MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) will establish a multisectoral working group with private sector partners to address tax and nontax issues that have unsettled investors.
This initiative is part of a broader effort to improve the country’s business climate.
The move was a product of a dialogue held on October 14 between Finance Secretary Ralph Recto and various stakeholders.
https://business.inquirer.net/552757/dof-set-to-form-group-to-ease-investor-tax-nontax-concerns
As Israel celebrates the return of hostages, the powerful support of the Jewish Diaspora often goes unacknowledged. Their contributions have been instrumental in financially sustaining Israel’s war effort.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir speaks to Israeli soldiers near the Gaza border, October 9, 2025. (Photo Credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)
By GILAD GANTZ
**ICC Women’s World Cup: Rain Denies Pakistan Victory Over England**
*By Rajdeep Saha | October 15, 2025, 10:23 pm*
Rain played spoilsport in Match 16 of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 held at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday. Pakistan looked dominant against England and appeared well set for a victory. However, the weather had the final say, with rain denying Pakistan a possible win.
England initially struggled, finding themselves at 79/7 after 25 overs before rain interrupted play. The match was then reduced to 31 overs per side. After resumption, England fought back to reach 133/9, recovering from 75/5 in the six overs they batted after the delay.
In response, Pakistan’s openers started strongly, scoring 34 runs without loss in 6.4 overs. Unfortunately for Pakistan, rain returned and forced the match to be called off, resulting in a no result.
### Match Highlights: England Manage 133/9 as Fatima Sana Shines with the Ball
England’s innings was marked by regular loss of wickets as Pakistan maintained pressure throughout. Charlie Dean was England’s top scorer with a resilient 33 runs. Pakistan’s captain Fatima Sana was the standout performer with the ball, claiming an impressive four-wicket haul, finishing with figures of 4/27 from 6 overs. Sadia Iqbal also made an impact, taking 2/16 from her six overs, which included two maidens.
### Standings Update: England Top, Pakistan At The Bottom
Following this match, England remain at the top of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 standings. They are unbeaten after four matches, accumulating 7 points and boasting a superior net run rate (NRR) of +1.864, edging out Australia who are in second place.
On the other hand, Pakistan continue to struggle, sitting at the bottom of the table with just one point from three games (one no result and three losses).
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Stay tuned for more updates as the tournament progresses.
https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/sports/pakistan-and-england-women-s-world-cup-game-gets-washed-out/story
By Rajdeep Saha | Oct 15, 2025 | 08:11 pm
Afghanistan delivered a stunning performance in the 3rd and final ODI of the 2025 series against Bangladesh, held in Abu Dhabi on October 14. The Afghans dominated the match by 200 runs, bowling out Bangladesh for a mere 93 runs. Earlier, Afghanistan posted a competitive total of 293/9.
One of the standout performers was Bilal Sami, who claimed a solid five-wicket haul, becoming the third Afghan bowler to achieve this feat against Bangladesh in ODIs. Let’s take a closer look at the Afghan bowlers who have made a significant impact with their five-wicket hauls in this fixture.
Back in November 2024, young Afghan spinner Allah Ghazanfar produced a brilliant bowling display against Bangladesh. He took six wickets for just 26 runs in 6.3 overs, triggering a dramatic collapse where Bangladesh’s innings slumped from 120/2 to all out for 143 in just 8.4 overs.
Afghanistan had earlier been dismissed for 235. Ghazanfar’s spell remains the best bowling figures recorded in all Bangladesh vs Afghanistan ODIs to date.
In the second ODI of the 2025 three-match series, Afghanistan’s ace spinner Rashid Khan delivered a masterclass performance, taking 5 wickets for 17 runs from 8.3 overs. This marked Rashid’s sixth five-wicket haul in ODIs.
Bangladesh were restricted to 109 runs after chasing Afghanistan’s total of 190. Rashid finished the series as the top wicket-taker with 11 wickets.
Bilal Sami starred in the third and final ODI, picking 5 wickets for 33 runs from 7.1 overs at an economy rate of 4.60. Impressively, this came in only his second ODI match, where he now boasts 5 wickets from 2 games at an average of 11.60.
