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Trump Plans Global Tariff Shake-Up

Those to be covered under the new measure are described by Trump as “not big” and ones that “don’t do that much business.”…reports Asian Lite News US President Donald Trump unveiled a

July 17, 2025

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India–EFTA Trade Deal Gets Swiss Nod

Switzerland Ratifies Landmark EFTA-India Trade Pact, Paving Way for $100 Billion Investment…reports Asian Lite News Switzerland has ratified the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade

July 14, 2025

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Labour to make electric cars cheaper

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander says Labour will soon make electric cars more affordable, amid reports of a £700m plan and growing criticism over charging access. The government will soon unveil plans to

July 14, 2025

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Trump turns the screws on Powell

White House steps up criticism of Fed chief Jerome Powell as fight over interest rates spills into building upgrades….reports Asian Lite News In a striking escalation of his campaign to influence the

July 11, 2025

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World’s energy thirst to grow: OPEC

UAE sticks to 5 million bpd oil output goal as OPEC launches new World Oil Outlook at Vienna seminar…reports Asian Lite News Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Petroleum

July 11, 2025

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UK secures £7.5 bn Japanese investment

The government has unlocked £7.5 billion of investment into key growth sectors as the Minister for Investment signed a new deal with the Sumitomo Corporation in Tokyo…reports Asian Lite News The United

July 11, 2025

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Mizoram nails SDG goals

Mizoram has emerged as a frontrunner in India’s sustainable development journey, with all 11 of its districts earning ‘Front Runner’ status in the NITI Aayog North Eastern Region SDG Index 2023–24….reports Asian

July 10, 2025

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US Tariffs Pushed to August Amid Talks

In April, Trump announced a base tariff of 10 per cent on most of America’s trading partners and thereafter additional duties ranging up to 50 per cent….reports Asian Lite News US President

July 7, 2025

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ADX, banks launch region’s first digital bond

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has launched the pricing phase for the region’s first distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based bond, setting a new benchmark in financial innovation and blockchain integration. The bond, issued

July 4, 2025

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The UK’s Net Zero Journey

Achieving net zero is not just a technological but also a political and cultural undertaking, writes Hasil Farooque In 2019, the United Kingdom officially committed itself to eradicate all greenhouse gas emissions

July 3, 2025

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