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India and Japan's Blueprint for Sustainable Growth
JAPAN Forward
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July 3, 2025
In a move to expedite decarbonization efforts while reducing clean energy costs in India, Japan and India are finalizing a Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM). This bilateral framework will enable both nations to exchange emission reduction credits,...
Tourists reveal the underrated European country that's so beautiful it blew them away
Daily Mail
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July 3, 2025
Tourists have revealed the surprising hidden gem destinations that unexpectedly blew them away - and one lesser-known European country has emerged as a standout favourite. A Reddit user recently prompted a discussion in the popular subreddit...
Chinese companies grab stake in Nigeria's lithium and EV future
African Business
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July 3, 2025
Chinese companies are taking up positions at both ends of Nigeria’s clean energy supply chain in a bid to dominate the electric vehicle future of Africa’s most populous country. Two factories for the processing of lithium, a vital element in the...
China, EU should not 'seek confrontation': FM Wang
Goldsboro News-Argus - North Carolina
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China's top diplomat warned his EU counterpart against "confrontation", his foreign ministry said Thursday, after she urged Beijing to stop undermining Europe's security. Meeting Kaja Kallas in Brussels on Wednesday, Wang Yi said China and the...
Japan Upper House Election Campaign Period Kicks Off
The Japan News
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July 3, 2025
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo The Diet Building in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo Jiji Press 10:55 JST, July 3, 2025 Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The campaign period for the July 20 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of Japan’s parliament, kicked...
TravelKon Launches Unlimited Europe eSIM Range to Keep Australians Connected over European Summer Getaway
WhaTech
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July 2, 2025
Spanning over 35 countries, new digital SIM plans deliver instant activation, 5G speeds, and big savings compared with A$10-a-day roaming passes. SYDNEY, AU, July 2, 2025 - (ACN Newswire) - TravelKon, Australia's trusted travel eSIM and SIM card...
China Wins Big as Sanctions Cripple Russia’s Steel Industry
Oil Price
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July 2, 2025
Via Metal Miner Ongoing geopolitical conflicts, including one active war, combined with market instability, declining steel demand in certain global regions and a rise in protective tariffs on exporting nations, have all come together to force...
Japan’s Department Store Shares Lag as Tourist Splurge Slows
Mint
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July 2, 2025
Once the darling of Japanese stock investors, department stores have lagged the recent broad market rally and could fall further behind as a strong yen dents tourist spending power. Low confidence stemming from economic uncertainty has also...
China launches series of cultural events to mark 80th Anniversary of WWII victory
Global Times
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Photo: China's State Council Information Office A number of cultural events and outstanding cultural works were unveiled to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1931-45)...
Tourist arrivals gain pace in June, but annual target still elusive
Daily FT
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Sri Lanka welcomes 138,241 tourists in June up 22% YoY driven by Dawoodi Bohra convention boost Misses monthly target for sixth consecutive month, as June falls short by 39,016 visitors YTD arrivals reach just under 1.17 m, up 15.6% YoY India...
China to hold gala marking 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- China announced at a press conference on Thursday that an evening gala will be held on Sept. 3 in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression...
Japan's service activity growth picks up in June, PMI shows
Channel News Asia
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July 3, 2025
TOKYO :Japan's service sector activity expanded at a slightly faster pace in June, with business confidence improving to a four-month high, a private sector survey showed on Thursday. The final au Jibun Bank Japan Services purchasing managers'...
ASIA’S 50 BEST BARS 2025 REVEALS THE ESTABLISHMENTS RANKED ON THE EXTENDED 51-100 LIST
Macau Business
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July 3, 2025
LONDON, July 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Casting a spotlight on an expanded array of exceptional drink experiences across the region, Asia’s 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, announces the extended 51-100 list for the fifth year running. The ranking...
Chinese Nationals Charged with Recruiting U.S. Navy Personnel for Espionage
Breitbart
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July 2, 2025
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Tuesday that two Chinese nationals have been charged with gathering intelligence about U.S. Navy bases and attempting to recruit Navy personnel for espionage. The defendants, 38-year-old Yuance Chen and...
Japan tax revenue hits record on inflation, good corporate earnings
The Mainichi
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A sign for the National Tax Agency is seen in this file photo. (Mainichi/Kazuo Motohashi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's tax revenue for fiscal 2024 reached a record 75.23 trillion yen ($524 billion), hitting a new high for the fifth consecutive year,...
China denies spy claims after two Nationals held in US espionage case
Daijiworld News
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July 3, 2025
Daijiworld Media Network – Beijing Beijing, Jul 3: China has pushed back against the growing ‘Chinese spy’ narrative after two of its nationals were arrested in the United States for allegedly conducting espionage and trying to recruit US Navy...
Traveling players open Music in the Mountains’ 39th season
The Durango Herald - Colorado
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July 2, 2025
The Music in the Mountains mobile stage will set up again this year in Buckley Park. (Courtesy of Judith Reynolds) × Nine free concerts will be held around area Three caravans of traveling musicians will trundle through the Four Corners next week...
Japan’s service activity growth picks up in June: PMI
The Business Times Singapore
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July 3, 2025
[TOKYO] Japan’s service sector activity expanded at a slightly faster pace in June, with business confidence improving to a four-month high, a private sector survey showed on Thursday. The final au Jibun Bank Japan Services purchasing managers’...
China warns EU: Don’t turn differences into confrontation, says Wang Yi in Brussels
Malay Mail
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July 3, 2025
BRUSSELS, July 3 — China’s top diplomat warned his EU counterpart against “confrontation”, his foreign ministry said Thursday, after she urged Beijing to stop undermining Europe’s security. Meeting Kaja Kallas in Brussels on Wednesday, Wang Yi...
China services activity weakens to nine-month low in new hurdle
The Business Times Singapore
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July 3, 2025
[BEIJING] China’s services activity slipped more than forecast to reach a nine-month low, a private survey showed, a worry for the economy as higher US tariffs threaten exports. The Caixin China services purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to...