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L&T's Vyoma.AI will set up a 10,000-GPU Nvidia B300 AI factory at its Chennai data centre campus for US-based AI firm Together AI Vyoma.AI, the data centre business of L&T, said it secured India's largest single-cluster AI infrastructure, an Nvidia B300 AI factory, for US-based start-up Together AI. The order is worth Rs 10,000-15,000 crore.... More https://bit.ly/45m0MP9 Via business-standard.com
The final alignment, station locations, land acquisition requirements, funding structure and construction schedule are yet to be finalised A proposed high-speed rail corridor connecting Hyderabad, Amaravati and Chennai is set to give South India’s intercity connectivity a major push. The Hyderabad-Amaravati-Chennai bullet train corridor is planned across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, with 18 stations spread over around 760 km. The project is part of the high-speed rail expansion an…
 SEBI plans to allow companies with a market value of as much as ₹4,000 crore to use the SME platforms for IPOs India’s markets regulator is planning sweeping changes in rules that could bolster tiny-company listings and increase investor participation, according to people familiar with the matter..... Â
·      BRICS Summit: India to champion development issues, no push for common currency https://bit.ly/45t7Edt ·      Bank of America to acquire up to 49.9% stake in Jio Credit for ₹18,268 crore https://bit.ly/4qi4djp ·      Exim Bank projects India's merchandise exports to grow 17.6% in Q2FY27 https://bit.ly/4wq2vxW ·      MoD issues ₹1 lakh cr worth tender for acquiring 60 multirole transport aircraft for IAF https://bit.ly/4xfVAst ·      Bosch India …
Jyothy Labs continues to develop Exo as part of its dishwashing portfolio. In an exclusive conversation with Entrepreneur India, MR Jyothy discusses her confidence in the brand and the approach ahead for the business. Create, build, & continue. …That’s what the second-generation leader of a legacy business built by her father is envisioning for the company. Seventeen years after first working on the brand, MR Jyothy, chairperson of Jyothy Labs Ltd (JLL), is now looking to build the brand int…
FD rates: Small finance banks lead with 8%+, while big banks offer up to 6.75% Union Bank of India and Indian Bank have recently revised their fixed deposit rates across select tenures, while small finance banks continue to offer some of the most competitive rates in the market..... More https://bit.ly/3RODEWl Via business-standard.com
 Move expands India-US cooperation in lunar exploration; two sides to step up talks on open scientific data sharing under Artemis Accords The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to join its ‘Moon Base’ programme, marking an expansion of India-US cooperation in lunar science and exploration, according to a joint statement issued by the US Mission, India and the Ministry of External Affairs.....
·      Coal India weighs buying Canada's Wealth Minerals unit for Chile lithium assets https://bit.ly/3TS3mtF ·      US judge dismisses criminal charges against Gautam Adani https://bit.ly/4gbCRXv ·      Brics exploring ways to cut costs, speed up cross-border payments: RBI Guv https://bit.ly/4wiVOh7 ·      How Gen Z start-up founders are rewriting the country’s innovation playbook https://bit.ly/3S7Botb ·      D2C startups turn to qcom platforms for fes…
India's top 300 family businesses added Rs 4076 crore of value every day in the last two years, up nearly Rs 30 lakh crore on the 2024 edition and INR 1.23 Lakh Crore on the 2025 edition. India's 300 most valuable family businesses are now collectively worth ₹138 lakh crore ($1.46 trillion), according to the 2026 Barclays Private Clients Hurun India Most Valuable Family Businesses List. Their combined value is equivalent to an economy that would rank as the 18th largest in the world, ahead of …
 The lean manufacturing success story opens a high-value defence export market A homegrown 10-gram cooling technology for missile seekers has broken a tightly guarded Western monopoly on such products. The journey to this lean manufacturing success story began with a chance meeting between IIT Bombay alumnus Dr Pravin Salinkar, co-owner of Techno Defence Pvt Ltd and a lab director from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) sometime between 2017-2018. It led to him accepting a cr…
Middle East
