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AFP poll: China’s economy likely grew 5.2pc in Q2, but trade war clouds outlook
Malay Mail
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July 11, 2025
BEIJING, July 11 — China’s economy is expected to have expanded more than five per cent in the second quarter thanks to strong exports, analysts say, but they warned Donald Trump’s trade war could cause a sharp slowdown in the final six months....
Business News | RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra Briefs Parliamentary Panel on Indian Economy
Latestly
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July 10, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Thursday briefed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance about the growth of the Indian economy. In the meeting, many MPs have asked questions about the status of Rs 2000...
Estee Lauder Gets 'Buy' Rating From BofA On Improving Asia Business, Shares Rise
myMotherLode - California
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The research firm forecasted a 30% rise in the beauty product company's stock. BofA Securities has reinstated coverage on Estee Lauder (EL) with a 'Buy' rating and $110 price target, based on its assessment of the beauty products company's...
Trump is killing civic participation in global tech governance
Asia Times
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July 11, 2025
Not long ago US foreign assistance, alongside European and multilateral donors, helped sustain a global ecosystem of civil society efforts to safeguard democratic oversight of public policy – and, more recently, frontier technologies. I know this...
World News | Bangladesh Arrests Prominent Economist Abul Barkat
Latestly
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July 11, 2025
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 11 (ANI): The Detective Branch (DB) of the Bangladesh Police arrested in a mid-night search on Thursday the country's renowned economist Abul Barkat on corruption charges, a DB official said on Friday. "We have arrested...
Google brings AI updates to Search and YouTube in Southeast Asia
Marketing Tech News
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July 11, 2025
At the Google Marketing Live event in Singapore, Google announced new updates to its AI tools across Search and YouTube. The updates are intended to help marketers keep up with changes in how people find and interact with content online,...
What factors drive the Asia Pacific’s Gaucher disease treatment market?
Healthcare Asia
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July 11, 2025
The sector is expected to hit $553.8m by 2034. The growing integration of genetic testing into national healthcare frameworks is driving the Asia Pacific’s Gaucher disease treatment market to reach $553.8m by 2034 at a compound annual growth rate...
Pakistan to review security threats before deciding on sending hockey teams to India for Asia Cup and Junior WC
News9 Live
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July 11, 2025
Others Sports News Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has sought advice and permission from the government before a decision is taken on sending national teams to India for Asia Cup and Junior World Cup. PHF awaiting government clearance to send...
OceanBase Recognized as an Asia/Pacific Customers’ Choice for the Second Consecutive Year in the 2025 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Cloud DBMS
Macau Business
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July 11, 2025
SINGAPORE, July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — For the second consecutive year, OceanBase has been peer-recognized as an Asia/Pacific Customers’ Choice and a global “Strong Performer” in the 2025 Gartner Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Cloud...
Business : US Engages Asean Countries On Tariffs, Rubio Says Door Remains Open On Rate Adjustment
Bernama
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July 10, 2025
By Zufazlin Baharuddin & Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- The United States is holding active discussions with several countries at the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) to push for further progress on US...
‘Women entrepreneurs catalysts in India’s $5 trillion economy ambition’
The Hans India
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July 11, 2025
Bengaluru: As India intensifies efforts to become a $5 trillion economy, women entrepreneurs are being recognised as key drivers of inclusive and sustainable economic growth. This was the central theme at a two-day national workshop inaugurated in...
ERIA President Shares ASEAN Insights on Sustainable Resource Management and Value Chain Development at Mongolia Economic Forum 2025
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
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Ulaanbaatar, 9 July 2025: At the invitation of Mongolia’s Foreign Minister, H.E. Battsetseg Batmunkh, during her official visit to ERIA’s office earlier this year, ERIA President Tetsuya Watanabe took part in the Mongolia Economic Forum (MEF)...
RBC Names New Wealth Management Chief Operating Officer For Asia
Wealth Briefing
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The new CFO, who will be based in Singapore, has worked at the Canadian group since 2018. Royal Bank of Canada has appointed Bee Leng Phua as chief operating officer for its wealth management business in Asia, taking effect from 1 November, it...
EFSD releases Regional Economic Review Summer 2025
ARKA
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The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) has released the Regional Economic Review "Summer 2025. YEREVAN, July 11. /ARKA/. The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) has released the Regional Economic Review...
Trump to host Philippine president to discuss trade, security in Asia
Mid Day Mumbai
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July 11, 2025
The US, Japan and the Philippines have been building a trilateral bloc to broaden security and economic cooperation President Donald Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House 'very soon' to discuss how the longtime treaty...
AI-Powered Healthcare in Asia Pacific: What’s Next for 2025 and Beyond?
IDC
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July 11, 2025
A New Era of AI-Driven Healthcare in Asia Pacific Asia/Pacific’s healthcare sector is entering a revolutionary era, driven by a surge in clinical data powered by AI and GenAI, and more recently, Agentic AI. This era will be shaped by the need to...
Qatar's Al-Suwaidi to officiate at 2025 Women’s Asia Cup
The Peninsula
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July 11, 2025
Doha: The Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) yesterday announced that international referee Bandar Al-Suwaidi (pictured) has been selected to officiate at the 2025 Women’s Asia Cup. The tournament, featuring 16 of the continent’s elite teams, is...
NextGen Summit 2025: Capital flows rise but gaps in tech, talent & policy remain
Indian Chemical News
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India’s chemicals and petrochemicals industry is in the midst of a strategic transformation, spurred by a surge in investments, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions. With demand rising in specialty chemicals, advanced materials, and clean...
Can India be a South Asian tech titan in the making?
TheTechPanda
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July 10, 2025
India has been embracing technology at a high rate. The world has expectations from the South Asian economy as technology know how advances. Recently, South African company Prosus’ CEO Fabricio Bloisi said that he believes India will produce a...
From Canada to every corner of Asia: Which countries have received Trump's tariff letters?
Firstpost
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July 11, 2025
The Trump administration has resumed its aggressive push for bilateral trade deals by notifying more than 20 countries of impending tariff hikes. The formal notifications, delivered via presidential letters and social media posts this month,...