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China’s top chipmaker SMIC plans $7bn expansion despite tariff uncertainty

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PUBG: Battlegrounds publisher to acquire Japan ad agency ADK
SEOUL — Major South Korean video game publisher Krafton will acquire all shares of Japanese advertising agency ADK Holdings from a fund affiliated with U.S.-based Bain Capital for 75 billion yen ($518 million), the companies announced Tuesday. ADK is one of Japan’s largest advertising companies and is involved in the production of popular long-running anime…
‘Scared and alone’ after arrest during traffic stop
Scared, alone and heartbroken: that’s how 19-year-old Caroline Dias Goncalves said she felt the two weeks she spent in a detention center in Colorado after immigration authorities arrested her following a traffic stop. “The past 15 days have been the hardest of my life,” Dias Goncalves, who is a student at the University of Utah,…
Ghee, Cooking Oil Prices increased after Budget 2025; Check new rates
Ghee, Cooking Oil Prices increased after Budget 2025; Check new rates Inflation-hit people are facing another setback as the prices of ghee and cooking oil have gone up by Rs 10 per kilogram, putting more pressure on already stretched household budgets. Market sources say the wholesale price of ghee and cooking oil has now reached…
Indonesia’s geothermal push buoyed by Sumitomo-backed expansion plan
JAKARTA — thermal power development is heating up in Indonesia, as local and Japanese companies boost plant capacity amid government plans to improve energy self-sufficiency by capitalizing on the world’s second-largest geothermal reserves. Supreme Energy Muara Laboh — in which Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. and oil company Inpex hold 50% and 30% stakes, respectively…
‘I’m pretty sure this will be my last season’
Don’t expect a long stay in Pittsburgh for newly signed quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Speaking on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Rodgers said he signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers because the 2025 NFL season is likely to be his final one. “I’m pretty sure this it and that’s why we did the one-year deal,”…
“This Month Doesn’t Belong to Shia Only”
Hania Aamir expresses the importance of understanding the Battle of Karbala’s universal significance in Islam. Urges Muslims to reflect on the sacrifices made by Hazrat Imam Hussain and his companions. Highlights the sacrifices serve as a reminder of courage, truth, and standing against injustice. Popular Pakistani actress Hania Aamir recently shared a heartfelt message on…
Japanese students in China down 11% a year after knife attack
SUZHOU, China — Enrollment at Japanese schools in China has declined more than 10% since a knife attack here a year ago, underscoring persistent safety concerns among Japanese expatriates. On June 24, 2024, a man stabbed a Japanese woman and her preschool-aged son at a bus stop near a Japanese school in Suzhou. Chinese school…
‘No certain evidence’ fugitive father accused of killing his three daughters is alive, authorities say
Washington authorities say there is “no certain” evidence that the father accused of killing his three young daughters is alive or in the area three weeks after the girls’ bodies were discovered. The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office said on Monday that after investigating “dozens and dozens and dozens of potential sightings, tips, and leads provided…