India and the US have been locked in intense trade negotiations, aiming to reach an agreement before steep tariffs kick in.
India’s iron ore imports to rise on JSW steel demand, falling prices
India's iron ore imports are expected to rise this year, driven by increased demand from JSW Steel , the country's largest steelmaker by capacity, as falling global prices make overseas purchases more ...
Air India crash probe focuses on actions of plane’s captain, WSJ reports
A cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month indicates the captain cut the flow of fuel to the plane's engines, the Wall Street Journal ...
US Military Trains To Defend Panama Canal From China Threat
The joint exercise reinforced preparation for threats to the security of the Panama Canal and other strategic infrastructure.
Air raid drills across Taiwan as island practices for a war with China it hopes will never come
This year’s drills are ten days, twice as long as before. The timing is no accident. Tensions with Beijing remain high. While polls suggest most Taiwanese don’t believe an invasion is imminent, the ...
Macau gaming revenue up 11.6% in July, portending stronger H2
Macau gaming has generated more than MOP132 billion in gross revenue, more than 61% of government forecasts for the year. ( read original story ...)
Sales of villas, luxury homes rise to 3-year high in Hong Kong on demand by wealthy buyers
HK$500 million each were registered in the first half, a jump of 23.3 per cent from the same period last year, Centaline said Sales of villas, bungalows and luxury homes in Hong Kong soared to a three ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s $32 billion pile of bad debt spurs talks to form ‘bad bank’
Hong Kong’s banks are coming under increasing pressure to offload loans backed by real estate assets. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Why Dubai and Bahrain’s luxury Islands are the new playground for India’s billionaires
Ultra-wealthy Indians are quietly acquiring private island properties in Dubai and Bahrain, drawn by freehold ownership, lifestyle privacy, and capital growth. Multi-million-dollar villas and plots in ... ( read original story ...)
Austell City Council votes to raise property tax by more than 150%
The hike is expected to cost the average homeowner nearly $600 more per year, as the city grapples with a $1.6 million budget shortfall due to lower-than-expected gas utility revenue. ( read original story ...)