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From fishing village to tech hub: What Malaysia can learn from Shenzhen's speed and Hong Kong's everyday efficiency

SHENZHEN, Sept. 23 -- Just four decades ago, Shenzhen was a quiet fishing village at the edge of southern China, just across the causeway from Hong Kong. Today, it is a global technology hub, where p... Read More


Pepperfry's acquisition by TCC Concept exposes deep cracks in online furniture retail

Bengaluru, Sept. 23 -- Pepperfry's sale to realty services firm TCC Concept is likely to expose further cracks in the online furniture retail, with systemic problems such as commoditised designs and s... Read More


BPJPH strengthens global cooperation to build halal ecosystem

Jakarta, Sept. 23 -- The Indonesian Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing domestic and international cooperation in building a halal ecosystem and positioni... Read More


NBR eyes bonded facilities for toy industry

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has said it is working to simplify policies and expand bonded facilities for promising sectors like toy manufacturing, as the Dhaka Chamber of Co... Read More


Supreme Court's football order outlines broad vision of India

India, Sept. 23 -- On September 19, the Supreme Court not only gave Indian football a new lease of life but also set a wider jurisprudential marker on the role of sports in nation-building. For perhap... Read More


State President commends Warburg Pincus's sustainable investment in Vietnam

New York, Sept. 23 -- State President Luong Cuong praised Warburg Pincus's companionship and sustainable investment in Vietnam, emphasising the US investment fund's long-term commitment to supporting ... Read More


NGT plea seeks to quash Haryana's narrowed definition of 'forest'

India, Sept. 23 -- The Haryana government's August 18 notification narrowing the definition of "forest" has been challenged before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), with environmentalist and retired ... Read More


Azam Khan out after 23 months: Akhilesh vows to withdraw "false cases" if SP wins, BJP warns against return of "jungle raj"

Shahjahanpur, Sept. 23 -- Prominent Samajwadi Party leader and former MP Azam Khan on Tuesday walked out of the Sitapur jail after being behind bars for almost 23 months in a Quality Bar land encroach... Read More


Sri Lanka's export earnings hit USD 11.6B in first 8 months of 2025

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- Sri Lanka's export sector has continued to demonstrate resilience and steady growth during the first eight months of 2025, recording total earnings of US$ 11,554.32 million. Th... Read More


Shell India Unites Changemakers to Spark the Future of Energy

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Shell India brought together policymakers, entrepreneurs, academia, and technology leaders at the third edition of Changemakers of Tomorrow 2025 in Bengaluru, reaffirming its co... Read More