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Three armed F-22 fighters launched Sunday from Honolulu at request of FAA
Officials today would not disclose why three missile-armed Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 fighters were scrambled Sunday afternoon for an “irregular air patrol” requested by the Federal Aviation Administration.
“The 154th Fighter Wing launched two F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam at approximately 4 p.m.,” Pacific Air Forces said in an email. “A third was launched at approximately 5 p.m.”
The Hickam-based Air Force command added that the FAA requested that U.S. Indo-Pacific Command “conduct an irregular air patrol and the situation resolved, prompting the fighters and a KC-135 Stratotanker (a refueling plane) to return to base. We cannot discuss further specifics of the situation.” Indo-Pacific Command at Camp H.M. Smith referred questions about the incident to its subordinate Pacific Air Forces command.
The FAA was equally cryptic: “We have a close working relationship with the military,” spokesman Ian Gregor said in an email in response to a query asking why the military jets were requested.
In 2017, two armed F-22s were scrambled from Hickam to escort an American Airlines flight bound for Honolulu after a 25-year-old Turkish national opened a restricted door leading to the airfield ramp in Los Angeles and was arrested, but later was allowed to board the flight to Honolulu, officials said at the time. A few hours into the flight, passengers told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, the man was restrained by a flight attendant and passengers as he tried to rush into the first-class section with a blanket over his head. In Honolulu, the man was handcuffed and escorted off by FBI agents.
The Air Force has F-22s, pilots, maintainers and weapons crews on call 24 hours a day at Hickam to respond to air threats to the Hawaiian islands as part of an air defense alert mission.
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/06/14/breaking-news/three-armed-f-22-fighters-launched-sunday-from-honolulu-at-request-of-faa/
Big-money managers back Fed's belief that inflation is 'transitory'
The majority of big-money managers are in agreement with the Federal Reserve's assessment that inflation is temporary as the central bank readies its latest policy decision.
A net 72% of respondents say inflation is "transitory" and that it will dissipate as supply-chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 subside, according to Bank of America’s Global Fund Manager Survey. Another 23% of those surveyed believe inflation is permanent.
The Charlotte, North Carolina-based lender surveyed 207 participants with $645 billion in assets between June 4 and June 10. Investors are "bullishly positioned for permanent growth, transitory inflation & a peaceful Fed taper via long commodities, cyclicals & financials," wrote Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist at Bank of America.
Prices have in recent months been climbing at the fastest annual pace in over a decade. The annual readings have been skewed by "base effects" that were a result of prices falling at the onset of the pandemic, but market participants continue to debate whether those increases are temporary. This as the Federal Reserve will conclude a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday. While no changes are expected, investors will be paying close attention to any hints the central bank will soon begin tapering its asset purchase program and raising interest rates.
Sixty-three percent of respondents expect the Fed to signal a taper in August or September. Approximately 12% think the signal will come sooner. A net 64% of investors say inflation will be higher in 12 months, down 19 percentage points from May. Inflation and a bond market "taper tantrum" were seen as the top "tail risks," each being mentioned by 30% of survey respondents. Despite the perceived increasing threat of a Fed taper, a net 75% of survey respondents expect the U.S. economy to strengthen further, down nine percentage points versus last month. Sixty-eight percent of investors say no recession before 2024.
Long commodities, a popular trade to protect against inflation, was deemed the "most crowded" trade by a net 26% of respondents after not being mentioned in May.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/inflation-transitory-federal-reserve-big-money-investors
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SAM629 USAF G5 on final approach at Miami Int'l from JBA depart
99-6143 USAFSOC C-32B sw from Bragg ground stop-looks like back to Eglin AFB
Likely a bumpy descent to Eglin (red dot)
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from Jan 2018
Pornhub usage spiked in Hawaii after false ballistic missile alert
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/pornhub-usage-spiked-in-hawaii-after-false-ballistic-missile-alert
Myanmar coup latest: Temporary ceasefire in ravaged Kayah State
Another death in custody within hours; Aung San Suu Kyi trial on June 21
Wednesday, June 16
1:10 a.m. The U.S. and the European Union "intend to work together to promote a swift return to democracy in Myanmar," leaders from both sides say in a statement following a summit in Brussels.
