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3245599	有图 <p>The genesis of graphical symbols engraved on coins and printed on paper notes dates back centuries and so does the debate surrounding them. The signs, symbols and pictures found on currencies are more than just graphical identification. These illustrations often spark debate as they represent the nation’s identity. Besides, these symbols, marks and pictures have nothing to do with the value of money, but rather give the money a distinct identity.</p><p>To understand the importance of furnishing money with a distinctive identity, we should consider the Indian case involving the symbol of the Indian rupee. The Government of India adopted the rupee symbol, characterised as <i>"₹"</i> on July 15, 2010. The symbol was selected through an open competition held by the Ministry of Finance in which people from different backgrounds and professions across the nation were invited to participate and submit their designs. The effort exemplifies how a simple symbol could reinforce a nation"s economic identity in an international sphere. The quest to adopt a symbol for the national currency of India marks an epoch in the financial system of India. It was a step set forth towards building a visible national identity in the world economy. </p><p>This particular event intrigued me, especially when I noticed the absence of a similar identity for the official currency of Nepal. I would ask myself every year: Is ‘रु’ the official symbol for Nepali Rupee, or just a terminological abbreviation of the word <i>Rupiya</i>?</p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannerdesk-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannermob-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>To obtain the solution to this question, I recently filed an application with Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the country"s highest monetary authority, seeking an official clarification on the issue. After receiving the official response from the central bank, I was astonished to know that my long-standing assumption of Nepal not having a legal as well as technical mechanism guiding a standardised symbol for the Nepali Rupee was correct. Besides, after my inquiry, the NRB made clear that: According to the Nepal Gazette published on 2020/02/28 BS and Section 51(1) of the Nepal Rastra Bank Act 2058 BS, "Nepali Rupee" is the denomination name of the currency issued by the Nepal Rastra Bank. But the frequently used character ‘रु’ is not a symbol, but an abbreviation employed for the designation of Nepalese currency.</p><p>This means the alphabet originated from the Devanagari Script ‘रु’. Often used in financial, legal and other government documents, it is not a symbol in the technical, legal or design sense, but merely a short form of the word <i>Rupiya</i>, which had been replaced by the short form used as ‘ने.रु.’ used before 2020 BS.</p><p>There is no mention in the letter of any decision by the government, NRB or any other statutory body to standardise or make ‘रु’ an official sign, nor is any guidance given on how it should be represented digitally or graphically.</p><p>While the character ‘रु’ might be easy to employ in Nepal, it lacks the legal and technical status of a currency sign. This includes official approval and registration by the Unicode Consortium"s registry for use in computer systems and online platforms. Without this recognition, the Nepali Rupee is often confused with the Indian Rupee in international use, especially on websites, digital wallets, exchange platforms, online shops and even academic journals.</p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannerdesk-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannermob-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>In order to realise the significance of this missing symbol, it is essential to examine the evolution of Nepali currency. Before 1932, Nepal"s economy relied on a complex system in which Indian currency circulated widely alongside local coins. The Kingdom of Nepal also had a currency system based on the gold and silver <i>mohar</i>, which was in use from the second half of the 17th century. However, due to trade activities and the socio-economic proximity of the regions, Indian rupees were widely accepted and used in the country, resulting in a dual monetary system in Nepal.</p><p>The dominance of the Indian Rupee highlighted Nepal"s need for an independent financial identity. Thus, Nepal adopted the Nepali rupee in 1932, replacing the silver <i>mohar</i> at an exchange rate of two <i>mohar</i> against one rupee, thereby streamlining and harmonising the country’s monetary system with international standards. </p><p>The introduction of Nepal"s own currency was a landmark for the country’s economic autonomy, but it was not adequate to achieve complete monetary independence. But it was adequate for gaining complete monetary autonomy. Since the reign of King Mahendra, who took power in 1955, paper notes have been printed by Nepal Rastra Bank. This marked the beginning of Nepal"s systematic monetary management and the end of dependence on Indian Currency. </p><p>Despite the issuance of Nepal’s own paper notes, the internationally accepted currency symbol, the Indian Rupee "₹," creates ambiguities and is often confused with the Nepali Rupee. As Nepal engages in more cross-border payments and digital trade platforms, this global financial clarity becomes even more important.</p><p>Just as flags, anthems, and symbols signify sovereignty, a currency symbol flaunts a nation"s independent economic sovereignty. With Nepal"s history of using Indian currency before 1932, ownership of a distinctive symbol would once again assert Nepal"s monetary independence, which had begun with the introduction of the Nepali rupee. A symbolic representation verifies the economic independence of a nation and makes its own financial identity on the international platform perceptible.</p><p>Adopting an official symbol for the Nepali Rupee would be both a symbolic and practical step towards enhancing Nepal"s role in the global financial community, as it aims to turn into a digitally powered economy. </p><p>Thus, there is an urgent need for the Nepali Rupee to have an official symbol. The arguments presented in this article are to make Nepal ready for the new-age digital economy. A well-designed, officially recognised symbol would both signify the Nepali currency visually and serve to confirm our presence in both conventional and contemporary economic environments. Its form would be an emblem of nationality, merging our rich history as a nation never ruled by outsiders with the necessities and aspirations of a rapidly transforming digital Nepal.</p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannerdesk-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannermob-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p> Missing symbol for Rupee	查看 7127	加德满都邮报	2025-08-13 00:00:00 2025-08-15 08:07:33	word
