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AEye and Black Sesame Technologies Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement to Advance Autonomous Safety in China

Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota ·

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 18, 2025-- AEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIDR), a pioneer in high-performance lidar technology and creator of the Apollo lidar sensor, today announced that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Black...

World News | In Current Environment, There is Imperative of Maintaining Stability in Global Economy: Jaishankar to Chinese Foreign Minister

Latestly · August 18, 2025

New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that India seeks a fair, balanced and multi-polar world order, including a multi-polar Asia and that in the current environment, there is an imperative of...

U.S. Military Bases in South Korea and Japan Confronted with Persistent Protests

CovertAction Magazine · August 18, 2025

[Source: nytimes.com] In late June, during public commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa—one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific War that resulted in over 240,000 deaths—local authorities called for a reduction of the...

Indian Parliamentarian Barrister Owaisi asks rulers to strengthen harmony

Maravi Express · August 18, 2025

T. Vivek welcomed the gathering. Seen on dias: (from left) Ziauddin Nayyar, Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi, MP, G. Chinna Reddy and Capt. Panduranga Reddy * Urges Prime Minister Modi to adorn Prime Minister’s Office with picture of freedom fighter...

UPI Transactions Soar in 2025: SBI Report Highlights India’s Digital Payments Boom

Techstory · August 18, 2025

India’s digital payments revolution is showing no signs of slowing down. A fresh report by the State Bank of India (SBI) reveals that the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has scaled new peaks in 2025, both in terms of value and volumes. With...

A chill is setting in that will take a long time to recover in the India-US relationship

The Economic Times · August 18, 2025

Over the past few weeks, as the India-US relationship has near-imploded, several opinions and assessments have emerged. Most analysts have been measured and thoughtful, and attempted to discern the long view. Others have been astonishingly...

Will the Next China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Meeting Be a Win for All Sides?

The Diplomat · August 18, 2025

China, Afghanistan, and Pakistan are scheduled to hold an informal meeting in Kabul on August 20. The foreign ministers of Pakistan and China – Ishaq Dar and Wang Yi, respectively – along with the Taliban’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan...

Asian powerhouses Japan and South Korea advance stablecoin regulatory efforts

CryptoSlate · August 18, 2025

Japan and South Korea are moving quickly to create clearer rules for stablecoins as global interest in digital currencies grows. Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to hold steady value by linking to fiat currencies, commodities, or other...

Gulf investors pivot to Asia’s financial giants, sidestepping Bangladesh

Weekly Blitz · August 18, 2025

In recent years, a significant transformation has been unfolding in the financial strategies of Gulf nations. Traditionally reliant on Western capital markets for syndicated loans, investments, and partnerships, Gulf states are now looking...

Modi meets key ministers, economists to discuss 100-day reform agenda

Mint · August 18, 2025

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday huddled with senior ministers, top bureaucrats and economists to draw up a 100-day roadmap for “next-generation reforms” aimed at sustaining India’s growth momentum and insulating the economy from...

Subsidiary Of India's Kotak Mahindra Secures UAE Licence, Eyes Fund Launch

Wealth Briefing ·

The firm said it is the first Indian firm to have obtained such a licence from the UAE's capital markets watchdog. The capital markets regulator in the United Arab Emirates has granted a licence for Kotak Mahindra International Ltd (KMIL) – part...

3 reasons why India not picking KL Rahul for Asia Cup 2025 would be the right move

Sportskeeda · August 18, 2025

India have most bases covered in the T20I format and have been the world's most consistent side across the last two years. The defending champions of the T20 World Cup, the Men in Blue have managed to sustain that dominant form in bilaterals...

US-China Trade War:10 Key Turning Points in the Far-Reaching Conflict

24/7 Wall St. · August 18, 2025

Politics Andy.LIU / Shutterstock.com The trade war between the United States and China began in 2018 and escalated into one of the most significant economic conflicts in recent history. The tension originally centered on issues like intellectual...

Payoneer and Stripe Team to Bolster Small Business Cross-Border Trade

PYMNTS.com - Massachusetts · August 18, 2025

Small business-focused FinTech Payoneer is expanding its online checkout offering in partnership with Stripe. The collaboration is aimed at cross-border small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) wishing to sell direct-to-consumer, according to a...

US Coast Guard tracking Russian, Chinese vessels approaching Alaska

National Fisherman - Alaska ·

August 18, 2025 U.S. Coast Guard officials said on Saturday, Aug. 16, that they are continuing their response to five Chinese research vessels operating in the U.S. Arctic. The Coast Guard Arctic District has been monitoring this activity and...

India News | Delhi: BJP's RP Singh Meets Joint CP over 'mistreatment' of Sikh Sarpanch at Red Fort

Latestly · August 18, 2025

New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson RP Singh on Monday met Joint Commissioner of Police (Central Range) Madhur Verma and submitted a formal representation against ACP Shashi Kant Gaur for "not...

Ambitious new sports diplomacy initiative aimed at deepening relations with Pacific island countries

Pacific News Service ·

An ambitious proposal for a new sports diplomacy mission dubbed ‘Team AusPac’ was tabled in the Australian Federal Parliament last Wednesday, aimed at deepening ties between Australia and Pacific island countries. Chair of the Australian...

India News | Delhi: Four Dead, One Injured After Fire Breaks out at Electronic Store in Moti Nagar

Latestly · August 18, 2025

New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Four people died and one was injured after a fire broke out on the second floor of Mahajan Electronics at Moti Nagar here on Monday. More details are awaited. Also Read | BMW Car Accident in Gandhinagar:...

[Editorial] ‘Two-track’ approach with Japan does not mean disregarding past

Hankyoreh · August 18, 2025

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (left) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands during their summit on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 17, 2025. (Kim Tae-hyeong/Hankyoreh) During the...

Inquires pressure BEA to explain Chinese water company Nashua purchase

New Hampshire Business Review · August 18, 2025

A tightening vice of inquiries is pressuring the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA) to explain what it knew — and whether it aided — a Chinese water bottling company’s purchase of commercial property in Nashua. Two...