The conclusion of a free trade agreement between the European Union and India carries significance well beyond the relevant economic benefits it could bring to both sides. For India, this is the most significant market-opening agreement since economic liberalization reforms began in 1991. The deal also marks the EU’s first comprehensive FTA with a fast-growing lower-income economy that is also a political leader in the Global South. More broadly, Brussels has concluded ambitious FTAs with almost all countries in the Americas and the Indo-Pacific, including four members of the BRICS and the G20 — Brazil, India, Indonesia and South Africa.…
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Google Cloud users in parts of India are experiencing slower network performance after a fire at a third-party data centre facility in Delhi triggered an emergency shutdown of networking equipment. According to an update on Google’s status page, network traffic originating from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and nearby regions has been facing intermittent periods of elevated latency and possible packet loss since this morning. The company said the incident affected a local Point of Presence (POP) in Delhi, reducing available network capacity in the area. As stated on the status page, Google has rerouted traffic to other facilities and is working…
SKÅL International Bangkok celebrated its 70-year legacy in the city with a monthly lunch and Annual General Meeting at Chatrium Residence Sathon Bangkok, bringing together hospitality leaders, tourism professionals and friends for an afternoon of fellowship, community support and renewed leadership. The gathering reflected the club’s long-standing spirit of “Doing Business Among Friends,” while extending that friendship beyond the dining room. During the lunch, SKÅL Bangkok shared donations with three local charities: Bangkok Community Help Foundation, the Good Shepherd Sisters and Helmet Heroes Thailand. The occasion carried added meaning as the club marked 70 years in Bangkok. Across seven decades,…
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China Southern Airlines has announced the launch of a new daily service between Guangzhou and Delhi, further strengthening air connectivity between China and India. According to the airline’s schedule, flight CZ359 will operate daily from Guangzhou to Delhi, while flight CZ360 will operate daily on the return sector from Delhi to Guangzhou. The route will be served by a Boeing 737-8 aircraft. The new service is scheduled to commence from September 21, 2026, offering daily round-trip connectivity between the two cities. Source link
Emre Aytekin10 June 2026•Update: 10 June 2026In China, the upward trend in producer prices, driven by the rise in global energy and raw material prices caused by the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran, continued in May.According to price increase data released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS), the Producer Price Index (PPI) rose by 3.9% year-on-year in May.The PPI, calculated based on factory-gate prices of manufactured goods, fell by 1.4% in January and 0.9% in February of this year, then rose by 0.5% in March—when the initial effects of the war in the Middle East…
Hong Kong authorities have charged seven people and two companies with offences including manslaughter following the city’s deadliest fire in decades. The massive blaze engulfed seven apartment buildings and killed 168 people in November. Former residents and relatives of the dead have been waiting for answers for months after the fire shattered the close-knit community of Wang Fuk Court. The Wang Fuk Court housing estate during the fire. (Reuters: Tyrone Siu)In a statement on Wednesday, authorities said police and the Independent Commission Against Corruption charged the suspects with 25 counts. Money laundering, attempting to pervert the course of public justice and tax evasion were…
Dubai’s AHS Properties has acquired Shangri-La hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road in a deal valued at Dh1.1 billion ($272 million), and also plans to launch a Dh25 billion project this year, its chief executive has said.The company bought the 42-floor Shangri-La property from Abu Dhabi-based Mismak, a unit of First Abu Dhabi Bank, Abbas Sajwani, who is also the founder of AHS, told The National.“It was a very key trophy asset and the location is second to none,” said Mr Sajwani, who is the son of Damac Properties chairman Hussain Sajwani. “The whole idea was to acquire it and expand…
The U.S.-Japan Extended Deterrence Dialogue in Tokyo was not just another allied consultation. Washington again confirmed that the defence of Japan includes the full range of American capabilities, including nuclear weapons. In East Asia, this message is aimed mainly at China, North Korea and Russia. Photo. Dpd3ut / Wikiemdia Commons The meeting took place on 8–9 June 2026 and involved the U.S. State Department, Department of War, U.S. Strategic Command, Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Forces Japan, and Japanese defence and foreign policy officials. The format matters because extended deterrence is not only a political promise. It requires military planning, exercises, procedures…