Federal Reserve board nomination: Senate panel clears Trump pick Stephen Miran; Democrats flag loyalty test risk – The Times of India

A US Senate committee on Wednesday advanced the nomination of President Donald Trump’s choice for the Federal Reserve board, Stephen Miran, despite concerns that he may not resign from the…

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No sea, no sweat: Dry ports turn landlocked Laos into land corridor, eye trade to Middle East, Europe

The dry ports are beefing up partnerships with regional peers in the likes of Singapore’s PSA International and Malaysia’s Penang Port[VIENTIANE/SINGAPORE] South-east Asia sits at a nexus of key shipping…

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‘No inflation!’: Donald Trump calls Jerome Powell a ‘total disaster’; pushes for urgent Fed rate cut – The Times of India

US President Donald Trump lashed out at the Federal Reserve on Wednesday after fresh data showed US producer prices unexpectedly fell in August, sharpening his demand for an immediate rate…

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PV Narasimha Rao award: Ex PM Manmohan Singh honoured posthumously; wife Gursharan Kaur receives on his behalf – The Times of India

Former Prime Minister and noted economist Dr Manmohan Singh has been posthumously conferred the P V Narasimha Rao Memorial Award for Economics in recognition of his pivotal role in shaping…

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Jumbo challenge for chip-making: Tata Electronics builds elephant-proof barrier for Assam unit; snakes necessitate further safeguards – The Times of India

The intersection of wildlife and semiconductor manufacturing presents an unusual challenge in Assam.At Tata Electronics' forthcoming outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility, elephant movements pose potential operational risks. Their…

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Johor fastest-growing South-east Asian data centre hub; Singapore expansion remains ‘constrained’

The city-state’s ‘strict planning controls’ are leading global tech firms to look north: Knight Frank report[SINGAPORE] Johor is the fastest-growing data centre hub in South-east Asia, with aggregate supply nearly…

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