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India’s economy projected to grow 6.6% in 2025, supported by strong private consumption, investment: UN

The Indian economy is projected to expand by 6.6% in 2025, primarily supported by robust private consumption and investment, according to a United Nations report that said economic growth in South Asia is expected to remain robust this year mainly driven by the "strong performance" in India. The UN World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025, released in United Nations on …

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India’s Arrests of Suspected Human Traffickers to Cambodia Show Cyber-slavery Begins at Home

The Diplomat

Governments outside Southeast Asia have a fundamental role in tackling cyber-slavery in the region. That is the wider lesson from the arrests in India in December of three Indian men suspected of trafficking young Indian graduates to Cambodia, where they found themselves trapped as cyber-slaves. English speakers from African countries such as Uganda, Kenya, and South Africa are known to …

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Malaysia’s Turn in the ASEAN Hotseat

The Diplomat

In recent years, Southeast Asia has grappled with unprecedented challenges that have strained the unity and effectiveness of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Heightened geopolitical tensions, persistent divisions over the crisis in Myanmar, and slow progress on a binding Code of Conduct for the South China Sea have exposed the bloc’s limitations in navigating complex regional dynamics. While political …

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France and Italy’s Central Asia Strategy: Securing Energy and Shaping Security

The Diplomat

Europe’s interest in Central Asia increased sharply following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While France’s energy strategy in Central Asia is centered on uranium, Italy has focused primarily on oil and gas. Italy’s investments in Kazakhstan extend beyond oil; in January 2024, Italian companies, including ENI, pledged $1.5 billion in investments focused on energy and critical raw …

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The Turkmen Gas Hustle

The Diplomat

In 2016, Russia’s Gazprom stopped buying gas from Turkmenistan’s Turkmengaz following a pricing dispute. In late 2023, a source told S&P Global that PetroChina aimed to resume construction of the long-awaited Line D of the Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline “immediately if the upstream gas supply contract with Turkmenistan is finalized.” Line D is envisioned to run from Turkmenistan through southern …

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HMPV dangerous or not? Doctors warn of respiratory and liver risks like COVID-19

Live Mint

Nearly 10 cases of human metapneumovirus have been reported in India so far. It can also cause bronchitis and pneumonia in infants and young children,” said Dr Pankaj Chhabra, Clinical Director-Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Marengo Asia Hospitals Faridabad. HMPV affects liver According to Dr Bir Singh Sehrawat, Head of Gastroenterology and Program Clinical Director at Marengo Asia Hospitals in …

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The Asian Dream is waking up to the challenges of being middle-class

Live Mint

How quickly is Asia’s middle class growing? There is no concrete definition of what such a dream with Asian characteristics means, but inspiration could come from the ‘American Dream,’ a term coined by writer James Truslow Adams in 1931, when he wrote that it “is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller …

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Harris will travel to Asia, Mideast and Europe during her final week in office

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to close out her term with an around-the-world trip making stops in Singapore, Bahrain and Germany, her office said. The trip, which is scheduled to last from Jan. 13 to Jan. 17, will be a final opportunity for Harris to address U.S. foreign policy challenges before Donald Trump takes office. Dean Lieberman, Harris’ …

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US rejection of Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel rankles Washington’s key ally in Asia

Associated Press

BANGKOK — U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to reject a bid by Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel on national security grounds isn’t the first time friction over trade and investment has irked Washington’s closest ally in Asia. Here are some key issues at stake: Making nice While in Tokyo in a farewell tour before Biden leaves office, Blinken told …

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India Inc raises vigil as HMPV respiratory infections rise in Southeast Asia

Live Mint

Mumbai/ New Delhi: India Inc is closely tracking the surge in cases of Human Metapneumovirus - which causes respiratory illness- in some Southeast Asian nations following an outbreak in China, and has asked its employees to travel to these countries only if necessary, and take precautions such as masking up to dodge the infection. As our employees regularly travel across …

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NGO run by Teesta Setalvad criticised in Chandan murder case

Op India

On 3rd January, a special National Investigation Agency court presided by Additional District Judge Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi in Lucknow sentenced 28 accused in the Chandan Gupta murder case to life imprisonment under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and other sections. Concerns raised about the involvement of NGOs in communal cases in courts From points 185 to 188 of …

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Grand Strategy | A new chapter for India’s regional strategic policy

Hindustan Times

In 2025, India’s foreign policy must deftly navigate a rapidly evolving strategic landscape in the neighbourhood. If indeed this is the regional strategic landscape India will be dealing with in 2025, what must New Delhi’s broad policy directions be? Even though great powers have lowered their interest in South Asia, New Delhi should explore creative ways to leverage their involvement …

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Sanjaya Baru | Can China & India restore Asian century momentum?

