Asia
- 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…
- Hyderabad
ISB Hyderabad ranked India’s top B-school by The Economist’s full-time MBA Rankings 2022
Hyderabad: The Indian School of Business (ISB) ranked first in India, fifth in Asia, and 75th globally in ‘The Economist: Which MBA? 2022 Full-time MBA’ ranking that was released on Wednesday. The…
- 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
Stock markets tumble after biggest interest rate hike in 22 yrs
London: Stock markets in Asia and America have tumbled after the US Federal Reserve this week announced the biggest interest rate hike in 22 years. The sell-off comes as worries intensified over…
- 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…
- Photos
Photos: Kashmir’s Tulip Garden thrown open for public
Srinagar: With 112 acres of land and 15 million Tulips, Asia’s largest Tulip garden which is located in the foothills of Zabarwan Hills in Srinagar was thrown open for the public on…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s Gandhi Hospital treated over 85K COVID-19 patients
Hyderabad: Gandhi Hospital has been leading the way in COVID cure by aiding over 85 thousand patients in the last two years. On March 2, 2019, Gandhi Hospital admitted its first patient…
- Technology
Cyber attacks: India among top 3 most-affected nations in Asia
New Delhi: Asia was the most-attacked region by cyber-criminals in 2021, accounting for one in four attacks globally, and India was among top three nations that experienced most server access and ransomware…
- India
Don’t slip into the ‘lazy analogy’ of referring Quad as Asian NATO: EAM Jaishankar
Munich: Dismissing the notion that the Quad is an Asian NATO, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that there are “interested parties” who advance such analogies and one should not slip…
- Telangana
1.25 cr devotees expected at Asia’s biggest tribal fair in Telangana
Hyderabad: Thousands of devotees have started descending on Medaram in Telangana’s Mulugu district for Sammakka Sarakka Jatara, billed as the largest tribal fair in Asia. The stage is set for the four-day…
