India's exports of cut and polished diamonds plummeted to their lowest level in nearly two decades in the 2024/25 fiscal year, which ended in March, on sluggish demand from the United States and China ...
What are the thorny farm issues in India-US trade negotiations?
India and the United States have finalised the terms of reference for the first phase of a bilateral trade agreement to be concluded late this year, with a view to reaching bilateral trade worth $500 ...
Trade war: How India could be Trump’s trump card in ‘encircling’ China
The US is crafting a strategy to counter China's global influence, with India playing a central role. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent envisions a coa ...
Nepal’s former king ‘saddened’ by violent pro-monarchy protests
Gyanendra Shah, the last king of Nepal, was deposed in 2008 at the end of the Himalayan republic's decade-long civil war ...
US tech companies still keen on investing in Malaysia, says Zafrul
Tengku Zafrul Aziz says members of the so-called 'Magnificent Seven' which Putrajaya has engaged have confirmed that their plans remain on track.
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia plans to pay off Syria’s World Bank debts, sources say
Saudi Arabia plans to pay off Syria's debts to the World Bank, three people familiar with the matter said, paving the way for the approval of millions of dollars in grants for reconstruction and to ...
South Korea, Vietnam agree to boost economic ties amid looming US tariffs
South Korea and Vietnam agreed on Monday to expand economic cooperation after a ministerial meeting on Monday, at a time when the two countries are racing to mitigate the impact of potential U.S.
Why Trump’s nuclear talks with Iran could be far more successful than Biden’s
The Iranians are, I think, a little bit more desperate than they were in 2022, and they are faced with a very weak economy,” one analyst told CNBC.
Trump says he expects to make a decision on Iran very quickly
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he expected to make a decision on Iran very quickly, after both countries said they held "positive" and "constructive" talks in Oman on Saturday and ...
Japan says no plan for big concessions in talks on US tariffs
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday his country does not plan to make big concessions and won't rush to reach a deal in upcoming tariff negotiations with U.S. President Donald ...