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Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) is looking at a significant increase in its overseas shipments by 2030, MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said on Tuesday. Speaking at the 64th annual session of industry body SIAM here, he noted that the automaker's overseas shipments will witness «multiples of growth» in coming years.

₹15,000 from last year.Also Read | iPhone 16 launch: iPhone 15 Pro to iPhone 13, top Apple products discontinued this yearHowever, the big question after the launch of the new iPhones is whether these new devices are cheaper to buy in India or abroad like the US, Japan, UAE and more. To help make that decision, we have compared the prices of the iPhone 16 series in different countries.iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus start at the same price as last year, at ₹79,900 and ₹89,900 respectively.

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A site in New York state has been chosen to build trains for a new high-speed rail line being constructed between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area

Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week. The greenback rose for the first time in five sessions versus the Japanese currency, while rising for a second straight day against the euro.

Giant hogweed, Water primrose, Himalayan balsam and many more. Species like Japanese knotweed and kudzu are very prone to outcompete the native plants. It also causes disruption local habitats and results in harming the natural rhythm of the wildlife which relies on the indigenous foliage for the survival.

Chinese appliance maker Midea Group has started taking orders from investors for an initial public offering to raise up to US$3.46 billion, which, if successful, would be the biggest such fundraising deal in Hong Kong this year. Foshan-based Midea is selling a total of 492.14 million shares at a price range of HK$52.00-HK$54.80, equivalent to US$6.67-US$7.03 a share, Midea said in a filing Monday. At the top end of the range, the IPO size would be US$3.46 billion and surpass tea shop giant Sichuan Baicha Baidao Industrial’s around US$315 million listing in April.

Somnis: Rumble Rush, a blockchain game developed by Overtake, has made a significant impact in the global gaming market, attracting widespread attention just three weeks after its official launch on August 20. Overtake CEO Oh Seung-hwan announced that the game’s launch has far exceeded expectations, with over 30,000 cumulative registrations within three weeks—a remarkable achievement in the blockchain gaming space, where active user bases are typically smaller. This success reflects the strong interest and growing popularity of Somnis: Rumble Rush among global gamers, following the game’s highly successful Closed Beta Test (CBT).

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Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9%, slower than the earlier report for 3.1% growth, in the April-June period, boosted by better wages and spending

Asian stocks fell Monday after another rout hit Wall Street on Friday, as a highly anticipated update on the U.S. job market came in weak enough to add to worries about the economy

Moving Forward, the upcoming FOMC meeting, scheduled for mid-September, is drawing significant attention, with widespread expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. Domestically, investors will be closely watching the rupee's movement against the dollar, crude oil prices, and the investment trends of foreign portfolio investors.

Tokyo's Nikkei index shed more than three percent on Monday, after weaker than expected US jobs growth and speculation over a Fed rate cut caused global markets to slump. The benchmark Nikkei 225 was down 3.02 percent, or 1,098.77 points, at 35,292.70 in early trade, while the broader Topix index fell 2.67 percent, or 69.28 points, at 2,528.14.

Asian stocks slipped on Monday after US jobs data added to concerns that the Federal Reserve may have waited too long to cut interest rates. Equities in Australia, Japan and South Korea racked up losses in early trading, while US futures were little changed. The dollar was steady against peers, with traders split on the size of the Fed’s easing next week. Iron ore fell below $90 a ton for the first time since late 2022.

Asian Games to be staged in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, will not have a Games Village and the athletes will be accommodated in hotels and cruise ships instead. In his address during the 44th General Assembly of Olympic Council of Asiada here on Sunday, former Japan Olympic Committee president Tsunekazu Takeda, informed that continental showpiece to be co-hosted by the Aichi Prefecture and the city of Nagoya will have no Olympic village. «We will not have the Games Village as the Games will be held in two prefectures. Instead we are trying our best to accommodate athletes and dignitaries in hotels and cruise ships,» Takeda said while briefing about the Games preparations. «We have arranged for cruise ships for 4,000 athletes and officials besides hotel rooms,» added Takeda, the vice president of 2026 Asian Games.

semiconductor manufacturing destination, a top Electronics and IT ministry official said on Sunday. In an interview with PTI, Ministry of Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said pilot facilities of US storage semiconductor maker Micron and Tata Electronics have already rolled out chips, and their main plants in Gujarat will begin to produce made-in-India chips from the later part of 2025. «Globally, and thanks to geopolitical circumstances, there is an increasing realisation that semiconductors are a very important and strategic commodity, and therefore, we need substantial resilience in the production of semiconductors,» Krishnan said. The importance of resilience in semiconductors was underlined during the pandemic when many industries — including the auto industries, medical devices industries and other electronics, and consumer electronics industries — suffered because they did not have access to chips, which led to a belief that there should be greater diversification, especially for sourcing of semiconductors, he added.

Competition Commission of India has approved the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund's (NIIF) proposal to acquire an additional stake in Ather Energy. The deal was cleared by the competition watchdog under the green channel route. «The acquirer (India-Japan Fund) proposes to acquire certain Series G Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares of Ather,» the regulator said in an order. India-Japan Fund (IJF) is a fund managed by NIIF. The fund focuses on investing in environmental sustainability, and low-carbon emission strategies and promoting investments by Japanese companies in India.

Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, recently reached a significant milestone by turning 18. This marks the first time in nearly four decades that a male member of Japan's imperial family has come of age, following his father, Prince Akishino, who reached adulthood 39 years ago, Kyodo News reported. Prince Hisahito, the only son of 58-year-old Crown Prince Fumihito and 57-year-old Crown Princess Kiko, celebrated his 18th birthday on September 6, 2024. In a statement issued through the Imperial Household Agency, he expressed his enthusiasm for this new phase of life and his eagerness to learn from various experiences. «I hope to learn more through each and every experience, absorbing various aspects and growing through them,» he said. He also took the opportunity to thank those who have supported him over the years, including his parents and elder sisters. He mentioned his intention to cherish his remaining time in high school, where he is currently a third-year student at Otsuka, University of Tsukuba.

Apple will use organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays for all iPhone models sold in 2025 and later, moving entirely away from liquid crystal displays (LCDs), Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported, citing unnamed sources. Television and smartphone makers are adopting OLED displays over LCDs for the former’s ability to deliver more vivid colours and sharper contrast, ideal for high-definition videos. <div data-placement=«Mid Article Thumbnails» data-target_ty

Over the past two weeks, long-standing China bulls UBS Global Wealth Management, Nomura Holdings Inc., and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have all downgraded the country’s equities, citing concerns ranging from the property-led demand slump to piecemeal stimulus measures and geopolitical tensions ahead of the US elections.