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    India Budget 2025: Tax relief for middle class, interest-free loans to states

    Union Budget 2025 Announcements, Budget 2025 Highlights: Find all the key highlights of the India Union Budget 2025 with all the updates on Income tax slab rates, railways, economic policies, taxation, telecom, infrast

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    Indian Rupee hits record low as Trump tariffs trigger fear of trade war

    Donald Trump slapped Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent duties and China with a 10 per cent duty. The move was the first strike in what could usher a destructive global trade war, forex traders said.

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    Malaysia’s halal tourism attracts Muslims from all over the world

    Malaysia attracted over 170,000 visitors from the Gulf countries in 2013, and has been rated the world’s top Muslim-friendly holiday destination in a survey released last year. According to figures, Malaysia received 10

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    Cairo Declaration reaffirms D-8 commitment to economic cooperation

    Leaders and representatives of the participating countries in the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation 11th Summit reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening peace and sustainable development and building

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    Indonesia pushes for Halal Value Chain among D-8 economies

    According to Prabowo, the D-8 countries are forecast to crack the top 25 of the world’s largest economies by 2050 -- based on PricewaterhouseCoopers estimates.

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    Uzbekistan names top 20 taxpayers

    The State Tax Committee has released data on the top 20 taxpayers from January to November, highlighting a significant concentration of tax contributions among a few key players, particularly state-affiliated companies.

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    Bangladesh removes Mujib from banknotes, bans Hasina’s speeches

    Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday ordered a ban on disseminating deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s hate speeches in the mainstream media and social media networks as the tribunal is set to try

    South Asia
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    Freight train to link Pakistan with Russia; trial in March

    Russia and Pakistan are set to be linked by freight train line that will pass through Iran and Azerbaijan with the first trial run likely to take place in March next year, a Pakistan minister has said in an interview...

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    South Korean President apologises for martial law, but doesn't resign

    South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologised for his attempt to impose martial law this week but did not resign, defying intense pressure to step down even from some in his ruling party

    Southeast Asia
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    Trump threatens 100% tariff on BRICS members if they dump dollar

    US President-elect Donald Trump warned BRICS — a China- and Russia-backed group of emerging economies — against any move to replace the US dollar threatening 100% tariffs if they fail to give any commitment.

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    Indian Economy In 'Sweet Spot', Says Moody's, Forecasts 7.2% Growth In 2024

    Indian economy is in a sweet spot, with a mix of solid growth and moderating inflation, Moody's Ratings said, forecasting a 7.2 per cent GDP growth in the 2024 calendar year and 6.6 per cent in the next.

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    Vistara Bids Goodbye, Ends 9 Year Long Flight

    Vistara — a joint venture between​ Tatas and​ Singapore Airlines— has now merged with​ Air India, creating an enlarged entity that is now the country’s largest international carrier.

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    Anyong! Why South Korean investors are knocking on the doors of Indian startups

    On December 19, Bengaluru-based real estate portal NoBroker said it has raised $7 million (Rs 50 crore) in a round led by KTB Network, a Seoul-based VC firm.

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    Saudi Arabia projects $53 bn deficit in 2017

    Saudi Arabia on Thursday projected a 2017 budget deficit of about $53 billion and a lower than expected shortfall for this year after government cost-cutting in response to lower oil prices.

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    Iran's Rouhani in Armenia as part of Central Asia tour

    Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has arrived in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, on the first leg of a Central Asia tour, which will also take him to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

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    Digital payment start-ups in India unaware of high security risks, says US security firm

    As India embraces a cashless economy, there has been a sudden spurt in new mobile wallet companies — but most of these start-ups are setting up digital shops without knowing the cyber risks .

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    Pakistan Senate proposes scrapping 5000 rupee note

    Pakistan's Senate has recommended scrapping of the 5,000 rupee ($48) banknote, despite government opposition that removal of the country's denomination bill could destabilize the economy.

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    Indian Hotels shareholders worry over Cyrus Mistry taking battle to court

    A day after Cyrus P Mistry's sudden decision to quit from the boards of six Tata group companies, Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) shareholders at the EGM today expressed concern.

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    First trade activity under CPEC kicks off

    Pakistan and China kicked off first trade activities under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project (CPEC) on Monday as over a hundred Chinese containers arrived.

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    Pakistan lifts ‘undeclared’ ban on Indian cotton imports

    Pakistan has lifted an “undeclared” ban on import of ginned cotton from India, days after rejecting a consignment of 10,000 bales of cotton from India.

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    Demonetisation 'biggest scam' of Narendra Modi government: Rahul Gandhi

    Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the government of not allowing him to speak in Parliament on demonetisation, which he dubbed as the "biggest scam", and said he would reveal in the House.

    South Asia
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    Made in China: How Chinese businesses evolved from imitation to innovation

    Most of us use products made in China every day and are aware of its growing economic power as a factory to the world. But China intends to become a developed nation by mid-century and integral to this ambition.

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