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Surat Businessmen Bag Rs 100 Crore Tricolour Flags Order Ahead Of Independence Day
(MENAFN- IANS) Surat, Aug 1 (IANS) As the nation gears up to celebrate 79th Independence Day, a wave of patriotism has triggered massive demand for the national flag under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign. Riding on this...
Asia Morning Briefing: MSFT, Meta Soar on Strong AI Earnings, but Crypto AI Tokens Fail to Follow
Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk's Crypto Daybook Americas. Artificial Intelligence (AI) majors...

China’s growing nuclear arsenal aims to break US alliances and dominate Asia, report warns
FOX Business host Maria Bartiromo joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s remarks suggesting a US-China trade deal could soon be reached. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! China is no longer building...

Food ingredients industry to reach $567B by 2034 fueled by health trends, innovation
GLOBAL – The global food ingredients market size is expected to increase from US$368.70 billion in 2025 to around US$567.09 billion by 2034. This reflects a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.9% from 2025 to 2034, according to new findings...

Asia Pacific: Industry loss reporting service to include Japan and New Zealand
PERILS AG, the Zurich-based company providing industry-wide catastrophe insurance data will now include Japan and New Zealand in its Severe Convective Storm (SCS) data service. A press release by the company said the service will now also include...

asia Relief in Southeast Asia as Trump's tariffs level playing field
BANGKOK/KUALA LUMPUR — Southeast Asian countries breathed a sigh of relief on Friday (Aug 1) after the US announced tariffs on their exports that were far lower than threatened and levelled the playing field with a rate of about 19 per cent across...

Asia-Pacific Power List 2025: Julie Nestor, Mastercard
Executive vice president, head of marketing & communications, APAC Mastercard Singapore Member since 2023 Mastercard’s Julie Nestor is well and truly etched into Campaign’s hall of fame, having made this Power List for three consecutive years and...

GIPC gears up for upcoming Africa Singapore Business Forum 2025
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) is once again taking centre stage in the country’s investment drive as it prepares to join other government organisations in representing Ghana at the prestigious Africa Singapore Business Forum (ASBF)...

Business News | Padma Shri Sudarsan Pattnaik Joins Specta and CRY's 'Colouring Dreams' Campaign with Live Sand Art for Children's Creative Future
SMPL Puri (Odisha) [India], August 1: Specta Quartz Surfaces, India's leading luxury quartz brand, and CRY (Child Rights and You), one of India's foremost child rights organisations, are proud to announce a landmark collaboration with acclaimed...

Business News | Policybazaar for Business Introduces 'ClaimSetu': India's First AI-led Claims Insights & Scoring Engine for Group Health Insurance Claims
HT Syndication Gurugram (Haryana) [India], August 1: Policybazaar for Business (PBFB), the corporate arm of one of India's largest online Insurance platform, has launched ClaimSetu, a breakthrough AI-powered solution to reduce anxiety/unforeseen...

Asia factory activity slump deepens
TOKYO: Asia’s factory activity deteriorated in July as soft global demand and lingering uncertainty over US tariffs weighed on business morale, private sector surveys showed yesterday, clouding the outlook for the region’s fragile recovery. The...

Sports News | BC Place Announced as Official Venue for Inaugural Canada Super 60
Vancouver [Canada], August 1 (ANI): In a significant leap for cricket in North America, the Canada Super 60 announced iconic BC Place as the official venue for the first-ever edition of its men's and women's tournaments, according to a release...

Business News | Signify Inaugurates Jalandhar's Biggest Philips Smart Light Hub
NewsVoir Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], August 1: Tapping customers across India, Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world's leading lighting company, announced the launch of the biggest Philips Smart Light Hub (SLH) in Jalandhar. Spanning an impressive...

Business News | Nutrica by BN Group Forays into the Honey Category with Function-first Nutrica Bee Honey
NewsVoir New Delhi [India], August 1: Nutrica, a lifestyle and wellness brand by BN Holdings Limited, the flagship company of the INR 9,000 Crore BN Group founded by visionary Anubhav Agarwal, has forayed into the honey category with the launch of...

Business News | Shilaras Launches Its New, Powerful, and Tastier Shilajit Variants for a Better, Healthier Tomorrow
PNN New Delhi [India], August 1: Shilaras, India's 1st Shilajit Honey Snap brand, announces the launch of its new, powerful, and tastier Shilajit variants, making daily wellness both effortless and much enjoyable. Also Read | Diamond Harbour vs...

Business News | Luxury Curator Niti Gupta Brings Global Designers to IMC Ladies Wing Women's Entrepreneurs Exhibition 2025
PNN New Delhi [India], August 1: Dubai-based luxury curator Niti Gupta's latest endeavour is to bring the best of emerging international talent to Indian shores. Her curation of multicultural designers for the International Lounge at WE2025,...

Business News | Healthy Skin is the New Gold: The Perfect Rakhi Gift Eternal Bright Announces Flat 40% Off on Every Serum
PNN Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], August 1: As Rakhi approaches, Eternal Bright, a premium skincare brand trusted by dermatologists for over a decade, announces its Rakhi Sale with Flat 40% Off on all serums, plus 2 Insta Party Sheet Masks free...

Business News | IFAT Delhi 2026 Poised to Transform North India's Environmental Tech Landscape
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 1: India's rapid growth across industries and infrastructure sectors have also put the spotlight on the environment impact of this growth. Against this backdrop, IFAT Delhi is set to debut in the nation's capital...

Business News | Rani Durgawati: The Warrior Queen Who Never Lost a War Till She Was Alive
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 1: Evincepub Publishing proudly announces the release of a unforgettable historical novel, "Rani Durgawati: Who Never Lost A War Till She Was Alive", penned by accomplished author and Deputy Commissioner (Rural...

Business News | M Sanvi Real Estate Pvt. Ltd. Announces Launch of New Project in Uttam Nagar
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 1: M Sanvi Real Estate, an entrusted name in the industry, has announced an exciting project in Uttam Nagar which is to launch in the next month. This residential project offers perfect living space for potential...