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From pilot to policy: how “Digital Eye” helped shape FBR’s production-monitoring framework
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is expanding production monitoring across Pakistan’s manufacturing sector, authorising new private technology providers and bringing additional industries within…
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ECB's Lagarde says solution to French debt woes is at home
BANGKOK: France should solve its own debt woes through fiscal policy consolidation, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday, effectively playing down speculation about an…
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Kamala Harris warns window closing for AI safeguards, urges US-China cooperation
SEOUL: Former US Vice President Kamala Harris urged governments and technology companies on Wednesday to urgently put safeguards in place for artificial intelligence, warning that the window for…
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China stocks edge towards one-year low, dragged down by AI hardware share
SHANGHAI: Chinese stocks slipped on Wednesday as a selloff in AI-related supply chain shares deepened and as investors digested mixed domestic inflation data, leaving the blue-chip benchmark…
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Pakistan Wants New $7 Billion Saudi Oil Deal
Pakistan has asked Saudi Arabia to consider a 15-year oil financing facility worth $6.7 billion as the government seeks to
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Yuan gains as markets weigh China inflation, await US CPI
SHANGHAI: China’s yuan firmed slightly against the dollar on Wednesday as investors parsed a mixed set of domestic inflation readings and braced for US consumer price data due later in the day that…
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UK finance minister Healey set to pay for budget giveaways without more borrowing, FT reports
UK Finance Minister John Healey is expected to pay for all new giveaways in this month’s budget, including a cost-of-living package, with higher taxes or spending cuts rather than more borrowing…
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Indian bonds slip on higher oil, hawkish RBI governor comments
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds fell in early trading on Wednesday as a fresh spike in oil prices and hawkish commentary from the central bank chief pushed traders to trim positions further.
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Oil prices climb as Iran deploys new tactics to target ships transiting Hormuz
TOKYO: Oil prices climbed on Wednesday after two vessels were struck in the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian officials told Reuters they were deploying new tactics to target ships, as Tehran seeks to…
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