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India's Electronics Exports Surge 47% In Q1 FY2025-26
Knowledge & News Network
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi, Aug 18 (KNN) India's electronics exports have demonstrated robust growth with a 47 percent increase in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025-26 compared to the corresponding period in the previous fiscal year, according to Commerce and...
China Accused of Genocide, Systematic Abuses in US Human Rights Report
Asianet Newsable
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August 18, 2025
The US State Department's annual human rights report accuses China of genocide and crimes against humanity against ethnic and religious minorities, including mass detentions, forced labor, and suppression of freedoms. Washington [US], August...
India Moves Ahead with Data Centre Certification Despite Industry Concerns
Knowledge & News Network
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi, Aug 18 (KNN) The Indian government is firm on introducing a certification framework for data centres, even though the industry has raised concerns about the plan. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is leading...
Japanese knotweed is covering Plymouth Hoe waterfront
Plymouth Herald
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August 18, 2025
Japanese knotweed, described by the Environment Agency as "indisputably the UK's most aggressive, destructive and invasive plant", has sprouted across a large part of the Hoe waterfront. Local resident, Martin Moore spotted what he described as an...
China's EV industry is spending more on factories abroad than at home for the first time
CNBC
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August 18, 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and China's Great Wall Motor (GWM) CEO Mu Feng attend the opening of the GWM automobile factory on August 15, 2025, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING...
China's trade turnover with Ukraine down 21.9% in January-July to $4 bln
TASS
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August 18, 2025
BEIJING, August 18. /TASS/. The volume of China's trade with Ukraine decreased by 21.9% in January-July year-on-year to $4.08 bln, the General Administration of Customs of China reported. The decrease is due to contraction of imports of Ukrainian...
India chooses ESG reporting stability over rollback
Sustainable Views
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In March, the Securities and Exchange Board of India opted to follow the lead of other countries like the EU, and revise its environmental, social and government reporting rules. The regulator chose to maintain its overall commitment to mandatory...
Chinese companies interested in localizing production in Russia — expert
TASS
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August 18, 2025
KAZAN, August 18. /TASS/. Chinese companies are interested in further localizing their production in Russia, CEO of the Ulyanovsk special economic port zone Oleg Nepochatov said at the 3rd Sprouts Business Forum. "We see the demand of the Chinese...
Chinese Developer Henbon Targets Young Professionals with Launch of Diamond Bay Project
TV47
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August 18, 2025
Chinese property developer Henbon has unveiled its latest residential project, Diamond Bay Suites, in Nairobi’s Westlands, with a particular focus on young professionals and middle-income earners seeking modern urban living. The development, which...
With U.S. Ties on the Rocks, India Draws Closer to China
TIME Magazine
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August 18, 2025
India and China’s relationship is thawing as the U.S.’s ties with India chills under President Donald Trump. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is reportedly on a visit to New Delhi this week on his first trip to India in more than three years, to...
India has a climate finance rule book. Now comes the hard part
Sustainable Views
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Chaitanya Gupta is a research fellow at the Belfer Center at Harvard University’s John F Kennedy School of Government, where he focuses on financing for climate and emerging technologies. Kartikeya Bhatotia is a climate fellow at Harvard...
Japan: AI and extraterritoriality dominate patent landscape as JPO refines examination practice
Intellectual Asset Management
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August 18, 2025
In summary Fiscal year 2024 was marked by steady improvements in patent examination practice, while court decisions also helped to crystallise the important issues that will shape the patent landscape in the years ahead. While the recent rulings...
De-escalation process at LAC must move forward: Jaishankar tells Wang
The Hindu
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August 18, 2025
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting in New Delhi on August 18, 2025. Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar via PTI The process of withdrawing troops from the Line of Actual Control needs to “move...
China: ambiguity of separate comparison principle for novelty assessment presenting fresh issues in invalidation proceedings
Intellectual Asset Management
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August 18, 2025
In summary The core of the patent system lies in the principle of ‘disclosure in exchange for protection’, with novelty examination serving as the key mechanism to ensure the implementation of this principle. The principle of separate comparison,...
India: delving into the latest litigation developments, high-stakes settlements and policy recommendations
Intellectual Asset Management
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August 18, 2025
In summary Recent Indian patent litigation highlights include Philips’ major SEP victory with large damages, Dolby securing US$2.3 million pro tem in its SEP case, and a record US$34 million security in a non-SEP brought suit by Communications...
China Merchants Bank subsidiary launches crypto exchange in Hong Kong
Coin Telegraph
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CMB International Securities Limited, a subsidiary of the China Merchants Bank (CMB) — one of China’s top banks — launched a cryptocurrency exchange in Hong Kong. According to a Monday CMB WeChat announcement, the bank has started offering virtual...
India, China to discuss border peace ahead of Wang Yi’s visit
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 18, 2025
China’s foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday said Beijing is ready to work with India to “sustain lasting peace and tranquillity in the border areas”. Mao Ning, a spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry, made the remarks in China just a...
Chinese nationals smuggled cannabis worth €10m to Belfast hidden in pallets of flooring
The Roscommon Herald
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August 18, 2025
By Jonathan McCambridge, PA Two Chinese nationals who smuggled cannabis worth £9 million (€10.4 million) into Belfast hidden in wooden flooring have been jailed. Yudong Ouyang (32) and Gary Hon (26), living in Manchester, were cultivating large...
India-China Ties: EAM Meets Chinese FM, Puts Emphasis On Border De-Escalation
Zee News
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In a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, EAM Dr S Jaishankar on Monday emphasised that maintaining peace and tranquillity along the India-China border is crucial for improving bilateral relations. EAM also highlighted the difficult time...
Chinese man indicted in Taiwan for illegal entry after sailing rubber boat with his son
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 18, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], August 18 (ANI): The Taoyuan District Prosecutors' Office announced on Saturday that they have indicted a Chinese national who unlawfully entered Taiwan with his son on a rubber boat in May, as reported by Central News Agency...