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REPLACING IMPORTS WITH FOREIGN INVESTMENT Analysts say Chinese investment would not just help small businesses but could also bolster India’s large-scale manufacturing. Jawaharlal Nehru University professor Swaran Singh said more Chinese manufacturing in India means that things that previously had to be imported can now be made locally with Indian input.  “(It) makes India’s exports competitive as well,” he added. Chinese electronics giants Haier and Lenovo are reportedly looking at making products in India for export to the US, following tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump’s administration. They are hoping to capitalise on Trump’s decision on Wednesday (Apr 9)…

The Myanmar army has carried out over 120 attacks after the deadly March 28 earthquake, with more than half of them after the warring sides declared a temporary ceasefire in the civil war on April 2, the UN rights office says.The United Nations rights office has denounced Myanmar’s governing military for breaching the temporary truce in the civil war that was declared by warring sides last month following a deadly earthquake. Ravina Shamdasani, spokeswoman for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said on Friday that the military attacks on armed resistance groups come when “the sole focus should be…

Machinery and vehicles ready for shipment at the dock of the Oriental Port Branch of Lianyungang Port in China, on Sept. 27, 2024.Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBEIJING — U.S. has raised tariffs on Chinese imports to triple digits. For China’s exporters, it means raising prices for Americans while accelerating plans to diversify operations — and, in some cases, stopping shipments entirely.U.S. consumers could lose access to certain products in June since some American companies have halted their plans to import textiles from China, said Ryan Zhao, director at Jiangsu Green Willow Textile.For products that continue to be shipped from…

Babydog is back on Capitol Hill — and this time, she’s weighing in on America’s energy future.On Thursday, the beloved English bulldog and constant companion of Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., made her official debut before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, where Justice delivered remarks focused on energy policy, national unity and, yes, a few lighthearted barks from Babydog herself.”She humanizes us,” Justice told the committee as he lifted Babydog into view. “She makes us absolutely get off our pedestals… She makes you smile… She still loves you.” The moment ended with applause from the room and a unanimous…

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The North American car industry is reeling under U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and experts say it won’t just be those in the market for a new car feeling the hit. Existing car owners will feel the pinch too.According to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the auto tariffs, coupled with Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum, will raise the cost of insurance premiums and repairs for car owners in both Canada and the United States.“The increase in car prices due to tariffs results in higher repair costs, which subsequently raises insurance premiums. Tariffs on steel and aluminum could further increase…

Lachie Kennedy has become the second-fastest Australian of all-time over 100m after hitting 10 seconds flat in his heat at the Australian Athletics Championships.Kennedy threw down the gauntlet ahead of tomorrow’s semifinal and final, recording the best legal time by an Australian other than national record-holder Patrick Johnson.Backed by a legal +0.9 tailwind, Kennedy issued a challenge to rival Gout Gout after the young star’s unofficial pair of 9.99 runs yesterday.More to come.

SEOUL: One worker is missing following the collapse of a rail construction site in South Korea on Friday (Apr 11), the national fire agency said, while a second has been located, but remains trapped in the rubble. The incident happened in Gwangmyeong, southwest of the capital Seoul, where workers were constructing a new commuter rail line that will connect the centre of the capital with the suburbs. Cracks had been found in an underground pillar and reported to authorities overnight, according to media reports. The incident follows a deadly collapse of a highway construction site at Anseong, south of Seoul,…

Lawyer for Salvadoran man Kilmar Abrego Garcia hails Supreme Court’s order, saying that ‘the rule of law prevailed’.The US Supreme Court has ordered the government to “facilitate” the return of a wrongly deported Salvadoran man, in a decision seen as a small victory against President Donald Trump’s immigration policy. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, 29, was living in the eastern state of Maryland until he became one of more than 200 people sent to a prison in El Salvador last month as part of Trump’s crackdown on undocumented migrants. Most of the deportees were suspected members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, which…

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