Deccan Chronicle

As we enter 2025, we also enter the last year of the first quarter of the 21st century. China’s great moderniser, Deng Xiaoping, had already claimed that the rise of China and India would define the return of Asia to its historic place in the comity of nations. Singapore’s founder Lee Kuan Yew borrowed an economic metaphor from Walt Rostow, …

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India to host Asia Cup, Junior World Cup in 2025

Hindustan Times

India will continue its tradition of hosting international hockey events with the men’s Asia Cup to be held in Rajgir, Bihar from August 27 to September 7 and the junior men’s World Cup in Chennai in December, the dates for which are to be confirmed. After the men’s Asia Cup which will be held in Bihar from August-September, India will …

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Asia Bird Census 2025 kicks off at Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary

Hindustan Times

The Haryana State Biodiversity Board, in a collaborative effort with global not-for-profit Wetlands International, inaugurated the Asia Bird Census 2025 at the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary on Saturday,, which aims to raise awareness about the importance of protecting biodiversity and preserving wildlife in the face of growing environmental challenges. The ceremony saw the release of a booklet on the wetland birds …

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Fulton focusses on World Cup qualification, creating depth in squad

Hindustan Times

Rourkela: Craig Fulton had a short chat with Graham Reid before taking his seat in an empty Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here to watch Delhi SG Pipers’ practice in the morning. And given how India has performed in the last two Olympics, winning a bronze each in Tokyo and Paris, the 2026 World Cup is perhaps India’s best chance to …

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Asian singers and actors who relocated to Asia see global crossover opportunity

Associated Press

Twenty years after he was a young, struggling actor in Toronto, Thomas Lo is now the one giving young Asian actors their big breaks. Two crews on two different continents filmed “Cross My Mind,” a series about a Chinese American aspiring music producer in Los Angeles who becomes telepathically connected to a Hong Kong advertising executive. “It’d be cool if …

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Blinken heads to Asia, Europe on last expected trip as top US diplomat

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Secretary of State Antony Blinken …

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Blinken heads to Asia, Europe on last expected trip as top US diplomat

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark on what is expected to be his final overseas trip in office this weekend, traveling to South Korea, Japan and France. The State Department announced Friday that Blinken would visit Seoul, Tokyo and Paris beginning Sunday. In South Korea, which is in the midst of political turmoil following the impeachment of …

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Ten Gorgeous Island Hotels to Prioritize in 2025, From the Caribbean to Asia

Live Mint

-- If the post-holidays chill has you pining for palm trees and island bliss, here’s a bit of good news: 2025 has lots of new resorts to deliver on your castaway fantasies, in nearly every corner of the world. Consider this a starter list; 2025 contains numerous highly intriguing openings, like Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Edition and Rosewood Miyakojima in …

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Oil rises from two-month highs on optimism ove

Live Mint

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE - Oil prices extended their gains on Friday after closing at their highest in more than two months in the previous session on hopes governments across the world may increase policy support to revive economic growth that would lift fuel demand. Factory activity in Asia, Europe and the U.S. ended 2024 on a soft note as …

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The dangers of China’s planned megadam

Live Mint

China is giving the world a dubious gift. The Great Bend hydroelectric project, which would sit on China’s contested border with India, would inflame tensions between the two giants and aggravate other South Asian nations. The ambitious new complex would have three times the power-generating capacity of the world’s current largest hydropower project—the Three Gorges Dam on China’s Yangtze River. …

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2 Indian cities lead Asia in traffic woes, Bengaluru takes 28 minutes for 10 km

India Today

The emerging traffic problem is now grappling the top cities of the country, with Bengaluru emerging as the worst for traffic in Asia, as a driver spends an average of 28 minutes on the road to cover a distance of 10 kilometres. Globally, London recorded the slowest city centre travel time last year, with 37 minutes and 20 seconds per …

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Abhijit Bhattacharyya | India must rethink strategy at borders to contain China

Deccan Chronicle

With the dawn of 2025, amid the rising instability in our neighbourhood and beyond, India should take a fresh look at its political handling of the situation in our border states. Today, the leadership of India’s northern landlocked neighbour Nepal has inexorably shifted its vision to the Pacific Ocean, despite being an integral part of South Asia’s intertwined dynamics. All …

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India’s economy projected to grow 6.6% in 2025, supported by strong private consumption, investment: UN

India’s Arrests of Suspected Human Traffickers to Cambodia Show Cyber-slavery Begins at Home

Malaysia’s Turn in the ASEAN Hotseat

France and Italy’s Central Asia Strategy: Securing Energy and Shaping Security

The Turkmen Gas Hustle

HMPV dangerous or not? Doctors warn of respiratory and liver risks like COVID-19

The Asian Dream is waking up to the challenges of being middle-class

Harris will travel to Asia, Mideast and Europe during her final week in office

US rejection of Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel rankles Washington’s key ally in Asia

India Inc raises vigil as HMPV respiratory infections rise in Southeast Asia

NGO run by Teesta Setalvad criticised in Chandan murder case

Grand Strategy | A new chapter for India’s regional strategic policy

Sanjaya Baru | Can China & India restore Asian century momentum?

India to host Asia Cup, Junior World Cup in 2025

Asia Bird Census 2025 kicks off at Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary

Fulton focusses on World Cup qualification, creating depth in squad

Asian singers and actors who relocated to Asia see global crossover opportunity

Blinken heads to Asia, Europe on last expected trip as top US diplomat

Blinken heads to Asia, Europe on last expected trip as top US diplomat

Ten Gorgeous Island Hotels to Prioritize in 2025, From the Caribbean to Asia

Oil rises from two-month highs on optimism ove

The dangers of China’s planned megadam

2 Indian cities lead Asia in traffic woes, Bengaluru takes 28 minutes for 10 km

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | India must rethink strategy at borders to contain China