The National Iranian Oil Co reached out to five refiners in Asia for possible business deals if the US lifts sanctions. ( read original story ...)
Turkey widens war technology hunt by tapping Pakistan’s China ties
Turkey is pushing to co-manufacture warplanes and missiles with Pakistan, a hookup that could also give it access to prized war technology from China. Turkish defence and government officials have ... ( read original story ...)
How Facebook’s No 2 executive silenced an enemy of Turkey to protect the tech giant’s business
Newly disclosed emails amid a 2018 Turkish military campaign show the platform’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg agreed to block a Kurdish group’s page. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Perfectly Timed Gas Discovery
Turkey’s Sakarya gas discovery couldn’t have come at a better time as tensions in the East-Mediterranean continue to grow, but how much of a game-changer is the discovery? ( read original story ...)
Japanese billionaire seeks volunteers for SpaceX flight around the moon
Eccentric Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is looking for eight civilian volunteers to blast off to the Moon with him on the first-ever private commercial space trip. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Genesia Leads $700,000 Vietnam Digital Media Investment
Japan’s Genesia Ventures Inc. led a $700,000 investment in Vietnam startup Vietcetera Media targeting the nation’s growing middle class. ( read original story ...)
Cashify raises $15 million for its second-hand smartphone business in India
Tens of millions of people each year purchase a second-hand smartphone in India, the world's second largest market. Phone makers and giant online sellers such as Amazon and Flipkart are aware of it, ... ( read original story ...)
Spotify now open for business for advertisers in Bangladesh
Spotify, a popular audio streaming service, has signed over a dozen brands as launch partners across three new markets in Asia, including Bangladesh. ( read original story ...)
India asks OPEC+ to fulfill promise of price stability – oil minister
India, the world's third largest oil importer and consumer, wants major OPEC+ producers to boost output in order to fulfill their promise of stable crude markets, the nation's oil minister Dharmendra ... ( read original story ...)
Modi says $82 billion being invested in ports, invites global firms to be part of India’s growth trajectory
As many as 400 projects with investment potential to the tune of USD 31 billion are ready for investors, who can be a part of India's growth trajectory, the PM says while inaugurating the Maritime ... ( read original story ...)