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Tesla, Nvidia among Friday's market cap stock moversBEIJING: A significant milestone in Pakistan-China trade relations was marked on Sunday as the China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC) and Pakistan’s Board of Investment (BOI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the 2024 China Textile Conference in Keqiao, Shaoxing. The agreement aims to establish a textile industry park in Pakistan, a move that is expected to foster trade relations, facilitate technology transfer, and enhance industrial capacity. The signing ceremony highlights China’s focus on upgrading its textile industry, which is currently undergoing major transformations driven by science, technology, sustainability, and fashion trends. Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Khalil Hashmi, addressed the conference, emphasizing the importance of the MoU for strengthening the bilateral trade framework between the two countries. “This is a historic MoU that will lay the foundation for developing textile parks in Pakistan. It will enhance bilateral trade, foster technology transfer, and bolster the capabilities of our textile sector,” he stated. The conference brought together leaders to discuss key topics including “Innovation Environment, Materials, Artificial Intelligence, and Production Processes” as part of the global transformation of the textile industry. The discussions focused on promoting innovation and the optimization of the global textile supply chain. Ambassador Hashmi further noted, “Pakistan was given the exclusive privilege of being the only foreign participant at the annual China Textile Conference. The signing of this MoU, along with the participation of key Pakistani textile industry representatives, highlights the potential for fruitful collaboration between Pakistan and China in the textile and apparel sector.” The textile industry is a critical pillar of Pakistan’s economy, contributing significantly to exports. Pakistan is the second-largest global supplier of cotton cloth and the fifth-largest exporter of cotton, offering unmatched potential for collaboration in the sector. With its strategic location, skilled workforce, and vertical integration, Pakistan presents an ideal partner for Chinese textile enterprises. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );Come April 1, 2025, Alberta is ending photo radar ticketing on all numbered provincial highways. The province also plans over the coming months to review “cash cows” – photo radar spots that appear to prioritize money-making over safety — with the goal of shutting down 70 per cent of the current 2,200 sites. Transportation Minister Devin said far too often photo radar penalizes drivers without improving road safety, adding the province doesn’t intend to offer extra cash to make municipalities whole from the lost photo radar revenue. “The whole point of getting rid of these cash cow locations is to make sure that photo radar is used as a traffic safety tool and not as a revenue generator,” Dreeshen told a news conference Monday. Photo radar will continue to be allowed in school zones, playground zones and construction sites, but beyond these areas, local governments will have to submit their case and show evidence of higher collision rates. At intersections equipped with cameras, running a red light could still net a driver a ticket, but speeding on green will not – starting in the spring. Kara Westerlund, president of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta, applauded the move. “Our communities have called for change, and I’m proud to say that this government has listened,” she said at the government news conference. Alberta Municipalities president Tyler Gandam said his organization supports local governments using automated traffic enforcement for safety reasons, since the data shows it reduces deaths, injuries and property damage. “It’s improving safety in the communities, no question,” Gandam said in an interview, adding the government’s decision is about political points because getting tickets is unpopular. Gandam said forcing municipalities to go through another approval process represents more bureaucracy from a government that prides itself on cutting red tape. He said photo radar revenue makes up a small portion of any municipality’s budget. For him, the issue is about safety, including that of the police officers who will need to enforce traffic safety. Dreeshen said the province has seen a “mixed bag” of data measuring photo radar’s effect on collision numbers. “There’s lots of folks that will say photo radar is needed to keep these streets safe, but we’ve also seen municipalities, when they remove photo radar, that we’ve actually seen safer streets,” he said. “We’re not banning speed limits,” he said. Opposition NDP critic Lorne Dach told reporters Dreeshen’s move doesn’t appear to be supported by evidence. “The decision-making here seems to be basically based on the minister’s decision about popularity rather than public safety data,” said Dach. NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi said the government is adding red tape, and that municipalities, including Calgary, use photo radar funding to pay for policing. “If this government wants municipalities to increase property taxes for their largest budget item, they should just say so,” he said. The announcement comes after years of the previous NDP government and current the United Conservative government placing restrictions on how municipalities use photo radar sites. In 2019, the then-NDP government introduced a freeze on new locations and banned photo radar in transition zones: spots where the speed limit changes on highways. Photo radar was also banned on high-speed, multi-lane highways unless there was documented proof of safety concerns. The freeze was