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Robot World in E-town, the world’s first 4S store for embodied AI robots, offers sales, spare parts, and surveys, as well as customized development, leasing, and other services. [Photo by Guo Yanqi/chinadaily.com.cn] Beijing is placing embodied intelligent robots among its priority industries for the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), as the city works to accelerate their real-world applications. Jin Wei, Beijing’s vice-mayor, said that the capital has gathered more than 30 humanoid robot makers, ranking it among the highest in the country, and has formed an ecosystem covering core technology research, complete-machine manufacturing, and scenario-based applications. Source link

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SOFIAH NICHOLE SALIVIO News Editor Ripjar has published research showing that 58% of banks still rely on manual adverse media searches, even though 93% of financial services leaders view adverse media screening as critical. The findings highlight a gap between how financial institutions rate adverse media screening and how widely they use it. While 77% of respondents said their organisations conduct adverse media screening, more than a fifth do not despite the importance attached to the practice. The survey covered 400 senior decision-makers in financial services across the UK, US, France and Germany. All were C-suite or director-level executives with…

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Biotechnology & Its Applications is a branch of biology that uses living organisms, cells, or biological systems to develop useful products and solve real-world problems in agriculture, medicine, and industry. It focuses on improving crop production, treating genetic disorders, and developing modern diagnostic tools. In agriculture, biotechnology helps create genetically modified crops like BT Cotton that are resistant to pests and improve yield and nutrition. In medicine, it is used to produce human insulin (Humulin), develop gene therapy for genetic diseases like ADA deficiency, and detect diseases early using techniques such as PCR and ELISA.  Overview of Topics in Biotechnology…

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02 June 2026 16:43 Cathay Pacific will launch direct air service between Hong Kong and Almaty starting in 2027,  Kazinform reports. The announcement was made during a meeting between Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, John Lee. Under the plans, flights are expected to operate from the first quarter of 2027, running three times per week on Airbus A330-300 wide-body aircraft. The new route will become the only direct air connection between Hong Kong and Kazakhstan. The launch of the service is expected to strengthen trade, economic and investment ties between…

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Coinbase Global has relaunched direct Indian rupee deposits and withdrawals via IMPS as of June 1, 2026, adding local INR spot and perpetual futures trading after registering with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit. This move reduces reliance on intermediaries, lowers scam risk for Indian users, and signals a long-term commitment to building regulated, fiat-to-crypto infrastructure in one of the world’s largest retail markets. Next, we’ll examine how Coinbase’s renewed INR fiat rails and derivatives access in India could influence its existing investment narrative. Invest in the nuclear renaissance through our list of 88 elite nuclear energy infrastructure plays powering the global…

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By Moaaz Manzoor Pakistan’s large-scale manufacturing sector posted a robust 6.48% growth during July–March FY26, driven mainly by automobiles, garments, food, and petroleum products, according to provisional data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). According to PBS, the Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) stood at 123.03 during July–March 2025-26, compared to 115.55 in the same period last year, reflecting a broad-based recovery across several key industrial segments. On a monthly basis, the index reached 124.89 in March 2026, marking an 11.09% year-on-year increase, although it declined 5.19% compared to February 2026. The growth momentum was led by the…

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches at multiple premises linked to the Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Group in Mumbai and Delhi as part of an ongoing investigation under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).As reported by Moneycontrol and cited in multiple media outlets, the searches are part of a regulatory probe into alleged violations related to foreign exchange transactions. The action reportedly covered corporate offices associated with Vedanta Ltd and group entities, although officials have not yet disclosed detailed allegations or the scope of the investigation.Sources cited in early reports suggest that the case may be linked to aspects of…

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Times Internet has acquired digital entertainment platform Instant Bollywood, according to sources familiar with the development. The financial terms of the transaction could not be immediately ascertained. Queries sent to Times Internet remained unanswered at the time of publication.The acquisition strengthens Times Internet’s presence in the fast-growing creator and social media-led entertainment ecosystem, adding one of India’s largest entertainment-focused social publishing brands to its portfolio.Founded more than 14 years ago by Mandeep Singh, Instant Bollywood has built a substantial audience by delivering celebrity news, entertainment updates, viral content, lifestyle stories and pop culture coverage across social media platforms. The company…

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