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Donald TrumpThe price of gold has surged 20 per cent this month, surpassing US$5,200 for the first time, fuelled by dollar weakness, central bank buying and retail speculation.
The metal jumped 3.4 per cent on Tuesday, the most since April, after US President Donald Trump said that a weaker greenback is “great”. The comment spurred a rush to ditch the currency in favour of “safe haven” gold. Speculation that Trump will appoint a rate-cutting Federal Reserve…See the Story
Gold Surges as Trump Calls Weak Dollar ‘Great’
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Money LaunderingBy Elizabeth Howcroft Jan 27 (Reuters) – Money launderers received at least $82 billion in cryptocurrencies last year, up sharply from $10 billion in 2020, driven in part by fast growth among Chinese-speaking groups, blockchain researchers said on Tuesday. The fastest-growing category has been Chinese-language money-laundering networks, which emerged during the pandemic and processed almost $40 million worth of crypto per day in 2025, U.S.-base…See the Story
Crypto Money-Laundering Hit $82 Billion in 2025, Researchers Say
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Asia · IndiaIndia will create its own Intellectual Property (IP) in six critical systems, including compute, RF, networking, power, sensor, and memory, through the India Semiconductor Mission, said Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw. Speaking to the media on the progress of the national chip strategy, the Minister stated that India is on track to become one of the most important semiconductor nations in the world by 2…See the Story
India to Create Own IP in 6 Systems; on Track to Be Among Most Important Semiconductor Nations in World by 2035, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw
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