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In the 12th century, Ismail Al Jazari, an engineer from the Middle East, created automated devices including mechanized wine servant. It was a remarkable invention back in the medieval time, manifesting the Middle East peoples early quest for a futuristic high-tech lifestyle.

As the world’s population grows, so does the demand for animal-sourced foods like meat and dairy. The challenge: animal agriculture can be environmentally destructive, worsening the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste.

Tamil Nadu has targeted to become a USD 1 trillion economy by 2030 and has been showcasing itself as the "gateway to endless opportunities". The ruling DMK, which is set to organise its maiden Global Investors Meet (GIM), has been seeking investments from overseas investors through visits to Japan, Singapore and Dubai.

This situation could change rapidly, though, with FDI into China having stalled this year as companies review their global investments. There is a small window during which manufacturing supply chains will be rewired, and India is among a clutch of emerging economies that have positioned themselves as candidates in a China Plus One model. It is trying to catch up in infrastructure and logistics.

LG Nova, a Silicon Valley-based innovation center of LG Electronics, will join the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January to showcase future technologies that LG has been focusing on, the company said Monday.

The government increased the 2024 research and development (R&D) budget for chips, batteries, displays, bio, future cars and robots by 5.8 percent compared to this year to 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion), aiming to bolster competitiveness in the key industries, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Monday.

The zero-tariff treatment China had granted for six least-developed African countries officially took effect on Monday. Experts and industry players noted that the move will bolster trade between China and Africa while showing a demonstration effect for China’s cooperation with other markets.

The Red Sea crisis continues to affect world trade, with rising costs as most carriers avoid the region amid mounting risks. The vehicle industry is anticipated to bear the brunt of the disruptions, industry insiders have told the Global Times.

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