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Streamlined Procedures Draw Foreign InterestChina Pushes a “Railway Alliance” Approach

Trump Administration Lowers Barriers for Biosimilars to Cut Drug Prices Pressures Pfizer and AstraZeneca to Sell at “Most-Favored-Nation” Prices Pharma Lobbying Surges Amid Hardline America-First Policy The U.S.

China Removes Electric Vehicles from Strategic Industry List Analysts Warn of Sharp Competitiveness Decline if Subsidies End Mass Closures Hint at Deepening Restructuring Crisis in China’s EV Sector The Chinese government has signaled a poten

Foreign Reserve Gains Estimated at $15 Billion Annually Additional Funding via Sovereign Funds and Bonds Won Weakness Poses Long-Term Risk South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and U.S.

Reciprocal tariffs face a Supreme Court test over presidential authority They raise import prices, squeezing school budgets and families Targeted trade tools and smarter procurement beat blanket tariffs The stakes are clear and s

Japan rearms as Russia–China aligns ASEAN trusts Tokyo yet wants guardrails Education builds consent via maritime literacy The key number is 66.8.

China-Sanctioned Philly Shipyard Specifically Named Sharing “Top Secret” Technology Never Granted to the U.K. Reflects Washington’s Determination to Confront Beijing Head-On South Korean President Lee Jae-myung looks on

Trump and Xi Hold First Talks in 6 Years and 4 Months China to Ease Rare Earth Export Curbs, U.S. to Halve Fentanyl Tariffs Most Measures Are One-Year Deferrals, Leaving Risks of Renewed Tensions U.S.

Public R&D subsidies de-risk innovation in poor countries Brazil’s Embrapa shows ~110% productivity gains and ~17:1 payoffs Fund local adaptation, build capacity, and open data to crowd in private capital Brazil achieve

Trump Pushes to Secure Critical Minerals Supply Chain at ASEAN Summit Japan’s New Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Aligns with Trump’s Demands Korea-U.S. Tariff Talks Stall, No Breakthrough at Leaders’ Meeting U.S.

Trump’s tariffs hit profits and fuel uncertainty Amazon cuts 14,000 jobs, UPS slashes 40,000 Walmart, Starbucks, and others follow suit Major American corporations are embarking on sweeping layoffs, marking the first visible wave of restruc

Revival Drive for Japan’s Once-Collapsed Shipbuilding Industry 2035 Shipbuilding Target Set at 18 Million Tons ‘Shipbuilding Revival Plan’ Accelerates: LNG Carriers and Workforce Development Imabari Shipyard in Japan/Photo=

Trump Administration, Westinghouse, Brookfield, and Cameco Form Strategic Partnership At Least $80 Billion to Be Invested Nationwide, Aiming to Reestablish U.S. as Nuclear Powerhouse U.S.

The bottleneck is investable projects, not capital Build regulated grids and education contracts that generate steady, social returns With clear rules, Southeast Asia sovereign wealth funds can turn savings into national progress

From South America’s Wealthiest Nation to One of Its Poorest in a DecadeU.S. Rejects Maduro’s “Gradual Exit” Proposal

Foreign arrivals rise, but per-capita spending drops Package tours decline as independent and cruise travel surge Tourism deficit continues widening trend since 2020 The number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea in the first half of this

Additional market openings for Korea’s core export sectors, including steel and petrochemicals Foundation laid for deeper cooperation in future-oriented industries such as clean energy and biotechnology Malaysia seeks “qualitative transformation” in trade through renewed negotiating leverage beyond diversification

Ruling Party Overtakes Opposition in Reversal of Polls Trump Promises $40 Billion Currency Swap “Support Will Be Withdrawn If Milei Loses,” He Warns Argentine President Javier Milei celebrates after confirming vict

Indonesia purchases Chinese J-10 fighter jets Neglects commitment to develop Korea’s KF-21 “Boramae” Prabowo administration accelerates pro-China foreign policy Chinese J-10 fighter jet/Photo=Chengdu Aviation Corporation of Chin

Plan to Use Frozen Russian Assets Nears CollapseRussia Faces Financial Crisis as Energy Exports Plunge