Asia
- India
Rice prices soar to highest levels in almost 15 years in Asia
New Delhi: Rice prices soared to the highest levels in almost 15 years in Asia on mounting concerns over global supplies as dry weather threatens production in Thailand and after top shipper…
- Technology
BetterPlace partners Microsoft to empower frontline workers across Asia
New Delhi: Frontline workforce management SaaS platform BetterPlace on Wednesday announced a collaboration with Microsoft to transform employee experience for frontline workers across Asia-Pacific (APAC). With this collaboration, both companies will leverage…
- World
Chinese Defence Minister warns of unbearable disaster in potential US-China war
Singapore: Accusing “some countries” of fuelling an arms race in Asia, China’s Defence Minister, General Li Shangfu on Sunday warned that a war between his country and the US would be an…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: KTR to speak at AsiaBerlin Summit in June
Hyderabad: State IT minister K T Rama Rao has been invited to the AsiaBerlin Summit 2023 to be held in Berlin, Germany, from June 12 to June 15. The summit will be…
- World
Ukraine war has affected Asian economy; risk of fragmentation worrisome: IMF
Washington: The war in Ukraine has affected the Asian economy broadly in terms of trade and financial market uncertainties and inflation, a top IMF official said on Tuesday, warning that going forward…
- Business
With 950 billionaires, Asia outnumbers all other regions
Tokyo: When it comes to the number of billionaires by region, Asia now has 951 outnumbering all other regions. North America has 777 billionaires and Europe, 536. A region-by-region analysis of assets…
- Technology
Public cloud services market in Asia-Pacific to reach $165.2 bn
New Delhi: The public cloud services market in the Asia-Pacific region is likely to reach $165.2 Billion in 2026, according to an IDC report. The firm expects the Asia/Pacific public cloud market…
- World
622,000 tonnes of grain shipped from Ukraine since deal: Turkey
Ankara: A total of 622,000 tonnes of grain have been shipped from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports since an agreement was reached in late July, according to the Turkish Defence Ministry. Twenty-five vessels…
- Technology
Journalists under pressure amid erosion of press freedom: Google
New Delhi: Google is seeing more and more pressure on journalists and the erosion of press freedom not only in Asia, but globally. According to Irene Jay Liu who leads Google News…
- Sports
Rupinder Pal to lead India hockey team in Asia Cup in Jakarta
New Delhi: Experienced drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh will captain the India team while seasoned Birendra Lakra will be his deputy during the Men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament scheduled to be held in…
- Business
Asia’s oil demand revival bears brunt of China’s endless lockdowns
New Delhi: Asia’s oil demand outlook for 2022 is starting to look dimmer than what it was a couple of months back, as China’s strict lockdowns aimed at battling the resurgence of…
- Science
Sun spews intense solar flare, sparks radio blackout in Asia, Australia
New Delhi: The Sun has unleashed an intense solar flare, sparking radio blackouts in several parts of Asia and Australia. According to the US Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), the solar flare…