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Firms in 10 Major Manufacturing Sectors to Invest $81.8 Billion in 2025
South Korean companies in 10 key manufacturing sectors, including the semiconductor industry, plan to invest a combined 119 trillion won ($81.8 billion) this year to foster sustainable growth, the industry ministry here said on Wednesday.The figure marks a 4 percent...
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Household Borrowing Falls Further in January amid Regulations in South Korea
Household loans extended by South Korean banks fell for the second consecutive month in January on tightening loan regulations and a slowing real estate market, data showed on Wednesday.Banks' outstanding household loans stood at 1,140.5 trillion won (US$785.08 billion) as...
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PM Modi pitches India for investment among French business leaders at Paris CEO Forum
Addressing the 14th India-France CEO Forum in Paris on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India as the preferred global investment destination thanks to the "eco-system of stable and predictable policy" built under his leadership in the last decade. He said...
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PM Modi Thanks People of Marseille for Role in Veer Savarkar's Escape
After successfully co-chairing the AI Action Summit in Paris, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Marseille on Tuesday (local time) ahead of their engagements in the city.PM Modi also thanked the people of Marseille for the role they...
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai 'delighted' to meet PM Modi, discusses "incredible" opportunities AI will bring to India
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has highlighted the "incredible opportunities" that artificial intelligence (AI) will bring to India, following his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris.The Alphabet CEO also noted the potential...
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India-Israel Partnership Built on Shared Values of Democracy, Economic Resilience: Minister
Reaffirming India's commitment to becoming a $30-35 trillion economy by 2047, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, has emphasised the growing India-Israel partnership, built on shared values of democracy, economic resilience, and technological advancement,...
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US Air Force Band to Perform at Aero India Show in Bengaluru
The United States Air Force Band of the Pacific's ensemble, Final Approach, is in Bengaluru to perform at Aero India 2025, the premier aerospace and defence show, and celebrate U.S.-India ties through the universal language of music, according to the official statement by...
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EAM Jaishankar Meets French FM, Discusses AI and Innovation
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot in Paris, where the two leaders discussed strengthening India-France bilateral ties with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI), innovation, connectivity, and clean energy.Taking...
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'All Hell Will Break Out', Trump Says If Israeli Hostages Not Free by Saturday
US President Donald Trump on Monday said "all hell will break out" if Hamas does not release the remaining hostages by Saturday 12 o'clock."Hamas will find out what I mean," he said in response to a question about the nature of the retaliation to Hamas's failure to deliver...
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Iraqi PM Reaffirms Support for Lebanon
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani pledged to continue support for Lebanon after the latter's recent formation of a new government, Iraqi government spokesman Basim al-Awadi said.Al-Sudani sent two congratulatory letters to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and...
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Slovak PM seeks information from Elon Musk on US grants to NGOs, media in Slovakia
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has unveiled a letter addressed to Elon Musk, head of the US Department of Government Efficiency, requesting details on US grants provided to Slovak non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and media outlets.In the letter shared on Monday on...
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Iran's FM Discusses Trump's Gaza Plan with UN Chief, Malaysian Counterpart
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has exchanged views with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and his Malaysian counterpart Mohamad Hasan on the US President's plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza.In two separate phone calls, Araghchi discussed...
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India, France Stress on Synergy at AI Roundtable on Sidelines of Summit
The second India-France AI Policy Roundtable held on the sidelines of AI Action Summit 2025 stressed the potential for India and France to synergise on various policy positions and technological initiatives, fostering benefits not only at the bilateral level but also on a...
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India, International Solar Alliance Discuss Sustainable Energy Initiatives in Denmark
India discussed sustainable renewable energy initiatives with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in Denmark, to attract global funding and technology from both countries.The Indian envoy to Denmark met with the top officials of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in...
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India, Nepal Set to Hold Power Transmission Discussions
The energy secretaries of Nepal and India are meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday as both neighbouring countries focus on building at least five cross-border transmission lines in order to generate at least 16,000 megawatts of power by 2035.Leading Nepal's 12-member delegation,...
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Concerns Raised over Potential Data Leak to China via BYD Cars
With the recent entry by China's BYD into South Korea's passenger electric vehicle (EV) market, concerns have been raised over potential personal data leaks to China through the vehicles manufactured by the company, industry observers said on Tuesday.The security risks of...
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Trump Formally Announces 25 PC Tariffs on All Steel, Aluminium Imports
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports coming into the United States "without exceptions or exemptions," raising concerns over its ramifications on South Korean and other exporters.Trump signed two...
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Macron's Paris Soiree Brings Together PM Modi, US V-P Vance
French President Emmanuel Macron greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a friendly hug upon his arrival in Paris for a dinner at the Elysee Palace.Macron greeted Modi upon his arrival, and the two leaders exchanged open remarks before beginning conversations. More...
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PM Modi Meets 'friend' French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed on Monday with a hug by French President Emmanuel Macron at a welcome dinner ahead of co-chairing the AI Summit in Paris."Delighted to meet my friend, President Macron in Paris," PM Modi posted on X on Monday.At the dinner, the...
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Trump Suspends US Foreign Corruption Act; Adani Group Stocks Surge
After US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to halt the enforcement of a law that prohibits US companies from bribing foreign officials, claiming that the restriction disadvantages American firms, all the listed stocks of the Adani Group witnessed substantial...
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6 US Lawmakers Ask Attorney General to Probe DoJ over Adani Action That Was 'misguided Crusade'
Six US lawmakers have written a strongly worded letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, demanding a probe into the previous Department of Justice's (DoJ) indictment of Adani Group officials.The six US lawmakers - Lance Gooden, Pat Fallon, Mike Haridopolos, Brandon Gill,...
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Trump 'determined' to Implement 'revolutionary' Gaza Takeover Plan: Israeli PM
Israel is discussing US President Donald Trump's "revolutionary, creative vision" on the Gaza Strip, the one that Trump is "very determined to implement," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.Trump's plan "opens up many possibilities for us," Netanyahu told a...
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Lebanese Army Launches Retaliatory Strikes in Response to Attacks from Syria
The Lebanese army announced that it had launched retaliatory strikes in response to artillery fire from Syria.In a statement posted on social media platform X, the army reported repeated shelling of Lebanese border regions on Sunday, and confirmed its units continued to...
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Afrikaner Groups in South Africa Reject Trump's Resettlement Offer
Organisations representing Afrikaners in South Africa have said that they will not accept US President Donald Trump's offer of resettlement in the United States.These Afrikaner organisations, including Solidarity and AfriForum, held a media briefing on Saturday in Pretoria...
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Israeli Army Kills Four Palestinians in Gaza: Health Authorities
Israeli troops killed four Palestinians, including an elderly woman, in two separate incidents in the north and south of the Gaza Strip, the Gaza-based health authorities said."Three Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces while returning to their homes near the Kuwait...