Chino Valley School District Employee to be Fired for Social Media Posts

September 18, 2025 / 9/18 The Chino Valley Unified School District is recommending one of their staff be terminated for social media posts made while they were not working and on their own personal device. School officials did not release the...

China, ASEAN countries eye closer AI partnerships to share technological dividends

The 2025 China-ASEAN Ministerial Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence is held in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on September 18, 2025. Photo: Zhang Weilan/GT China on Thursday announced the construction of the...

India AI Mission cohort 2.0; Tata's Apple windfall

India AI Mission has selected eight more firms to build foundational AI models. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5. Also in the letter: ■ Layoffs at scandal-hit Gameskraft ■ Indian investors bet on AI ■ Infra.Market's new fundraise Eight firms...

China’s Plunging Birth Rate Is a Crisis of Belief

On Sept. 8, China began accepting applications for its nationwide child care subsidy, retroactive to Jan. 1, a flagship policy in its bid to reverse a record-low birth rate. Earlier, in August, the State Council announced that the government would...

China Briefing 18 September 2025: MEE on the move; AI and energy; BRICS and climate   

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past fortnight. Subscribe for free here. Huang reported to lawmakers on climate action NPCSC REPORT:...

China’s Auto Crisis: Overproduction Fuels 60% Discounts and Dealer Losses

In the sprawling outskirts of Chongqing, a megacity of 21 million, a shopping mall showroom has become a symbol of desperation in China’s automotive sector. Here, buyers can browse among 5,000 new vehicles, with deals that defy logic: locally...

India's Smartphone Exports Soar By 55%, Production Exceeds 330 Million Units

New Delhi: Smartphone exports surpassed Rs 1 lakh crore in just the first five months of FY 2025-26 -- a 55 per cent jump over the same period last year, and over 330 million mobile phones a year are being manufactured in India and on average,...

Asia Cup | ‘Who told you I am happy with my bowling?’: Kuldeep Yadav drops insights on his art

Holding the microphone, Kuldeep grinned and sound-checked: “Ready 1,2,3… ” And smiled impishly, reflecting his buoyant mood in the tournament. Two games, seven wickets; average of 3.57; economy rate of 4.05, a wicket every fifth ball; man of the...

India News | MP: CM Yadav Inaugurates, Lays Foundation Stones of Various Projects Worth Rs 233 Crore in Katni

Katni (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 18 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated and laid foundation stones of various development projects worth Rs 233 Crores in Katni district on Thursday and asserted that it is a...

India News | All Key Services, Access to Provident Fund Details to Be Available Through Single Login: Mansukh Mandaviya

New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Union Minister for Labour and Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, on Thursday highlighted key reforms undertaken by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to ensure...

India News | ED Attaches Rs 696.21 Crore Assets from Haryana in PACL Case

Panchkula (Haryana) [India], September 18 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties valued at Rs 696.21 crore located in Haryana's Panchkula in connection with its ongoing probe in the case of Pearl...

India’s upGrad eyes bigger Asia footprint as Western campuses lose sheen

Indian edtech startup upGrad is exploring more university tie-ups in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific as fewer students are opting to study in the U.S. and the UK due to visa restrictions and cost hurdles, a top executive said. The company,...

Asia Digest: Pakistan’s Buscaro, Dubai-based Oncount raise funding

Buscaro has raised a fresh $2 million round led by Daman Investments, while Oncount has raised $1.5 million in a seed round. Buscaro raises $2m funding round Pakistan’s tech-based mobility company Buscaro has raised a fresh $2-million round led by...

India’s Exports To US Plunge As Tariff…

New Delhi, Sep 18 (KNN) India’s merchandise exports to the United States registered a steep decline in August as higher tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration eroded the price competitiveness of Indian goods, according to the Global...

India-UK FTA Brings Opportunities & Challenges For…

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 18 (KNN) The free trade agreement (FTA) signed between India and the United Kingdom is expected to create both opportunities and challenges for the country’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), particularly in...

China bets on Morocco to lead Africa's energy future

Morocco Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch (L) walks with officials upon arriving at the Beijing Capital International airport in Beijing on 4 September, 2024, for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. [Getty] Morocco is preparing to build Africa's...

India's Chopra says back injury derailed javelin world title defence

TOKYO :Neeraj Chopra's return to the site of his Olympic triumph turned into a painful reality check on Thursday as he finished a dismal eighth in the men's javelin at the world championships in Tokyo after secretly battling a back injury for...

India-UAE to increase non-oil, non-precious metal trade to $100 billion in next 3 years

India and the UAE have decided to increase their non-oil, non-precious metals trade to USD 100 billion over the next three years, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday at a press conference in Abu Dhabi. Speaking about the renewed goal,...

India Praises ‘Positive’ and ‘Forward-Looking’ Trade Talks with U.S.

The Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Tuesday trade discussions with a U.S. delegation to New Delhi were “positive” and “forward-looking.” “Acknowledging the enduring importance of bilateral trade between India and the U.S., the...

ASEAN governments must address youth concerns to ensure sustainable development: Malaysian PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Effectively addressing issues concerning the youth in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is key to ensuring stable and sustainable development in the face of new and disruptive technological...