3245598	有图 <p>US President Donald Trump’s imposition of a tariff as a punitive measure on India for buying Russian oil has created a massive distrust between India and the US. The downward spiral started after Trump said that he brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, a claim which has been countered by Indian officials several times. This was followed by Trump hosting a lunch for the Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir in the White House. The Trump family’s crypto business and Pakistan’s offer of critical minerals demonstrated that India must navigate Trump’s transactional relations. The bilateral trust so assiduously built by both India and the US after the 1998 nuclear test by India, the major milestone being the Indo-US nuclear deal, appears to be in doldrums as India has asserted that it will protect its national interest by buying Russian oil. India also exposed the US double standard when it revealed the value of the oil purchased by Western countries and China from Russia. While India had reduced imports of Iranian oil due to US sanctions on Iran, Western countries had praised India for its import of crude oil from Russia, which contributed to the global oil price stability.</p><p>Geopolitics of Russia-Ukraine war</p><p>Trump, who had promised to bring the Russia-Ukraine war to an end within 24 hours after taking over the presidency of the US, did not succeed, nor did his 50-day deadline to Russia to stop the war. Knowing the transactional nature of the Trump administration, both Russia and Ukraine also offered critical minerals to the US to win Washington over to their sides. Soon, the Israel-Iran war unfolded, diverting US attention. As the US and Western countries placed their attention back on the Russian war theatre, they searched for reasons to diminish Russia’s fighting capacity. In this context Russian oil trade with other countries of the world caught attention as sanctions failed to deter Russia. </p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannerdesk-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannermob-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, threatened India, China and Brazil for fuelling the war because of their import of Russian oil, which he accused funded the Russian war. BRICS also came under attack by Western countries. India joined Brazil as Trump imposed another 25 percent tariff on India, bringing the total figure to 50 percent. India described Trump’s tariff as ‘unreasonable’ and ‘unjustified’ as Prime Minister Modi said ‘India is ready to pay “heavy price” for its farmers.’ There are speculations that India’s GDP will shrink by 0.2 percent to 0.4 percent. To deal with Trump’s tariff, a long-term policy will be required. But it appears that talks have broken down between the two countries. It needs to be underlined that Russia has close security and defence ties with India and it is not about the import of crude oil only. India said, ‘EU conducted 67.5 billion euros ($78.02 billion) in trade with Russia in 2024, including record imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) reaching 16.5 million metric tons.’ Russia accounts for 40 percent of India’s total crude oil imports and India’s export of refined Russian crude oil to Europe jumped by 58 percent in the first three quarters of 2024. Therefore, unsurprisingly, India labelled the US measures for importing Russian crude as hypocritical.</p><p>Multilateralising India’s engagements</p><p>India has placed renewed focus on its ties with China, Russia and Brazil after the recent dialogue between NSA Doval and Wang Yi in China. There are several imponderables in the bilateral ties with China, but both countries are trying to move forward, given the geopolitical exigencies posed by the Trump administration. In January this year, the two countries decided to resume Kailash-Manosarvor Yatra after a gap of six years and resumed people-to-people contact. Prime Minister Modi is likely to attend the SCO summit hosted by China, which will provide an opportunity for a high-level bilateral summit.</p><p>BRICS has also been at the receiving end of the Trump tariff. In July, Trump said, ‘Any country aligning itself with the Anti-American policies of BRICS will be charged an additional 10 percent Tariff.’ US has imposed a 50 percent tariff on both India and Brazil, both members of BRICS.</p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannerdesk-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannermob-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>India is one of the first country that said ‘this is not the age of war’ and has now extended support to Trump-Putin meet at Alaska where Ukranian President Zelensky is supposed to be present but it is not clear whether Trump will manage to pressurise the two countries to reach a peace deal especially on the issue of ‘some swapping, changes in land’. The US has been speaking of land swapping between Russia and Ukraine for quite some time. Though a Russia-Ukraine peace is long-awaited, Russia has offered Trump with mineral deal and so has Ukraine. Though India is trying to expand its role in the Global South by moving from <i>Sagar</i> to <i>Mahasagar</i>, it is unlikely to accept Trump’s <i>dikats</i>,which New Delhi perceives as undermining India’s sovereignty and strategic autonomy. This is a historic trajectory that India has followed in its foreign policy and one of the most cited examples is the US approach to India during the 1971 war.</p><p>As the tariff war appeared to dominate the India-US bilateral relations, India sent its National Security Adviser to Beijing and Moscow to renew its relationship and send a message that India is not confined to its ties with the United States. Though Doval’s visit to China was to attend the 20th Meeting of the SCO Security Council secretaries, his meeting in Moscow was to further defence and energy security ties. These meetings taking place amid the tariff war are considered significant. India is also gearing up for Putin’s visit to India. In July, Russia had proposed to revive the trilateral format of Russia-India and China dialogue that has remained dormant for quite some time. </p><p>It appears that India-US relations will require time to gain the strength that a strategic partnership between the two countries offers. Distrust has crept into the bilateral relations. Further, the US cosying up to Field Marshal Munir, who did not hesitate to threaten nuclear war, has not gone down well with India. India, which has diversified its defence procurement sources and also indigenised defence production, which stood India in good stead during Op-Sindoor, will remain sceptical of US support. Coercing India to tow the US line will certainly backfire on the bilateral relationship. Public opinion in India will not allow the United States to leverage its strategic partnership with India in the background of the Trump administration’s rhetoric and actions.</p> Whither India-US relations?	查看 7168	加德满都邮报	2025-08-13 00:00:00 2025-08-15 08:07:33	word
3245597	有图 <p>The Gandaki province government has unveiled a bold plan to restructure its administration, apparently as a part of governance reform. The provincial Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Surendra Raj Pandey, on Monday announced plans to scrap nine offices, merge 32 others into 17, and cut 185 positions. The bureaucratic overhaul, official says, will trim salary expenses by an estimated Rs400-500 million a year while further streamlining service delivery. The move has come at a time when provinces have become increasingly unpopular. If implemented effectively and if replicated in other provinces, such measures may help provincial governments improve their poor public image to an extent. </p><p>Given the poor governance record of our provinces, it is too early to be very optimistic. The Gandaki government was widely praised after erstwhile chief minister Khagaraj Adhikari reduced the number of ministries to seven from 12 in January 2023. But Pandey, the current chief minister, himself increased the number of ministries to nine in September 2024 to accommodate more ministers in his Cabinet. Politicians have over the years resorted to every tactic in the book to prolong their stay in power. Chief ministers from across the parties competed to make gangster-turned-lawmaker Rajiv Gurung aka Deepak Manange minister, multiple times. This was before November 2024, when the Supreme Court convicted him of attempted murder and sent him to jail.