Satellite flown from Dubai to Los Angeles on Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777 freighter ahead of launch in October 2026 Emirates SkyCargo has completed the transport of Altair-1, the UAE’s first commercial AI-enabled earth observation satellite. Part of Orbitworks’ Altair constellation, the movement of the satellite highlights a landmark achievement in the UAE’s vision to become a global leader in space and advanced technologies. Altair-1 was flown on an Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777 freighter …
UAE ·       UAE Central Bank issues new coin featuring Sheikh Zayed https://bit.ly/4qbZkIu ·       EGA says its Al Taweelah aluminium smelter running at 18%, expects full return in early 2027 https://bit.ly/3S6Ae12 ·       Sharjah Economic Development launches offices for foreign firms https://bit.ly/4bOfWAe ·       Sheraa launches SWIF 2026 to boost women entrepreneurial growth https://bit.ly/4fWiFKj ·       Ministry of Finance participates in first …
Young people often describe the future in remarkably similar words, and though their paths may begin in very different places, shaped by geography, resources, culture and circumstance, their hopes reveal a deep sense of shared humanity.This year’s International Youth Day theme, ‘Different Contexts, Common Aspirations,’ invites us to hold two truths together: every young person’s reality deserves to be understood, and every young person’s potential deserves room to grow. When they have …
UAE ·       MEBAA Show 2026 to bring leading business aviation companies to Dubai https://bit.ly/4fTOcwB ·       ADI Chain, Shipfinex to establish first regulated tokenised maritime asset class https://bit.ly/4fWXpTm ·       FTA conducts 103,680 inspection visits in six months, up 21% https://bit.ly/4qaxtbR ·       Al Etihad Payments, UnionPay International to enable global acceptance of 'Jaywan' mono-badged cards https://bit.ly/3S4562c ·       EMSTEE…
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), stated that DEWA’s pioneering digital transformation strategy, which made it the first government entity and first utility worldwide to offer services through artificial intelligence (AI) platforms beyond traditional websites and smart applications, has enabled customers to complete more than 7.4 million digital transactions in the first half of 2026 while digital adoption reached 99.5% by the end of June. DE…
From free date changes to industry-first comprehensive travel insurance, Emirates continues to give customers greater flexibility and more choice, as well as the ability to tailor their travel plans for more peace of mind, from booking to the moment they arrive at their destination. Here are the latest measures at a glance: 1. Unlimited free date changes to Dubai From 10 August 2026, customers travelling to Dubai can change their travel dates as many times as they need, free of charge, across ev…
UAE ·       Dubai-it Award opens nominations across 10 fields until September 10 https://bit.ly/4wS8DQj ·       ADX market cap reaches $762.4 billion as H1 2026 trading hits $46.56 billion https://bit.ly/4i2AU21 ·       Abu Dhabi announces free tourist visa for Indian tourists https://bit.ly/3S7K2I6 ·       XRG chemicals portfolio begins delivering across global markets https://bit.ly/4wnG5xd ·       Dubai Customs strengthens Emirati suppliers’ pres…
- Dubai Customs strengthens Emirati suppliers’ presence in government projects and expands growth opportunities for national companies  - Targeted initiatives and growing contracts support Emirati entrepreneurs and put the objectives of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 into action  - AED9.7 million in purchases and contracts awarded to Emirati suppliers in 2025, marking 18% growth  - Dr Abdulla Busenad: Empowering Emirati companies is an investment in Dubai’s economy and supports sustaina…
UAE ·       DFSA advances financial competitiveness through proactive regulations, agentic AI https://bit.ly/4wT8NXQ ·       Dubai Customs strengthens Emirati suppliers’ presence in government projects https://bit.ly/4zncDu2 ·       Dubai to issue building permits in minutes using AI with no human intervention https://bit.ly/3TOwZfl ·       Dubai Chambers continues to bolster partnerships with Chinese business community https://bit.ly/4g3nO2b ·      …
ADNOC is partnering with Houston-based SLB to deploy AI across its more than 120 onshore and offshore drilling rigs. The AI-enabled DrillOps Real-Time Operations Center uses automated dashboards and real-time insights to manage drilling operations and identify potential issues earlier. Deployed on ADNOC's sovereign cloud, the platform enables engineers to manage up to three times more rigs while cutting incident response times by up to 12 hours.... More https://bit.ly/45bOM2z Via uaepreferred.c…
South East Asia
