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Jaishankar on Friday stressed the need for global stability, suggesting that the last thing that the world needs to see is «any kind of disturbance», a statement that came amid increasing tensions in the Taiwan Strait in the wake of growing Chinese aggression, Jaishankar's remarks came in response to a question during an interaction at the Nikkei Forum in Japan. He was in Tokyo on a three-day visit. Explaining India's response to a Taiwan contingency as a partner of Japan, Jaishankar said, «Today, the state of the world is very disturbed. We are seeing conflicts. We saw Covid. There are very big economic issues which are below the surface. The last thing that the world needs to see is any kind of disturbance, you know, at this moment. How to strengthen the stability and the growth and development of the world should be a common objective.»

iMap-14 Series of floor cleaning robots, combines cutting-edge technology with convenience, featuring self-navigating smart laser navigation, and a powerful Japanese Brushless Motor for efficient cleaning. A few standout features are 3 Year warranty on Battery and Suction motor, its 7 multi-local language support, catering to a diverse regional Indian user base. Priced conveniently at a discounted rate of INR Rs. 37,880/-, it is available for purchase on amazon, company website and with offline retailers like Croma and its distribution network in the major cities pan India.

Hitoshi Iwaaki’s sci-fi horror manga of the same name, 'Parasyte: The Grey' was published from 1989 to 1994 by Kodansha. Despite being based on a Japanese manga, a Korean production house is making the television series. Netflix has released the first trailer of the live-action television series. The trailer has introduced many elements, unfamiliar to the readers of the manga.

₹22,419 crore in Indian debt markets last month, extending the positive momentum picked up in 2023. The benchmark indexes Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex, which were little changed in January amid foreign outflows, gained more than one per cent last month on FPI buying and robust domestic inflows. FPI inflows are likely to increase further due to India's rising share in the MSCI Emerging Markets index, global brokerage firm CLSA said in a note.

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In their weekly report, Bank of America's strategists noted a diverse flow of funds across asset classes for the week up to March 6.

According to the firm's annual results published today (8 March), assets under management rose by £15.1bn to £162.3bn last year, thanks to net flows of £4.2bn and positive market movements of £10.9bn.  External net inflows of £3.3bn, up from £1.7bn in 2022, were driven by net inflows of £2.7bn into its global equity strategies, including RLAM's first Japanese mandate, as well as net inflows of £1.4bn into cash funds, as investors sought to take advantage of rising rates.  These inflows were partially offset by £800m net outflows on the asset manager's sustainable funds. Royal Londo...

BARCELONA : Japanese open RAN technology provider Rakuten Symphony, part of Rakuten Mobile, plans to invest $10 million in India this year to enhance AI capabilities and conduct research on 6G, a senior company executive said. The initiative will be based in the company's Bengaluru research and development center, its second-largest tech hub outside Japan. “This year and next year we are going to focus on expanding it, with a focus on ‘AI-nization’ initially.

Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of Naruto, put out heartfelt statements, mourning the loss of their "inspiration". The news of Akira Toriyama's death was confirmed by Bird Studio, the manga company that Toriyama founded in 1983. “It’s our deep regret that he still had several works in the middle of creation with great enthusiasm," the studio wrote in a statement.

European shares are mostly declining, but Asian benchmarks finished higher after U.S. stocks climbed to records

UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch has said. The minister in charge of signing off on the free trade agreement (FTA), now in its 14th round of negotiations, pointed to India's «protectionist economy» in comparison with the UK's liberalised regime as one of the factors behind the long-drawn discussions. Badenoch, who was speaking during a Global Trade conference at the think tank Chatham House on Thursday, stressed that she wanted to ensure a “commercially meaningful” pact as opposed to just a pre-election picture opportunity.

Jaishankar has defended India's stance on Russia amidst ongoing Ukraine conflict, stating that people tend to «cherry-pick principles» when it suits them and ignore them when it doesn't. Jaishankar, who is currently on a visit to Japan while responding to a question at the Nikkei Forum on India-Japan Special Strategic Partnership, said that Indian territory has been occupied by another country but the world has maintained silence over the matter. The foreign minister was asked during the interaction whether India's decision to not criticise Russia and its territorial violation of Ukraine, should be taken to be «double-standards.»

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skillsets of employees as the nature of work is changing. Companies are taking care to embed a culture of learning so that the process is continuous. According to LinkedIn’s recent Workplace Learning Report, 94% of companies that took part in the survey said it plans to enhance employees’ skills in 2024. The survey was conducted by Censuswide with a sample of about 4,323 hiring managers (middle management) aged 18-77 years in countries such as the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the USA, India, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, China, the Netherlands, Sweden, MENA and Brazil. The data was collected between the middle of December and early January 2024.

China's unfair economic practice, standing up for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and revitalising its partnership with nations like India, US President Joe Biden has said. In his last State of the Union address before the November election, Biden said the US wants competition with China, but not conflict. Biden on Thursday told Americans that the country is in a stronger position to win the competition for the 21st Century against Beijing.

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery fell 20 cents to $78.93 per barrel Thursday

Japan's and India's foreign ministers have agreed to step up security and economic cooperation as the two Asian countries look to boost their ties in the face of China's growing influence in the region

Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto has long been a popular destination for tourists, but visitors will no longer be able to venture into some private-property alleys in the city's famous geisha district

sovereign debt nears inclusion in global bond indices, a diverse pool of international investors, ranging from long-term institutional funds in Japan, S Korea and Taiwan to exchange-traded funds in Europe, are setting their sights on the domestic bond market. «We have witnessed an influx of clients coming to India over the last few months. Besides the major financial hubs, clients from other countries like Japan, Korea and Taiwan have also expressed significant interest,» said Anita Mishra, Head of Markets and Securities Services, HSBC India.