</p><p>The pro-federalists, at the time of writing the constitution, pledged to devolve powers from Singhadurbar to provinces, and they promised to ensure better governance and delivery through sub-national governments. Unfortunately, the seven provinces have failed to walk the talk. In the past decade, the public perception that provinces are burdens on state coffers rather than of any help to the common people has become stronger. </p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannerdesk-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannermob-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>People would be more convinced if Pandey had decided to first reduce the number of ministries and then to revamp the bureaucracy; it would be more reasonable to try to correct past mistakes before making new announcements. If the political parties are serious about structural reform in the existing system, they must do away with unnecessary agencies. For instance, there is no point in retaining the District Coordination Committees (DCC) that were added by the politicians who couldn’t get rid of the hangover of the district-based approach to development—even after adopting federalism that does not recognise such districts. The state is wasting money in the name of 77 DCCs. The major political parties should seriously think of dissolving these structures across the country and further strengthening relations between Palikas and provincial governments, in the true spirit of the three-tier federal system. Giving local and provincial governments more resources while improving their accountability to the people is the right approach to make the federal system function better.</p><p>The leaders of the current ruling coalition—chiefly of the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML—have over the years not hesitated to employ all kinds of dirty tricks to stay in power, thus making people doubt even their relatively rational decisions. Better late than never, Pandey is headed in the right direction. For now, he deserves the benefit of doubt.</p> Ray of hope in Gandaki	查看 3603	加德满都邮报	2025-08-13 00:00:00 2025-08-15 08:07:33	word
3245596	有图 <p>The Agriculture Department under the Kathmandu Metropolitan City has decided to sterilise over 10,000 street dogs within the ongoing fiscal year.</p><p>The sterilisation drive is part of the city’s efforts to control the growing street dog population and reduce the risk of dog bites and rabies, a deadly but preventable disease that continues to kill people in the city and across the country.</p><p>The city has allocated a budget of Rs10 million for the sterilisation, vaccination, and management of its estimated 19,000 street dogs.</p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannerdesk-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannermob-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>“Nearly 90 percent of street dogs have already been vaccinated, and less than 50 percent are sterilised,” said Nurnidhi Neupane, information officer at the city office. “We aim to sterilise 10,000 street dogs this year, and the remaining will be sterilised in the coming years.”</p><p>Managing street dogs has become a major challenge for the city office. Due to proximity to several other local units in the Kathmandu Valley, street dogs keep entering the city from surrounding areas, making management difficult. Besides the dogs on the streets, officials at the department estimate that around 20,000 dogs are kept as pets in households across the metropolis, and many are released onto the streets when the owners grow tired of them or when the animals become old or sick. </p><p>“Due to a lack of proper coordination between local units, we have not been able to reduce the number of dogs in Kathmandu streets,” said Neupane. “We can manage street dogs properly only when other local units also take steps.”</p><p>Besides sterilisation, the metropolis plans to expand shelters for stray dogs. The department has already built a shelter at its garbage transfer station in Teku for around 40 stray dogs. </p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannerdesk-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannermob-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>The city office"s plan to microchip all pet dogs failed, as only a few owners responded to officials. Officials had hoped that microchipping would help owners locate their animals when they get lost. The measure also aims to hold owners accountable if they abandon their pets. Pet microchips are tiny devices that are inserted under a dog’s skin. Officials said that the chip can be scanned and information about the owner stored in the chip can be accessed easily.</p><p>The lack of microchipping and abandoned pets adds to the problem, as 350 to 400 people are bitten by dogs in the Kathmandu Valley every day. The rising number of dog bites is a cause for concern as Nepal aims to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies by 2030.</p><p>Rabies is a deadly viral disease transmitted through the saliva of infected animals, especially dogs and jackals. Dog bites are responsible for almost all rabies deaths in Nepal. Doctors say if an anti-rabies vaccine is administered on time, rabies is 100 percent preventable, but once symptoms appear, the disease is always fatal.</p><p>However, the Health Ministry’s data show that dogbite cases have been rising every year and this makes </p><p>It is estimated that over 100 people die from rabies every year throughout the country. However, the Ministry of Health and Population has records showing only around two dozen deaths on average.</p><p>Doctors say not all dog bite incidents appear on record or all victims seek treatment, which makes it difficult to prevent rabies deaths and achieve the 2030 rabies elimination target set by the World Health Organisation.</p><p>Another hindrance to preventing deaths is the lack of awareness, and the limited availability of dogbite treatment, which is mostly limited to major cities, experts say.</p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannerdesk-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannermob-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>Of the total animal bite victims, especially dog bite victims, 40 percent are children under 15 years old. Due to the fear of getting scolded by parents or the fear of injections, children often do not inform their parents about such incidents, according to doctors. Also, due to a lack of awareness about the risks, parents also do not take dog bites seriously and seek vaccination. Some people also think that anti-rabies vaccination is not required if the dog is a pet.</p><p>Rabies, according to the World Health Organisation, causes 59,000 agonising and painful deaths globally every year, one person every nine minutes, mostly children and the poor. The disease, while fatal, is 100 percent preventable if there is access to vaccines and life-saving treatment in the event of dog bites.</p> Kathmandu to sterilise over 10,000 street dogs this year	查看 5113	加德满都邮报	2025-08-14 00:00:00 2025-08-15 08:07:33	word
3245595	无图 <p>Weakened by war and diplomatic deadlock, Iran’s clerical elite stands at a crossroads: defy pressure to halt its nuclear activity and risk further Israeli and US attack, or concede and risk a leadership fracture.</p><p>For now, the Islamic Republic establishment is focusing on immediate survival over longer-term political strategy.</p><p>A fragile ceasefire ended a 12-day war in June that began with Israeli air strikes, followed by US bunker-busting bombings of three underground Iranian nuclear sites.</p><p>Both sides declared victory but the war exposed the military vulnerabilities and punctured the image of deterrence maintained by a major Middle East power and Israel"s arch regional foe.</p><p>Three Iranian insiders told Reuters the political establishment now views negotiations with the US - aimed at resolving a decades-long dispute over its nuclear ambitions - as the only way to avoid further escalation and existential peril.</p><p>The strikes on Iranian nuclear and military targets, which included killings of top Revolutionary Guard commanders and nuclear scientists, shocked Tehran, kicking off just a day before a planned sixth round of talks with Washington.</p><p>While Tehran accused Washington of "betraying diplomacy", some hardline lawmakers and military commanders blamed officials who advocated diplomacy with Washington, arguing the dialogue proved a "strategic trap" that distracted the armed forces.