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India is expected to surpass China as the most populous nation, with an estimated population of 1.4286 billion by mid-year 2021, according to the UNFPA’s “State of World Population Report”. China’s population is estimated at 1.4257 billion, with the United States a distant third at 340 million.

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India is expected to surpass China as the most populous nation, with an estimated population of 1.4286 billion by mid-year 2021, according to the UNFPA’s “State of World Population Report”. China’s population is estimated at 1.4257 billion, with the United States a distant third at 340 million.

According to data released by the United Nations, India is set to surpass China as the world’s most populous country, with an estimated population of 1.4286 billion by mid-year, compared to China’s estimated population of 1.4257 billion, or 2.9 million fewer. Although both countries will account for more than a third of the global population, growth rates … Read more

Sega Sammy Holdings Nears $1 Billion Acquisition of Angry Birds Maker Rovio Entertainment

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Sega Sammy Holdings Nears Billion Acquisition of Angry Birds Maker Rovio Entertainment

Sega, the Japanese video game company, is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire Rovio, the maker of Angry Birds, for a staggering $1 billion. According to the Wall Street Journal, the acquisition is part of Sega’s push to expand its mobile gaming business and strengthen its position in the highly competitive gaming industry. The potential … Read more

Dollar Falls as Investors Await Inflation Data

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Dollar Falls as Investors Await Inflation Data

The United States dollar weakened on Monday, amid anticipation of inflation data that is set to be released later this week. Investors are keeping a close eye on the figures, as rising inflation could lead to the Federal Reserve tightening its monetary policy sooner than planned. The greenback’s dip comes after a strong stretch in … Read more

UAE’s Emirates Telecom buys 50% stake in Careem super app for $400m

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UAE’s Emirates Telecom buys 50% stake in Careem super app for 0m

UAE telco company, Etisalat, is taking a page out of India’s playbook by launching its own super app, Breakingviews. Hoping to emulate the success of India’s Jio Platforms and its all-in-one app JioMart, Etisalat’s Breakingviews aims to offer customers a seamless experience that combines e-commerce, digital payments, and a variety of other services. As the … Read more

Gold falls below $2,000 as dollar rises on strong US jobs data

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Gold falls below ,000 as dollar rises on strong US jobs data

The price of gold has been steadily climbing over the past few months, hitting an all-time high of over $2,000 per ounce in early August. However, recent news of positive US jobs growth has lifted the value of the dollar and caused the price of gold to fall below $2,000. This development has sparked concerns … Read more

Indian Rupee Weakens Marginally on Tepid Asian Currencies

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Indian Rupee Weakens Marginally on Tepid Asian Currencies

The Indian Rupee has had a chequered history with a number of economic and political factors driving its fluctuations. Its current status, however, is being impacted by events beyond the nation’s borders. Recent economic data from the US has stoked the bets of an impending rate hike by the Federal Reserve, causing the Rupee to … Read more

Philippine Central Bank Governor considers interest rate pause if April inflation doesn’t accelerate

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Philippine Central Bank Governor considers interest rate pause if April inflation doesn’t accelerate

The Central Bank of the Philippines, also known as Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has been raising interest rates since last year to fight rising inflation. However, with inflation showing signs of slowing down, the BSP may be considering pausing their rate hikes to give the economy some breathing room. This potential change in policy … Read more

Philippine toy maker creates life-like plushies of deceased pets for grieving owners using synthetic fur and customer-provided photos.

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Philippine toy maker creates life-like plushies of deceased pets for grieving owners using synthetic fur and customer-provided photos.

David Tan, a toy maker in the Philippines, is inundated with requests from grieving pet owners asking him to create stuffed replicas of their deceased animals. Tan and his team use photographs of the pets to create life-like stuffed toys using synthetic fur, which is airbrushed to reproduce the creatures’ colors and physical characteristics. The … Read more

Data shows Vietnam dispatches ship to monitor Chinese vessel enforcing control over Russian gas field in EEZ.

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Data shows Vietnam dispatches ship to monitor Chinese vessel enforcing control over Russian gas field in EEZ.

Tensions between Vietnam and China have once again escalated as Vietnam announced the deployment of a ship to track a Chinese vessel patrolling a Russian gas field within Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This move comes amid increasing disputes between the two countries over territorial claims in the South China Sea. With geopolitical tensions on … Read more

India’s G20 negotiator urges shifting focus from Ukraine war to poverty alleviation.

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India’s G20 negotiator urges shifting focus from Ukraine war to poverty alleviation.

As the world grapples with the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, an Indian G20 negotiator has called for a shift in focus towards addressing poverty. According to the negotiator, the global community must move on from the Ukraine war and utilize resources and efforts to combat poverty that plagues a significant portion of the world’s population. … Read more