Tuesday, June 15
7:15 p.m. A militia group in Kayah State announces a halt to attacks on military targets on Tuesday, after appeals from local communities to cease fighting that has damaged homes and displaced more than 100,000 people, Reuters reports. The Karenni National Defense Force, among the largest of several militias formed in recent weeks to oppose a Feb. 1 military coup, said it had temporarily suspended offensives but remains vehemently opposed to the military takeover.
7:00 p.m. Radio Free Asia's Burmese service reports that a farmer accused of killing a junta informant died in Taungtha Township, Mandalay Region, on Sunday while in custody just hours after being arrested. His funeral was held on Monday. As of June 11, 22 people have been reported dead in custody, more than half of whom were killed within 24 hours of their arrest, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), a human rights group.
6:50 p.m. At a court in Naypyitaw, the capital, plaintiffs were heard in two cases against ousted State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer Min Min Soe told Nikkei Asia. Deposed President Win Myint and Myo Aung, chair of the Naypyitaw Council, appeared alongside. The trial will take place on June 21.
2:45 a.m. The United Nations secretary-general's special envoy on Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, meets with U.N. General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir. Schraner Burgener visited Southeast Asia in April, meeting junta leader Min Aung Hlaing during her trip.
Monday, June 14
5:30 p.m. Prosecutors on Monday began examining witnesses in the trial of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi at a special court set up in the capital Naypyitaw, while the military appears to be taking steps to outlaw Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy. Read more here.
2:30 p.m. U.S. citizen Nathan Maung has been released from detention in Myanmar and is due to fly out of the country on Tuesday, Reuters reports, citing his lawyer Tin Zar Oo. A court dismissed the case against the editor at Kamayut Media after the plaintiff withdrew the lawsuit, Tin Zar Oo said on Monday.
12:10 p.m. Htar Htar Lin, former head of Myanmar's COVID-19 immunization program, was arrested on June 10 on charges of high treason, the state-run Global New Light newspaper reports. The junta mouthpiece says Htar Htar Lin and other doctors formed a core part of the Civil Disobedience Movement. It further claims she associated with "terrorists," the junta's label for the National Unity government.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Myanmar-Coup/Myanmar-coup-latest-Temporary-ceasefire-in-ravaged-Kayah-State
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Foreigners Dump The Most US Stocks Since 2019
Having broken its 4-month streak of buying in March (the longest streak since 2017), China sold US Treasuries for the second straight month in April (the latest TIC data available), down to fall to $1.096trn in April from $1.100trn in March. But, Japan’s holdings increased in April by $36.4b to $1.277t. But, perhaps the most notable aspect of today's TIC data was that for the first time since April 2020, Foreigners sold US equities in April... (and that was the biggest net selling since August 2019 when we had the repo crisis and NOT QE)... Additionally, the last twelve months' transactions in TSYs by foreign central banks just turned positive for the first time since Feb 2015...
Overall in April:
*Foreign net buying of Treasuries at $49.6b
*Foreign net selling of equities at $13.3b
*Foreign net buying of corporate debt at $10.1b
*Foreign net buying of agency debt at $46.8b
And finally, despite the 12mth net buying, the recent trend of rotation into Treasury reserves from gold may have just reverted.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/foreigners-dumped-us-equities-april-first-time-year
Fresh Charges in 1MDB Case
Two individuals implicated in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal were charged on Thursday with engaging in a “back channel lobbying campaign” to influence the Trump administration and the U.S. Justice Department to drop the investigation and “have a Chinese dissident sent back to China.”
1MDB, a scheme that largely revolved around Malaysian businessman and fugitive Low Taek Jho (Jho Low), saw an estimated US$4.5 billion stolen from a state-owned development fund in Malaysia. The scheme implicated a number of high-ranking officials including Malaysia’s former Prime Minister, Najib Razak, who was sentenced last year to 12 years in jail and fined $49.4 million. The superseding indictment, returned by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia, also alleged that Jho Low and U.S. singer and entertainer Prakazrel “Pras” Michel conspired to “commit money laundering related to the foreign influence campaigns,” while Michel was also accused of “witness tampering and conspiracy to make false statements to banks.”
The investigation, which has been ongoing since 2015 and led by the Justice Department and the FBI, also found that the pair allegedly used “straw donors” to funnel millions of dollars into the U.S. presidential election as “purportedly legitimate campaign contributions, all while concealing the true source of the money,” for which they were charged in 2019.
