Despite Erdogan’s praise of Putin, the fall of Assad is seen widely as a blow to the Russian President. Assad’s brutal oppression in the wake of the 2011 Arab Spring uprising sparked the civil war in Syria, which lasted for five years.
In Post-Assad Middle East, Iran’s Loss Is Turkey’s Gain
By Vali Nasr, the Majid Khadduri professor of Middle East studies and international affairs at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.
Japan Airlines doesn’t want you to take your luggage on the train when you visit Tokyo
The airline is offering a $29 same-day luggage delivery service to help ease congestion on Tokyo’s crowded trains as visitors keep flocking to Japan.
Indonesia president calls for more prudent government spending amid global tensions
Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto called on Tuesday for more efficient government spending amid expected economic challenges caused by rising geopolitical tensions. Prabowo, who took office in …
Indonesia pledges $30 million to support global immunisation efforts
In a significant move to support global immunisation efforts, the Republic of Indonesia has announced a pledge of $30 million to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. This was revealed by Gavi, in a post on its …
Amazon joins India’s quick commerce race with trials for 15-minute grocery delivery
Amazon will begin trials for quick commerce operations in India that would see the U.S. e-commerce giant deliver grocery items in 15 minutes or less, it said on Tuesday. Quick commerce is catching up …
India sugar output to rebound to record next year, could revive exports
India is likely to produce a record amount of sugar in the next marketing year from October after millions of farmers expanded cane cultivation, encouraged by ample water supplies and declining prices …
I was born in the ‘Silicon Valley’ of India and watched it change from a quiet, green city to an international tech hub
Vikram Chandrashekar was born in Bengaluru, the city dubbed India’s “Silicon Valley.” The veteran Oracle employee shared how the city’s changed.
India’s equity mutual fund inflows come off record highs in November
Inflows into India’s equity mutual funds declined 14.2% in November, after hitting a record high in the previous month, but offset hefty foreign outflows as domestic investors continued their buying …
Who is Sanjay Malhotra, India’s new central bank chief?
Sanjay Malhotra, a career civil servant who has mostly kept a low profile, was picked as India’s new central bank governor replacing Shaktikanta Das after a six-year stint.