</p><p>However, one political insider, who like others requested anonymity given the sensitivity of the matter, said the leadership now leaned towards talks as "they’ve seen the cost of military confrontation".</p><p>President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that resuming talks with the United States "does not mean we intend to surrender", addressing hardliners opposing further nuclear diplomacy after the war. He added: "You don’t want to talk? What do you want to do? ... Do you want to go (back) to war?"</p><p>His remarks were criticised by hardliners including Revolutionary Guards commander Aziz Ghazanfari, who warned that foreign policy demands discretion and that careless statements could have serious consequences.</p><p>Ultimately, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei holds the final say. Insiders said he and the clerical power structure had reached a consensus to resume nuclear negotiations, viewing them as vital to the Islamic Republic’s survival.</p><p>Iran"s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment.</p><p>DYNAMICS AND EXTERNAL PRESSURE</p><p>US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have warned they will not hesitate to hit Iran again if it resumes enrichment of uranium, a possible pathway to developing nuclear weapons.</p><p>Last week, Trump warned that if Iran restarted enrichment despite the June strikes on its key production plants, "we’ll be back”. Tehran responded with a vow of forceful retaliation.</p><p>Still, Tehran fears future strikes could cripple political and military coordination, and so has formed a defence council to ensure command continuity even if the 87-year-old Khamenei must relocate to a remote hideaway to avoid assassination.</p><p>Alex Vatanka, director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute in Washington DC, said that if Iran seeks to rapidly rebuild its nuclear capacity without securing diplomatic or security guarantees, "a U.S.–Israeli strike won"t just be possible - it will be all but inevitable".</p><p>"Re-entering talks could buy Tehran valuable breathing room and economic relief, but without swift US reciprocity it risks a hardline backlash, deepening elite divisions, and fresh accusations of surrender," Vatanka said.</p><p>Tehran insists on its right to uranium enrichment as part of what it maintains is a peaceful nuclear energy programme, while the Trump administration demands a total halt - a core sticking point in the diplomatic standoff.</p><p>Renewed United Nations sanctions under the so-called "snapback" mechanism, pushed by three European powers, loom as a further threat if Tehran refuses to return to negotiations or if no verifiable deal to curb its nuclear activity results.</p><p>Tehran has threatened to quit the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. But insiders say this is a pressure tactic, not a realistic plan - as exiting the NPT would telegraph an Iranian race for nuclear bombs and invite U.S. and Israeli intervention.</p><p>A senior Western diplomat said Iran’s rulers were vulnerable as never before, and any defiance was a gamble liable to backfire at a time of rising domestic unrest, impaired deterrence power and Israel"s disabling of Iran"s militia proxies in wars around the Middle East since 2023.</p><p>MOUNTING ANXIETY</p><p>Among ordinary Iranians, weariness over war and international isolation runs deep, compounded by a growing sense of failed governance. The oil-based economy, already hobbled by sanctions and state mismanagement, is under worsening strain.</p><p>Daily blackouts afflict cities around the country of 87 million people, forcing many businesses to cut back. Reservoirs have receded to record lows, prompting warnings from the government of a looming “national water emergency.”</p><p>Many Iranians - even those opposed to the Shi"ite theocracy - rallied behind the country during the June war, but now face lost incomes and intensified repression.</p><p>Alireza, 43, a furniture merchant in Tehran, said he is considering downsizing his business and relocating his family outside the capital amid fears of further air attack.</p><p>"This is the result of 40 years of failed policies," he said, alluding to Iran"s 1979 Islamic Revolution that toppled the Western-backed monarchy. "We are a resource-rich country and yet people don"t have water and electricity. My customers have no money. My business is collapsing."</p><p>At least 20 people across Iran interviewed by phone echoed Alireza"s sentiment - that while most Iranians do not want another war, they are also losing faith in the establishment"s capacity to govern wisely.</p><p>Despite broad discontent, large-scale protests have not broken out. Instead, authorities have tightened security, ramped up pressure on pro-democracy activists, accelerated executions and cracked down on alleged Israeli-linked spy networks - fuelling fears of widening surveillance and repression.</p><p>However, sidelined moderates have resurfaced in state media after years of exclusion. Some analysts see this as a move to ally public anxiety and signal the possibility of reform from within - without "regime change" that would shift core policies.</p> Diplomacy or defiance: Iran’s rulers face existential choice after US-Israeli strikes	查看 6636	加德满都邮报	2025-08-14 00:00:00 2025-08-15 08:07:33	word
3245594	有图 <p>The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a corruption case against Sachindra Kumar Yadav, director of the tourism department, at the Special Court, accusing him of amassing illegal wealth.</p><p>According to the anti-graft body, Yadav faces charges involving property worth Rs9.68 million, with prosecutors seeking imprisonment, a fine, and confiscation of assets deemed to have been acquired unlawfully. The investigation covered his tenure from June 7, 2009, to August 14, 2022.</p><p>During this period, Yadav was found to have assets valued at Rs26.81 million, while his total expenditure and investments amounted to Rs36.50 million. The unexplained difference was determined to be illicit wealth.</p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannerdesk-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannermob-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>Some of the property in question was registered under the name of his wife, Asha Kumari Yadav, who has also been named as a defendant for the purpose of asset confiscation, the CIAA said.</p> CIAA files corruption case against tourism department director Yadav	查看 1194	加德满都邮报	2025-08-14 00:00:00 2025-08-15 08:07:33	word
3245593	有图 <p>Walking 7,000 steps a day significantly lessens the risk of major non-communicable diseases, including the risk of mortality from cardiovascular diseases, cancer, dementia, and depressive symptoms, according to a new study.</p><p>Earlier, 10,000 steps a day was considered a benchmark to lessen the risk of mortality and morbidity from major non-communicable diseases.</p><p>The report published recently in <i>The Lancet, </i>a leading international medical journal, stated that 7,000 steps a day is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in health outcomes and might be a more realistic and achievable target for some.</p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannerdesk-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannermob-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>“The report should not be interpreted as saying that 10,000 steps a day is wrong,” said Dr Om Murti Anil, an interventional cardiologist. “Those who are healthy, involved in physical activity and are walking 10,000 steps or more a day should continue walking. Those who do not walk or do physical activity must walk at least 5,000 to 7000 steps daily.”</p><p>The burden of non-communicable diseases has risen alarmingly in recent years. The Nepal Burden of Disease 2017 report attributed two-thirds (66 percent) of total deaths to non-communicable diseases, while the figure jumped to 71.1 percent in the 2019 report. The Global Burden of Disease 2021 shows 73 percent of deaths are caused by non-communicable diseases.