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Trump-Putin Alaska Summit: 6 MAJOR takeaways from high-stakes meet for India, China, other Russian oil buyers
DNA India
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August 16, 2025
A high-stakes Alaska summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin ended with no agreement to halt or resolve the ongoing war in Ukraine. Let's discuss six key takeaways from the key summit involving two...
Japan explores investment opportunities in Pakistan’s automotive, IT sectors
Profit by Pakistan Today
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August 16, 2025
Japan has shown interest in diversifying its markets amid global trade risks and emphasized the need for regulatory certainty and targeted investment incentives to help Japanese automakers increase exports from Pakistan. In a meeting held in...
China Concedes U.S. Tariffs Are Hurting Its Economy as Key Indicators Slide
[your]NEWS
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August 16, 2025
Beijing admits Trump-era trade measures are weighing on growth amid weakening industrial output, retail sales, and jobs data. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom China’s economy showed fresh signs of strain in July, with Beijing publicly acknowledging that...
India Setting Up Commercial Silicion Fab With 50,000 Per Month Wafer Capacity: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Inc42
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August 16, 2025
SUMMARY Six semiconductor units, which includes one fab and five ATMP facilities are at different stages of planning, construction and execution Equipment manufacturers, Applied Materials and Lam Research, are setting up their design, production...
India remains under pressure from Trump over Russian oil as China roams free
Cryptopolitan
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August 16, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking from Washington on Friday, said he doesn’t see the need to hit China with tariffs right now for continuing to buy Russian oil, despite already doing exactly that to India just days earlier. The decision comes...
Chinese foreign minister to visit India on August 18 for border talks amid thaw in ties
Business Today
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August 16, 2025
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will visit India from August 18-20, China's foreign ministry said in a statement on August 16, for talks about a disputed border in the Himalayas. Wang will be holding the 24th round of talks between the Special...
India Accelerates Push for Critical Mineral Self-Reliance
Chemical Industry Digest
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August 16, 2025
Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reducing dependency on imports in the critical minerals sector, particularly in light of supply challenges from China. Stressing the strategic importance of these resources,...
Market Week Ahead: Walmart Reports, Powell At Jackson Hole
Investor's Business Daily
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August 15, 2025
Markets are once again defying gravity, plowing to new highs despite an array of otherwise rally-snuffing data and economic circumstances. The coming week holds a number of important events, led by the annual economic summit held in Jackson Hole,...
Japan eyes investment in Pakistan’s auto and IT sectors
Daily Times
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August 16, 2025
Japan is exploring new investment opportunities in Pakistan’s automotive and IT sectors. In meetings held in Tokyo, Japanese officials stressed the need for regulatory certainty and clear investment incentives. These steps, they said, are...
India’s warehousing demand records 32.1 million sq ft in H1
Gulf Today
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August 16, 2025
India’s warehousing sector recorded a 42 per cent YoY surge in leasing volumes to 32.1 million sq ft across the top eight markets. This sharp rise in demand was led by the manufacturing sector, which saw a 71 per cent YoY growth in space uptake,...
China imposes 75.8% tariff on Canadian Canola Oil
The Link
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August 16, 2025
China announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian canola imports this week, escalating a year-long trade dispute that began with Ottawa’s imposition of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports last August. China’s Ministry of Commerce...
India plans consumption tax cuts by October to strengthen economy
Gulf Today
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August 16, 2025
India’s government will slash the consumption tax it charges consumers and businesses by October, a top official said on Friday, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced sweeping tax reforms to boost the economy in the face of a trade...
Pacific nations in fight against drugs, Narcos, Triads and Bikies
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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August 16, 2025
Pacific nations were once principally stopover points for international drug cartels accessing more lucrative markets like Australia and New Zealand, but the tide is turning. Over the past two decades there’s been a shift as trafficking routes...
China arms Burkina Faso as Sahel turns away from Western security promises
South China Morning Post
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August 16, 2025
China is equipping Burkina Faso’s military and positioning itself for greater influence in the Sahel, filling a vacuum left by the collapse of security partnerships with Western nations, especially the United States and France. The move is part of...
Business News | Haus of Homez Unveils New Logo, Marking Two Years of Interior Design Excellence
Latestly
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August 16, 2025
BusinessWire India New Delhi [India], August 16: Haus of Homez, the design studio renowned for its refined approach to interiors, is celebrating its second anniversary, marking the occasion with the launch of a new logo. Also Read | Jyoti Malhotra...
Business News | Trump's Tariffs Destructive for US Economy, Foreign Policy Interests, Says Economist Jeffrey Sachs; Lauds India's Response
Latestly
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August 16, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): Renowned economist and Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs has strongly criticised the United States administration's tariffs, terming them as pressure tactic on India. In an interview with ANI, he said...
India’s regional isolation pushes it toward Latin America, Africa and beyond
Associated Press of Pakistan
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August 16, 2025
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - By Shaira Batool ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (APP): After years of pushing assertive policies in its neighborhood, India now finds itself increasingly isolated in South Asia. Strained ties with nearly...
Financial Fragility Behind Systemic Problems in Aviation Sector, Says Sanusi
This Day
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August 16, 2025
Chinedu Eze The Managing Director/ CEO of Aero Contractors Limited, Captain Ado Sanusi, yesterday, said recent infractions Nigerian carriers – ValueJet and Ibom Air – had with unruly passengers were part of the systemic problems occasioned by...
India Poised To Become World's Most Sought-After Consumer Market: Morgan Stanley Report
Free Press Journal
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August 16, 2025
India is poised to become the world's most sought-after consumer market, according to a new Morgan Stanley report. The research highlights a combination of macroeconomic stability, fiscal discipline, and policy reforms that could underpin...
India's logistics sector to clock 10.7% growth till 2026, create millions of jobs: Centre
ETAuto
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August 16, 2025
India has since maintained its status as the world's fastest-growing major economy, with a real GDP growth rate (at constant prices) of 6.5 per cent in the year 2024-2025.India's logistics sector, valued at $215 billion in 2021, is well-positioned...