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India’s CAB surplus at $7 bn in Q4 FY25, risks persist: Ind-Ra
Fibre 2 Fashion
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India’s current account balance (CAB) is estimated to record a surplus of $7 billion (0.7 per cent of GDP) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of fiscal 2025 (FY25), up from $4.6 billion (0.5 per cent of GDP) in Q4 FY24, according to the India Ratings and...
Bookstore weaves a new village story
China Daily
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Architect Liu Jiakun transforms an old granary in Baiwu village into a visually appealing modern bookstore through the imaginative use of a type of strengthened bamboo composite. [Photo provided to China Daily] The day before Huize Rural Bookstore...
Book Excerpt: At The Feet Of The Master
Australian Golf Digest
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June 23, 2025
A timely intervention from Peter Thomson had a powerful influence on Ian Baker-Finch’s nascent career. This is an edited extract from Ian Baker-Finch: To Hell And Back by Geoff Saunders, published by Hardie Grant Books. Available in bookstores...
Exclusive-Local Chinese governments promote 'zero mileage' used car exports, inflating sales, growth figures
Yahoo Finance
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BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China's auto industry has inflated car sales for years through a burgeoning government-backed grey market that registers new cars right off the assembly line and then ships them overseas as "used" vehicles. These...
138th Canton Fair welcomes Myanmar business leaders
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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June 23, 2025
Myanmar businesspeople are invited to participate in the 138th Canton Fair, China’s import and export fair, that will be held in the Canton Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China, from 15 October to 4 November, according to the Myanmar Trade Promotion...
New South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is playing with dynamite
Asia Times
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June 24, 2025
American political leaders have often likened politics to sports. Former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have all described politics as a “contact sport.” Others have echoed the sentiment with lines...
Pickering College student authors children's book with a cause
Newmarket Today
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June 23, 2025
Newmarket student Yasmin Hiranandani's book, Devi's Big Dream, spotlights education inequality in India and has sparked an idea to continue writing on world issues When she was seven years old, Pickering College student Yasmin Hiranandani visited...
Red Book & Synthetics Launch in Dark Horse October 2025 Full Solicits
Bleeding Cool - Illinois
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June 23, 2025
Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, Dark Horse Comics | Tagged: james tynion iv, jms Red Book, Captain Henry And The Graveyard Of Time and Synthetics all launch in Dark Horse Comics' October 2025 full solicits & solicitations...
44 Korean nationals, 1 Korean American evacuated from Israel to Egypt by authorities
Korea JoungAng Daily
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June 24, 2025
Published: 24 Jun. 2025, 09:00 Korean nationals residing in Israel are seen evacuating via bus to Egypt with assistance from the embassies in Israel and Egypt on June 23. [MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS] A total of 44 Korean nationals and one Korean...
Beyond growth: Pakistan’s war against poverty, privilege, and the digital divide
Business Recorder
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June 24, 2025
Let’s not sugarcoat it — Pakistan is a land of jarring contrasts. In one part of town, a billionaire is escorted in a bulletproof Land Cruiser. Across the bridge, a child rifles through garbage for dinner. And no, this isn’t just bad luck or a...
Automotive Industry Imbalance Delays Trade Negotiations With Japan
myMotherLode - California
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Monday, June 23, 2025 8:20 PM EDT Image Source: Pexels Japan’s auto exports remain the biggest obstacle in reaching a trade deal with the U.S., according to opposition leaders briefed by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Yoshihiko Noda, head of the...
New Online Casinos 2025: Lotus Asia Adds New Real Money Casino Games
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) In a strategic move to boost an already interactive gaming adventure, Lotus Asia has launched new real money casino games to elevate its current catalogue to the next level. New York, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)...
EastEnders legend forced to host singing competition at Chinese restaurant after admitting she’s struggling to find work
The Sun
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June 23, 2025
AN EASTENDERS legend has been forced to host a singing competition at a Chinese restaurant. This was after the former Celebrity Big Brother housemate previously admitted that she was struggling to find work. 6 Cheryl Ferguson has been forced to...
Labubu plushies a new way for Chinese soft power
In Daily
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June 24, 2025
One of the most sought-after items of 2025 isn’t a designer handbag or the latest tech gadget. It’s a plush elf with a snaggle-toothed grin. Labubu (拉布布) is a global sensation. From David Beckham and Rihanna, to Dua Lipa and Blackpink’s Lisa,...
'Never got closure,' says woman 40 years after father died in Air India 1985 bombing
Toronto Sun
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June 23, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto & GTA On the 40th anniversary of the Air India bombing, Neelam Kaushik lights incense at a memorial at Queen’s Park in Toronto, on Monday June 23, 2025. Kaushikl lost her father in the plane crash. Photo by ERNEST...
Chandler schools honor Asian Americans. Pacific islanders
Gilbert Independent - Arizona
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Ava Miyagishima, a Casteel High School senior and president of CHS’s Pacific Islander and Asian American Club, and others presented on Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the Chandler Unified School District Governing...
Recommended stocks to buy today, 24 June, by India's leading market experts
Mint
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June 24, 2025
Here are top stock recommendations by India's leading market experts for 24 June Two stocks to trade today, recommended by NeoTrader’s Raja Venkatraman: Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (current price ₹1,922.60) Why it’s recommended: KIRLOSBROS recently...
Bengaluru enters World Book of Records for yoga tribute
Bangalore Mirror
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Updated: Jun 24, 2025, 06:00 IST A historic milestone was achieved in Bengaluru as the World Book of Records – London awarded a Certificate of Excellence to Sahaja Yoga for organising the world’s largest musical and meditation tribute to the...
May Ipsos Iris Data Released: News Corp Australia Is The Nation’s Leading News & Information Publisher
B&T
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June 24, 2025
Australians love their entertainment, with 21.8 million, or 98 per cent of the population aged 14+ using an entertainment website or app in May, and Gen Z is leading the charge, according to the latest Ipsos iris data. Online consumption of...
Julie McDonald: Learning from librarians at a Pacific Northwest conference
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle If you have a Timberland Regional Library card, you can obtain a card for libraries in King County, Pierce County or even Fort Vancouver Regional Library, expanding your access to even larger...