With this performance, Bilal became the fourth Afghan bowler to claim a five-wicket haul against Bangladesh in ODIs.
Afghanistan’s bowling prowess continues to be a major factor in their growing success against Bangladesh in the ODI format, with emerging talents like Bilal Sami promising exciting prospects for the future.
However, Tamaki offered no clear response, later telling reporters that if he were chosen as prime minister, “policy management would still be difficult” and that “differences remain” between the parties.
The day began with a high-profile meeting between Takaichi and Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda, which observers described as Takaichi’s de facto declaration to run in the prime ministerial vote. Noda said he asked whether the LDP planned to run alone or seek support from other parties, to which Takaichi replied that “nothing has been decided yet.”
Noda also revealed that he raised the possibility of the LDP seeking cooperation from Komeito if opposition parties were to unite behind a single candidate, a suggestion that seemed to catch Takaichi off guard.
Later in the day, Takaichi met Tamaki again for about 30 minutes, reiterating her desire to advance policies quickly and jointly rather than focusing solely on forming a parliamentary majority. Tamaki, however, remained cautious, saying that while there had been some convergence on issues such as security legislation and nuclear policy, significant gaps persisted.
He added that even if a coalition of the Constitutional Democratic Party, Japan Innovation Party, and Democratic Party for the People were formed, it would likely have to operate as a minority government, making policy implementation difficult. Tamaki also noted that while many of his party’s basic policies align with those of Takaichi and the LDP, trust had been undermined in the past, referencing broken promises during the Ishiba administration.
Talks among the three opposition leaders lasted about an hour and are expected to continue next week. Meanwhile, attention is now turning to a scheduled meeting between Takaichi and Japan Innovation Party leader Yoshimura in the evening, as speculation grows over whether the two parties might discuss a potential coalition.
https://newsonjapan.com/article/147286.php
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title: 米大統領、韓国で開かれるAPEC首脳会議欠席の可能性も 訪問は実施へ
date: 2025-10-15 10:42
category: 国際
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【ソウル共同】韓国政府は、10月31日から韓国南東部の慶州で開催されるアジア太平洋経済協力会議（APEC）首脳会議に、トランプ米大統領が出席できない可能性が高いことを明らかにしました。
韓国国会で13日に開かれた国政監査の席で明らかにされたもので、具体的な理由や今後の対応については詳しく示されていません。
ただし、米大統領の韓国訪問自体は予定通り実施される見込みです。
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https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/item/1411432/
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【ベルリン共同】ドイツのワーデフール外相は14日、ベルリン日独センターで講演し、ウクライナ侵攻を続けるロシアと、東・南シナ海で海洋進出を強める中国に対抗するため、日独の連携強化を訴えた。
両国が経済や安全保障の分野で協力を深めることにより、中ロ両国の影響力拡大を抑止し、地域および国際社会の安定に寄与する考えを示した。
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大谷、18日の第4戦に先発 第7戦は救援起用の可能性
2025年10月15日 7:59（10月15日 8:00更新）
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【ミルウォーキー共同】米大リーグ、ドジャースのロバーツ監督は14日、ブルワーズとのナ・リーグ優勝決定シリーズ（7回戦制）で、大谷翔平が本拠地ロサンゼルスで行われる17日（日本時間18日）の第4戦に先発予定であることを明らかにした。
さらに、第7戦では救援起用の可能性もあるとしている。
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【ラスベガス共同】米人工知能（AI）開発のオープンAIは14日、対話型生成AI「チャットGPT」で年齢認証を終えた成人利用者を対象に、アダルト関連の回答を12月から解禁すると明らかにした。
（写真）オープンAIのサム・アルトマン最高経営責任者＝2月（ロイター＝共同）
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LA PAZ, Bolivia — A severe shortage of fuel is hampering preparations for Bolivia’s presidential run-off, which will be held on Oct. 19.
This election is expected to see the Andean nation swing to the right after two decades of leftist rule, an electoral official said Tuesday.
Right-wing former president Jorge Tuto Quiroga and center-right ex-mayor Rodrigo Paz will go head-to-head in the run-off.
https://business.inquirer.net/552679/fuel-crisis-hampers-distribution-of-bolivian-election-ballots
