ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India seeks LNG over 5-year period, say sources

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India is seeking deliveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes over a five-year period beginning 2026, two industry sources said on Thursday. The joint venture between ArcelorMittal (MT.LU), opens new tab and Nippon Steel (5401.T), opens new tab is seeking six cargoes for delivery each year to either the Dahej or Hazira […]

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Chinese extricated from Myanmar scam centres fly home from Thailand

A group of 200 Chinese nationals plucked from scam centres in Myanmar crossed into Thailand and were flown home on Thursday, as part of a multinational effort to repatriate hundreds caught up in massive internet fraud schemes, a senior Thai minister said. For years, criminal gangs have trafficked hundreds of thousands of people to scam […]

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Chinese bubble tea chain Mixue aims to raise $443 million in Hong Kong IPO

China’s largest bubble tea and drinks firm, Mixue Group, is seeking to raise HK$3.45 billion ($443.66 million) in a Hong Kong initial public offering, according to a regulatory filing made on Friday. The company is selling 17.1 million shares at a fixed price of HK$202.5 each, the filings showed. Bookbuilding for the IPO starts on […]

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Students lead ‘Dark Indonesia’ protests against budget cuts

Thousands of students staged ‘Dark Indonesia’ protests in cities across the country on Thursday against budget cuts and other policies of President Prabowo Subianto, fearing they will undermine social support systems and their futures. Clad in black, about a thousand placard-carrying students in the major city of Yogyakarta marched through a busy thoroughfare yelling out […]

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Hamas will release all hostages only if there is a permanent ceasefire

The Palestinian armed group Hamas has announced a new proposal to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza. The organization’s spokesman Hazem Qassem said that all Israeli hostages will be released on the condition of a permanent ceasefire. Qatar-based media outlet Al Jazeera reported this news on Wednesday. Hamas said that in the second phase, all remaining […]

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Gaza is not a bargaining chip in any political transaction: China

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the UN Security Council that Gaza and the West Bank are the homeland of the Palestinian people. They are not a bargaining chip in any political transaction. Speaking at a Security Council meeting in New York on Tuesday (February 18), Wang Yi said that the future of Palestine must […]

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Türkiye ideal venue for Russia-Ukraine peace talks: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey could be an ideal venue for planned peace talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine. He made the remarks at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the capital Ankara on Tuesday (February 20). Erdogan said Turkey has always been in favor of peace […]

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‘Nobody can argue with me’, Trump tells Modi

US President Donald Trump has made it clear that India will not be exempt from Washington’s reciprocal tariffs. In a recent interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Trump explained his position on global trade and the US tariff structure. Elon Musk was also present at the time. NDTV reported. Donald Trump said, “I told Prime […]

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Imran Khan will not compromise with the government under any pressure

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan will not compromise with the government under any pressure. This information was given by his sister Aleema Khan after meeting the PTI leader who is incarcerated in Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Imran Khan’s comments came to light at a time when various media outlets, including […]

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Bangladesh’s job crisis deepens as private sector stalls

A World Bank report published in October 2024, titled Bangladesh Development Update, revealed a sharp rise in joblessness among tertiary-educated youth — 27.8% of the unemployed in 2022, up from just 9.7% in 2013. Bangladesh’s private sector, which employs 95% of the workforce compared to the government’s 5%, faces a deepening crisis as credit growth […]

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