the long-term sustainability of the HPS fund, said the CPF. The new rates will kick in for members who join the scheme on or after July 1, while existing members will pay the lower prices when they pay their annual premium or adjust their coverage on or after July 1. For example, a male member aged 36 with a $200,000 housing loan from HDB for 30 years will pay a reduce...

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Honda Holds World Premiere of the All-new Civic Hatchback

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TOKYO, Jun 24, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today held the world premiere of the all-new Civic Hatchback, which is scheduled to go on sale this fall. Honda is planning to make the official announcement of this new model in August.All-new Civic HatchbackAt the world premiere, which was held online, Honda unveiled the exterior and interior designs of the all-new Civic Hatchback and announced advancements made to the vehicle's dynamic performance. Honda also announced plans to begin sales of both the hybrid version of the all-new Civic, equipped with the e:HEV(1), Honda's original 2-motor hybrid system, and the all-new Civic Type R, in 2022. The archived video of the world premiere is available for viewing at the followingURL: https://youtu.be/vMkhRoFRJ14Overview of the all-new Civic HatchbackGrand Concept - Sokai (Exhilarating) Civic:Honda strived to create a car that is both approachable and has a special presence, making all occupants feel refreshed. Delving deeply into the "human-centric" approach, which is the basis of Honda's automobile development, Honda advanced the Civic Hatchback based on occupant-centric ideas such as "designs" that create...

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17 organisations, 114 people get awards from Commercial Affairs Department for thwarting scams

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SINGAPORE - The Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) handed out awards to more than 100 people who helped thwart 83 cases of scams last year. The 114 people, from various organisations, were presented with Community Partnership Awards on Thursday (June 24) to recognise their contributions that led to the recovery of more than $3.2 million last year that would have otherwise been lost to scammers. The CAD said most of the cases involved Internet love scams. It added that it was because of the swift intervention by these individuals that the department was able to intercept the scams. The awards were also given to 17 organisations, including banks, remittance agencies and other businesses, which have been committed to detecting and preventing scams. The award recipients included DBS Bank, UOB and Hako Technology, which operates cryptocurrency platform Coinhako. In his speech at the ceremony held virtually on Thursday morning, CAD director David Chew noted that scams increased by more than 65 per cent last year as compared with 2019. He added that the amounts lost to scammers had also jumped from $170 million in 2019 to $268 million last year. He said there have been several initiative...

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Low risk of severe haze from Indonesia this year: Singapore Institute of International Affairs

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SINGAPORE - There is a low risk of severe haze originating from forest fires in Indonesia this year, a local think-tank has assessed. The report by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) released on Thursday (June 24) said this was due to a confluence of factors. These include improved land management policies by the Indonesian government, projected weather conditions and the growing recognition among the authorities there that the carbon-rich peatlands and forests in the country could be a source of carbon credits. This means there is now a business case for the conservation of these natural habitats - they no longer need to be drained and felled for oil palm or pulp and paper plantations in order for the land to reap economic gains. Peatlands are carbon-rich habitats that are naturally waterlogged. But for the land to be used to grow cash crops, they need to be drained - increasing the risk of fire and releasing lots of carbon into the atmosphere. On a scale of green, amber and red - with green being low risk and red being high - the 2021 haze outlook is green for the first time, said SIIA chairman Simon Tay in the report's foreword. In 2019 and last year, the ha...

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Suspension of Filipino nurse permits may affect S’pore’s nursing workforce

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SINGAPORE - The Philippines' move to immediately suspend permits for nurses who want to work abroad could impact Singapore where about a third of the nursing workforce comprises foreign nationals. The decision, coming as the country shores up its healthcare system amid a surge in local cases, affects nurses as well as nursing aides and assistants. Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) said that as at end 2019, about 7,600 employees in its nursing workforce were from the Philippines. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.

