China has kept its growth target for this year at around 5 percent, despite a new trade war with the United States. As the government shifts its focus on boosting domestic demand, businesses are seeking ways to adapt to a new trade environment.
Also, Bangladeshi student leaders who played a key role in toppling the government in 2024 have formed a political party. As continued unrest presents a risk to the nation’s hope of organising fresh elections this year, the youth led by 26-year-old Nahid Islam are vowing to reshape the country’s political landscape and eliminate the possibility of any future autocracies.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a nationwide campaign to combat obesity as the most populous nation on the planet grapples with a growing health crisis. The country has the world’s third-highest obesity rate after the United States and China.
And, life-size elephant robots are being rolled out in Hindu temples across India, which animal rights campaigners hail as a cruelty-free alternative to keeping the endangered species in captivity.
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