Morgan Stanley raised ¥131 billion ($885 million) for a Japan-focused real estate fund, exceeding its target on the back of demand from investors including the nation’s largest pension fund. ( read original story ...)
Designing For India’s Rural Markets Is About Jobs, Not Products
Technology is the easy part. The hard part is changing the way people get their Jobs done. That’s where these firms' deep immersion has paid off.
Can Coimbatore become India’s next big business powerhouse?
Mithun Ramdas, President of the Southern India Engineering Manufacturers Association, said Coimbatore enjoys strong natural advantages, being geographically well-placed, safe from major calamities, ...
String of frozen shrimp recalls related to radioactive material may be linked to Indonesia industrial site
A string of frozen shrimp recalls related to the discovery of radioactive material may be connected to an industrial site in Indonesia, the Associated Press reported.
Investors weigh removal of Sri Mulyani as Indonesian finance minister
Investors are now weighing the change in finance ministers in Indonesia. This is as markets had stabilised after Finance Minister Sri Mulyani came out to vow that she would relook the government's ...
Indonesia’s president fires ministers of finance and security after deadly protests
Five ministers lost their jobs, including Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, a widely respected technocrat who had served as the executive director of the International Monet ...
China scrambles jets against Canadian and Australian warships: what to know
China's military said it dispatched naval and air forces to shadow Canadian and Australian warships that transited the Taiwan Strait over the weekend, denouncing the passage as "provocations." Why It Matters Beijing's Communist Party government claims sovereignty over the strait by virtue of its claim to democratic Taiwan,
How to unlock the true value of prime property legacy homes to create wealth
In today’s landscape, the key to enhancing the value of a generational home asset lies in balancing heritage with innovation, ensuring that nostalgia does not overshadow practical wealth-building ... ( read original story ...)
India, EU Trade Talks: FTA Negotiations Resume
India and EU resume FTA negotiations. Key topics: trade, investment, intellectual property. Aiming for a deal by year-end. ( read original story ...)
China sends naval ships to American waters as Trump ramps us military pressure on Venezuela
China has dispatched a naval hospital ship to the South Pacific and Latin America, regions long considered part of the United States’ strategic backyard, for a mission combining medical outreach and ...