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Kurita forms India joint venture to serve semiconductor water treatment demand
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Kurita Water Industries and Membrane Group India have launched Kurita Membrane India Pvt. Ltd. to provide water treatment and recycling solutions for India’s electronics and semiconductor sector.
Malaysia opens Southeast Asia’s largest neuro-robotic rehab center
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Malaysia has launched the Sultan Nazrin Shah PERKESO Rehabilitation Centre in Ipoh, a major national investment in technology-enabled recovery and return-to-work services.
AMPP deepens India push with GAIL as corporate member
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AMPP is expanding in India as the country pours money into pipelines and other energy infrastructure, with GAIL (India) Limited joining the group as a corporate member.
Global Passport Index 2026 puts Singapore and Hong Kong at opposite ends of Asia's mobility story
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Global Citizen Solutions’ 2026 Global Passport Index ranks 197 countries and shows Singapore with a perfect mobility score and the world’s No. 1 investment ranking, even as quality of life keeps it at 10th overall.
Comin Asia, Nokia team up on sovereign AI data centre buildout in Southeast Asia
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Comin Asia and Nokia have formed a partnership to design and deploy AI-ready data centre infrastructure across Southeast Asia, starting with Cambodia and Laos. The effort targets rising demand for secure, sovereign and scalable AI infrastructure…
Jaipur Literature Festival adds Los Angeles and Toronto to 2026 North America tour
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JLF USA and JLF Toronto will expand to seven North American cities in 2026, with new stops in Los Angeles and Toronto from Sept. 11 to Oct. 4. The lineup brings prominent writers, thinkers and cultural voices into conversations on AI, geopolitics,…
FIIDS summit at U.S. Capitol spotlights U.S.-India ties
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FIIDS brought more than 150 delegates to the U.S. Capitol on June 23 for its 4th Annual U.S.-India Partnership Summit, where U.S. officials, Indian diplomats and lawmakers cast the relationship as central to trade, technology, defense and…
Christian Briggs episode warns of tech, resource race between U.S. and China
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A new episode of On the Record with Christian Briggs frames U.S.-China competition as a battle over quantum computing, AI, critical minerals and financial rails.
BaRupOn plans entry into India’s rare earth magnet market
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BaRupOn said June 26 it plans to enter India’s rare earth permanent magnet market through its NEODYTE subsidiary, with a proposed 1,200 MTPA manufacturing platform.
Five Chinese tile suppliers target global commercial projects
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A new market roundup spotlights five Chinese porcelain tile makers serving commercial and infrastructure projects across Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas.
Five Chinese home backup power brands lead the market in 2026
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Chinese manufacturers are shaping the residential backup power market in 2026 as demand rises for decentralized energy and weather resilience.
Forward Edge-AI launches U.S.-India deep-tech alliance vision
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Forward Edge-AI, Inc. and Forward Edge-AI India Private Limited unveiled a plan for a U.S.-India deep technology alliance focused on AI, cybersecurity, quantum computing, and chemical and biological detection.
Timor-Leste sees ASEAN accession as growth turning point
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President José Ramos-Horta says Timor-Leste’s ASEAN membership, diversification drive and strategic partnerships are set to define the country’s next economic phase.
EU deepens Central Asia push with EIB office in Tashkent
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The European Investment Bank’s new regional office in Tashkent signals a shift from EU statements to on-the-ground financing in Central Asia. The move could accelerate infrastructure, energy and digital projects in Uzbekistan and strengthen the…
Aquatech Asia 2026 to debut in Bangkok
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Thailand is launching Aquatech Asia 2026 in Bangkok to position itself as ASEAN’s water innovation hub and connect global water leaders around resilience, sustainable infrastructure and water security.
Jiangsu University marks 10 years of U.S.-China youth exchange with Utah dance troupe
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Jiangsu University hosted the Utah Youth Dance Troupe for its fifth visit since 2017, closing a nine-day 2026 exchange that moved through six Chinese cities and ended in Salt Lake City on June 17. The program shows how a university-led cultural…
AlmaLinux 9.2 gets Common Criteria security certification in Japan
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AlmaLinux OS 9.2 has earned Common Criteria certification in Japan, adding third-party security validation for the community-run enterprise Linux distribution.
Maury Blackman urges full U.S. chip supply chain after ASML China sale
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Maury Blackman is calling for the United States to build a complete domestic semiconductor ecosystem after recent concerns over ASML’s advanced equipment sales to China.
Tokyo governor touts hydrogen push on Europe, Central Asia trip
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Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike used visits to the Netherlands and Kazakhstan to promote Tokyo’s green hydrogen strategy and deepen ties on digital innovation, resilience and education.
Joel Rakow releases political thriller set in the Texas Panhandle
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Joel Rakow, Ed.D., has released his first fiction novel, Life in Woke America, a political thriller set in Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle.
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