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April 23, 2026 24 visible stories Economy & Trade

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Generation capacity of at least 62,000MW needed by 2035 to support economic growth

ISLAMABAD: The government has projected additional power generation capacity needs of 62,660 to 70,720 megawatt (MW) till 2035 to support the country’s economic growth of 3.5 per cent (low) to 6.4pc (high). This is part of the revised Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP) 2025-35 and the Transmission System Expansion Plan (TSEP) 2025-35 prepared by the Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO) — a...

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India's Infosys beats quarterly revenue view, pegs fiscal 2027 growth at 1.5%-3.5%

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to India's Infosys beats quarterly revenue view, pegs fiscal 2027 growth at 1.5%-3.5%.

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Exclusive-Nippon Life's India asset manager to settle Yes Bank investment case, document shows

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Exclusive-Nippon Life's India asset manager to settle Yes Bank investment case, document shows.

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Generation capacity of at least 62,000MW needed by 2035 to support economic growth

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India's Infosys beats quarterly revenue view, pegs fiscal 2027 growth at 1.5%-3.5%

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to India's Infosys beats quarterly revenue view, pegs fiscal 2027 growth at 1.5%-3.5%.

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Exclusive-Nippon Life's India asset manager to settle Yes Bank investment case, document shows

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Exclusive-Nippon Life's India asset manager to settle Yes Bank investment case, document shows.

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US software stocks slide as IBM, ServiceNow results reignite AI disruption fears

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to US software stocks slide as IBM, ServiceNow results reignite AI disruption fears.

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The Straits Times Asia • 1m ago

US firms voice ‘concern’ over China’s new supply chain rules

Western governments are increasingly concerned about their reliance on Chinese supply chains.

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The Straits Times Asia • 1m ago

No need to keep right: South Korea to urge people to stand on either side of escalator

South Korea's policies around the side to stand on an escalator has changed multiple times.

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