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Climate groups in Asia push for energy sovereignty amid US fossil fuel trade deals
Eco-Business
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July 18, 2025
350.org Asia today launched REImagine Asia, a campaign for community-led renewable energy, emphasising the need for rich countries and polluters to pay their climate debt so that developing countries in Asia can achieve energy sovereignty. Amid US...
Lessons for rebuilding Ukraine from economic recoveries after natural disasters
VoxEU
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July 14, 2025
Three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, the estimated direct damage to Ukraine’s buildings and infrastructure now exceeds $176 billion, equivalent to nearly 100% of Ukrainian GDP in 2024 (World Bank et al. 2024). Although the source and...
Japan's SMEs ready to adapt to Trump tariffs
RTL Today
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July 18, 2025
Small and medium-sized firms like Mitsuwa Electric that form the backbone of Japan's economy have weathered many storms over the decades, and company president Yuji Miyazaki is hopeful they will also withstand Donald Trump. As part of a campaign...
As told to Parliament (July 25, 2025): Rs 4,391 crore allocated under PM E-Drive scheme
Down to Earth
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An amount of Rs 4,391 crore has been allocated towards deployment of 14,028 e-buses under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme. This will result in significant reduction in emissions, Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma, minister of state for heavy industries told the...
Japan’s Basic Policy 2025 Strengthens Space Industry
National Law Review
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July 17, 2025
Demonstrating Japan’s intention to fortify its space policy and support the growth of space businesses, the government approved the Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform 2025 (Basic Policy 2025) on June 13, 2025. This important...
Japan’s GPIF Research Finds Some ESG Factors Boost Corporate Value
Chief Investment Officer
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July 17, 2025
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund conducted in-depth research that found that the fund’s use of environmental, social and justice factors when making investments is “contributing to the improvement of corporate value and investment...
The parts of Leicestershire worst hit by invasive Japanese Knotweed
Leicestershire Live
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July 20, 2025
Hundreds of sightings of an invasive plant have been made in Leicestershire - and a new map has revealed the worst hit areas. A warning has been issued to homeowners over Japanese Knotweed as there an average of one report for every square mile in...
Beach, Nature, Or City Trip? Where People Vacation
Zero Hedge
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Vacation preference varies among nations - while some prefer to head to the beach, other are more likely to book a city trip or spend their time off in nature. As Statista's Katharina Buchholz reports, the biggest preference for lounging by the...
Japan-funded FAO project revives farming, livestock in flood-hit areas
The Nation
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July 18, 2025
ISLAMABAD - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has concluded a critical emergency project that provided support to flood-affected farming and herding communities in Balochistan and Sindh provinces, made possible...
Albanese is a disappointment, not a surprise
The Spectator Australia
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July 25, 2025
It seems to me that the senior leadership of our government is being very consistent. That does not mean I approve of what they do, nor do I enjoy it. Many of their actions are deeply disappointing. However, no one should be surprised. There is...
‘Do you kill children?’: Even before independence, S’pore has always loved its over-the-top campaigns
The Straits Times
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July 25, 2025
SINGAPORE – “Do you kill children? If you spit, you do.” This was the stark slogan printed on 10,000 posters plastered across Singapore’s buses, coffee shops, factories and offices in 1949, as part of a public awareness campaign by the Singapore...
Gurtov: Gutting America’s scientific research
The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus - Vermont
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There was a time not too long ago when American scientists and American research facilities were the envy of the world. In those days, our scientists typically swept Nobel and other international prizes … not anymore. The Trump administration’s...
Japan’s Core Inflation Slows but Stays above BOJ Target, Keeps Hike Bets Alive
The Japan News
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July 18, 2025
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo The Bank of Japan Reuters 10:23 JST, July 18, 2025 TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan’s core inflation slowed in June but stayed above the central bank’s 2% target for well over three years, highlighting lingering price pressures...
Was East Asian Air Cleanup Behind Recent Global Warming Showtime?
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
Latest stories China accelerates its maglev train to catch up with Japan Hegseth's drone dominance policy needs offshore production help Toward a new resilient India–South Korea strategic partnership We have found that polluted air may have been...
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on M23 rebel group, Nature Solutions Finance Hub for Asia and the Pacific and more (Week 119)
The Indian Express
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July 20, 2025
UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to...
Japanese CEO of Luxury Goods Trading Platform Revealed as Buyer of $10 M. Birkin Bag
Art in America
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July 18, 2025
Shinsuke Sakimoto, the CEO of luxury goods reseller Valuence Holdings Inc., revealed himself as the buyer of a Hermès Birkin bag auctioned last week in an interview with the Khaleej Times on Monday. The handmade, all-black leather bag sold at...
New sushi restaurant to open in Brighton
Sussex World
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July 25, 2025
The Sushi Co is opening its latest outlet in Brighton at the end of July as part of a major expansion programme for the business. This will be the 21st restaurant and takeaway opening for The Sushi Co, which is on a mission to become the biggest...
Social Development Bank Participates in "Expo 2025" in Osaka, Japan
Eye of Riyadh
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The Social Development Bank (SDB) is participating as part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s official delegation, organized by the Ministry of Culture, at Expo 2025 — held in Osaka, Japan — from 8 to 17 July. This national presence aims to...
Junglia theme park opens in hopes of boosting tourism in northern Okinawa
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Junglia Okinawa opened for business in the northern part of the island, July 25, 2025. (Keishi Koja/Stars and Stripes) NAKIJIN VILLAGE, Okinawa — A jungle-themed amusement park designed to boost tourism in northern Okinawa opened here Friday,...
France’s LVMH holds strong in Europe; H1 sales down to $46.96 bn
Fibre 2 Fashion
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French luxury brand LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton has reported a revenue of €39.8 billion (~$46.96 billion) in the first half (H1) of 2025, down 4 per cent from €41.7 billion in H1 2024. Despite challenging geopolitical and economic conditions,...