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Ministry feared costs of $60m a year to review laws under Regulatory Standards Bill
RNZ
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July 16, 2025
David Seymour's Regulatory Standards Bill could come at a cost, experts warn. Photo: RNZ Officials have warned David Seymour's Regulatory Standards Bill could be much more expensive than previous estimates suggested, and could lead to business...
Secretary Of State Marco Rubio And Bahraini Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif Bin Rashid Al Zayani At The Signing Ceremony
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
MS GANZER: Good morning. I’m Ann Ganzer, I’m the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation, and I am delighted to welcome you to this signing of the U.S.-Bahrain Nuclear Cooperation Memorandum of...
Trade Minister Engages Moroccan Delegation On Strategic Investment Partnerships
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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July 16, 2025
PR & COMMS UPDATES – MOTAI The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, on Tuesday, July 16, 2025, received a visiting delegation from the Kingdom of Morocco led by His Excellency Abderrahim Cherrab, Deputy Head...
Minister vows to transform Gwadar
The Express Tribune
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July 17, 2025
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has reaffirmed his commitment to turning Gwadar into a modern maritime and logistics centre aligned with national goals and regional development....
Government’s Freshwater Rollback Raises Health Concerns
Waatea News
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Role Funding: The Government is proposing major changes to national freshwater policy-removing pollution limits and dismantling Te Mana o te Wai, the framework that puts water health first. University of Otago researcher Marnie Prickett and other...
Government’s long-term goal for successful wine industry
Food & Beverage
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July 16, 2025
The Australian Government acknowledges the release of Dr Craig Emerson’s independent impact analysis of trade and competition dynamics in the grape and wine sector, aimed to support long-term success for the industry. The main focus of Dr...
Trade wars threaten Asia-Pacific sovereign ratings
Business World
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July 16, 2025
By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Senior Reporter TRADE WARS and geopolitical risks could threaten Asian economies’ credit rating, including the Philippines, S&P Global Ratings said. “Tariffs and wars pose increased risks to Asia-Pacific sovereign...
Economic power player reacts to Trump threatening to fire Jerome Powell
FOX Business
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta president Raphael Bostic weighs in on when we may see rate cuts and the inflation issue on 'The Claman Countdown.' During an appearance on "The Claman Countdown" with Liz Claman, Raphael Bostic, the President and...
Trade turns turbulent; here's how India is tracking the winds
Mint
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July 17, 2025
The initiative will integrate inputs from various ministries and agencies to track sector-specific performance across goods and services. It will be accessible on the ministry’s website and also published as a monthly physical booklet every month....
Are e-commerce firms hiding your rating? New survey reveals the truth
India Today
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July 17, 2025
A survey has found that most e-commerce platforms in India are not publishing negative reviews from customers. The survey by LocalCircles shows that 59% of consumers who posted low ratings or negative reviews in the past 12 months say their...
Interest rate cut requires a trade-off in foreign exchange rate
Vietnam News
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July 17, 2025
Although the value of many Asian currencies has recovered so far this year, the Vietnamese đồng has still depreciated by about 2.7-2.8 per cent against the US dollar. Phạm Chí Quang, Director of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s Monetary Policy...
Pakistan-Afghanistan Trade Grows Amid Security Challenges
The Diplomat
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July 16, 2025
In an encouraging development, bilateral trade volume between Pakistan and Afghanistan reached nearly $1 billion in the first half of 2025, according to a report from the Afghan Ministry of Industry and Commerce. The growth was driven by strong...
US threat of Russia tariffs can upset world economy
China Daily Global
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US President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on July 14, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] The United States administration's announcement of military aid to Ukraine and...
How Chinese economic development zones are attracting foreign investment
Independent (Uganda)
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July 17, 2025
BEIJING | Xinhua | Since their establishment over 40 years ago, China’s national economic development zones have made opening up a top priority, and have been at the “first echelon” in promoting foreign trade and attracting foreign investment,...
Instead of overcomplicating COE system, government has ensured affordable transport for all: SM Lee to Jamus Lim
The Business Times Singapore
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July 17, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Complicating the certificate of entitlement (COE) system by having it account for the needs and circumstances of different groups may render it unworkable, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Jul 16. Instead, the government has...
Cuban PM details economic strains, key reform strategy
Al Mayadeen
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July 17, 2025
Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz outlines the country’s economic performance during the first half of the year and presents a roadmap for the months ahead. Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz delivered a detailed address before the...
Top economist at anti-Trump newspaper admits he is winning the trade war - and slams cruel nickname media gave him
Daily Mail
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July 17, 2025
By BRITTANY CHAIN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 22:13 EDT, 16 July 2025 | Updated: 22:15 EDT, 16 July 2025 The Wall Street Journal's chief economics correspondent has delivered a surprise assessment of President Donald Trump's trade policies while...
Japan trade negotiator Akazawa discusses US tariffs with Lutnick on phone
WIKY - Indiana
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July 17, 2025
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s government said its top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, held a 45-minute phone call with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on U.S. tariffs on Thursday. “The two sides re-confirmed each other’s position on U.S....
Want AI to Boost Your Local Economy? It’s Time to Strategize
Governing
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July 17, 2025
There’s little doubt that artificial intelligence is poised to transform the economy, likely sooner than we think. State and local governments are scrambling to position themselves to benefit from AI, and some are succeeding (at least so far). But...
Trump softens tone on China to secure a summit and trade deal with Xi
The Straits Times
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July 17, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has dialed down his confrontational tone with China in an effort to secure a summit with counterpart Xi Jinping and a trade deal with the world’s second-largest economy, people familiar with internal...