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Members from CERT-PH, DICT, UNODC, Armed Forces of the Philippines to discuss future of a cyber-secure nation at PhilSec 2021

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MANILA, Jun 24, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - With an aim to aid Philippines' Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in promoting the National Cybersecurity Plan 2022 and to develop counter-intelligence against the burgeoning state of cyber-crimes in the Philippines, Tradepass has taken the initiative to launch PhilSec 2021, scheduled for 13-14 July, 2021.The virtual event will be a one-of-a-kind platform that will have dignitaries from the leading public and private organisations across the Philippines including the government bodies like National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-PH), Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines.The event will also have a massive turnout from a wide range of sectors including but not limited to E-commerce, Retail, Banking, Healthcare, Automobile, etc. and is expected to be a game changer for the cybersecurity landscape in the country.As one of the leading guest speakers for PhilSec 2021, Allan S Cabanlong, the voice behind the Philippines' National Cybersecurity Plan, will address over 700 cybersecurity enthusia...

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Hitachi ABB Power Grids teams up with BW Ideol to take offshore wind power into deeper waters

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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Jun 24, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Hitachi ABB Power Grids announced today it has signed a memorandum of understanding with BW Ideol, a global leader and internationally recognized pioneer in floating offshore wind. The agreement relates to the global acceleration of delivering a market-ready floating substation offering and solution.A BW Ideol offshore platformFloating offshore wind is the next big frontier in offshore wind power. Installed capacity of floating offshore wind installations is forecast to grow from a modest 66 MW in 2019 to at least 6.2 GW in 2030(1) as more and more countries in Europe, Asia and North America seek to harness the rich potential of deep-water wind resources.This requires commercial-scale floating offshore wind farms comprising high-capacity wind turbines and standardized, scalable floating substations that make the develop- ment and operation of the installations viable and profitable.(2)The collaboration between the two companies, a first of its kind for floating substations globally, will accelerate the process. Hitachi ABB Power Grids will provide modular, scalable, compact substation packages for installation o...

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SAFEHAMSTERS将推出Planet V.1.0版，加入新角色DEX和相关权益

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Dubai, UAE / SEAPRWire / June 24, 2021 / - SafeHamsters，这个全球区块链生态系统将推出全新的SafeHamsters Planet  V.1.0。 在最新版本中，设置了农场押注新功能和新角色DEX，从而引出该平台服务中独具特色的一项功能：SafeHamsters加密代币。SafeHamsters以"Fun&Rich"为原则，旨在成为全球首屈一指的区块链生态系统。通过推出效能高又受欢迎的捆绑服务，为SafeHamsters生态系统中的每个会员提供收益。  在SafeHamsters农场中，仓鼠押注时产出种子，在此过程中，仓鼠的跑腿奖金将按小时计算。 这样的设置能够保证战斗仓鼠使用NFT卡的强度。以上产出的奖金持仓可兑换其他福利。SafeHamsters的一个基本功能是可以直接从交易中养殖仓鼠。一旦在平台上使用市场代币进行消费，使用过的货比就会"爆炸"掉。 SafeHamsters的一位发言人表示：项目名称"安全"背后的理念是拯救和保护'仓鼠'。在加密行业，这通常是对那些在诈骗案件和费率管理中亏损的新来者的称呼。我们的平台是要成为比特币行业内一个‘安全’的交易和获取场所。  "种子"是押注/耕种平台的基本代币，也是游戏平台的主要代币。以下是安全仓鼠执行对"种子"执行的功能：它将作为农场赌注采矿代币，获得这些NFT卡将保证增加农场赌注，种子持仓者可用种子购买战斗NFT和奖金。 此代币可用于提高NFT卡的级别，以进行农场押注。 在项目初期，SafeHamsters团队为完善平台做出了巨大的努力。该网站仍在建设中，定期更新。该公司参与了关于BIKI和SATOSHI小区的AMA研讨会。目前正在对即将更新的内容进行一些调整。该公司目前正在接受由“Smart State”负责的审计工作，第二次审计将由Solidity负责。 SafeHamsters相关的广告和社交媒体网络目前正在进行审核。值得注意的是耕种和押注相关的准备工作从未停止。营销建议正在制定中，目标为吸引新的投资者。到目前为止，SafeHamsters已经按照它设定的路线图走上了正轨。不久，投资者就可以见到令人心动的崭新内容，其中包括为小区成员提供奖品和礼物的而设立的竞赛清单。更多信息请浏览safehamsters.io The article is provided by a third-party content provider. SEAPRWire ( www.seaprwire.com ) makes no warranties or representations in connection therewith. Any questions, pleas...