</p><p>According to The Lancet’s study, carried out over the past 10 years by an international team of researchers in adults worldwide, walking 7,000 steps a day lowers the risk of all causes of mortality by 47 percent. Walking 7,000 steps a day also lowers the risk of developing cardiovascular disease by 25 percent, reduces the risk of dying from cardiovascular diseases by 47 percent, lowers the risk of type-2 diabetes by 14 percent, dementia risk by 38 percent, and depressive symptoms by 22 percent compared to those who walk only 2,000 steps a day.</p><p>“Give up a sedentary lifestyle and start walking,” said Anil, who is also a popular social media celebrity in the country. Those who walk less than 2,000 steps a day are at high risk of having non-communicable diseases.”</p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannerdesk-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannermob-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>Besides making videos on social issues, he regularly uploads content on health-related topics. Dr Anil has over 1.5 million followers on Facebook, and his other videos on health issues have amassed millions of views and thousands of likes, comments, and shares. He has set a Guinness World Record for the ‘most viewers for a cardiovascular health awareness livestream on Facebook’. </p><p>Anil, who carried out an in-depth behavioural study in Kathmandu a decade ago, said his study showed that 61 percent of the adult population in the Capital live a sedentary lifestyle and people start walking only after they suffer from severe health problems, including hypertension and cardiovascular diseases.</p><p>“Most of the time, patients seek treatment only when they suffer from non-communicable diseases and their health conditions worsen,” said Anil. “If problems are identified early, they can often be prevented. Prevention costs far less than treatment. And changing behaviour [involved in physical activity] cuts the risk of multiple non-communicable diseases at once.”</p><p>Experts ask the authorities concerned to increase investment for behavioural change to lessen the burden of non-communicable diseases. They say it is high time everyone focused on non-communicable diseases, as their prevalence has risen alarmingly. They said many lives could be saved if testing for non-communicable diseases is made free. Along with free testing, authorities are advised to focus on behavioural changes—improvements in eating habits and physical exercise, among other things.</p> 7,000 steps a day cuts risk of cardiovascular diseases: Lancet	查看 4242	加德满都邮报	2025-08-13 00:00:00 2025-08-15 08:07:33	word
3245592	有图 <p>The government has set the toll rates for Nepal’s first underground passageway, the 2.8-kilometre Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel, where motorbikes will be prohibited.</p><p>The decision, endorsed by the Cabinet on August 11, followed a proposal from the Roads Board Nepal via the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport. The tunnel was built with an investment of Rs22 billion.</p><p>Toll rates will range from Rs60 to Rs600, depending on the type of vehicle. </p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannerdesk-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannermob-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>According to Saujanya Nepal, director of the project, motorbikes are barred from the tunnel for safety reasons.</p><p>Buses and trucks entering Kathmandu will pay Rs260, while those exiting will be charged Rs200.</p><p>“The inbound toll is slightly higher because the tunnel saves time and fuel by avoiding the uphill climb. Exiting involves a downhill drive, so the toll is lower,” said Nepal.</p><p>Cars and vans entering the Valley will be charged Rs65, and Rs60 for exiting. </p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannerdesk-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannermob-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>Minibuses and minitrucks will pay Rs115 and Rs80, respectively, for entry, and Rs80 for departure. Heavy equipment will be charged Rs600 for entry and Rs250 for exit.</p><p>There will be three toll booths for vehicles entering Kathmandu and two for those leaving. </p><p>Once operational, the project expects 50–75 percent of vehicles to use the tunnel. A trial phase is planned for October, with full operation to follow.</p><p>The tunnel connects Dhading, at the lower end, with Nagdhunga in Kathmandu, bypassing at least 19 hairpin bends along the existing 8 km stretch of the Nagdhunga-Naubise road.</p><p>A 2015 survey estimated it takes about 34 minutes to travel this section via the current route.</p><p>In 2016, Japan agreed to provide a soft loan of Rs15.28 billion for the tunnel, which would eliminate the need for the circuitous climb over Kathmandu Valley’s western rim, the main overland route between the Capital and the southern plains.</p><p>The foundation stone was laid in October 2019 by then-prime minister KP Sharma Oli. </p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannerdesk-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://assets-cdn.kathmandupost.com/uploads/source/ads/bydbannermob-1753675032.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>Initially scheduled for completion in three and a half years, the project was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic and shortages of construction materials.</p><p>The deadline, first extended by three months, was pushed to April 25 this year from the original April 26, 2023, completion date.</p> Toll rates set for first road tunnel in Nepal, motorcycles barred	查看 3076	加德满都邮报	2025-08-14 00:00:00 2025-08-15 08:07:33	word
3245591	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/Donnarumma-1-1024x683.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/Donnarumma-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>LONDON: Manchester United mampu menamatkan saingan Liga Perdana Inggeris (EPL) musim ini dalam kelompok enam teratas dengan syarat The Red Devils perlu membawa masuk penjaga gol baharu. Pandangan itu disuarakan bekas pertahanan United, Gary Neville yang meraih lapan kejuaraan EPL bersama United ketika era kegemilangan dibawah kendalian Alex Ferguson. Neville, 50, menyifatkan peluang pasukan lamanya ... Read more</p><p>The post Man. United kena cari penjaga gol baharu appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> Man. United kena cari penjaga gol baharu	查看 734	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-15 08:11:35 2025-08-15 07:56:49	word
3245590	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/000_67T9983.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/000_67T9983.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>KUALA LUMPUR: Ketua jurulatih beregu campuran negara, Nova Widianto optimis gandingan utama negara, Chen Tang Jie–Toh Ee Wei berada di landasan terbaik untuk meraih pingat sulung mereka di Kejohanan Badminton Dunia 2025 di Paris, Perancis. Berdasarkan undian, beregu pilihan keempat itu dijangka tidak berdepan cabaran besar untuk mara ke separuh akhir sebelum potensi bertemu beregu ... Read more</p><p>The post Peluang Tang Jie–Ee Wei gegar dunia appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> Peluang Tang Jie–Ee Wei gegar dunia	查看 716	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-15 08:23:45 2025-08-15 07:56:49	word
3245589	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/150825-ASB-ZETI-AZIZ.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/150825-ASB-ZETI-AZIZ.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia perlu terus memperkukuh kepakaran tempatan dan keupayaan inovasi dalam bidang ekonomi monetari serta kewangan, khususnya dalam persekitaran global yang dinamik dan sentiasa berubah. Bekas Gabenor Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Tan Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz berkata, dunia kini berdepan pelbagai perkembangan yang mengganggu kestabilan termasuk krisis iklim, peperangan besar dan pandemik yang ... Read more</p><p>The post Malaysia perlu perkukuh kepakaran monetari, kewangan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> Malaysia perlu perkukuh kepakaran monetari, kewangan	查看 779	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-15 08:30:58 2025-08-15 07:56:49	word
