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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved three projects totalling $381 million to advance agriculture, education, and health services in Punjab. These development projects aim to foster economic growth in the province, which accounts for more than half of the country’s population and economic activity, read a statement on Saturday. “Investing in education, health, and agricultural mechanisation will play a transformative role in driving the growth of Punjab, a vital pillar of Pakistan’s economy,“ said ADB Country Director for Pakistan Emma Fan. “These strategic investments will modernise agriculture, enhance human capital, and significantly improve livelihoods for millions of people across…

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved three projects totalling $381 million to advance agriculture, education, and health services in Punjab. These development projects aim to foster economic growth in the province, which accounts for more than half of the country’s population and economic activity, read a statement on Saturday. “Investing in education, health, and agricultural mechanisation will play a transformative role in driving the growth of Punjab, a vital pillar of Pakistan’s economy,“ said ADB Country Director for Pakistan Emma Fan. “These strategic investments will modernise agriculture, enhance human capital, and significantly improve livelihoods for millions of people across…

For Malaysian tech worker Sam, there were three short steps to being replaced by robots at a global social media company’s Kuala Lumpur office.First came weeks spent training the company’s artificial intelligence systems. Then came the ominous warnings of “restructuring”. Finally, the inevitable: redundancy.“One day, out of nowhere, we had to attend a town hall,” said the 29-year-old, who asked to use a pseudonym to protect his job prospects.“They never explicitly said it was due to AI, but we all knew the direction they were heading.”AI and automation are increasingly being cited as a factor driving job cuts and hiring…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, after U.S. and Ukrainian officials said they’ll meet on Saturday for a third day of talks aimed at ending the nearly 4-year-old war.Russia used 653 drones and 51 missiles in the wide-reaching attack, which triggered air raid alerts across the country and came as Ukraine marked Armed Forces Day, the country’s air force said Saturday morning. Ukrainian forces shot down and neutralized 585 drones and 30 missiles, the air force said, adding that 29 locations were struck.At least eight people were wounded in…

Beijing’s omission of the term “denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula” from a new white paper suggested its “tacit acceptance” of North Korea as a nuclear-armed state while prioritising its strategic competition with Washington, analysts said.Last week, China released a white paper on the country’s arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation, outlining its policies on national defence and nuclear policy and updating a previous paper from 2005.One notable shift in Beijing’s position on the Korean peninsula was its omission of its traditional support for the peninsula’s denuclearisation within the paper’s overall “non-proliferation” clause.“With regard to the Korean peninsula issue, China adopts an…

When online outrage torpedoed the latest episode of One‑Punch Man, few saw past the animation flaws. But what followed exposed a creative industry buckling under impossible expectations.The sixth episode of the long-awaited third season of the Japanese superhero saga – once praised for its sharp humour and kinetic style – stumbled onto screens under the weight of its own hype in October.Viewers flooded social media with complaints about its uneven pacing and “rushed” storytelling. On reviews database IMDb, the episode’s audience rating collapsed to 1.4, a brutal comedown for a franchise accustomed to critical acclaim that had usually scored between…

China’s top aircraft maker is stepping up efforts to promote its first business jet as it looks to break into a market dominated by Western aviation firms like Gulfstream Aerospace.The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) took the rare step of showcasing a completed version of the model – called the Comac Business Jet, or CBJ – at an exhibition in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou in October.The move signalled the state-owned company was “seeking to break into the large-cabin VIP aircraft market” with the CBJ, aviation industry news outlet AIN Media Group reported on Thursday.The CBJ is adapted…

Jeff Rowe grinned with satisfaction when the dashboard of his John Deere combine harvester showed the yield of the first run on his family’s farm during this year’s harvest: 253 bushels per acre, equivalent to 13.8 tonnes of corn per hectare.The yield on the 100-acre Schubert parcel was the highest in many years, said Rowe, the CEO of Syngenta Group and the son of the owners of Rowe Farm, Dean and Carol. Located in the corn belt of Illinois state in the US Midwest, the farm used Syngenta’s newly improved seeds, weed retardants and pest control solutions, drone scanning and…

KARACHI: Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Limited (PQFTL) is set to make its debut on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) with an Initial Public Offering (IPO) scheduled to open on December 11, aiming to raise approximately Rs. 1.1 billion. According to details shared by the company, investor registration for the book-building process will take place on December 8 and 9, while the book-building phase will be conducted on December 11 and 12. PQFTL plans to offer 50 million shares at a ceiling price of Rs.21 per share. The floor price has been set at Rs.14 per share, with a price band allowing…

Taiwan’s updated crisis and war survival guide has ignited fierce political debate, hailed by officials as a lifeline amid Beijing’s mounting military pressure but blasted by critics as costly propaganda prompting fear rather than readiness.Mass distribution of In Case of Crisis: Taiwan’s National Public Safety Guide – quickly dubbed the “little orange book” – began late last month, targeting 9.83 million households.The 29-page comic-style publication explains how to stockpile food and water, locate shelters and identify signs of escalating threats to the public, ranging from cyberattacks to a full-scale military assault.It updates previous guidance by including information on landslide-dammed lakes…