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SAFEHAMSTERS Set to Launch Planet V.1.0 Involving New DEX and Staking Benefits

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Dubai, UAE / SEAPRWire / June 24, 2021 / – SafeHamsters, a global blockchain ecosystem, is all set to launch the brand-new SafeHamsters Planet V.1.0. With the latest update, farm staking and a new DEX is up for grabs. The SafeHamsters token key will perform a set of functions exclusive to this platform. SafeHamsters aims to become the first global blockchain ecosystem based on the principle of "Fun & Rich". It will tie together the most popular and effective services to provide income for each member in the SafeHamsters ecosystem. Through SafeHamsters, farm staking will generate the seed, while burning hamsters will provide an hourly bonus of farm staking. This is in turn is guaranteed to affect the strength of the fighter hamster's NFT card. These bonuses can be swapped for other benefits by the holder. Farming directly from the transaction is a basic function of SafeHamsters. The token is burnt up once it is spent on the platform through the marketplace token. "The idea behind the name of the project "Safe" is to save and protect the "Hamsters". In the crypto industry, this is usually the name for newcomers who lose money on scam projects and rate manipulations. Our platform ...

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Hong Kong’s accountants push back after government power grab

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HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - The staid accounting profession is the latest to be rattled by the chaotic changes sweeping through Hong Kong. The government, via a blog post, this month proposed putting all accountants in the city under the supervision of its Financial Reporting Council, cutting out the self-regulating body that's held sway for almost five decades. It also moved to take licensing power away from the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, building on reforms from 2019 to tighten oversight and bring the city closer to international standards. But like with many recent changes, the proposal skips the formal public consultation process, adding to growing concerns over the rule of law and the waning influence of professional groups in the city after China imposed a security law last year. There's also worry about whether authorities will now have access to the finances of local parties and institutions critical of the government at a time when Beijing is cracking down on voices of dissent. "Changing the regulatory regime isn't a simple process," said Raymond Cheng, president of the accountant council, who only found out about the plan the morning it was revealed....

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Maps.me Announces New Cashback Partnership with Booking.com

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ZUG, SWITZERLAND, Jun 24, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Maps.me has announced a new partnership with Booking.com that will enable users to earn cashback rewards in their Maps.me digital wallet. Users of the world's most popular offline mapping tool will be able to earn up to 10% cashback when booking travel through a special integration of leading digital travel platform Booking.com in the Maps.me app.With the launch of MAPS Rewards, users will be able to earn cashback in US dollars to their Maps.me digital wallet when they book accommodation with Booking.com in the Maps.me app. Initially, users who hold 30 MAPS Rewards will receive 3% cashback on their stayed reservations with Booking.com. But, as their holdings of MAPS Rewards increase to 100 or 300, they will unlock cashback rates of up to 7% and then up to 10%, respectively."This partnership with Booking.com offers great value to Maps.me users," said Alex Grebnev, Co-Founder of Maps.Me. "Maps.me already helps millions of users to find their way. Next, it will be delivering tangible benefits such as loyalty rewards earned by participating in the platform and money in their pocket through cashback on purchases. Throug...

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Keppel, Sembcorp Marine request trading halts

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SINGAPORE - Keppel Corp and rig builder Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) on Thursday morning (June 24) requested in separate filings to the Singapore Exchange for a halt in the trading of their shares pending announcements. Keppel announced in January it was exiting the rig business as its offshore and marine unit pivots to clean energy, following a strategic review. Keppel Offshore & Marine would stop building offshore oil-drilling platforms, after the oil price crash saw it post record losses of $1.19 billion in 2020. Keppel O&M would be separated into three discrete parts, with two of the entities - Rig Co and Dev Co - holding the completed and uncompleted rigs respectively. Keppel said then it was also exploring inorganic options for the O&M business. Sembmarine, meanwhile, was recently fully de-merged from its parent Sembcorp Industries. Temasek Holdings, which is the biggest shareholder in Keppel and Sembmarine, dropped its plan last year to take a controlling stake in Keppel, following the company's poor financial results. Temasek's role in making a partial offer for Keppel and moving to directly own a stake in Sembmarine had been viewed by many analysts as critical for a consol...

