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China, India reviewing relations amid global developments
Yeni Safak
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August 19, 2025
China and India are making efforts to normalize relations after years of strained ties over border issues amid an uncertain and protectionist environment due to US President Donald Trump’s policies. Trump’s policies in his second term have...
China, India Reaffirm Commitment to Boosting Cooperation
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) China and India reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations during high-level talks on Monday between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. Wang, a member of the...
'China, India should regard each other as partners, not…': Foreign minister Wang Yi after meeting S Jaishankar
Hindustan Times
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August 19, 2025
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said China and India should establish “correct strategic understanding” and regard each other as partners, a Chinese readout showed. External affairs minister S Jaishankar with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi...
Asia Pacific Employers Lead in Health, Wellbeing Personalisation and Governance: Aon Study
The Slovenia Times
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August 19, 2025
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 19 August 2025 - Aon plc (NYSE: AON) has released its 2025 Global Benefits Trends Study, spotlighting Asia Pacific (APAC) as a region driving innovation in employee benefits strategy. With 518 global HR...
Uchral Nyam-Osor: “Mongolia-Japan Economic Cooperation Partnership Needs Advancement”
Montsame News Agency
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Ulaanbaatar, August 19, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The Government is prioritizing the advancement of the Mongolia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement. First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Development Uchral Nyam-Osor emphasized this...
Visa report shows digital apps dominate Asia Pacific remittances 2025
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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August 18, 2025
Visa’s 2025 Digital Remittances Report reveals Asia Pacific’s strong shift to app-based transfers, driven by security, convenience, and speed. SINGAPORE – Visa announced results from its annual Money Travels: 2025 Digital Remittances Adoption...
Plastic waste from Asia inundates Sea of Japan coastline
Inquirer
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August 19, 2025
Japan is one of the world’s largest generators of plastic waste. PHOTO: THE JAPAN NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK TOKYO – Marine waste that has drifted over from other Asian countries is causing problems in prefectures along the Sea of Japan....
Constructive approach to ties, de-escalation essential, EAM to Wang
The Times of India
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External affairs minister S Jaishankar met with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi in New Delhi, emphasising the need for candid and constructive dialogue to improve bilateral relations after a challenging period. Jaishankar stressed maintaining...
Disney Appoints Tony Zameczkowski As SVP & GM Direct-To-Consumer, Asia Pacific
B&T
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August 19, 2025
The Walt Disney Company today appointed Tony Zameczkowski as senior vice president & general manager, direct-to-consumer, Asia Pacific, dual reporting to Luke Kang, APAC president, and Joe Earley, president, direct-to-consumer, Disney...
India bonds fall; 10-year yield hits 4-month high as fiscal worries sap demand
The Economic Times
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August 19, 2025
Indian government bonds continued to decline on Tuesday after the government's proposed tax overhaul stoked fiscal fears and sparked a market rout, pushing the 10-year yield to a more than four-month high. The benchmark 10-year bond was at 6.5192%...
China lifts curbs on fertilizers, rare earths & tunnel boring machines to India
The Economic Times
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August 19, 2025
In a significant breakthrough, China has conveyed that it has lifted curbs on export of fertilizers, rare earth magnets/minerals as well as tunnel boring machines to India – the three asks New Delhi had from Beijing when External Affairs Minister...
Businesses navigating tariffs and industrial opportunity
Vietstock
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August 19, 2025
Businesses navigating tariffs and industrial opportunity With US tariff changes set to take effect, companies across Asia are undergoing a significant strategic shift. Dennis Yeo, head of Investor Services, Logistics, and Industrial at Cushman &...
Chinese yuan weakens to 7.1359 against USD Tuesday
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 37 pips to 7.1359 against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China's spot foreign exchange...
China Reaffirms Push for ‘Peaceful Reunification’ After Trump’s Taiwan Remarks
[your]NEWS
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August 18, 2025
Beijing said it is prepared to pursue peaceful reunification with Taiwan, responding to President Donald Trump’s disclosure that Xi Jinping pledged no invasion during his presidency. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday...
China and India should be partners, not adversaries, says foreign minister Wang Yi
BBC
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August 19, 2025
India and China should view each other as "partners" rather than "adversaries or threats", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday, as he arrived for a two-day visit to Delhi. Yi met with Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar - only the...
India's Modi to meet China's top diplomat as Asian powers rebuild ties
WSLS - Virginia
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August 19, 2025
NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with China’s top diplomat on Tuesday in a sign of easing tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors after a yearslong standoff between the Asian powers. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi,...
China calls upon India to view bilateral ties as partnership, not rivalry
GEO TV
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August 19, 2025
FMs of China, India discuss border peace, trade to boost ties. FM Wang says dialogue with India was gradually restored. Wang arrives New Delhi on Monday for two-day visit. BEIJING/NEW DELHI: China and India should establish "correct strategic...
China's ‘overwhelming bullying’ statement after foreign ministers' meet as Trump tariff deadline for India nears
Hindustan Times
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August 19, 2025
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Monday met with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar, and said both nations should expand cooperation amid “overwhelming bullying” and severe challenges to free trade, reported Bloomberg, citing a statement of...
China Offers India 3 Strategic Assurances: Rare Earths, Fertilisers, Tunnel Machines
Times Now
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August 19, 2025
Wang Yi’s visit is seen as part of a broader push to stabilise ties as both countries navigate global uncertainties, including the Ukraine conflict and new U.S. tariff measures under President Donald Trump. (Image: X) China has pledged to address...
Business : Alcon To Showcase Next-gen Eye Care Tech At APACRS 2025 In India
Bernama
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August 19, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Global eye care leader Alcon is set to make a major impact at the 37th Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS) Annual Meeting, taking place Aug 21 to 23, in Ahmedabad, India. The...