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Japanese life insurers to stop transferring workers on loan
Japan Times
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August 26, 2025
Four major Japanese life insurance companies will stop transferring employees to agents and banks on loan for insurance sales following scandals involving such workers, people familiar with the matter said Monday. Nippon Life Insurance, Meiji...
India growth likely slowed to 6.7% in April–June and set to ease further
Channel News Asia
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August 26, 2025
(Refiles to remove duplicated comments) By Pranoy Krishna BENGALURU :India's economy likely slowed to 6.7 per cent in the April–June quarter, a Reuters poll of economists showed, as weak industrial activity and subdued private investment offset a...
Chinese international students react to ongoing House probe
Daily Trojan - California
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August 26, 2025
USC is cooperating with the House of Representatives investigation into Chinese national students at USC, an Aug. 6 University statement to the Daily Trojan read. The University did not share any details on the status or breadth of the...
Asia's Energy Future: Green Revolution Or Carbon Catastrophe?
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
Latest stories N Korea's expanding nuclear reach testing China and Russia Misunderstood Malthus: The original Dr Doom has lessons for today Fallen empire: Wahaha's illusions, lies and faux patriotism Country Production (TWh) Consumption (TWh)...
China delivery man tells US woman ‘I love you’ in lift, marries her 5 months later
Hindustan Times
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August 26, 2025
A food courier in northeast China drew widespread attention after revealing on Chinese social media that he married a US nursery teacher just five months after their first meeting. A Chinese courier wed a US teacher he first met while delivering...
Chinook crash latest: Former Defence Secretary backs families’ call for public inquiry
West Coast Today
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Family members are fighting for a public inquiry into the cause of the Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash that killed 29 people. Former Defence Secretary Sir Liam Fox has expressed “deep concerns” regarding the 1994 RAF Chinook helicopter crash on the...
asia Sri Lanka rolls the dice on casinos to power post-crisis tourism boom
Asiaone
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August 26, 2025
COLOMBO — Tourists have long flocked to Sri Lanka for its pristine beaches, wildlife safaris and ancient Buddhist sites. Now, its first Marxist president is betting on casinos to attract high-rollers from India and China and usher in the next wave...
China's ultra-large neutrino detector starts operation to find "ghost particles"
People's Daily Online
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(Xinhua) 16:20, August 26, 2025 GUANGZHOU, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- The world's largest transparent spherical detector began operation in China on Tuesday, making it the world's first operational ultra-large scientific facility dedicated to neutrino...
China Focus: China's ultra-large neutrino detector starts operation to find "ghost particles"
Xinhua News Agency
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GUANGZHOU, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- The world's largest transparent spherical detector began operation in China on Tuesday, making it the world's first operational ultra-large scientific facility dedicated to neutrino research with ultra-high...
India News | Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Directs Officials to Promote Swadeshi Products
Latestly
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August 26, 2025
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 26 (ANI): Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, in a meeting at his official residence on Tuesday, directed the officials to promote the use of goods manufactured in the state. According to a release from the...
India’s close friend facing worker shortage, now plans to recruit Indian workers in...; new Consulate General to...
India.com
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August 26, 2025
Home News India’s close friend facing worker shortage, now plans to recruit Indian workers in…; new Consulate General to… This Country, India’s close friend, plans to recruit Indian workers. Check details here. Companies in Russia are showing...
India clinches women's 50m rifle 3-positions team gold at Asian Championships
The Economic Times
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August 26, 2025
Olympian Sift Kaur Samra led from the front as she guided India to the women's 50m Rifle 3-Positions team gold along with stalwart Anjum Moudgil and Ashi Chouksey in the Asian Shooting Championships here on Tuesday. World record holder Samra fired...
India Now Rents Satellites Cheaper Than Any Other Nation: MP Biplab Kumar Deb
Northeast Today
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August 26, 2025
Agartala, August 26, 2025: India has emerged as the most affordable provider of satellite rental services globally, a transformation that was once unimaginable due to the country’s limited technological application and lack of commercial...
India is wrestling with Bharat in supermarket aisles
The Economic Times
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August 26, 2025
In recent years, India's fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector has witnessed a quiet but powerful shift. Once dominated by multinational giants and national behemoths like Hindustan Unilever, ITC, Nestlé, and Dabur, the sector is now being...
India's Fish Output Doubles To 195 lakh tonnes In A Decade, Blue Economy Grows With PMMSY
News18
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August 26, 2025
Last Updated:August 26, 2025, 13:26 IST India's fish production doubled to 195 lakh tonnes by 2024-25, driven by schemes like Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana and PM-MKSSY, boosting the blue economy. News18India’s total fish production has...
India ban: 'Extremely disappointed' Flutter halts Junglee operations
Gambling Insider
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Junglee operations suspended following unexpected legislation. By Gambling Insider Key points: - Flutter ceases real-money gaming operations in India from 22 August - New law passed without industry consultation prohibits games of skill - Company...
India Cards And Payments Market - Opportunities And Risks To 2029
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Key opportunities in India's cards and payments market include the growth of real-time payments with UPI Circle, expansion of digital payments in public transport, high digital wallet adoption driven by a young,...
Asia’s energy future: green revolution or carbon catastrophe?
Asia Times
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August 26, 2025
Electricity is the backbone of the modern economy – the operating system of the digital age. As the world’s hunger for power intensifies – from data centers and AI to electric vehicles and smart cities – one reality has become undeniable: the...
China's Chaowei Set To Build Major Trade And Industrial Hub In Uzbekistan
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, August 26. The Chinese company Chaowei Group has presented a large-scale investment initiative in the Fergana region, aiming to establish industrial enterprises and a multifunctional trade complex,...
Japan aims to tighten rules for business manager visas from October
Japan Times
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August 26, 2025
The government is looking to raise the bar for business manager visas from October amid rising concerns of foreign nationals using it as an easy loophole to settle in Japan. It plans to increase the amount of capital investment to qualify for the...