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    How Chinese labs race for the next ‘first-in-class’ breakthrough

      Key Insights China’s researchers are racing to close the country’s gap with the US in chemistry-related advancements and secure the next frontier of innovations in materials, energy, and biomedicine. Increasing funding pools, investments in health-system reforms, and innovation-driven policies, such as integrating medical insurance data into R&D, are accelerating the rate of China’s gain in developing novel drugs, according…

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    Pine Labs gets warm market welcome on $440M India IPO despite a valuation trim

    Pine Labs gets warm market welcome on $440M India IPO despite a valuation trim

    Image Credits:Pine Labs Payment technology company Pine Labs, backed by PayPal and Mastercard, won over public investors on Friday, finishing its first day of trade 14% higher even after lowering its valuation for its $440 million IPO. This makes it the second-largest Indian fintech listing this year after online brokerage Groww’s nearly $750 million debut…

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    Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins launches National Farm Security Action Plan

    Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins launches National Farm Security Action Plan

    WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is launching an aggressive, multi-agency effort to protect America’s farmlands, food supply and critical research from influence and control by US adversaries — including banning the purchase of farmland by Chinese nationals. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins joined several top officials — including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Attorney General Pam…

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