JAKARTA, May 7 (Reuters) - Indonesia is targeting economic growth of between 5.9% and 7.5% in 2027, its planning minister said on Thursday, driven by investment, higher productivity and industry.
India’s top factory hub hopeful, wary as film star Vijay set to take reins
By Praveen Paramasivam and Sudarshan Varadhan CHENNAI/SINGAPORE, May 6 (Reuters) - An actor-turned-politician's stunning rise to power is being greeted with caution in India's top manufacturing state ...
China speaks up for Iran’s nuclear rights in key meeting
Iran's foreign minister is in China for the first time since the war began.
China asks banks to pause new loans to US-sanctioned refiners, Bloomberg News reports
May 6 (Reuters) - China's financial regulator has advised the country's largest lenders to temporarily suspend new loans to five refineries recently sanctioned by the U.S. over their ties to Iranian ...
Inside India newsletter: Social media is reshaping the world’s fastest-growing market for global brands
Social media influencers are urging consumers to read labels and pushing traditional companies to make healthier products or risk being replaced by newer entrants.
From cricket’s capital to Olympic ambitions, India’s next play on the world sports stage
NEW DELHI (AP) — With a massive population, a rapidly growing economy and already the global powerbroker in cricket, India is preparing to expand its influence in international sport. The 2030 ...
India forgives nothing: Rajnath Singh salutes defence forces as Op Sindoor turns one
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the Indian armed forces paid tribute to the valour and sacrifices of soldiers as Operation Sindoor completed one year, reiterating India's resolve against terrorism.
Trump’s surprise Iran move sends markets higher
Investors rushed back into risk assets on May 6 as signs of easing tensions between the United States and Iran triggered a sharp reversal across global markets. Oil prices fell, equities climbed and ...
Trump’s surprise Iran move sends markets higher
Investors rushed back into risk assets on May 6 as signs of easing tensions between the United States and Iran triggered a sharp reversal across global markets. Oil prices fell, equities climbed and ...
Iran War Ceasefire Just Crushed the Odds of a Recession By 10%
For months, investors have been trapped in a market roiled by the Iran war that could swing wildly in a single afternoon based on one Truth Social post by President Trump or one missile strike in the ...