Singapore ·      Drafting S’pore laws demands political judgment, not just legal expertise: SM Lee https://bit.ly/4i5QeLj ·      Dinesh Vasu Dash on Singapore’s dependence on migrant workers https://bit.ly/3S8DpW1 ·      Costs of Pioneer Generation schemes exceed fund balance by $785m, Govt to top up where needed: Report https://bit.ly/45mV1Ra ·      Safe riding programme launched to help delivery workers navigate road risks https://bit.ly/45mFyRe ·     …
Singapore ·      Prudential warns against scammers impersonating staff, financial representatives https://bit.ly/4q9BYTT ·      4 years’ jail for ex-sales manager who cheated 2 firms, causing over $726k in losses https://bit.ly/45mMGwR ·      Ride vouchers, after-dark discounts up for grabs to draw tourists to Singapore’s precincts https://bit.ly/4zaqWC1 ·      NUS makes AI courses compulsory, gives all students and staff free ChatGPT Edu access https://bit.ly…
Singapore ·      How worrying is Singapore’s haze outlook, and how can you protect yourself? https://bit.ly/3Unwid0 ·      Carousell removes listings of Trader Joe’s seasoning product containing poppy seeds https://bit.ly/4hrjtYP ·      Chinese restaurant Havelock Palace apologises for cooking seafood foraged from Changi Beach https://bit.ly/4qcO3b8 ·      Beyond screen time, examine nature of youth social media use for more targeted intervention: Experts http…
Singapore ·      ‘Weird, childish’ events and bad coffee: How a Singaporean sniffed out the Fun Coffee investment scam https://bit.ly/4z7XM6u ·      Cybercrime suspect fails in appeal to challenge police’s seizure of his belongings https://bit.ly/4qpLu5H ·      Ang Mo Kio market reopens after upgrading; AI robot deployed to help cleaners https://bit.ly/4q6A9XW ·      BlackRock, ResMed and Thales chiefs among MNC leaders honoured in National Day Awards https:…
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) has granted Conditional Approvals to two companies to import a total of 900 megawatts (MW) of electricity from Peninsular Malaysia to Singapore. The projects will supply power generated from solar and battery energy storage systems in Johor. The approvals were granted to Sembcorp Utilities Pte Ltd for a proposed capacity of 300 MW, and Southern Solar Alliance Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysian developer Ditrolic Energy Holdings Sdn Bhd, for a propos…
 Singapore ·      New IP riders attract heightened interest but sales remain muted for some insurers https://bit.ly/3TGTxP8 ·      River Valley patisserie Pantler, known for Japanese-French desserts, to close on Aug 30 https://bit.ly/4fI4AQD ·      Experimental camera-based ERP system records 97.2% average accuracy https://bit.ly/4z3QaSv ·      Popular Bookstore closing Jurong Point and VivoCity outlets, reopening in Hougang Mall https://bit.ly/4fTb8uy ·   …
Singapore ·      Parliament affirms amended WP motion on the future of S’pore’s economy https://bit.ly/4w7g2Kk ·      ‘Significant failings in leadership’ identified in Law Society probe: Edwin Tong https://bit.ly/4xnRdv0 ·      Parliament: MPs call for stronger support for workers, debate retrenchment and skills training https://bit.ly/4hRh3Tq ·      Childcare subsidies for stay-home mums, more maternity leave among proposals to support families https://b…
Singapore ·      Proposed en bloc changes welcomed by owners, agents; some say 6 months to get mandate too short https://bit.ly/4wrGvTr ·      Besides National Cancer Centre, 11 other MOH projects have undeclared savings: Ong Ye Kung https://bit.ly/4596yn3 ·      Erectile dysfunction drug found in honey product; steroid, laxative found in two others: SFA https://bit.ly/4fzt26I ·      MINDEF warns public of scammers seeking NDP cash sponsorship, personal informatio…
Singapore ·      S’pore factory activity expands in July on AI boom, but supply chain crisis brews due to Iran war https://bit.ly/453ky1C ·      Singdollar to widen gap with regional currencies; stronger currency could weigh on exports: Analysts https://bit.ly/4buX35g ·      GIC, Temasek and MAS face a tougher world, but their long game is paying off https://bit.ly/4bqetzQ ·      Cold Storage launches On The Go convenience stores, to be rolled out to 58 Esso sta…
Singapore ·      Aidha launches free financial education course, in-person helpdesk for domestic workers in S’pore https://bit.ly/4xaSaGM ·      NDP 2026: Behind the scenes of NDP’s largest-ever lighting production with over 1,600 moving lights https://bit.ly/4x9M3Cy ·      University of the Arts Singapore marks first batch of graduates https://bit.ly/4w4omuv ·      Pioneer cohort to graduate from the University of the Arts Singapore in August https://bit.ly/3…