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India Set to Overtake US in AI & Web3: Exclusive with Dilip Chenoy, Chairman, Bharat Web3 Association
India is rapidly emerging as a global powerhouse in AI and Web3. The nation contributes 14% of the world’s Web3 workforce, with 1.7 million developers joining GitHub last year. The platform now has the potential to surpass the US as the most...

China introduces new “K visa” for young science & tech professionals
China launches K visa on October 1, easing entry for young science and technology professionals with longer stays and simplified procedures. BEIJING, CHINA – China will add a K visa to its ordinary visa categories, available to eligible young...

China is a Tourist Paradise
China is a Tourist Paradise China, one of the world’s oldest civilizations and also one of its most dynamic modern states, is widely regarded as a destination that has no parallel in the world of tourism. Stretching across an area of more than 9.6...

China Behind the Scenes: Funding Terror and Penetrating Israel
Behind the silk mask lies the truth: Beijing channels resources that empower our adversaries, provides platforms to Hamas, expands its footprint in our ports and networks, and leads a global campaign of delegitimization – turning from a distant...

Japanese giant consumer product company Dydo teases collaboration with TXT?
Japanese consumer packaged goods powerhouse, DyDo Group, has sent online K-pop communities into an exciting frenzy after posting a mysterious teaser announcing a major collaboration with a popular global artist. The company, widely known for its...

Global Trading of Chinese Yuan Hits $817 Billion Daily, Closing Gap with British Pound
Global trading of the Chinese yuan has surged to $817 billion a day, continuing a decade-long trend and bringing volumes closer to those of the British pound, according to the Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) latest triennial survey. The...

China bans new BHP iron ore cargoes as pricing row grows
China's state-run iron ore buyer has told major steelmakers and traders to temporarily halt purchases of all new BHP Group cargoes, escalating a pricing dispute that risks upending one of the mining giant's most important trading partnerships....

Global experts assemble in Khorfakkan to advance adaptive PE
International participation The conference hosts nine international experts from eight different countries across the Arab world, Europe, Asia, and the Americas. In total, 54 scholars representing 21 nations are participating, making this a truly...

China launches Fenyun-3H meteorological satellite to boost global climate monitoring and weather forecasting
China successfully launched the FENYUN-3H meteorological satellite (FY-3H) using a Long March 4C carrier rocket at the Jiquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu on September 27. The satellite is a new member of the FY polar-orbiting meteorological...

Japan suspends some parcel deliveries to U.S. due to Trump tariffs
Japan Post Co. will suspend shipping of some small packages to the United States due to fresh tariffs imposed by the US government, in a sign of how President Donald Trump’s levies may impact smaller businesses and individuals. Fortune Global...

China faces barrage of calls to improve its record in Tibet etc at UN rights forum
(TibetanReview.net, Sep30’25) – Statements delivered at the ongoing, 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Geneva, by a number of democratic countries reflect a broad and unified call from the international community on China to improve its...

Global air travel up in August, NZ’s neighbourhood has some hiccups
Passenger load factor is the percentage of available seating capacity filled with passengers. Traffic by RPK from the Americas to the Southwest Pacific was up, but the slowest among major international routes serving the Asia-Pacific. In...

Japan backs SL’s recovery, commits loans, investment and export push
President Anura Kumara Disanayake with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during their meeting in Tokyo yesterday Tokyo reaffirms support for IMF program, debt restructuring; SL hails Japan’s early bilateral deal 11 yen-loan projects resumed;...

China exports get boost from EVs, robots
BEIJING, China, Sep 30 — Emerging industries will continue to fuel momentum for China’s exports this year, as shipments of high-tech products such as electric vehicles and industrial robots are expected to gain greater traction overseas, said...

Global Leaders React to Trump’s Presidency at UN Assembly
Donald Trump’s second term has proven consequential not only for U.S. politics but for the global order. That reality was on full display this week at the United Nations General Assembly, where leaders from every region weighed in on Trump’s...
Japan's renewable curtailments on track to hit record as nuclear generation rises
By Sudarshan Varadhan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Curtailment of wind and solar power generation in Japan is set to rise to record levels this year due to increased nuclear power use, a Reuters review of industry data showed, exacerbating pain for a...

India to hold FTA talks with the European Union, Qatar in 1st week of October
Amid global uncertainties and the implementation of the India-EFTA Free Trade Agreement from October 1, India is moving to broaden its trade portfolio through negotiations with multiple regions. Government sources told CNBC-TV18 that talks on the...

India News | Agartala Pandals Draw Huge Crowds as Durga Puja Festivities Peak
Agartala (Tripura) [India], October 1 (ANI): The spirit of Durga Puja has gripped Agartala with full fervour, turning the capital city into a hub of colour, culture, and celebration. Often considered the second city after Kolkata in hosting Durga...

Chinese influencer dies after aircraft crashes during livestream
A social media influencer in China died over the weekend after his ultralight aircraft crashed while he was livestreaming the flight. A 55-year-old man identified as Tang Feiji was piloting his single-seat coaxial rotor helicopter on Saturday when...
Japan’s Sept factory activity falls at fastest pace in six months, PMI shows
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s manufacturing activity shrank at the fastest pace in six months in September, with sharper falls in output and new orders, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday. Companies in the survey said soft demand among key...