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Premium insurance demand rises with global travel disruptions
Yahoo Finance
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By Joanna Plucinska, Doyinsola Oladipo and Henry Gale LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -With flight cancellations, delays and other disruptions on the rise, leisure travellers are being increasingly discerning over the level and type of insurance they...
Envisioning India’s national security policy
The Sentinel - Assam News
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DC Pathak (The writer is a former Director of the Intelligence Bureau. Views are personal) When Prime Minister Modi briefly addressed the nation in the wake of Operation Sindoor, on May 12, he laid down some postulates that could be deemed to be a...
China’s Yellow River will be choked by ice jams due to global warming: study
South China Morning Post
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June 16, 2025
Ice jams will become more frequent in the Yellow River’s estuary by the end of this century, hitting Chinese coastal cities such as those in eastern Shandong province, according to a new study. When warmer weather arrives in late winter and early...
Global Times: Cultural Inheritance Must Touch The Heart First
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) BEIJING, June 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunhuang, with its millennia-old heritage, is finding new life through the energy and creativity of young people. Over the past year, I've been involved in creating and performing in the...
Qatar attracts over $2.7bln foreign direct investment in 2024
Zawya
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Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s International Media Office has announced that the country attracted more than 2.7 billion dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2024, marking a significant year-on-year (YoY) increase in both projects and jobs creation...
Erasmus+ Programme: Strengthening global education and people-to-people ties
The Bruneian
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June 16, 2025
Since its inception in the 1980s, the Erasmus+ programme has transformed international education, nurturing academic collaboration and cultural exchange between Europe and the world including ASEAN nations like Brunei Darussalam. Originally...
QBE joins regional rollout for building resilience project
Insurance News
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The International Finance Corporation and QBE have struck a deal to extend a building resilience program in Asia and the Pacific region. The IFC’s Building Resilience Index, launched in 2021, provides a web-based hazard mapping and resilience...
Food Expo PRO and Hong Kong International Tea Fair Return in August with New Coffee Zone and Expanded Halal Sector
Food Business Gulf & Middle East
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June 16, 2025
Reinforcing Hong Kong’s Role as a Regional F&B Trading Hub Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the Food Expo PRO and Hong Kong International Tea Fair will be staged concurrently from 14 to 16 August 2025 at the Hong Kong...
AB Energia MD Siddharth Bhatia Discusses Solar Innovations and Global Expansion
Energetica India
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June 16, 2025
June 16, 2025. By Abha Rustagi AB Energia has established itself as a leading innovator in India’s solar EPC sector by delivering tailor-made solar solutions, including carport and rooftop installations, said Siddharth Bhatia, Managing Director &...
WA Launches Global Growth Platform for Local Businesses | Invest and Trade WA ROI Initiative
Kalkine Media
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June 16, 2025
Highlights WA Government unveils a Register of Interest to support global trade and investment New platform connects businesses to international programs and overseas markets Key events include Expo 2025 Osaka, Global New Energy Week, and more The...
ASX 200 Slides Amid Global Market Tensions
Kalkine Media
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June 16, 2025
Highlights ASX 200 expected to open lower as geopolitical tensions escalate. Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed in the red following Middle East developments. Oil and gold surged as market volatility increased across global indices. The ASX 200 is...
On the verge of a regional tsunami
The Critic
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June 16, 2025
I remember the last time I flew into Tel Aviv. My hotel insisted I provide a mobile number on which they could transmit an air raid warning and wanted my blood group. Then they showed me the way to their shelter in the basement, and urged me to...
LS Cable and KEPCO Co-develop Subsea Cable Technology for Commercial Rollout
Business Korea
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June 16, 2025
LS Cable & System announced on June 15 that it will jointly develop submarine cable management technology with Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), targeting commercialization and entry into global markets. The company signed a memorandum of...
'Sectors like innovation, energy, technology offer immense potential': PM Modi on meeting CEOs in Cyprus
The Economic Times
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June 16, 2025
Nicosia [Cyprus]: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (local time) interacted with leading CEOs from both countries, discussing ways to strengthen business ties and promote economic cooperation. He emphasised the potential for cooperation in...
MCBS elevates global presence by hosting QS Africa Forum 2025
The Arabian Stories
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June 16, 2025
Muscat – Through strategic communication, active student and faculty engagement, and a commitment to sustainable development and innovation, MCBS is using the forum as a platform to reinforce its leadership in higher education within Oman and...
Liberia’s Civil Society Demands Fiscal Reform and Climate Justice Ahead of Global Finance Summit
Front Page Africa
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June 16, 2025
As Liberia prepares for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, a vital United Nations-led global summit focused on mobilizing resources to fund sustainable development, later this year, civil society leaders has mounted...
She helped grow Intrepid into a global brand—now Natalie Kidd ranks among Australia’s most powerful women in leadership
KARRYON
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June 16, 2025
Before she was a leader, Kidd was a traveller. Her first-ever Intrepid trip (the South-East Asia Loop – her first ever Intrepid trip taken years before she joined the company) sparked something bigger than wanderlust. Armed with a Master of Asian...
Israel-Iran Conflict Enters Day 4: Explosions Near Fordow, Over 224 Dead in Iran, Global Alarm Grows
The Logical Indian
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June 16, 2025
For the fourth consecutive night, Israel and Iran have engaged in intense military exchanges, with the latest and most alarming incident being a series of explosions and ground tremors near Iran’s Fordow nuclear site early Monday, June 16. Israeli...
Researchers ring alarm bells over new global nuclear arms race
The News International
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STOCKHOLM: Citing continued modernisation of arsenals by nuclear-armed countries last year, researchers have rang alarm bells over a new global nuclear arms race. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said nuclear powers...
Malaysia PM pledges $10 billion for national grid upgrade
World Energy News - Connecticut
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Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's Prime Minister, said that Tenaga Nasional had committed to upgrading the national grid infrastructure with 43 billion ringgit (about $10 billion). Anwar, who opened the Energy Asia Conference, said that the grid upgrade...