A growing number of policymakers in low- and middle-income countries are mothballing high profile BRI projects because of overpricing, corruption and debt sustainability concerns
The shortlisted names are The People's House, Itaewon-ro 22, The People's Government Office, Mineum Government Office and Bareunnuri
Based on IATA data, India's domestic passenger load factor in March 2022 was a healthy 82.3 percent which compares favourably with other markets
It also recommended that public and emergency alerts should be accessible to persons with limited English proficiency
Biden will open his trip to Asia with a focus on the Us tech sector, touring a Samsung computer chip plant on Friday that will serve as model for a $17 billion semiconductor factory
The Asia Society Policy Institute has announced that it will convene a High-Level Policy Commission on Getting Asia to Net Zero for countries, including India.
Importers, especially those in Asia, were banking on wheat from India, the world's second-biggest producer, after exports from the Black Sea region plunged following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
It's not clear how Musk would reconcile his support for more free speech with strict government controls.
"You spoke about Ukraine. I remember, less than a year ago, what happened in Afghanistan where an entire civil society was thrown under the bus by the world," EAM S Jaishankar said
Besides, the government declared a state of emergency and imposed a two-day countrywide curfew on April 2-3
China's factory activity slumped at the fastest pace in two years in March, a private sector purchasing managers' index (PMI) showed on Friday
The ongoing war in Ukraine has implications for the Asia Pacific, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore said cautioning the international community
Western commentators are struggling to describe the significance of Ukraine war. Fareed Zakaria has described it as "seismic event", the most significant international event since fall of Berlin Wall
Even as many countries have completely relaxed Covid restrictions in the hope of returning to normalcy, infections have begun gaining momentum, particularly in Europe and Asia.
Saudi Arabia's Aramco raised April OSPs for crude it sells to Asia by over USD $2 a barrel, with some grades hitting all-time highs, as global market struggle with Russian oil disruption
When it comes to Asia (excluding Japan), women's investible wealth is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.8 per cent to $7.3 trillion by 2025 from $4.8 trillion in 2020
The official selling price (OSP) for Saudi's flagship Arab Light crude may rise to a record of $4.50 a barrel, up $1.70, three of five refining sources told Reuters in a survey.
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Thursday as anxiety about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine rose. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney sank. Oil prices advanced on unease about possible disruption of Russian supplies. Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index fell 1.8% to an eight-month low after the Kremlin said rebels in eastern Ukraine asked for military assistance. Moscow has sent soldiers to some rebel-held areas after recognizing them as independent. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Moscow appeared to be poised to invade. Western governments have imposed sanctions on Russian banks, officials and business leaders. They have more severe options in reserve. Geopolitical risks remain at the forefront, weighing on risk assets, said Yeap Jun Rong of IG in a report. The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.2% to 3,482.95 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo sank 0.7% to 26,255.65. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong tumbled 1.6% to 23,276.14. Asian economies face lower risks ..
China's working-age population is fast declining. The number of people too old to work, comparatively, is rising. This will severely impact the country's ability to care for its elderly population.
The Ambanis, Hartonos and Mistrys lead Asia's wealthiest clans