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Yudho Sasongko has cited economic integration, supply chains, and maritime ties as pillars of the bilateral relationship as PM Modi visits Jakarta Indonesia and India are boosting financial ties via a local currency settlement mechanism to lessen their reliance on the US dollar, a top diplomat has told RT India.

, /PRNewswire/ -- Fortinet, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, today announced the appointment of Luca Simonelli as Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific (APAC). Luca Simonelli, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, Fortinet Based in Singapore, Luca will lead Fortinet's Asia Pacific sales organisation, overseeing the company's businesses across Japan, North Asia and South Asia (Southeast Asia, India & SAARC, Australia and New Zealand).

The large-scale aerial raid targeted over 20 regions of the country, including Moscow and Crimea Ukraine launched another large-scale drone attack against Russia overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. More than 600 UAVs were brought down by air defenses across the country. The incoming drones were blown up or suppressed via electronic warfare in more than 20 regions, the ministry has said in a statement.

ABU DHABI, 6th July, 2026 (WAM) -- G42, through its sovereign agentic AI company Inception42, and Microsoft today announced a collaboration to advance agentic AI adoption. By deepening interoperability between their platforms, the two companies are helping organisations move from fragmented AI deployments to a governed, enterprise-wide agent ecosystem - giving governments and enterprises access to a wider pool of agents while keeping data processing in the country.

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By Maria Veronica "Vernie" G. Caparas When Norberto "Bert" Benolong Monterona received the invitation from the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) to join the design competition for its coin series celebrating Canada's diversity, he felt more than pride as a Canadian Filipino - he felt his Philippine roots pull him home.

, /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, July 8 at Happy Valley, The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) is presenting a special race to capture a singular cultural moment: where the world's love of football joins with world-class horse racing. As the football tournament enters the quarter-finals gripping the attention of billions, the Club is reframing the moment through the classic sports of horse racing.

New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): India's recent decline in market valuations is temporary rather than structural, and a recovery in economic growth could help reverse the trend and provide a boost to equities, according to a report by Morgan Stanley. The report said that the combination of subdued recent market performance and lower foreign investor ownership could create a favourable environment for Indian equities going forward.

New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): NBFCs, including both large- and mid-cap companies as well as diversified and monoline players, are expected to report a strong first quarter of FY27. Despite global challenges such as the escalating West Asia conflict and ongoing inflation concerns that weighed on investor sentiment during much of the quarter, the sector remained operationally resilient, according to a Kotak Institutional Equities report.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: Chinese automaker Chery has officially taken over Nissan's former vehicle manufacturing plant in Rosslyn, South Africa, marking a key step in its plans to establish the country as its African production hub. The takeover, completed on July 3 under a deal announced in January, will see Chery invest millions of dollars to upgrade the factory and install new machinery before vehicle production begins in mid-2027.