Sweet Potatoes: A Nutritional Powerhouse for Eye Health, Blood Sugar Control, and Inflammation ReductionIn traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), hemorrhoids are such a common medical condition that a saying goes, “Among the 10, nine people have hemorrhoids.” Hemorrhoids can cause a lot of pain and make one feel restless. Their leading cause is constipation combined with poor circulation in the anal area. In this article, Dr. Wu Jiandong, a Chinese medicine clinician at Wing Seng Traditional Medical Center in Taiwan, shares the secrets of maintaining rectal and gastrointestinal health. In addition, I will detail workouts you can do to prevent hemorrhoids. What Are Hemorrhoids? Hemorrhoids are swollen veins at the end of the rectum and anus. Generally, there are three types of hemorrhoids: external, internal, and mixed....

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Arm Raises Nearly $5 Billion for Its IPO, but Its Investments in China Raise ConcernArm, the British chip designer, which is owned by Japan’s SoftBank, raised nearly $5 billion for its initial public offering (IPO) this week, the largest since 2021. The firm’s Sept. 14 opening, after filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last month was the largest IPO of 2023, easily eclipsing Johnson & Johnson’s spin-off Kenvue. This marks the return of Arm to the market after a $40 billion attempt by Nvidia to buy the chipmaker from Softbank in 2020 fell through last year over antitrust concerns. SoftBank acquired the United Kingdom-based semiconductor firm in 2016 for $32 billion and took it off as a public listing....

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China's Property Troubles Worsen as State-Backed Sino-Ocean Suspends Debt PaymentsChina’s real estate woes deepened on Friday as state-backed developer Sino-Ocean Group Holding suspended debt payments for all offshore debt until a restructuring was finalized. It also said it has halted trading its U.S. dollar securities in Hong Kong. According to the Beijing-based property developer, “holistic restructuring” of its offshore debt is the only way forward as it confronts rising liquidity challenges due to a sales slowdown throughout the wider sector since 2021. “Starting from the second half of 2021, the real estate sector in China has experienced significant changes and real estate developers have been confronted with unprecedented challenges with regard to liquidity and funding,” the company said in a Hong Kong stock exchange filing (pdf)....

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Competition Watchdog Could Sever Qantas-China Eastern Airlines PartnershipThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) could refuse to authorise Qantas and China Eastern Airlines to continue an ongoing codeshare agreement over fears it could impact fares. The two airlines are seeking to extend their joint coordination agreement to coordinate cargo and passenger transport operations between Australia and China until the end of March 2024. “We are concerned that the authorisation would provide Qantas and China Eastern with the opportunity and incentive to increase prices, compared to what they would charge absent the alliance, by limiting or delaying the introduction of additional capacity on the Sydney-Shanghai route as passenger demand continues to grow,” ACCC Commissioner Anna Brakey said on Sept. 15....

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