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Korean e-commerce firms under fire over hidden review rankings
Inside Retail Asia
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July 28, 2025
Roughly 40 per cent of South Korea’s major online shopping platforms rely on proprietary algorithms to rank product reviews without disclosing the criteria behind those rankings, raising concerns about consumer trust and transparency, according to...
Despite South's policy gestures, North not interested in engaging with South, leader's sister says
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 28, 2025
Published: 28 Jul. 2025, 11:14 Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un [YONHAP] North Korea has no interest in engaging with the South regardless of policy proposals from Seoul, Kim Yo-jong, vice department director of the Central...
Trade gaps and remittance gains: reading external sector
The Express Tribune
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July 28, 2025
Listen to article KARACHI: As the curtain falls on FY25, Pakistan's external sector presents a textured tale – an uneasy mix of fragile resilience and structural imbalance. The numbers offer a surface calm, but beneath them churn familiar...
Rupee rises 9 paise to 86.43 against US dollar in early trade
CNBC-TV18
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July 28, 2025
The rupee appreciated 9 paise to 86.43 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday (July 28), tracking a softer greenback, though the upside for the local unit was limited as US-India tariff negotiations remained in focus. Forex traders said...
Turkey denies finance minister Mehmet Simsek fed up and set to quit
BNE Intellinews
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Claims that Turkey’s finance minister Mehmet Simsek is on the point of quitting have been denied by the country’s presidency. Rumours of an impending resignation circulated after on July 25 columnist Nuray Babacan referred in Nefes Gazetesi to...
Prime Minister calls for deep systemic overhaul of education, urges public to join national dialogue
Lanka News Web
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July 28, 2025
July 28, Colombo (LNW): Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya has called for sweeping changes to Sri Lanka’s education system, stressing that true reform requires more than just updated learning materials—it demands a rethinking of the entire...
Round three - United States and China hold economic talks as trade truce nears end
The New Zealand Herald
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July 28, 2025
The Trump Administration has been trying to win concessions from many countries before an August 1 deadline for reimposing tariffs announced in April. Those levies were suspended in order to reach trade deals. Over the last week, the Trump...
E-commerce rivals in China fuel ‘instant retail’ war amid policy uncertainty
Inside Retail Asia
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July 28, 2025
e from US tariffs and restrictions on tech exports to China. Alibaba, JD.com and Meituan have pledged almost 200 billion yuan (US$28 billion) combined to subsidise one-hour delivery in recent months, leading to customers who order beverages, for...
Sri Lanka and U.S. set for pivotal trade talks as Colombo seeks relief from export tariffs
Lanka News Web
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July 28, 2025
July 28, Colombo (LNW): A crucial round of trade negotiations between Sri Lanka and the United States is set to take place this week, as Colombo seeks to ease a 30 per cent tariff currently levied on its exports to the American market. The...
PM MARAPE MEETS JOGMEC CEO TO DISCUSS TRADE RELATIONS & INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
PNG Business News
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Prime Minister James Marape met with Japan Organisation for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Takahara Ichiro to discuss trade relations and investment opportunities between the two countries. The meeting...
Malaysia's economy projected to grow 4% to 4.8% this year, central bank says
Channel News Asia
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July 28, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR :Malaysia's economy is projected to expand by 4 per cent to 4.8 per cent in 2025, down from a previous forecast of 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent, its central bank said on Monday, warning that trade and tariff uncertainties could affect...
Australia does DOGE better? A progressive case for government efficiency
The Mandarin
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July 28, 2025
DOGE — the US Department of Government Efficiency — quickly captured attention across the world and now, just a few months later, it is already clear that it may have saved little, and that many of its actions could cost the US in the future —...
Trump likes TikTok but the app must be owned by an American, the US commerce secretary says
Neowin.net
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July 28, 2025
It appears that the ongoing turmoil surrounding TikTok is far from over. While the parties involved have reportedly reached some preliminary agreements about the platform's future, TikTok remains under ByteDance's control, and its ownership has...
RM100 aid short-term spending booster but not market mover: Economists
The Sun Daily
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July 28, 2025
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s announcement of a one‑off RM100 cash handout has lifted sentiment in consumer‑related stocks, but economists caution that the impact on actual spending and equity performance may be...
Minister Celebrates Hotel Programme Graduates
Bernews
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July 27, 2025
Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Hayward recently attended a recognition ceremony at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club to celebrate two young Bermudians, Marcus Iris-Simmons and Khaijeh Worrell, who graduated from the hotel’s Leadership...
Thai Senate warns linking Cambodian ceasefire to a Trumpian trade deal
Pattaya Mail
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July 28, 2025
Thai refugees shelter from Cambodian artillery and rockets. (Photo: courtesy of Reuters) The Senate committee on military and national security has criticized any move to use economic negotiations as an inducement to end border disputes with...
Why Indian economy has moved from liquidity crunch to liquidity glut
The Federal
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July 28, 2025
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has repeatedly called on banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) over the past month to ramp up lending. Her appeal follows the Reserve Bank of India’s decisive move to boost liquidity by...
Orbán: We will never support foreign policy that threatens Hungary’s survival
The Budapest Times
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July 28, 2025
The prime minister argued that Ukraine’s EU membership would turn the region into a battlefield. “If we admit Ukraine, we admit the war,” he said. For Hungary, a neighbor to Ukraine, this would bring direct military and economic consequences....
Alluvial mining to support local economy
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 28, 2025
THE Morobe Provincial Government has launched the alluvial mining operation under the Mining Lease ML168 at Maus Watut in Bulolo District. The launching ceremony was held at Kokok village in Wampar LLG, and is part of the Governor Luther Wenge’s...
US and China ‘could extend trade truce by 90 days’
Gulf Daily News Online
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BEIJING and Washington are expected to extend their tariff truce by another three months at trade talks in Stockholm beginning today, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported yesterday, citing people familiar with the matter. During the...