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Business News | Broader Consumption Demand May Take Two Quarters to Recover: Axis Securities
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The broader consumption demand in the country may take one or two more quarters to recover fully, according to a recent report by Axis Securities. The report provides an overview of the Q1FY26 earnings season and...

Business News | Paisabazaar Launches Credit Premier League to Find India's Most Credit-Healthy Consumers
NewsVoir Gurugram (Haryana) [India], July 10: Paisabazaar, India's leading consumer credit marketplace and free credit score platform, today announced the launch of the Paisabazaar Credit Premier League, a nationwide contest to identify India's...

Business News | Unlock North Bangalore's Hottest Real Estate Deals at the NoBroker Property Carnival
BusinessWire India Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], July 10: NoBroker is organising an exclusive two-day Property Carnival in North Bangalore on 12th and 13th July at Hyatt Centric, Hebbal, from 9 AM to 8 PM, bringing together top developers,...

Business News | Indian Trade Delegation to Visit Washington as India-US Trade Talks Enter Final Stage: Govt Sources
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): India and the United States have stepped up their trade talks, with both sides actively engaging in virtual discussions. The government sources told ANI that an Indian trade delegation will revisit Washington DC...

Business News | Rabitat Raises INR 40 Crore (USD 5 Million) in Series A Funding, Accurize Startgrowers Acts as Exclusive Financial Advisor
NewsVoir Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 10: Rabitat, India's fastest-growing D2C brand has successfully raised INR 40 crore (USD $5 million) in its Series A funding round. The round was exclusively advised by Accurize StartGrowers, a boutique...

Business News | Trina Storage Accelerates Energy Storage Growth Across Asia-Pacific with 2.4 GWh of Deployments Underway
PRNewswire Singapore, July 10: Trina Storage, the energy storage division of global solar leader Trinasolar, has reached a significant milestone with more than 2.4 GWh of utility-scale storage capacity under execution across the Asia-Pacific...

Pakistan to decide on sending hockey team to India for Asia Cup, Junior World Cup post after reviewing security situation
Pakistan will review the security situation before taking a call on sending its national hockey team to India for the upcoming Asia Cup and the Junior World Cup later this year, PTI reported. The report said that a top government official has said...
Pakistan to review security threats before sending hockey team to India for Asia Cup and World Cup
File picture of Pakistan hockey team players at a practice session in Chennai | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan Pakistan is set to review the security situation in India before deciding whether to send its national hockey team for the upcoming Asia Cup...
Business : Obsidian Security Bolsters Leadership Team Amid Rising AI-driven SaaS Security Risks
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Obsidian Security, a software as a service (SaaS) security platform trusted by global enterprises, has expanded its go-to-market leadership team with five senior appointments. According to a statement, these...

China's economy likely grew 5.2% in Q2 despite trade war, poll shows
hina's economy is expected to have expanded more than five percent 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. The world's...

Business News | US May Impose Lower Tariffs on India as Compared to Other Asia-Pacific Countries: Report
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): India could emerge as a major beneficiary of the United States' latest tariff policy as Washington may impose lower tariffs on India compared to several other countries in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a...

Huawei seeks AI chip deals in Middle East and Southeast Asia
Huawei Technologies is attempting to export small amounts of AI chips to the Middle East and Southeast Asia, as it looks to establish itself in markets dominated by U.S. chip designer Nvidia, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.The Chinese telecom...

EFG Shifts Banker to UK to Cover Global Asia Clients
Zurich-based EFG has made an appointment to a newly formed team in the UK that will focus on serving Asian clients. EFG has named Oliver Balmelli as business head Asia Pacific, UK, according to a LinkedIn post. «After 19 years in Singapore we are...

The surging demand for skills training in a rapidly changing global economy
With more than 175 million users, Coursera is the largest online learning platform in the world. It currently offers more than 16,000 courses in collaboration with 370+ partners. Students can also earn a distinct credential from the platform – a...
East Asia Summit gains relevance amid global challenges, says Mohamad Hasan
KUALA LUMPUR: The East Asia Summit (EAS) has become increasingly relevant and vital since its inception 20 years ago, particularly amidst today’s complex crises, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He noted that global and regional...

Sports News | Pakistan to Send Hockey Team to India for Asia Cup and WC After Reviewing Security Threats
Karachi, Jul 11 (PTI) Pakistan is set to review the security situation in India before taking a call on sending its national hockey team to the neighbouring country for the upcoming Asia Cup and Junior World Cup later this year. A top government...

Business News | Temasek Portfolio Soars to Record High of USD 323 Bn, Up 11% (YoY)
Singapore City [Singapore], July 10 (ANI): Singapore-based global investment company Temasek ended the financial year with a record net portfolio value of Singapore dollars (SD) 434 billion (USD 323 billion), the company announced in its annual...

Xi (Re)Thought : China’s Strategic Surge in West Asia, North Africa
China’s engagement with West Asia and North Africa is undergoing a significant transformation—one that is no longer confined to oil shipments or infrastructure projects. A May 2025 research paper by the International Institute for Strategic...

The real fertility crisis is one of agency: UNFPA Asia Pacific director
Nations across the world reacted predictably to the conclusion of the UNFPA’s Global State of the World’s Population Report released last month, some with a sense of alarm, and others with the assurance of having fast-tracked policies to improve...

How “graduated sovereignty” will shape Asia’s tech future
The technology industry is entering what ForresterCEO George Colony calls the "Seventh Wave"—a period defined by the rapid ascent of generative and agentic artificial intelligence. This new era, as Colony notes, threatens to upend legacy business...