If the latest allegations are found to be true, Low could face a maximum penalty of 5 to 10 years in prison, whereas Michel would face a range of maximum penalties from five to 20 years in prison.
https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/14628-fresh-charges-in-1mdb-case
Leslie's Inc sold by L Catterton L.P.:$362.09m-June 14
Sold through holdco Bubbles Investor Aggregator
Leslie's Inc. is direct-to-consumer pool and spa care brand. The Company offers its products under the brand Jacuzzi, Hayward, Natural Chemistry, Dolphin, Zodiac, Nature2, Pentair and Waterway. The Company offers its products under various categories, which include pool chemicals, pool equipment, pool maintenance, lifestyle, covers, pools, spas and parts. The Company’s offered products include sanitizers, water balancers, specialty chemicals, algae control, water testing, automatic pool cleaners, pool filters, pumps, heating and cooling, lighting, pool closing, solar covers, liners, spa chemicals and spa accessories and products. The Company markets its products through more than 900 physical locations and multiple digital platforms. The Company serves residential, professional, and commercial consumers. Number of employees : 3 700 people.
https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/LESLIE-S-INC-114402860/company/
Mr. Chu is a Global Co-CEO and the co-founder of L Catterton. Prior to forming L Catterton, Mr. Chu held a variety of senior positions with First Pacific Company, a Hong Kong-based publicly listed investment and management company, which he joined in 1983. His positions at First Pacific included Vice President and Corporate Treasurer, First Pacific (Hong Kong); Director of Finance, Hagemeyer N.V. (Netherlands); Vice President and Treasurer, Hibernia Bank (San Francisco); Chief Operating Officer, Comtrad, Inc. (New York); and Chief Operating Officer, Doyle Graf Raj (New York), an advertising firm. Mr. Chu received a B.A. with highest honors in Psychology and Economics from Bates College, where he served for 18 years as a member of its Board of Trustees.
He is also a member of the Committee of 100, the leading Chinese-American philanthropic organization and on the board of 9 other companies.
Committee of 100 is a non-partisan leadership organization of prominent Chinese Americans in business, government, academia, and the arts. The concept of founding the Committee came from the renowned architect, the late I.M. Pei and Dr. Henry Kissinger, 56th U.S. Secretary of State in 1988. Kissinger discussed with Pei the notion of organizing an influential group of Chinese Americans to address issues of international concern between the United States and China. Later in June of 1989, I.M. Pei became inundated with calls from reporters seeking his reaction as an influential Chinese American to the Tiananmen events. Pei felt that no single individual could adequately represent the Chinese American perspective. With a sense of urgency to build bridges between China and the United States, Pei teamed with master cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Henry S. Tang, Oscar Tang, Shirley Young and Chien-Shiung Wu to recruit distinguished Chinese Americans from the arts, business, academia, public service, and the sciences to serve on the Committee of 100.
https://www.committee100.org/mission-history/
Mr. Chu previously held the position of Assistant Treasurer at BANK OF AFRICA - UGANDA Ltd., Principal at BANK OF AFRICA - UGANDA Ltd., Vice President of First Pacific Co. Ltd., Finance-Director at Hagemeyer NV and Principal at Hibernia Bank (Old).
https://www.lcatterton.com/People.html#!/bio/Chu-Michael
https://finviz.com/insidertrading.ashx?oc=1829133&tc=7&b=2
Platinum Equity Strikes Deal to Buy McGraw Hill From Apollo
Deal for the textbook publisher is valued at about $4.5 billion, including debt
Private-equity firm Platinum Equity has struck a deal to buy McGraw Hill from Apollo Global Management Inc.
The deal for the textbook publisher and educational-technology company, announced Tuesday following an earlier report by The Wall Street Journal, is valued at about $4.5 billion, including debt.
Apollo agreed in 2012 to buy the education unit of McGraw-Hill Cos. for about $2.5 billion, including debt. After the sale was completed, the remaining parent company changed its name to McGraw Hill Financial Inc., later changing it again to S&P Global Inc. The Apollo-owned company retained the McGraw Hill name.
McGraw Hill provides textbooks and digital-learning tools and platforms for higher education, grade-school districts and a variety of other academic institutions and companies. Its products are distributed in more than 100 countries around the world.
The company became less print-centric under Apollo’s ownership, completing six acquisitions of digitally focused companies since 2013. It now brings in $1 billion in annual revenue from digital, accounting for more than 60% of its top line, compared with less than 25% in 2013.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/platinum-equity-strikes-deal-to-buy-mcgraw-hill-from-apollo-11623788101
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