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Toyota's ultra-luxury Century brand to stick to ICE power despite global EV push

India, Dec. 4 -- At the Japan Mobility Show 2025, Toyota launched the new Century ultra-luxury brand that will sit above Lexus in the Japanese carmaker's global lineup to take on the dominance of Roll... Read More


Iran's currency falls to a new low as nuclear sanctions squeeze its ailing economy

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Iran's rial currency fell Wednesday to a new low of 1.2 million to the U.S. dollar as nuclear sanctions squeeze Tehran's ailing economy. Traders offered the new exchange rate as ... Read More


A closer look at Indonesia's green diplomatic gains at COP30

Belem, Brazil, Dec. 4 -- The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), held in Belem, Brazil, concluded on November 21, 2025, with Indonesia gaining highly valuable insights and securing ... Read More


Techfest 2025 redefines format with city-wide programme, cafe-style seminars

Hanoi, Dec. 4 -- Techfest Vietnam 2025 will take over Hanoi's Hoan Kiem pedestrian street from December 12 to 14, showcasing cutting-edge technologies, innovative business models, and start-up support... Read More


Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu pins his military secretary Maj Gen Gofman as next Mossad chief

Jerusalem, Dec. 4 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tapped his military secretary and IDF officer Maj. Gen Roman Gofman as the next Mossad director, after the current chief, David Barne... Read More


When morality meets the law - Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 4 -- Recent moral raids have sparked wide public discussion, not only about the policing of "immoral activities," but more importantly about the legal safeguards that must govern an... Read More


NASA launches billion-dollar climate satellite; 'major step to reduce climate risk'

India, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. space agency NASA has launched a new environmental-monitoring satellite - part of a multibillion-dollar effort - designed to gauge long-term shifts in sea levels and atmosphe... Read More


Putin's India visit comes amid US tariffs and oil sanctions-what's at stake for New Delhi

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin begins a two-day visit to India on 4 December for the annual India-Russia Summit-his first trip to New Delhi since the start of the Ukraine war. T... Read More


Putin's India visit comes amid US tariffs and oil sanctions-what's at stake for New Delhi?

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin begins a two-day visit to India on 4 December for the annual India-Russia Summit-his first trip to New Delhi since the start of the Ukraine war. T... Read More


NPCI International and ACLEDA Bank Plc. sign agreement to enable UPI & KHQR acceptance in India & Cambodia

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has announced a partnership with ACLEDA Bank Plc. the first... Read More