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Hong Kong-born American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actress, passed away at the age of 48. She died by suicide. Her untimely passing left a void in the music industry and among her fans worldwide. Coco Lee will be remembered for her incredible talent, captivating performances, and pioneering spirit. Coco left an indelible mark on the music industry with her powerful voice, versatile talent, and trailblazing career. Born on January 17, 1975, Coco Lee's journey began in Hong Kong and eventually expanded to Taiwan and the international stage. With 18 studio albums, two live albums, and five compilation albums, including her first English-language release, «Just No Other Way,» Lee captivated audiences around the world.

Behind the deadly front lines where Ukrainian and Russian soldiers are locked in combat, a less-noticed life-or-death battle is raging to keep troops supplied with arms and ammunition. The side that loses that fight is the one that will lose the war. It is a lesson Washington is relearning.

TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, said on Thursday it does not expect any direct impact on its production from China's decision to restrict exports of two metals widely used in semiconductors and electric vehicles. In a move that a top Chinese trade advisor warned was «just a start,» Beijing said on Monday it would limit exports of products made from the minor metals of gallium and germanium to protect national security.

This 50-acre plot in Oradea, Romania, close to the border with Hungary, beat out scores of other sites in Europe to become the home of Nokian Tyres’ new 650 million-euro ($706 million) factory. Like an industrial-minded Goldilocks, the Finnish tire company had searched for the just-right combination of real estate, transport links, labor supply and pro-business environment. Yet the make-or-break feature that every host country had to have would not have even appeared on the radar a few years ago: membership in both the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

Endefo, an electronics brand under the Ashtel Group of Companies, is looking to amplify its footprint beyond southern India to capture all corners of the country and eventually be a strong player in the government’s Make in India initiative. Aneef Tas, CEO of Endefo, told ET Online’s Gourab Das in an exclusive interaction that the company’s planned Rs 200 crore investment in India will go into ramping up R&D and product development in the country now, as it seeks to not only manufacture everything here for local consumption but also export products to the world. Tas also sheds light on product launches, pricing and marketing strategies.

savium (eager mouth kisses), and basium (lip kisses). The French kiss, known for its passionate nature, gained popularity during World War I.

U.S. 10-year Treasury yields climbed to a fresh four-month high in Tokyo trading, and the dollar extended its rise against major peers. Japan's Nikkei share average slumped more than 1%, continuing its retreat from 33-year highs.

India’s economic ambitions, with industries from manufacturing to pharmaceuticals becoming more vulnerable as they digitize operations, according to a Google subsidiary. Attacks have spiked significantly in the past six months, said Amit Pradhan, India consulting leader for the cybersecurity firm Mandiant, which is owned by Alphabet Inc.’s Google Cloud. A breach at Suzuki Motorcycle India forced the company to halt production in May, and India’s largest drugmaker said in March a ransomware attack will have an impact on revenue.

Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso was born on July 6, 1935 to a farming family in  Taktser, Amdo, northeastern Tibet. Born as Lhamo Dhondup, he was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama Thubten Gyatso after identifying some objects that belonged to the latter.  In 1959, the Dalai Lama came to India after the brutal suppression of Tibetan uprising by the Chinese army.

Gold prices were flat in early Asian trade on Thursday as investors digested minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting, while positioning for a raft of economic data that could influence the U.S. central bank's policy trajectory. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was unchanged at $1,917.09 per ounce by 0022 GMT.

Wall Street's main indexes ended with modest declines on Wednesday as investors digested minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest meeting and braced for significant economic data in the days to come. Minutes showed a united Fed agreed to hold interest rates steady at the June meeting as a way to buy time and assess whether further rate hikes would be needed.

Oil prices moved little in early Asian trade on Thursday as the prospect of tighter supply with output cuts from Saudi Arabia and Russia and a bigger-than-expected drop in U.S. crude stocks were offset by worries over a sluggish demand recovery in China. Brent crude futures was down 2 cents to $76.63 a barrel by 0038 GMT after settling up 0.5% the previous day.

The United States military has begun tests to see if generative AI can assist when planning responses to potential global conflicts or taking on more mundane tasks like providing faster access to internal information.

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minutes showed that the central bank was split on pausing interest rate hikes in June and sees more rate hikes at a slower pace going ahead. At the June 13-14 meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)’s decision to hold  interest rate after 10 consecutive increases was to buy time and assess whether further rate hikes would be needed, the minutes showed On the domestic front, the Indian equity indices ended flat on Wednesday after hitting record highs for the last four consecutive sessions. After showing high volatility at high levels, Nifty continued to show consolidation movement on Wednesday and closed the day higher by 09 points.  “Global worries along with moderation in Service PMI data briefly impacted the domestic market’s rally.

currency swap and trade agreements, easing of rules for foreign portfolio investments in government bonds and permitting rupee accounts outside India could boost acceptance of the local currency for cross-border trade as India seeks broader overseas acceptance for its money. «Sufficient incentives are not present for the settlement of trade transactions in INR… there is a need for a review of the extant FEMA provisions as well as for extending incentives for international trade settlements in INR,» an inter-departmental group of the central bank said in a report.

New Development Bank, a financial institution created by the BRICS bloc of emerging markets, doesn't have any immediate plans for the group to create a common currency, its vice president and chief financial officer said. While the members of BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — are pushing to conduct more trade between each other in local currencies, they aren't ready to challenge the global dominance of the dollar, Leslie Maasdorp said in an interview on Wednesday with Bloomberg TV.

rice prices, now at their highest in 11 years, are set to rally further after India moved to boost payments to farmers, just as El Nino threatens yields in key producers and alternative staples get costlier for poor Asians and Africans. India accounts for more than 40% of world rice exports, which were 56 million tonnes in 2022, but low inventories mean any cut in shipments will fuel food prices driven up by Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year and erratic weather. «India was the cheapest supplier of rice,» B.V.

DBS is the first foreign bank in China to embed the CBDC into its merchant payments portfolio, processing transactions and providing consolidated merchant reports with itemised e-CNY transactions via its business banking platform DBS Ideal.Ginger Cheng, CEO of DBS Bank (China), says: "We received strong interest from several clients for the solution since its launch, and we are pleased to have completed the first e-CNY collection for a client - a catering company in Shenzhen. By seamlessly integrating a CBDC collection and settlement method into our clients’ existing payment systems, this will help position their business for a digital future where consumers in China use e-CNY for their daily activities."e-CNY usage in China has grown steadily since its pilot launch in April 2020.