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China’s nuclear build-up driving ‘security anxiety’, Richard Marles says
The West Australian
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June 5, 2025
China’s rapidly growing nuclear arsenal is driving “security anxiety” in Australia, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says. As of mid-2024, China’s operational nuclear warheads exceeded 600, according to the US Department of Defence. That was...
India, Central Asia to expand counter-terror, security ties
The Economic Times
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June 5, 2025
India and Central Asian states on Thursday decided to widen counter-terror, trade and connectivity initiatives as external affairs minister S Jaishankar met Central Asian ministers here on the eve of the third India-Central Asia Dialogue. During...
China Automakers Are Overtaking Japanese Competitors In Thailand
Zero Hedge
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Japan’s hold on Thailand’s auto market is quickly slipping as Chinese brands make big gains. Japanese automakers’ market share fell to 65% in April—down over 10 points from a year earlier and far below the ~90% they once enjoyed, according to...
India commits $20 bn for maritime infrastructure development, says Sarbananda Sonowal
The Economic Times
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June 5, 2025
India has committed USD 20 billion for infrastructure development, with a focus on enhancing multimodal logistics, port connectivity and trade facilitation, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday. Speaking at the Nor-Shipping...
China’s Overlooked Premier Is Slowly Building up Power
Foreign Policy
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While many people assume Chinese politics has been a one-man show since Xi Jinping became general secretary of the Communist Party in November 2012, the truth is more complicated. Recent signals suggest a subtle shift in power dynamics. Although...
Stock Market Live Updates 6 June 2025: Sensex, Nifty likely to open firmer amid expectations for RBI rate cut
The Hindu Business Line
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June 6, 2025
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announcement today at 10:00 AM IST, followed by a press conference at 12:00 PM IST Expectations of a 50-basis-point cut, as mentioned by some sources like SBI Research, are less...
PNB Housing Finance Share Price Target at Rs 1,230: Motilal Oswal Research
Top News
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PNB Housing Finance (PNBHF) looks promising among India's competitive housing finance sector companies, according to Motilal Oswal's latest equity research. The research house underscores PNBHF’s robust transformation, with a strategic pivot...
Bharat Electronics (BEL) Share Price Target at Rs 441: Geojit Financial Services
Top News
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Geojit Investments has reaffirmed its bullish stance on Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL), India’s defense electronics crown jewel, with an upgraded target price of Rs. 441 – a 14% premium to current levels. This Navaratna PSU reported stellar Q4FY25...
Can India build batteries without China? LOHUM thinks the answer lies in e-waste
ETEnergyworld.com
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June 6, 2025
New Delhi: As global tensions rise and China continues to tighten control over the refining of critical minerals like lithium and cobalt, India’s battery ambitions are facing a fundamental test: can it build energy independence without owning the...
Oliver Healthcare Packaging embarks on global supply chain resilience through its enlarged Asia-Pacific operations
Biospectrum Asia
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June 5, 2025
Oliver Healthcare Packaging embarks on global supply chain resilience through its enlarged Asia-Pacific operations June 6, 2025 | Friday | Opinion Michael Benevento, CEO and President ; Kenneth De Muynck, General Manager, Asia Pacific Asia-Pacific...
Japan, EU to begin negotiations for security info-sharing pact
Japan Today
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June 5, 2025
Japan and the European Union plan to begin negotiations to conclude an accord to facilitate exchanges of classified security information, an EU source said Thursday, amid China's military buildup in the Indo-Pacific region and Russia's invasion of...
Palantir's CEO believes that either one between the U.S. and China will win the artificial intelligence arms race
Cryptopolitan
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June 6, 2025
Palantir CEO Alex Karp said the artificial intelligence arms race between the U.S. and China will culminate in one country winning. He also noted that his general bias on AI is that it’s dangerous, and there will be positive and negative...
ASX treads water, CBA falls; Energy, mining stocks gets China boost
The Age
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June 6, 2025
Trading activity in options markets suggests investors believe the next big move for the S&P 500 could come on Friday, when the US Labour Department will say how many more jobs employers created than eliminated during May. The expectation on Wall...
Global Times: Chinese Online Novels Inspire Waves Of Readers, Creators Around The World, Bridging Various Cultures
MENAFN
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June 5, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) BEIJING, June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In recent years, a new wave of Chinese cultural products, represented by games, short dramas, and online literature, has captivated millions overseas. Data underscores this rise. In 2024,...
At Rizhao Port: Small phone screen unlocks code to transform, upgrade China’s global trade
People's Daily Online
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By Chu Daye, Zhang Weilan, Lin Luwen (Global Times) 08:58, June 06, 2025 Aerial view of the automated container terminal at Rizhao Port of Shandong Port Group (File photo/Courtesy of Rizhao Port) Editor's Note: How do Chinese ports ride the waves...
Japanese company loses communication with moon lander
Shepparton News
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Tokyo-based ispace has hoped to join US firms Intuitive Machines and Firefly Aerospace, which have accomplished commercial landings amid an intensifying global race for the moon that includes state-run missions from China and India. Resilience,...
Russia’s Su-57E Gambit: Full Source Code Offered to India to Beat US F-35
19FortyFive
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June 5, 2025
Russia Offers India Full Access Source Code of Su-57E: Russia is putting the Su-57 on the international market and is offering India a significant deal to forge a new partnership and move India away from the US. Russia’s United Aircraft...
Flipkart Adds NBFC Licence To Cart, India’s Drone Tech Moment & More
Inc42
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June 6, 2025
Flipkart Adds NBFC Licence To Cart Three years and countless compliances later, Flipkart has finally received an NBFC licence. The authorisation will enable the ecommerce juggernaut to offer loans directly to consumers and sellers on its platform,...
Apple To Open 4th India Store In Mumbai’s Borivali
Inc42
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June 5, 2025
SUMMARY The lease runs nearly 11 years, starting at a monthly rent of INR 17.35 Lakh, and the rent will increase by 15% every three years The big tech giant already operates a store in Mumbai’s BKC and Delhi’s Select City Walk, and has signed a...
Indonesia Close to Finalising Deal For Chinese J-10C Fighters After Combat Successes Against India - Reports
Military Watch
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June 5, 2025
<p >The Indonesian Defence Ministry is working to finalise a deal to procure 42 Chinese J-10 fighter aircraft, as part of a landmark deal that would considerably strengthen defence ties between East Asia’s two largest countries. Air Force...