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VOL 24 - ISSUE 10
www.theasianstar.com SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2025
Indian-origin Arjun Nimmala is a rising Blue Jays' star and hitting homers in Vancouver
Vancouver Canadians shortstop Arjun Nimmala is a 19-year-old who is the Toronto Blue Jays’ best prospect, and he speaks as passionately about being a role model as he does about trying to climb his way to the big leagues one day. The No. 1 ranked minor leaguer in the Blue Jays’ system, according to MLB Pipeline, Nimmala was born and raised in Florida. His parents Balu and Neeru Nimmala had moved to the U.S. from India, and Arjun talks readily about wanting to help pave a path for youngsters with similar backgrounds. Athletes of Indian descent in North America’s big four pro team sports are few and far between. We’ve seen it in hockey with the likes of Vancouver Canucks farmhand Arshdeep
SABA hosts Enbridge in Surrey
Bains. Texas Rangers right-hander Kumar Rocker was pegged as the first player with Indian roots to appear in the big leagues when he debuted last season. The C’s are Toronto’s high-A farm club, and their opening homestand of the Northwest League season continues through Sunday at Nat Bailey Stadium, with the San Francisco Giants’ farmhands who make up the Eugene Emerald providing the opposition. Tickets are available at the team website, starting at $22. “I was born to Indian parents and I’m very proud of that background,” Nimmala said ahead of batting practice at the Nat earlier this week. Continued on Page 6...
India and USA finalize trade deal terms
India and the U.S. have come to the table to discuss the trade deal amid the ongoing tariff war. The publication cited an Indian official who said the two countries have finalized "terms of reference" over the first segment of a bilateral trade deal. A "win-win shape and form" to the deal is possible within the next 90 days. “India is far ahead of other countries in negotiating a trade deal," the official added. Continued on Page 6...
China, Mexico, Canada and India flagged in $1.4 billion fentanyl trade by USA financial watchdog The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has identified $1.4 billion in fentanyl-linked suspicious transactions, naming China, Mexico, Canada, and India as key foreign touchpoints in the global production and laundering network. The analysis, based on 1,246 Bank Secrecy Act filings submitted in
2024, tracks financial activity spanning chemical purchases, trafficking logistics, and international money laundering operations. The data reveals that Mexico and the People’s Republic of China were the two most frequently named foreign jurisdictions in financial intelligence gathered by FinCEN. Continued on Page 7...
Vancouver rent drops to a two-year low but still highest in Canada South Asian Business Association (SABA) held an information meeting with the representatives of Enbridge to have a better understanding about Enbridge and pipelines. SABA president Lakhvinder Gill and senior vice president Puneet Sandhar are pictured presenting SABA support letter to Enbridge director of Corporate Citizenship & Strategic Partnership, Lorraine Little.
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Canada’s rent deceleration has continued for the sixth month in a row, but Vancouver renters still pay the highest price in the country. Zumper, a digital marketplace for renters and property managers, has released its latest rent report, which tracks asking rent prices on sites with apartment listings. Vancouver remains in the top spot for the priciest one-bedroom rentals at a median $2,500 per month, down 1.6 per cent in March. Two-bedroom rentals also saw a slight dip month-over-month to $3,450, up 1.10 per cent.
According to Zumper, Vancouver’s asking rent is at the lowest level since January 2023, which marks an over two-year low. “The era of double-digit annual rent increases seen in the last few years appears to be over,” said Zumper in the report. “The highest annual growth now comes from Saskatoon at just 5.7 per cent, while rent drops were noticeably more pronounced, with Calgary leading the way, down 9.8 per cent year-over-year.” Continued on Page 7...
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