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Vishwaguru cannot be a bystander in West Asia
Frontline - The Hindu
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July 23, 2025
It is a high-stakes game for India in West Asia given that it has over 90 lakh citizens living and working in the region. These workers, most of them blue-collar, remit an estimated $30 billion to the country annually. Three West Asian countries,...
Business News | Natural Disasters Like Floods Emerge as Top Reason for Buying Home Insurance in India: Survey
Latestly
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July 21, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Natural disasters have emerged as the leading reason for buying home insurance in India, according to a recent survey conducted by PolicyBazaar. The survey highlighted that 41 per cent of the respondents in last 6...
Interpublic Group’s Asia-Pacific Revenue Slumps 11.5% In Half Yearly Results
B&T
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July 23, 2025
Interpublic Group’s (IPG) worldwide net revenue has declined by 3.5 per cent to $2.17 billion (A$3.31 billion) in its second quarter results, as the holding company prepares for a takeover by Omnicom in the second half of this year. Its total...
Trump-Pakistan shift: India recalibrates its relations with China
Daily Star
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July 22, 2025
US President Donald Trump's lunch meeting with Pakistan's military chief prompted a private diplomatic protest from India in a warning to Washington about risks to their bilateral ties while New Delhi is recalibrating relations with China as a...
asia Japan's shaky government loses upper house control
Asiaone
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July 21, 2025
TOKYO — Japan's ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in an election on Sunday (July 20), further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power even as he vowed to remain party leader, citing a looming tariff deadline with the...
asia 'Japanese First' party emerges as election force with tough immigration talk
Asiaone
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July 21, 2025
TOKYO - The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's upper house election on Sunday (July 20), gaining support with warnings of a "silent invasion" of immigrants, and pledges for tax cuts and welfare...
Editor’s Note: How the West broke West Asia
Frontline - The Hindu
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July 23, 2025
While it seems that Netanyahu could be forced to accept a Trump-brokered ceasefire in the near future, the concessions he might be granted will probably strengthen Israel’s hands and further weaken Palestinian hopes for a just homeland. | Photo...
The missing discipline in deep tech: How markets are built before they exist
Digital Journal
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July 22, 2025
Photo courtesy of Xian Huang Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. From programmable financial systems to AI-native vector infrastructure, some of today’s most powerful technologies didn’t just launch—they had to invent...
Universal Music strikes deal with Liquidax Capital to ‘accelerate the development’ of its AI tech patents
Music Business Worldwide
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July 22, 2025
Universal Music Group has been a prominent inventor of patented music industry-related AI technology over the past five years. Back in 2020, UMG developed patented tech focused on leveraging AI to support artist marketing, analytics, and...
My Chemical Romance adds second KL concert, only extra show in South-east Asia
Malay Mail
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July 23, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — A second My Chemical Romance (MCR) concert has been added in Kuala Lumpur after all 60,000 tickets for the band’s first show on April 30, 2026, sold out within hours. Concert organiser Hello Universe Malaysia announced on...
South-east Asia’s IPO market shows signs of revival after subdued H1
The Business Times Singapore
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July 22, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Initial public offering (IPO) activity across South-east Asia remained subdued in the first half of 2025 amid ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, but market observers say signs of recovery are emerging for H2. The...
US firm Vantiq taps Argosy to launch AI push in PHL, Southeast Asia
Business World
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July 22, 2025
CALIFORNIA-BASED software company Vantiq has teamed up with Manila-based advisory and investment firm Argosy Partners to help Southeast Asian companies in key sectors use real-time artificial intelligence (AI) technology. “The partnership will...
Defi Technologies' Subsidiary Valour, Surpasses US$1 Billion In Assets Under Management
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Valour Surpasses US$1 Billion in AUM: As of July 22, 2025, Valour's AUM reached US$1.01 billion, a 31% increase since May 30, driven by strong investor demand and rising digital asset prices across its globally diversified...
CICC Successfully Hosts The 3Rd Chinasoutheast Asia Economic And Finance Forum In Singapore
MENAFN
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July 18, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) SINGAPORE, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On July 15, China International Capital Corporation Limited (CICC) successfully convened the 3rd China–Southeast Asia Economic and Finance Forum 2025. H.E. Cao...
The U.S. has long wanted more car sales in Asia. Do buyers want them?
The Detroit News - Michigan
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In the early 2000s, an observant driver might have noticed an unusual sight on South Korean streets: Some of the police cars were American-made Ford Tauruses. Although South Korean patrol cars were normally supplied locally by Hyundai or Kia, the...
Safety vs innovation: Delicate balance as China mulls stricter rules for smart driving technology
Channel News Asia
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July 22, 2025
China's smart vehicle market remains fragmented, said Guan, noting that numerous smaller players had been producing smart driving technology to varying standards. Without broad regulatory oversight, it would be difficult to enforce consistent...
AIS partners with top business news networks
Bangkok Post
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July 23, 2025
PUBLISHED : 23 Jul 2025 at 07:03 Advanced Info Service (AIS) continues to strengthen its leadership in delivering premium content through the addition of global in-depth news channels to AIS Play, Thailand's leading video platform. The company has...
Meet The Largest Cave in Asia that Breathes Its Own Climate
Tempo.co
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July 22, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The largest cave in Asia, Hang Son Doong, was found at the deepest part of Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park many decades ago. However, it wasn't until 2013 that Guinness World Records officially recognized the...
Akzo Nobel looks to dispose decorative paints units in Asia after $1.6-billon unit sale in India
The Hindu Business Line
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July 22, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Cans of Dulux paint, an AkzoNobel brand, are seen on the shelf of a DIY retail store in Manchester, Britain, June 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: PHIL NOBLE Dulux paints maker Akzo Nobel plans to focus on its business-to-business offering in...
HSBC Makes Raft Of Senior Private Banking Hires Across Southeast Asia, Other Markets
Wealth Briefing
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The global private banking arm of HSBC has set out a range of recent hires across Southeast Asia and select jurisdictions. HSBC Global Private Banking has made a raft of senior appointments across Southeast Asia, Australia and international...