3245588	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/FotoJet-3-1024x768.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/FotoJet-3.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>30 tahun menyelami industri seni tanah air, selebriti versatile, Joey Daud meluahkan kebimbangannya apabila dunia hiburan yang diceburinya kini dipenuhi dengan pendatang baharu dari golongan pempengaruh media sosial. Meskipun terbuka menerima kehadiran pelapis baharu, pemilik nama sebenar Zulkifli Daud, 52, itu menyifatkan perkara tersebut mampu menenggelamkan bakat besar lagi bermutu yang pernah menyinari dunia hiburan ... Read more</p><p>The post ‘Generasi sekarang lemah mental, tapi letakkan diri begitu mahal’ appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> ‘Generasi sekarang lemah mental, tapi letakkan diri begitu mahal’	查看 792	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-15 08:31:11 2025-08-15 07:56:49	word
3245587	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PARLIMEN-14-OGOS_003-1024x683.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PARLIMEN-14-OGOS_003.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>KUALA LUMPUR: Penilaian semula aset huluan Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) diserahkan sepenuhnya kepada pertimbangan komersial syarikat minyak nasional itu tanpa campur tangan politik. Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata, Petronas perlu mengutamakan perancangan jangka panjang bagi menghadapi ketidaktentuan pasaran global serta pengurusan portfolio aset menjadi faktor penting dalam memastikan kelangsungan operasi dan keuntungan syarikat. ... Read more</p><p>The post Petronas bebas nilai semula aset huluannya – Anwar appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> Petronas bebas nilai semula aset huluannya – Anwar	查看 842	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-15 08:34:06 2025-08-15 07:56:49	word
3245586	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/RODZIAH-ISMAIL-dan-TENGKU-ZAFRUL-ABDUL-AZIZ-2-1024x446.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/RODZIAH-ISMAIL-dan-TENGKU-ZAFRUL-ABDUL-AZIZ-2.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>KUALA LUMPUR: Pemimpin PKR diingatkan agar tidak menggadaikan kerusi Ampang semata-mata untuk seorang individu. Ia susulan kemasukan Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri, Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz sebagai ahli PKR Cabang Ampang. Menegaskan perkara itu, Ahli Parlimen Ampang, Rodziah Ismail berkata, beliau tidak menolak terdapat niat tertentu apabila PKR menerima masuk penyertaan bekas ... Read more</p><p>The post ‘Jangan gadai kerusi Ampang hanya untuk seseorang’ appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> ‘Jangan gadai kerusi Ampang hanya untuk seseorang’	查看 835	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-15 08:40:12 2025-08-15 07:56:49	word
3245585	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BAru-Hashim-Jasin-683x1024.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BAru-Hashim-Jasin.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>KANGAR: Menyertai Perikatan Nasional (PN) adalah pertimbangan politik paling realistik boleh dilakukan MCA dan MIC bagi meneruskan survival mereka menjelang Pilihan Raya Umum Ke-16 (PRU16). MCA dan MIC pastinya sedar mengenai nasib mereka khususnya dalam isu pengagihan kerusi jika terus bersama Barisan Nasional (BN) yang dijangka kekal bekerjasama dengan Pakatan Harapan (PH) pada PRU16. Kerusi ... Read more</p><p>The post MCA dan MIC sertai Perikatan Nasional? appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> MCA dan MIC sertai Perikatan Nasional?	查看 753	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-15 08:40:33 2025-08-15 07:56:49	word
3245584	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PARLIMEN-14-OGOS_003-1024x683.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PARLIMEN-14-OGOS_003.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim memberi jaminan pengunduran Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli dan Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad daripada jawatan menteri tidak akan menjejaskan khidmat mereka kepada rakyat. Perdana Menteri berkata, kedua-dua mereka itu akan terus menabur bakti dan memainkan peranan aktif sebagai Ahli Parlimen demi kesejahteraan rakyat serta kemajuan negara. Katanya, peletakan jawatan itu ... Read more</p><p>The post Rafizi, Nik Nazmi tetap berbakti sebagai Ahli Parlimen demi rakyat – PM appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> Rafizi, Nik Nazmi tetap berbakti sebagai Ahli Parlimen demi rakyat – PM	查看 789	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-15 08:43:44 2025-08-15 07:56:49	word
3245583	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/SCHUMACHER-1024x683.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/SCHUMACHER.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>BERLIN: Bekas pelumba Formula Satu (F1), Ralf Schumacher mengkritik prestasi Lewis Hamilton bersama Ferrari musim ini yang disifatkannya sarat dengan drama. Hamilton, 40, meninggalkan Mercedes lebih awal untuk menyertai Ferrari namun gagal menepati jangkaan pada separuh musim pertamanya. Schumacher merujuk kegagalan Hamilton menyesuaikan diri dengan jentera SF-25, berbeza dengan rakan sepasukannya, Charles Leclerc yang konsisten ... Read more</p><p>The post Schumacher persoal kemampuan Hamilton di Ferrari appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> Schumacher persoal kemampuan Hamilton di Ferrari	查看 785	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-15 08:47:08 2025-08-15 07:56:49	word
3245582	有图 <p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/liga-super-kl-sabah027.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><img src="https://www.utusan.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/liga-super-kl-sabah027.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>PETALING JAYA: Pengendali Kuala Lumpur (KL) City, Risto Vidakovic menyifatkan pasukannya melepaskan peluang keemasan untuk meraih tiga mata penuh pada aksi kedua Liga Super berdepan Sabah FC, kelmarin. Dalam aksi di Stadium Bolasepak Kuala Lumpur itu, KL City diikat Sabah 1-1 menerusi gol pada minit terakhir perlawanan ketika skuad pelawat bermain dengan 10 pemain untuk ... Read more</p><p>The post Vidakovic kecewa, Sabah lega appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.</p> Vidakovic kecewa, Sabah lega	查看 720	马来西亚前锋报	2025-08-15 08:56:21 2025-08-15 07:56:49	word
3245581	有图 <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>MANILA, Philippines – The law prohibits companies with active government contracts from donating to politicians’ campaigns. </p><p>In this video report, Rappler’s Patrick Cruz examines the P30-million donation Senate PresidentChiz Escudero received in 2022 from Centerways Construction president Lawrence Lubiano. </p><p>This video examines whether this campaign donation from Lubiano constitutes an election violation or simply reveals loopholes in the law.</p><p> <p> <p> <p>Must Read</p> <p> Did Escudero violate the law for accepting campaign funds from a gov’t contractor? </p> </p> <p> <p> <img src="https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2025/07/chiz-escudero-senate-first-session-sona-july-28-2025-001-1-scaled.jpg?fit=449%2C449" rel="noopener noreferrer"> </p> </p> </p> </p><p>– Rappler.com</p> Election violation? Chiz Escudero's campaign donor is a gov't contractor	查看 938	Rappler	2025-08-14 19:14:11 2025-08-15 07:56:02	word
