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India's growing weight will ensure overall global balance remains in favour of freedom, openness: Jaishankar

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted India's increasing influence in maintaining a global order favoring freedom and transparency. Addressing the Nikkei Asia Future of Asia Forum, he emphasised the challenges posed by supply chain issues and economic coercion, particularly in light of China's ambitions. Jaishankar also discussed the evolving geopolitical, geo-economic, and geo-technological landscape, stressing the importance of resilience and redundancy in the face of global transformations.

Nifty Bank rallies 1.6%; short covering may take index to 49,500 next week: Experts

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Even after making a decent rally in the week ended May 24, Nifty Bank failed to settle above 49K. It rose over 200 points on Friday. Nifty50, too, failed to stay at the peak and descended to end with a negative bias. HDFC Bank topped the chart of gainers, followed by Axis Bank, Federal Bank and AU Small Finance Bank.

Philippines opens coast guard post after China build-up

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The Philippines opens a coast guard post in the far north to enhance security amid China's military build-up near Taiwan. The outpost aims to gather maritime data and intelligence to address threats like illicit trade and foreign intrusions.

DBSA is working on transmission auction office

Engineeringnews.co.za 

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is negotiating with government ministries to establish an office that will manage auctions of transmission projects, a senior official at the state-owned institution said. The bank wants to build on its creation of the Independent Power Producer Office, which it handed over to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, that’s helped to realize utility-scale wind and solar projects, Michael Hillary, the DBSA’s group executive for financing operations, said in an interview.

Shipping losses hit all-time low, shadow fleet growing, says new report

Engineeringnews.co.za 

The 2024 Allianz Safety and Shipping Review notes that 26 large ships were lost worldwide last year – down by a third year-on-year, and the industry’s lowest ever total. Around 90% of international trade is transported across the globe’s oceans.