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July 10, 2024

MANZANILO, MEXICO: Mexican navy officials who run the country’s largest port are growing concerned about growing flows of unregulated “dual-use” chemicals used to make synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine and fentanyl, four Navy officials said. Reuters. Mexico produces most of the fentanyl that ends up on US streets, according to US officials. In recent years Mexico has also become a major exporter of methamphetamine to Asian countries. Navy officials in Manzanillo, Mexico’s largest port by volume, said they have seen an increase in imports of dual-use chemicals, mostly from China, used to make legitimate items such as food, perfume and

July 9, 2024

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Massive overcharging prompts the government to revert to the previous billing method

The federal government has decided to abolish the proportional electricity charging system and return to the previous charging method. Sources revealed that electricity distribution companies had secretly implemented the pro-rata system since March, leading to widespread overcharging issues. Last month, it was revealed that over 0.3 million electricity consumers were moved out of the protected category and had to pay inflated electricity bills in June due to a new pricing system introduced by distribution companies (DISCOs) on the orders of the Ministry of Power. Reading New electricity tariffs: How much will your bill increase? However, this new system resulted in

December 23, 2023

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SBP discloses end-of-day rates method for foreign exchange firms

Companies holding at least 75% market share should provide daily buy and sell prices for 6 currencies A man counts Pakistani rupee notes at a foreign exchange shop in Peshawar on September 12, 2023. —Reuters SBP says new method to ensure more transparent interest rate. 8 companies must participate in data submission: SBP. “ECAP will assign responsibility for data collection.” KARACHI: In a bid to ensure transparency, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has asked exchange firms to adopt the new mechanism for calculating and publishing end-of-day exchange rates for six major currencies from December 26. The news reported on

Mexican Navy Flags Increase in Use of Chemicals to Produce Method

Massive overcharging prompts the government to revert to the previous billing method

SBP discloses end-of-day rates method for foreign exchange firms

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