Rich or poor? China’s ‘developing’ status faces fire

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China is weighing the risk of losing trade benefits and carbon emission exemptions after the United States House of Representatives passed a bill that calls for revoking “developing country” status of what is now the world’s second-largest economy. The bipartisan bill, titled “The People’s Republic of China Is Not a Developing Country Act,” was passed […]Continue Reading

35 dead, 16 hurt in India stepwell accident

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LUCKNOW, India: At least 35 people were killed and 16 were injured after the roof of a stepwell collapsed in central India, a local government official said on Friday (Mar 31). The incident occurred as devotees gathered at a temple in Indore to celebrate the Hindu festival of Ram NavamiContinue Reading

Death toll in India temple collapse rises to 36

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The death toll after a floor collapsed at a Hindu temple in India had risen to 36 on Friday (Mar 31) after rescuers discovered the body of the last person still missing, police told AFP. Dozens of worshippers celebrating a major religious holiday plunged into the stepwell – a stair-linedContinue Reading

Thai Insurtech Roojai Raises USmil In Series B round

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In 2022 Roojai’s premium income in Thailand grew by 25%
US$32mil from direct injection, US$10mil from secondary share transaction Roojai, a Thai-based online B2C insurtech, announced a US$42 million Series B funding round on 28 March, led by HDI International, the International Retail Insurance division of the German Talanx Group, with additional participation from existing investor,…Continue Reading