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BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES As US tariffs on China weigh further on costs, analysts said India can capitalise by being more attractive to Apple’s suppliers. “Income tax and corporate tax have been brought down very substantially, so all of that makes a very compelling story,” noted Pankaj Mohindroo, president of the India Cellular & Electronics Association. He said that competitive labour, including the availability of workers for large-scale plants, is also an important factor to bring suppliers to India. A report by The Economic Times estimated that Apple’s pivot could generate 600,000 new jobs in India by the end of this…

China’s leaders have sent a clear message about the effects of the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs: Things will be painful, but it is nothing that the country cannot handle.A commentary on Sunday in the Communist Party mouthpiece, the People’s Daily, said Beijing had prepared for a trade war with the United States and that China could potentially come out stronger as a result.“The abuse of tariffs by the United States will have an impact on China, but ‘the sky will not fall,’” it said. “China is a super economy. We are strong and resilient in the face of the U.S.…

A bill making its way through the New York state legislature would prohibit police from conducting traffic stops for minor violations in an effort to limit unnecessary stops and further “racial equity and public safety.”The proposal would bar officers from pulling people over or searching them for various traffic violations, including having a taillight out, expired vehicle registration tags, too much window tint or if the smell of marijuana is detected.In certain cases, evidence collected in violation of the bill may be excluded in court.The measure aims to limit “the frequency of traffic stops for minor violations in furtherance of…

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As extreme weather events lead to the largest year on record for insurance claims, home insurance rates are on the rise. In 2025, home insurance rates have risen 5.28 per cent, well above the rate of inflation, according to a report published by My Choice Financial, a Canadian insurance aggregator and comparison website.This rise follows the previous year’s increase, when rates rose 7.66 per cent.While there are several factors, insurance experts say climate change is a major driving force.“It’s driven historic insured losses across the country. Particularly, we had a very severe single quarter in 2024 where we saw over $7…

A women’s pool tournament championship in the United Kingdom featured two transgender athletes who defeated their female competition.Harriet Haynes and Lucy Smith went toe-to-toe in the Ultimate Pool Women’s Pro Series Event 2 at Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan.Both competitors defeated four female opponents each to get to the championship bout. (Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for Tuck’s R.U.S.H. for Literacy/File) Each of Haynes’ matchups were rather close, but Smith dominated in the early going of the bracket. Smith defeated Jane Mitchell 7 frames to 3 in the first round and then beat Vicki Lomax, 7-1.Haynes led the championship match, 6-3,…

Albany off-road triathlete Keiron Benson won the Xterra Asia-Pacific Championship in Dunsborough last month and qualified for the world championships in Italy later this year.

“GAP IN PERCEPTION” Yigit Buyukergun from Turkey was at home in Bangkok with his wife when the quake struck. After it subsided, they emerged from under a table to inspect the damage on their 22nd-floor flat. “Everywhere is cracked, especially in the corridor. You can see all the roof is really bad condition,” the 25-year-old said. Despite Buyukergun’s safety concerns, the owners of the block seemed unfazed. They say it is “100 per cent safe, but I don’t believe it”, he said. A large number of studio apartments in Bangkok’s sprawling residential projects are rented out on annual leases requiring…

The conversations around this “White Lotus” season have been fascinating to follow. Is the pace too slow? Is Mike White shortchanging his Thai characters? Does all the incest stuff go too far? Most important: Has White run out of things to say about fabulously wealthy, terminally dissatisfied white people?Before the season started, I made the decision to watch all six of the episodes HBO provided to critics over a two-day stretch, and by the time I got to the end of Episode 6, this season was really clicking for me. I found all the talk about whether people can ever…

A ball in the bench area during a practice session for the Michigan Wolverines ahead of the Sweet Sixteen in the South Regional of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at State Farm Arena on March 27, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. Getty Images The energy is electric, the stakes are sky-high and college basketball’s biggest moment is finally here. March Madness 2025 has delivered weeks of jaw-dropping upsets, clutch performances and unforgettable buzzer-beaters. Now, after an intense road, the battle for the NCAA championship is about to reach its thrilling conclusion.With seasoned powerhouses colliding, this year’s tournament has been nothing short of spectacular.…