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May 24, 2025

German drugmaker Boehringer eyes Japan as Asia hub with $346m investment
TOKYO — German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim plans to invest a total of 300 million euros ($346 million) in its plant in Japan from 2023 to 2028 as it moves to make the facility a production base for Asia and Oceania. The plant, in the country’s northeastern prefecture of Yamagata, currently produces the diabetes and kidney…
PM forms 18-members committee for revival of Jirga System in KP
PM forms 18-members committee for revival of Jirga System in KP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has constituted an 18 -member committee to review the revival of alternative dispute resolution mechanism and the traditional Jirga System in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The committee will consult all relevant stakeholders across the province and submit its recommendations to the…
Satellite images show US milit aircrafts disappear from Qatar base
Washington: Satellite imagery indicates a notable reduction in US milit aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, suggesting a strategic repositioning amid escalating regional hostilities. Between June 5 and June 19, satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC reveal that the once-bustling airbase, a central hub for US operations in the Middle East, has seen…
Letter from Nikkei Asia’s editor: China’s automotive chip ambitions raise stakes in US trade war
Hello from Tokyo. As the U.S.-China trade war intensifies, Beijing has imposed export restrictions on certain rare-earth minerals, prompting automakers like Suzuki Motor to halt production of specific models last month. By controlling the export volume of these critical minerals, China has effectively demonstrated to the rest of the world that it can hold massive…
Field Marshal Asim Munir held comprehensive dialogue with scholars, experts
Field Marshal Asim Munir held comprehensive dialogue with scholars, experts RAWALPINDI: During his official visit to the United States, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, held a comprehensive and candid exchange with senior scholars, analysts, policy experts, and representatives of leading international media outlets in Washington DC. The interaction with prominent…
Beijing’s ‘super embassy’ plan in London tests UK-China reset
LONDON — “The idea that what I do in my own home will be under camera surveillance is deeply disturbing,” said Mark Nygate, after attending his fourth protest on Saturday against China’s plan to build a “super embassy” just eight meters from the bound of his garden. Nygate has lived for 26 years on London’s…
UN warns of mounting humanitarian toll amid escalating Israel-Iran hostilities
UN warns of mounting humanitarian toll amid escalating Israel-Iran hostilities UNITED NATIONS: As deadly missile strikes between Israel and Iran continue into a second week, the United Nations has raised serious concerns over the escalating impact on civilians, cautioning against widespread displacement and growing regional instability. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, urged…
Iran appoints new Intelligence Chief for Revolution Guards
Iran appoints new Intelligence Chief for Revolution Guards Tehran: Iran announced the appointment of Brigadier General Majid Khadami as the new head of intelligence for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). After the recent killing of his predecessor in an Israeli airstrike. The official IRNA news agency reported that Major General Mohammad Pakpour made the…