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China signals bolder policies to boost spending as economic headwinds rise
South China Morning Post
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August 19, 2025
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for more action to boost consumption and investment, as the world’s second-largest economy strives to meet its annual growth targets despite facing growing headwinds in the second half of the year. “[We] should...
Bengaluru emerges as a global luxury real estate hotspot; Ranks 4th in prime housing growth, Mumbai 6th, and Delhi 15th
Hindustan Times
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August 18, 2025
Indian luxury housing markets have emerged as global outperformers, with Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi ranking among the top 15 cities in Knight Frank’s Prime Global Cities Index (PGCI) for Q2 2025. Bengaluru, driven by tech wealth, secured the 4th...
Indonesia targets record revenue in draft 2026 budget
VietnamPlus
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August 19, 2025
Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian government has set a state revenue target of 196.73 billion USD in the 2026 draft state budget (RAPBN), up 9.8% from this year's figure. At a recent press conference on the draft state budget and fiscal year for 2026...
Pacific Retail Capital Partners, Lyon Living, and Silverpeak Announce Acquisition and Redevelopment of Lakewood Center
The AI Journal
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August 18, 2025
Venture to Transform Southern California Property into a Vibrant Mixed-Use Destination LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pacific Retail Capital Partners (“PRCP”), Lyon Living, and Silverpeak today announced the acquisition of the 2 million-square-foot...
India News | Gujarat CM Approves Rs 822 Crore for Modernisation of Roads Under 'Vikas Path Initiative'
Latestly
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August 19, 2025
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], August 19 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday approved Rs 822 crore to upgrade roads that connect and pass through cities across the state under the Vikas Path initiative, according to a CMO...
EQT: Why Thailand’s Wealth is Moving Private
Bangkok Post
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August 18, 2025
With rising affluence and generational change, Thai investors are turning to private markets for long-term, purpose-driven wealth strategies. PUBLISHED : 19 Aug 2025 at 00:05 Wealth is on the move – and it’s moving private. Across Thailand and...
US-China Trade War: How Long Can the CCP Hold On?
JAPAN Forward
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August 19, 2025
It has now been over four months since the second round of the United States-China trade war began. Both countries have released much of their economic data for the first half of 2025, giving a clearer view of the battle. The overall conclusion is...
Punjab CM orders adoption of Japanese tech for waste treatment
Daily Times
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August 19, 2025
Published on: August 19, 2025 6:35 AM Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that Japan’s advanced technology and methods will be utilized for sewage and waste management in Punjab. On her official visit to Japan, the chief minister...
I-T Dept Probes ‘Control’ Of Jane Street India, Summons Auditor
News18
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August 19, 2025
Last Updated:August 19, 2025, 07:39 IST According to reports, I-T department has questioned Jane Street India staff as part of its probe into the US trading firm’s operations; Details Sebi barred Jane Street from participating in Indian markets on...
Singapore investors eye NZ mid-density housing
Real Estate Asia
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Favourable tax policies make New Zealand a hotspot for Singaporean property buyers. New Zealand’s mid-density residential property market is attracting growing interest from Singaporean investors, fueled by favourable tax policies,...
NZ's Race Relations Commissioner vows to raise Pacific voices in fight against racism
Pacific Media Network
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New Zealand’s Race Relations Commissioner, Dr Melissa Derby, says Pacific voices are vital in her efforts to tackle racism and build social cohesion. With ties to Ngāti Ranginui, Derby began her five-year term in November 2024 and is committed to...
Rapido auto driver grilled in Gurgaon for being Muslim; social media calls it ‘disgusting reality’ in India
Mint
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August 19, 2025
A man from Kerala shared a shocking experience of Islamophobia in Gurgaon. On Reddit, he wrote that it happened after he had booked a Rapido auto late at night near his society in Sector 40. When the driver arrived, a resident stopped him and...
Implementation results of the 1 million social housing units programme
VietnamPlus
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August 19, 2025
At the invitation of President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung and his spouse, Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse, along with a high-level Vietnamese delegation, are paying a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10 to...
The D Brief: Guard’s DC tasking; China’s reusable rockets; Golden Dome deets; Yemen seizes arms; And a bit more.
Defense One
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President Trump’s military takeover of America’s capital city means troops are tasked with “area beautification” and “monument security,” Pentagon spokeswoman Kingsley Wilson told reporters Thursday. The deployment of some 800 Air and Army...
Why India’s top private banks now need way fewer people
Mint
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August 19, 2025
The analysis covered HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Federal Bank, IndusInd Bank, and Yes Bank. These banks added a total of 131,471 employees in FY25, reflecting a 32.3% decline from 194,213 in FY24 and a 15.8% decline from 156,140 in...
Grade A office space in high demand from MNCs, says Bharti Real Estate MD Sayal
The Hindu
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August 18, 2025
Sushil Kumar Sayal | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement With the Indian economy growing better than the rest of the world, multinational corporations (MNCs) operating in the country are looking to lease more office space in Grade A assets and those...
Focus over defense urged for South Korea’s top diplomat
Donga Ilbo
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Inside South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a peculiar expression rarely heard in other government agencies: bangnyeom, or “release.” It is used in phrases such as, “We conveyed the matter to the relevant country and resolved it, so please...
Pakistan inflation set to ease sharply in August to 3.75–4.25%:report
Profit by Pakistan Today
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August 18, 2025
Pakistan’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August 2025 is expected to clock in between 3.75–4.25% year-on-year, marking a sharp slowdown from 9.63% in August 2024 and slightly lower than 4.07% recorded in July 2025, according to Topline Securities....
JLP’s Chin eyes another upset win, this time in Clarendon South Western
Jamaica Observer
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August 18, 2025
Jamaica Labour Party candidate for Clarendon South Western, Robert Chin, is pictured during nomination day activities on Monday, August 18, 2025. (Photo: Garfield Robinson) CLARENDON, Jamaica — Robert Chin, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate...
The Wealth Company invests $52m in India’s Amnex InfoTechnologies
Deal Street Asia
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The Wealth Company Asset Management, part of the Pantomath Group, on Monday said it has invested Rs 460 crore (about $52 million) in Ahmedabad-based Amnex InfoTechnologies. The investment made through the Bharat Value Fund (BVF) marks Amnex’s...