India’s “silent epidemic”: 2 diagnostic stocks to watch as lifestyle diseases surge

India is dealing with a silent epidemic. As per a 2017 report from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), lifestyle diseases, also called Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), were responsible for 61.8% of total deaths in India in 2016. Other...

Pacific Federal Management starts scholarship, internship for UOG engineering students

Pacific Federal Management Inc. has established a scholarship for University of Guam engineering students, funded by an initial commitment of $22,396.98 and is structured as a hybrid scholarship. This model provides both immediate tuition relief...

Jobs for people with learning disabilities

Tom Boyd’s story as highlighted by Dominic Lawson demonstrates both the transformative power of work for people with a learning disability or autism and the barriers that prevent them from accessing it (“When the job, not the money, is...

China Insight: From Runways to Livestreams: How Chinese Brands Are Turning Global Visibility Into Domestic Power

After two intense months of back-to-back tests during China’s “Golden September and Silver October” retail peak, local fashion players are redefining how to balance globalization and localization, narrative and conversion. The End of the Scale...

China Eases Rare Earth Export Limits in US Trade Deal with Trump

In a significant shift amid ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions, the White House announced on Saturday that China has agreed to roll back restrictions on rare earth mineral exports, a move that could ease supply chain pressures for critical...

India’s cloud seeding trials seen as ‘costly spectacle’

NEW DELHI: India’s efforts to combat air pollution by using cloud seeding in its sprawling capital New Delhi appear to have fallen flat, with scientists and activists questioning the effectiveness of the move. Cloud seeding involves spraying...

India News | Vikram Singh Assumes Charge as Airport Director at NSCBI Airport Kolkata

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 3 (ANI): Vikram Singh has assumed the charge of Airport Director, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport, Kolkata, following the superannuation of Dr. P. R. Beuria, who retired recently...

India: Training Programmes Launched to Upskill the Job Force

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-Bombay) has launched a second series of Professional Certification Programmes on Cybersecurity and Software Development. These programmes are a part of the institute’s commitment to offering...

Pacific news in brief for 3 November

Photo: 123rf.com American Samoa The Department of Health says the total number of dengue cases in the territory have passed 300. But it said most cases have recovered. It has also noted an increase in community transmission of respiratory...

Smart grids can drive ASEAN's industry boom

Representatives from China and ASEAN companies sign an agreement for an AI innovation cooperation project in Nanning, the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on June 29. YE ZIRONG/FOR CHINA DAILY ASEAN's next growth phase won't be built only on...

Rohit Sharma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur cry as India Women win ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

India Women's National Cricket Team have FINALLY DONE IT. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side have beaten the Laura Wolvaardt-led South Africa to win the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025. India crushed South Africa by 52 runs in the summit clash at...

Deepti, Shafali star as India savour World Cup glory

India 298 for 7 (Shafali 87, Deepti 58, Mandhana 45, Ghosh 34, Khaka 3-58) beat South Africa 246 (Wolvaardt 101, Dercksen 35, Deepti 5-39, Shafali 2-36) by 52 runs This had been India's World Cup all along. As hosts. As the emerging global...

Despite Takaichi PM's Diplomacy, Stronger Ties with China Will Be Difficult

このページを 日本語 で読む Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for the first time during her visit to Gyeongju, South Korea. At their summit meeting, the two leaders agreed to comprehensively promote a "strategic and mutually...

Several Chinese Stores Close in Nicaragua

Business Strategy or Market Saturation? Chinese Bazaar in Managua offered liquidation sales before closing. / Photo: 100% Noticias The sudden closure of several Chinese businesses in Managua and Masaya has raised suspicions among economists. By...

Amazon’s layoffs show how AI is coming for India

By Bloomberg Published November 2, 2025 Amazon.com Inc.’s latest global layoffs should come as a singular warning to India. For policymakers dealing with the world’s largest youth population, AI suddenly poses a very real risk to jobs, wages, and...

Bitcoin Fails to Rally on US-China Truce; What’s Next for Price?

The US-China tariff conflict, a major source of market anxiety throughout October, was resolved. Despite this positive development, Bitcoin failed to rally last week, posting a 1.72% weekly decline. The crypto market’s failure to respond to clear...

Column: The real cost of America’s reliance on trade with China

For more than two decades, the U.S.-China trading relationship has been at the center of globalization’s story: low-cost goods for American consumers, rapid growth for China and an intricate web of supply chains binding the world’s two largest...

The contribution of China's Five-Year Plans to the global economy

Visitors sample beverages at the food and agricultural products exhibition area of the Seventh China International Import Expo in Shanghai on November 10, 2024(XINHUA) From 2021 to 2024, during the first four years of the 14th Five-Year Plan...

Workplace conflicts drive Japan’s surge in mental health compensation claims

Efforts to curb excessive working hours and workplace harassment in Japan have yet to ease the nation’s growing mental health crisis. According to a white paper on karoshi—death by overwork—released by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and...

Guest column: Chinook School — A vital community asset

Guest column: Chinook School — A vital community asset Published 6:12 pm Sunday, November 2, 2025 By Friends of Chinook School A letter to the community from the Historic Chinook School: In response to concerns expressed by a few misinformed...