then extended when in 2022, the UCP said no photo radar was allowed on residential roads with speed limits below 50 km/h. Keep in mind, many Edmonton streets are now 40 km/h. Double dipping — issuing multiple tickets within five minutes — was also banned. Photo radar vehicles now also have to be highly visible. Cities couldn’t run photo radar in construction zones except when construction workers were present and it was only allowed in school zones when classes were in session. Municipalities were also obligated to provide data on collisions and safety to justify why they are running photo radar at certain locations. A year ago, Dreeshen said photo radar is being used as a cash cow in some places across Alberta. At that time, the province banned the use of the enforcement tool on Calgary and Edmonton’s ring roads ( Stoney Trail and Anthony Henday Drive) and said it would spend the following year removing spots where there is no clear safety reason for photo radar and it’s only being done to collect money. Before the ban, Calgary’s ring road had eight photo radar sites and Edmonton’s ring road had 22. Red light intersection cameras were left out of the review process because they have been proven to prevent T-bones and similar collisions that lead to serious injuries or death. Edmonton and Calgary were given the option to redeploy the photo radar units previously used on ring roads to areas in the cities where they have a safety impact — in school, playground and construction zones. A cap on any new photo radar equipment, programs or new photo radar locations was extended to Dec. 1, 2024 while the province consulted with municipalities. Dreeshen said on Monday the ring road ban has shown good results, in part because drivers aren’t taken off guard by having to suddenly slow down and disrupt traffic. In 2019, the UCP increased the province’s share of photo radar revenue to 40 per cent from 27. That fiscal year, the revenue generated was $203 million across the province. By last year, total revenue was down to $145 million, Dreeshen said Monday. Among the top five revenue-generating sites listed by the government in 2023, four are in Edmonton and area, each collecting between $2.1 million and almost $6 million per year. Alberta’s first photo radar units were introduced in 1987 and as of last fall, there were about 2,387 photo radar sites across the province. — With files from Karen Bartko, Global Newsgame of thrones online slots 。

The prominent Illawarra men urging others to stand up against domestic violenceBy Lalit Basel,Surkhet, Dec. 11: Minister for Home Affairs Ramesh Lekhak has said that the government cannot tolerate any attempts to influence investigations and the judiciary. Amid protests by members of the Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) against the investigation of party president Rabi Lamichhane on charges of cooperative fraud, Minister Lekhak emphasised that attempts to influence investigations and judicial processes through street protests are unacceptable. Speaking at a press conference organised by the Nepal Press Union in Karnali Province on Tuesday, Minister Lekhak expressed concern over efforts to maneuver investigations and judicial proceedings by mobilising crowds. He clarified that there has been no violation of human rights in the context of Lamichhane’s arrest and reiterated that the government cannot tolerate such actions. He further remarked that justice cannot be achieved through mob pressure and that such behaviour is inappropriate. The Home Minister also addressed ongoing anti-constitutional and anti-system activities, asserting the need to suppress such actions. Highlighting conspiracies to destabilise the government formed with the alliance of Nepali Congress and UML, he said, “Anti-constitutional and anti-system activities have surfaced, and they must be neutralised.” He said that the conspiracies stem from attempts to derail the present coalition and destabilise governance. Regarding constitutional amendments, he informed that discussions are underway with all political parties and emphasised that any amendment would proceed only after thorough consultations. Minister Lekhak also addressed concerns about some government offices of Karnali Province being located in other provinces. He pledged to relocate them to Karnali as soon as possible. Specifically, he mentioned that some police offices currently based in Banke district of Lumbini Province could be moved to Karnali if local and provincial governments provide the necessary infrastructure such as land. On Monday, a provincial-level security meeting in Surkhet highlighted several challenges in Karnali Province. Minister Lekhak noted that issues like suicide, drug abuse, and road accidents are major concerns in the region, surpassing other criminal challenges. He instructed subordinate offices to implement measures to mitigate these problems and called for awareness programmes in schools, villages, and communities to address these issues more effectively. In another event, Minister Lekhak was urged to open border points connecting Karnali Province with China. During a meeting of the Nepali Congress Karnali Province parliamentary party on Tuesday, Minister for Social Development Ghanshyam Bhandari requested the Home Minister to facilitate the opening of these border points. Minister Bhandari argued that opening border points with neighbouring countries would significantly enhance trade of Karnali Province. Dolpa, Humla, and Mugu districts in Karnali share border with China. Minister Bhandari advocated for opening these border points to strengthen friendly relations with China and boost trade and commerce. Similarly, Nepali Congress Province President Lalit Jung Shahi also called for initiatives to open the borders and urged the Home Ministry to adopt immediate security strategies for the same.

