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FILE – PSC Chairman Butch Ramirez. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net Philippine Sports Commission Chair (PSC) William “Butch” Ramirez said on Monday that he is willing to go through another six years in his office if entrusted with the job by the incoming administration. “It’s really time to go,” Ramirez said as he led the PSC’s flag-raising ceremony one last time on Monday. “But without pretensions, if the [new] president and the executive secretary offer me the position to be retained, I’ll be honored to accept it.’’ Combining political and financial acuity with his affinity for athletes, Ramirez turned the PSC into one of the vital cogs that led to the Philippines ending its near-century gold medal drought in the Olympics via Hidilyn Diaz’s victory in Tokyo last year. He had a solid set of commissioners who performed their tasks mostly under the limelight: basketball legend Ramon Fernandez, Charles Maxey, Celia Kiram and Arnold Agustin. And he wants a shot at making sure … [Read more...] about As he steps down, Ramirez says he is ready for fresh term if needed

Yuka Obayashi and Elaine Lies (Reuters) (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Tokyo   ● Tue, June 28 2022 Japan scrambled on Monday to avert a looming power crunch as temperatures climbed nationwide, with authorities warning of higher than expected demand after the rainy season ended in the capital, Tokyo, at its earliest since record-keeping began. Less than two weeks ahead of an election for the upper house of parliament, surging electrical prices are making life tougher for Japanese customers, following higher fuel costs brought by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A power shortage could batter the fortunes of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), already under fire for its handling of higher consumer prices. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited access to our web and app content e-Post daily digital newspaper No advertisements, no interruptions Privileged access to our events and programs Subscription to our … [Read more...] about Japan braces for power crunch as heat mounts

If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: "Hard work results in success ." While that conventional wisdom is endlessly repeated, it's also dead wrong. H ard work--meaning long hours pursuing a single goal--is a recipe for failure . To illustrate this, consider Olympic athletes. Yes, Olympic competitors spend many hours a day training. However, they and their coaches also know that overtraining--working too hard and too long or the wrong way--can injure you and decrease your ability to win. The same thing is true in business. People who consistently work long hours burn themselves out and quickly become ineffective. They make dumb mistakes and create extra work for themselves and everyone else. People who "work hard" often spend energy doing work that's marginally useful or actively counterproductive. A perfect example is the micro-manager who constantly butts in; the harder he works, the more failure he creates. Hard work is toxic when … [Read more...] about The Big Lie About Hard Work

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki - A + A TOKYO (June 28): Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday that it was "a little difficult" at present to confirm the definite impact on Japan from Russia's debt default. Suzuki, who commented on the issue after being asked about it by reporters at a news conference following a regular cabinet meeting, added that any moves in Russian government bonds were likely to have a limited impact on Japanese investors. "The ratio of investments in Russia as part of Japan's overall foreign bond investments is limited," Suzuki said. "Moves in Russian government bonds are likely to result in limited direct losses for Japanese investors, including financial institutions," he said. The White House and Moody's credit agency on Monday said Russia had defaulted on its international bonds for the first time in more than a century. The Kremlin, which has the money to make payments thanks to oil and gas … [Read more...] about Japan says hard to confirm impact from Russia’s debt default

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Here is yet another gem from Japan that’s been stopped at the border. No, unfortunately, we will not be getting Toyota’s rally-honed GRMN Yaris, which incidentally just happens to be Japan’s most powerful 3-cylinder hot hatch ever. It’s based on the multiple award-winning GR Yaris, but in stead of four seats, it gets two, and incorporates a whole host of upgrades over the stock GR model. Yes, Toyota has some odd names these days to refer to its growing range of sports cars, and the weirdest must be this one — “Gazoo Racing tuned by the Meister of Nurburgring,” or GRMN. That’s because basically every car from its GR lineup, including the GR Supra and the GR86 has been tuned at the famed 13-mile long Nurburgring race track in western Germany. Launched at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January this year, the limited run of 500 GRMN Yaris models sold out in a day when it went on sale this month as some 12,300 eager buyers lodged … [Read more...] about The Hardcore Toyota 4WD Turbocharged Hot Hatch That Got Away