Hyundai Motor to invest $86 billion in AI, robotics over 5 years

IANS | November 16, 2025 4:29 PM

Seoul, Nov 16 (IANS) Hyundai Motor Group said on Sunday it will invest 125.2 trillion won ($86 billion) in South Korea over the next five years in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and other future technologies as part of its broader push to strengthen its domestic manufacturing base.

India seen as global digital powerhouse: Govt official

IANS | November 16, 2025 4:02 PM

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) has played a transformational role in enabling universal access to services, bridging urban–rural gaps and strengthening the country’s position as a global digital powerhouse, a senior government official said here on Sunday.

Bangladesh in fiscal mess due to massive debt burden: Report

IANS | November 16, 2025 3:52 PM

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Bangladesh’s public finances are in a precarious position due to huge interest payments and repayment of loan instalments that the government has to make on the country’s massive debt burden, according to an article in a Dhaka-based newspaper.