3245580	无图 <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government is reviewing nuclear laws, regulations, and policies as the country moves closer to incorporating nuclear energy in the power mix.</p><p>“We want to make sure that all legal hurdles are cleared before we take major steps forward in fulfilling our nuclear power objectives,” Myra Fiera Roa, legal services director at the Department of Energy (DOE), said according to a statement the agency released on Thursday, August 14.</p><p>The DOE is leading the Nuclear Energy Program-Inter-Agency Committee, which started its review of policies on Tuesday, August 12. The end goal of the review is to create a national legal framework for modern nuclear technology use.</p><p>This comes after Congress recently ratified the Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety bill, which creates the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority. This is an independent regulatory body to ensure safe and peaceful use of nuclear technology. </p><p>Nuclear energy is not renewable but it is considered a clean source of energy as it does not produce greenhouse gas emissions. Several countries are developing nuclear energy technology to meet emission reduction targets.</p> <p> </p> <p>The Philippines targets to commission 1,200 megawatts of nuclear capacity by 2032 and 4,800 MW by 2050.</p>Institutional shifts to nuclear<p>But these moves toward nuclear energy had climate and environmental advocates concerned.</p><p>A present concern is the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) proposal to lift its ban on nuclear financing. If ADB lifts the ban, it would be following the World Bank in the same direction.</p><p>“Nuclearenergy and retrofitting existing fossil fuel plants are dangerous distractions and totally unacceptable — especially at a time when renewables have become affordable, increasingly scalable, and widely adopted,” said Lidy Nacpil, climate activistand coordinator with the Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development</p><p>“ADBis steering the region deeper into the climate crisis,” Nacpil added, reacting to what they call a “rushed” energy policy review from the development bank.</p><p>Skepticism remains toward nuclear energy and the country’s capacity to regulate its use. In 2024, the Philippines and the United States’ agreement on peaceful nuclear cooperation entered into force. – Rappler.com</p> Gov't reviews laws as Philippines inches toward nuclear energy use	查看 2424	Rappler	2025-08-14 19:40:56 2025-08-15 07:56:02	word
3245579	无图 <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>MANILA, Philippines – Rising artist RAIN makes her way to Rappler Live Jam on Thursday, August 14!</p><p>Dubbed the “Cheerful-Langga ng Cebu,” RAIN started out as a housemate on PBB Gen 11, emerging as the runner-up. </p><p>She later made her debut as a recording artist in May with the EP b luvd, featuring tracks like “eyes open,” “b luvd,” “ligaya,” “miss senti(mental),” and “pahuway.” Three out of the five tracks on the EP were written and co-written by the young artist.</p><p>Through a mixture of R&B and ballad songs, b luvd marks RAIN’s official foray into the entertainment scene as a young adult after her Pinoy Big Brother stint. </p><p>Catch RAIN on Rappler Live Jam on Thursday, 8 pm, by bookmarking this page or heading to Rappler’s YouTube! – Rappler.com</p> Rappler Live Jam: RAIN	查看 843	Rappler	2025-08-14 20:00:47 2025-08-15 07:56:02	word
3245578	无图 <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>MANILA, Philippines – If there is going to be a revamp of Gilas Pilipinas’ roster, it would not come without some serious consideration.</p><p>Tim Cone said it was “too early” to determine lineup changes as the Philippines is fresh from its FIBA Asia Cup exit after a crushing 84-60 loss to two-time defending champion Australia in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, August 13.</p><p>“We put this team together for the long term in trying to get them to grow together and get better. And if we’re going to just go ahead and change personnel, then we’re all back to zero again,” Cone said.</p><p>“We’re going to use this and try to make some adjustments.”</p><p>Cone has primarily stuck with the same pool of players since he officially took over the coaching reins for the national team at the start of 2024. </p> <p> </p> <p>He named Justin Brownlee, Dwight Ramos, Kai Sotto, AJ Edu, June Mar Fajardo, Scottie Thompson, Kevin Quiambao, Carl Tamayo, Chris Newsome, CJ Perez, Calvin Oftana, and Jamie Malonzo to the original 12, then added Japeth Aguilar and Mason Amos as alternates.</p><p>RJ Abarrientos and Troy Rosario, who play under Cone at Barangay Ginebra in the PBA, were included in the Asia Cup pool, although they were ultimately left off the roster.</p><p>The Philippines’ lineup has been under intense scrutiny by dismayed fans, especially after back-to-back losses to Chinese Taipei and New Zealand to start the tournament put the Filipinos on an early collision course with the Aussies, who have not lost in Asia Cup history.</p><p>“At this point, it’s really too early to look and say that, ‘This is what we need at this point.’ We got to really digest this, we got to look at video, we got to see what’s going on, and go forward,” Cone said.</p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>While Gilas Pilipinas still reached the quarterfinals following a dramatic overtime win over Saudi Arabia to wrap up the group stage, it proved no match to the world No. 7 squad.</p><p>“I really like our team. I like the way we play, I like the togetherness, they’re all good guys, and they’re easy to coach. But I didn’t like our performance tonight,” Cone said.</p><p>“This is a great team to be around. I’m really proud and honored to be on this team and with these guys. But tonight was not a good performance for us.”</p><p>It does not get any easier for the Philippines as it once again faces Australia in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers as part of Group A, which also includes New Zealand and Guam.</p><p>A good news, though, for Cone and the team is the impending return of big man Kai Sotto, who has been out of action since he suffered a knee injury in January. </p><p>“The big missing piece for us is Kai Sotto. Hopefully, we get Kai, and that makes us a little bit more competitive,” Cone said.</p><p>Cone and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas have a couple of months to work out lineup changes before the Asian Qualifiers kick off in November, with the Philippines facing Guam twice in the opening window. – Rappler.com</p> Cone, Gilas to 'digest' Asia Cup run before possible lineup changes	查看 3134	Rappler	2025-08-14 20:21:30 2025-08-15 07:56:02	word
3245577	无图 <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>BEIJING, China – China expressed support for Thailand and Cambodia in resolving their border dispute on Thursday, August 14, and offered to provide assistance based on the wishes of both nations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.</p><p>Wang said China supports the Southeast Asian countries in strengthening dialogue and eliminating misunderstandings, adding he hoped they would rebuild mutual trust and restore friendship, according to statements from his ministry.</p><p>He met his Thai and Cambodian counterparts separately during the day but also convened a three-way conversation on the sidelines of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in China’s southwestern Yunnan province, readouts of the three meetings showed.</p><p>In their “friendly and candid communication,” Wang said China hoped that the two countries could reopen border crossings as soon as possible, a Chinese foreign ministry statement said.</p><p>China also promised support and assistance for landmine clearance in the border areas of Cambodia and Thailand, and the three ministers agreed to continue communication in a “flexible manner,” the Chinese statement added.</p> <p> </p> <p>Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said he had attended an informal “tea chat” consultation with Chinese and Cambodian counterparts and expressed appreciation for China’s constructive role in supporting peace.