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Nothing’s CMF Goes Indian with $100M JV

Company has announced a $100 million joint venture with Indian electronics manufacturer Optiemus Infracom Limited….reports Asian Lite News Smartphone maker Nothing has spun off its budget sub-brand CMF into an independent subsidiary,

September 25, 2025

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Sharif presses IMF to factor floods into review

PM Shehbaz Sharif urges IMF to factor Pakistan’s flood losses into economic review as agriculture reels, while securing World Bank backing and preparing for talks with Donald Trump….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan

September 25, 2025

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Islamabad’s Costly CPEC Gamble

Pakistan owes over $7.5B for power plants and nearly $2B in unpaid bills to Chinese energy firms, the article notes. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), once hailed by Islamabad as a game-changing

September 22, 2025

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Nvidia to invest $5 billion in Intel

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called it “a fusion of two world-class platforms” that combines Intel’s strength in making conventional computer chips…reports Asian Lite News Nvidia, the world’s leading chipmaker, announced on Thursday

September 20, 2025

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Trump Slaps $100K Fee on H-1B Visas

Signing the proclamation on Friday, at the White House, Trump said the “incentive is to hire American workers.”…reports Asian Lite News In a major setback for Indian tech professionals working in the

September 20, 2025

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Fed Cuts Rates After Trump Clash

The Fed indicated that two more cuts could be on the way this year….reports Asian Lite News After a clash with US President Donald Trump, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by

September 18, 2025

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Africa’s Disaster Bill Soars

New study warns Africa and Asia face mounting disaster-linked losses without urgent investment in resilient infrastructure…reports Asian Lite News Africa is losing an estimated $12.7 billion every year to floods, earthquakes, and

September 15, 2025

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Truss calls for Trump-style ‘revolution’ in the UK

Truss became the UK’s shortest-serving prime minister after her mini-budget caused weeks of economic turmoil in 2022…reports Asian Lite News Liz Truss has defended her record as prime minister and called for

September 4, 2025

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Flat Deal Fury

No 10 faces questions over whether Starmer was informed about Rayner’s tax situation in advance, and whether he had sight of legal advice…reports Asian Lite News Angela Rayner has admitted she underpaid

September 4, 2025

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Trump asks court to save his tariffs

President appeals ruling that struck down wide-ranging import levies as unconstitutional…reports Asian Lite News President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that declared many of his tariffs

September 4, 2025

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