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Anand Mahindra. Mahindra expressed his interest in the concept, noting that capsule hotels, first popularized in Japan, could be a great addition to India’s budget travel scene. He questioned his followers, asking if they would feel claustrophobic in such a small space, sparking a discussion about the idea’s viability in India. The woman, Somya, founder of The Modern Nomads, described her stay as a perfect solution for layovers in the NCR region. Living in Dehradun, Somya frequently travels internationally from Delhi, often arriving the night before her flight. She explained that staying with friends can be a distraction due to socializing, and hotels in the area are either too expensive or some budget hotels being of questionable quality. For her, the pod hotel was a more practical option, offering a private and affordable place to sleep before long international flights.

Japan's governing party will pick a new leader Friday who will succeed outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

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Asian shares gained for a fifth day as a rally sparked by support measures from Beijing continued, while US stocks set fresh highs, with investors preparing for further rate cuts. Equity benchmarks rose in South Korea and Australia, while those for Japan were mixed after the yen strengthened against the dollar in the prior two sessions. The Golden Dragon index of US-listed Chinese companies rallied 9.1% in New York trading on Tuesday. The moves follow the best day since 2020 for a gauge of mainland equities after China unveiled a sweeping stimulus package to support the economy and financial markets.

Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has asked her Chinese counterpart to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens there after a 10-year-old schoolboy was fatally stabbed

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Bitcoin was the notable mover as it reached for one-month highs on Monday, sustaining its rally after the Federal Reserve's super-sized rate cut last week, while the yen and most other major currencies stagnated with Japanese markets on holiday. The dollar strengthened against the yen last week after policy meetings in both the United States and Japan, hitting its highest level in two weeks at 144.50 yen. It was around 144.08 early on Monday.

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China has made several moves in recent months to advance its ambitious aim to become the trade and transportation hub of Asia. To its west, China has agreed to build a rail line across Central Asia. Beijing also said it would help Vietnam plan three rail lines leading to the countries' shared border. And China is trying to persuade Russia and North Korea to let it reopen a long-closed port on the Sea of Japan. If successful, the plans would give China closer ties to the economies of Northeast and Southeast Asia, the Mideast and even the Arctic, the latest steps in its 11-year-old Belt and Road Initiative to create a more China-centered global order.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The latest summit of the four-nation Quad, which brought together the leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the US, ended over the weekend with agreements to extend cooperation in areas varying from fighting cervical cancer and ensuring cybersecurity to joint development of port infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific, the creation of an air-logistics network and a group effort to keep chip supplies secure. This reflects a broad agenda, with the well-being of the region’s people at its heart.

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shipping industry is expected to drive the largest demand for green ammonia and green methanol, both derivatives of green hydrogen, in the coming years, Avaada Group chairperson Vineet Mittal told ET. The implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in the European Union is expected to bring a surge in the green hydrogen derivatives offtake agreements, Mittal said. Offtake agreements so far among countries looking to trade in the molecules have seen tepid response because of higher cost compared with blue hydrogen and other regulatory hurdles.

Supply Chain Council, set up under an agreement of the 14-member IPEF, will be held in December, the commerce ministry said on Monday. The IPEF (Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity) bloc was launched jointly by the US and other partner countries of the Indo-Pacific region on May 23, 2022, in Tokyo. Together, they account for 40 per cent of the world's economic output and 28 per cent of trade.

US Indo-Pacific strategy, is a tool used by Washington to contain China to perpetuate its hegemony, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a media briefing, fielding a spate of questions on the Quad summit. Hosted by President Joe Biden, the Quad Summit took place on Saturday in his hometown Wilmington, Delaware. The summit was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan. Lin accused the US of pooling together countries to muster military and security cooperation under the pretext of maritime issues to contain China by peddling the China threat narrative.

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