Amazon and Flipkart expand into financial products in India, offering loans and BNPL solutions to small businesses and consumers. Learn more.
Financial services, e-commerce fuel 9% jump in India’s PE-VC investments to $5.3 bn: Report
The Bihar election results and potential shifts in US trade policies under the Trump administration could positively impact capital flows and investor sentiment,” the report noted.
In Saudi Arabia’s green highlands, a different kingdom emerges
ABHA, Saudi Arabia — From the air, Abha’s mountains emerge as a shock of emerald green rising from a sea of sand. Terra firma brings other surprises: a bracing wind that has me grabbing for a jacket — ...
Death toll from floods in Thailand reaches 145
BANGKOK -- The death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached at least 145, officials said Friday, as receding waters started to reveal devastating damage across the region.
‘We’ve lost everything’: How floods devastated one of Thailand’s largest cities
By Athit Perawongmetha HAT YAI, Thailand (Reuters) -When Jantarakarn Kaewjan went to bed in Thailand's southern city of Hat Yai last Friday, three days of heavy rains had only caused some waterlogging ...
ICC rejects release for Philippines ex-president Duterte
The International Criminal Court on Friday (Nov 28) rejected a request by former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte to be released from detention ahead of his trial on crimes aga ...
Philippines’ Marcos seeks Singapore, Malaysia help over lawmaker-turned-fugitive’s planes
The lawmaker is at the centre of a massive corruption scandal involving billions worth of “ghost projects”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Verifying Indonesia flood video and building a Hong Kong fire timeline
After a devastating fire in Hong Kong that has killed at least 75 people with nearly 300 more still missing, we’ve reviewed the latest satellite imagery showing the scale of the damage and used social media footage, witness accounts and official statements to build a timeline of events.
A bright spot for turtles: Olive ridleys are recovering in India, but still at risk
India's olive ridley turtle numbers appear to have rebounded after years of patchwork efforts to stem their decline. Can it last?
Iraq opens high-level investigation into gas facility strike
Iraq said on Thursday it would investigate an attack on an Emirati-owned gas complex in the autonomous Kurdistan region, which disrupted gas supplies and caused power cuts. Sabah […] ...