The U.S. State Department is undergoing one of the most extensive transformations in its modern history, with President Donald Trump’s second administration reshaping America’s diplomatic establishment through sweeping personnel changes, structural reforms
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The UK’s telecommunications industry has entered a new phase in which some of the world’s most influential telecoms entrepreneurs are taking direct stakes in its largest operators, setting the stage for significant
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The rapid expansion of generative artificial intelligence tools is driving a sharp increase in sexually explicit deepfakes targeting women in India, according to a report by El País. The publication documented cases
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China’s exports of integrated circuits nearly doubled in the first half of the year as rising global demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure accelerated shipments of semiconductors and computing hardware, according to customs
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China has elevated household consumption to the centre of its long-term economic strategy by unveiling its first stand-alone five-year plan dedicated exclusively to boosting consumer spending. The blueprint sets a target of
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Japan is increasingly looking to lessons from Ukraine’s war with Russia as it reassesses its defense strategy, military technology and procurement systems amid growing concerns over the future security environment in the
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SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has sharply criticised opponents of artificial intelligence, arguing that resistance to the technology is equivalent to rejecting technological progress, as he projected AI would account for 20% of
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Nvidia has reduced by more than half the number of Asian customers authorised to purchase its artificial intelligence chips after introducing a new “white list” of approved buyers that have passed expanded
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A Maha Sangha Forum was held at the Biyagama Sri Bodhirukkharama Maha Viharaya to commemorate the 91st birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, bringing together senior Buddhist clergy, political representatives
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India’s competition regulator has found HP India guilty of rigging bids in government procurement tenders, ordering the company and 21 of its resellers to cease the practice and pay penalties totalling $15
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India has attracted approximately $10 billion in inflows through the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) special foreign-currency deposit programme for overseas Indians, according to two people familiar with the matter, providing early
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The Trump administration’s rollback of federal support for clean energy has resulted in the cancellation or delay of approximately $83 billion in investment across hundreds of manufacturing and renewable energy projects, according
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India’s government has stepped up efforts to attract foreign currency deposits from overseas Indians as the rupee remains under pressure and the country’s foreign exchange reserves continue to decline. Finance Minister Nirmala
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Sri Lanka recorded a budget surplus of Rs. 197.3 billion during the first five months of 2026, marking a significant turnaround from the deficit recorded during the same period a year earlier,
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Opposition Parliamentarian Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has alleged that the Sri Lankan government is preparing to extend the tenure of the current Army Commander until January 2028 at the request of Archbishop of
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