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Two Fed officials say ‘temporary’ US inflation surge may last longer than thought

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WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - A period of high inflation in the United States may last longer than anticipated, two US Federal Reserve officials said on Wednesday (June 23), prompting one to pull forward his views on when the central bank should start raising interest rates. Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic said with growth surging to an estimated 7 per cent this year and inflation well above the Fed's 2 per cent target, he now expects interest rates will need to rise late next year. "Given the upside surprise in recent data points I pulled forward my projection," Mr Bostic said, placing him among seven Fed policymakers who at the central bank's meeting last week projected the overnight policy rate may need to lift from the current near zero level some time next year. That marked a decisive shift from the end of last year, when 12 Fed policymakers felt that crisis levels of interest rates would need to remain in place into 2024. The difference in the meantime: Vaccines that have driven back the spread of the coronavirus and an economic reopening that has proceeded faster, and driven inflation higher, than Fed officials anticipated. Both Mr Bostic and Fed governor Michelle Bowman on We...

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Yellen warns of ‘unthinkable’ US default risk in August without debt limit hike

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WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday (June 23) warned Congress that the US risks a debt default and a new financial crisis as soon as August if lawmakers fail to act quickly to suspend or raise the federal borrowing limit. In testimony to a Senate appropriations sub-committee, Dr Yellen said defaulting on US debt obligations would be "unthinkable" and "would have absolutely catastrophic economic consequences". Dr Yellen said that to avoid uncertainty for financial markets, Congress should pass new debt limit legislation - allowing the Treasury to continue borrowing - before the latest suspension expires on July 31. A first-ever default on US government debt obligations "would precipitate a financial crisis, it would threaten the jobs and savings of Americans at a time when we're still recovering from the Covid pandemic", Dr Yellen said. "I would plead with Congress to simply protect the full faith and credit of the United States by acting to raise or suspend the debt limit as soon as possible." The Treasury in the past has been able to stave off potential default for several months by employing extraordinary cash flow management measures...

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S&P 500 ends lower after flirting with record

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NEW YORK (AFP) - The S&P 500 ended slightly lower on Wednesday (June 23) after flirting with a record in a choppy session just before key earnings later in the week. The broad-based index had edged above its all-time closing high during the session, but failed to hold the gains even as the Nasdaq eked out a second straight record. "There seems to always be a little bit of a barrier" to new records, said TD Ameritrade's JJ Kinahan, who cited a dearth of major market news catalysts as a factor behind the directionless trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.2 per cent to 33,874.24. The broad-based S&P 500 slipped 0.1 per cent to 4,241.84, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.1 per cent to 14,271.73, edging higher from Tuesday's all-time high. New home sales were at 769,000 annualised in May, 5.9 per cent below April's downwardly revised rate and also lower than analysts had forecast, according to Commerce Department data. Kinahan said earnings Thursday from Nike and FedEx should provide insights into consumer health, and personal income and spending data set for release on Friday should provide further details. Thursday's calendar also includes weekly jobles...

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HKTDC Export Index 2Q21: Export confidence rises for fifth consecutive quarter

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HONG KONG, Jun 23, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) announced today that its Export Index has risen for the fifth consecutive quarter, soaring from a record low of 16.0 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic last year to 48.7 in the second quarter of 2021, which is close to expansionary territory. The sustained upturn indicates that local exporters have gradually regained confidence in the city's export outlook.Presenting the HKTDC Export Index for the second quarter of 2021 and an analysis on opportunities in the "new normal" are researchers at the Hong Kong Trade Development Council: (from left) Assistant Principal Economist (Greater China) Alice Tsang, Director of Research Nicholas Kwan, Assistant Principal Economist (Global Research) Louis ChanHKTDC Director of Research Nicholas Kwan said Hong Kong's exports have grown significantly in recent months, buoyed by the global revival in trade and the resumption of production activities. Total exports in the first quarter of 2021 increased by 33.2% year-on-year to HK$1,107.8 billion, with growth of 24.4% registered in April. "Led by Mainland China and the United States, the ...