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Kyle Cameron gave Simo Valakari his most satisfying experience since he took over as St Johnstone boss. But a superb performance from the on-loan Notts County man in testing circumstances against Aberdeen is no guarantee that he will keep his place for Saturday’s visit of St Mirren. Cameron’s readiness to step in for Bozo Mikulic after the Croatian picked up an injury in the Pittodrie warm-up showed Valakari that the principles he is trying ingrain in his Saints squad are more than just words. However, the Finn treats every team selection as a blank piece of paper, meaning a rapid return to fitness for Mikulic could mean a rapid return to the bench for Cameron. “Kyle took his opportunity,” said Valakari. “Big credit to him. He was the leader of our backline in the game. “It was a statement about how I want my players to behave. “It doesn’t matter if you’re in the starting team or not – you prepare yourself and if the opportunity comes, you are ready for it. “Kyle was ready. “I said straight after the match how important it was. Normally I don’t speak too much about individuals because it’s all about the team performance. “But this was about one of our key values – and values define what type of team we will be. “It’s easy to talk about them but it’s the actions that matter. “I was so happy – it’s the most happy I have been. “If Kyle hadn’t been ready, we would have lost. In this league, at this level, if you’re not prepared and right, game day is too late. “If you’re negative in the days before the match, of course you are not ready. “I saw Kyle during the week – he was doing as I wanted him to do as an opponent for our strikers in training so we could prepare our starting line-up to be as good as possible.” On who will start the St Mirren game as Jack Sanders’ central defensive partner, Valakari added: “There is more to picking a team than just saying ‘if you play well, you keep the jersey’. “I always try to pick the best starting line-up for that individual match. “All a player can control is train well, play well and the rest is out of his hands.” “Andre trained today and Bozo has trained for a couple of days,” Valakari reported. “Because of the difficult weather conditions last week, we had been changing from a very hard artificial surface to soft grass. “The big man felt some sharp pain in his calf and he couldn’t move it. “If my players tell me they can’t play, I 100% trust them. “Big credit to our medical department. “It wasn’t something with the muscle. It was to do with the nerve and they were able to release it at the start of the week.” Saints will be without Sven Sprangler, who picked up his sixth booking at Pittodrie. “Of course, we have seen how well Sven has played,” said Valakari. “I’m disappointed for the boy because I can’t remember him making a bad tackle. “Actually, the one he got his yellow card for at Aberdeen was Champions League level defending. “It was a brilliant example of how you stop the transition of an opponent in open field – winning the ball with good body contact. “I feel that it should have been applauded rather than got a yellow card. “I’ve told Sven I would obviously rather have him available but we’re not going to waste anytime thinking about missing him. A torrid 20 minutes after half-time cost Saints dearly the last time they faced St Mirren. The players now have a chance to show they have taken their manager’s post-match observations on board. “I hope we have learned since then that every action matters,” said Valakari. “Can I get control of the ball for us? Can I get a free-kick for us? With a bit more quality we can breathe and go again ourselves. “If a spell lasts as long as it did in that game it’s almost impossible to defend.”UFC President Dana White has given an update on Conor McGregor's future with the organisation. Speaking for the first time about McGregor since a jury in a civil case ordered the MMA fighter to pay Nikita Hand almost €250,000 in damages, White seemingly cast doubt on McGregor's future with the company. When asked in the UFC 310 post-event press conference whether he had anything to say about the McGregor verdict, White replied: "What do you mean 'what's my reaction?'" before going on to say "If I had a comment, I would have put it out already." READ MORE: Conor McGregor breaks social media silence after being slammed by court for online comments READ MORE: Ian Garry's stock rises in defeat after pushing UFC star all the way in Las Vegas When asked about his status with the UFC, White said: "He hasn't been fighting here in I don't know how long." The journalist asking the question mentioned how McGregor was meant to fight in the Summer of 2024 at UFC 303 before asking White whether these events impact McGregor's future in any way, with White replying: "Well, if he does fight, it will be some time next year." 36-year-old McGregor hasn't fought inside a UFC Octagon since breaking his leg in defeat to Dustin Poirier in 2021. He was due to fight in the Summer of 2024 against Michael Chandler but was forced to pull out of the contest with an injury. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts . 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