</p><p>There was no immediate comment from Cambodia.</p><p>Thailand and Cambodia have wrangled for decades over border territory and a border conflict erupted last month after the killing of a Cambodian soldier in a skirmish late in May.</p><p>It was the worst fighting in more than a decade and only eased after a ceasefire was struck in late July.</p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>In a bilateral meeting with Thailand’s Maris, Wang spoke about China’s readiness to accelerate a China-Thailand railway construction project, encourage more investments from Chinese enterprises in Thailand and ensure the stability of the regional production and supply chain.</p><p>It is hoped that Thailand will provide more policy support and facilitation for Chinese enterprises, he told his Thai counterpart.</p><p>While meeting with Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, Wang sounded support for Cambodia maintaining political stability, and said China is appreciative of the country’s crackdown on online gambling and wire fraud.</p><p>He also expressed hopes that Cambodia will continue strong measures for joint efforts in the region against cross-border criminal activities. – Rappler.com</p> China urges Thailand, Cambodia reconciliation in three-way talks	查看 2689	Rappler	2025-08-14 21:00:04 2025-08-15 07:56:02	word
3245576	无图 <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:</p>New law lengthens barangay officials’ term to 4 years, postpones 2025 polls<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs a law increasing the term of barangay officials from three to four years, allowing their stay in power for up to 12 years.</p>Sandro Marcos ‘agrees’ House has no credibility to probe flood control projects<p>Presidential son and House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos says he ‘agrees’ the House of Representatives does not have the credibility to investigate anomalies related to flood control projects.</p> <p> </p> BARMM election period begins; gun ban in effect<p>Authorities enforce a two-month gun ban throughout the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao or BARMM starting Thursday, August 14.</p>Norway spy chief blames Russian hackers for dam sabotage in April<p>The head of the Nordic country’s-intelligence agency says Russian hackers briefly took control of a dam in Norway earlier this year.</p>Madonna calls on Pope Leo XIV to visit Gaza ‘before it’s too late’<p>Madonna urges Pope Leo XIV to visit Gaza amid the ongoing genocide. — Rappler.com</p> Barangay, SK officials’ terms extended to 4 years as polls postponed to 2026 \| The wRap	查看 1239	Rappler	2025-08-14 21:25:37 2025-08-15 07:56:02	word
3245575	无图 <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>Researchers have unearthed tooth fossils in Ethiopia dating to about 2.65 million years ago of a previously unknown species in the human evolutionary lineage, one that lived in the same time and place as the earliest-known member of the genus Homo to which our own species belongs.</p><p>The scientists discovered in the Ledi-Geraru research project area of northeastern Ethiopia’s Afar Region 10 teeth — six molars, two incisors, one premolar and one canine — that they concluded belonged to a new Australopithecus species. The teeth came from two individuals.</p><p>Until now, six species of the genus Australopithecus, an important early human ancestor that displayed a mix of ape-like and human-like traits, were known from fossils at various African sites. The researchers said the newly found teeth bore traits indicating they belonged to a seventh species.</p><p>A genus is a group of closely related species that share similar characteristics. For example, lions and tigers are from the same genus but represent different species.</p><p>The scientists also discovered three other teeth dating to 2.59 million years ago that had traits showing they belonged to the oldest-known species of Homo, one that was first revealed by a jawbone unearthed in the same vicinity in 2013.</p> <p> </p> <p>Scientists have not yet assigned names to the Australopithecus and Homo species represented by these 13 teeth because of the incomplete nature of the fossil remains. Our species Homo sapiens is the most recent member of the Homo genus, first appearing roughly 300,000 years ago in Africa before later spreading worldwide.</p><p>The new dental fossils provide insight into a poorly understood period in human evolution. The close age of the teeth suggests that this newly identified Australopithecus species coexisted in this region with the early Homo species, raising questions about whether they competed for the same resources.</p><p>The teeth also indicate that there were four hominins — as species in the human evolutionary lineage are known — that inhabited East Africa at the time. Previous fossils showed that another Australopithecus species and a species of Paranthropus, a hominin possessing a specialized skull adapted for heavy chewing, lived in East Africa during this time. An additional Australopithecus species also inhabited southern Africa, bringing the number of hominins then on the continent to five.</p><p>The presence of these contemporaneous hominins illustrates the complicated nature of the human evolutionary process.</p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> </p> <p>“This reinforces the idea that the story of human evolution is not of a single lineage changing slowly through time,” said University of Nevada, Las Vegas paleoanthropologist Brian Villmoare, lead author of the research published on Wednesday, August 13, in the journal Nature.</p><p>“Rather, the pattern of human evolution is similar to that of other organisms, repeatedly branching into multiple species throughout the fossil record, many of whom lived at the same time,” Villmoare added.</p><p>The researchers are seeking clues about the nature of any interaction between the Australopithecus and Homo species represented by the 13 teeth.</p><p>“We are currently analyzing teeth to see if we can tell if they ate the same thing,” said Arizona State University paleoecologist and project co-director Kaye Reed.</p><p>If so, they may have fought over resources, Reed said. Crude stone tools dating to about the same time were previously discovered nearby, Reed said, probably made by the Homo species.</p><p>The researchers determined the age of the teeth using a technique that dated feldspar crystals contained in volcanic ash in the sediments where they were discovered based on radioactive decay of the element argon.</p><p>The Afar Region, one of Earth’s hottest and lowest places, is an arid expanse of badlands. But at the time of these species, rivers flowed across a vegetated landscape into shallow lakes in a landscape populated by a splendid array of animals. These included giraffes, horses, pigs, elephants, hippos and antelopes as well as predators such as saber-toothed cats and hyenas.</p><p>Homo is generally thought to have descended from a species of Australopithecus, though the exact species and the timing have been a matter of debate. Australopithecus eventually died out.</p><p>Australopithecus includes the famous fossil Lucy, who was a member of the species Australopithecus afarensis who lived approximately 3.18 million years ago. Lucy’s remains were discovered in 1974, also in the Afar Region. The newly discovered teeth had characteristics that showed they did not belong to Lucy’s species, the researchers said.</p><p>“This new Australopithecus species is in no way some ‘missing link,’ and we actually don’t think that it was necessarily ancestral to any known species,” Villmoare said.</p><p>“Species arose and many went extinct,” Reed said. “Each find is a piece of the puzzle that puts human evolution into a twiggy tree, rather than a linear graphic.” – Rappler.com</p> Ethiopian fossils reveal new species in human evolutionary lineage	查看 5190	Rappler	2025-08-14 21:30:04 2025-08-15 07:56:02	word

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