India is considering a proposal to raise levies on a range of imported goods, with a view to boosting local manufacturing in line with the government’s focus on self-reliance, people with knowledge of ... ( read original story ...)
Business doubled in India, feel good about trajectory: Apple CEO Tim Cook
Apple posted all-time record revenue of $111.4 billion, up 21 per cent year over year with the new iPhone 12 and iPads contributing significantly to the numbers. ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Birla Spurs Spending After ‘Surprise’ India Revival
Indian tycoon Kumar Mangalam Birla’s $46-billion metals-to-telecommunications conglomerate is reviving investments, betting India’s economy will soon bounce back from a recession induced by the ... ( read original story ...)
Is it the end of the road for TikTok in India? – Jaweb
Seven months after it was suddenly banned in the country, TikTok appears to have run out of doors to knock on in India. The Bytedance-owned company is downsizing its India team, a Jan. 27 Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
Hot REIT Market in India Draws Canada’s Brookfield in $522 Million IPO
Brookfield India Real Estate Trust, backed by Canadian asset manager Brookfield Asset Management Inc., is seeking to raise as much as $522 million in an Indian initial public offering, adding to the ... ( read original story ...)
TikTok is laying off employees in India as ban becomes permanent
TikTok has been forced to lay off some of its workers in India as the country doubles down on what was already a monthslong ban on the app in the country. ( read original story ...)
China wants to work with foreign peers on anti-trust issues, central bank vice governor says
China's regulators want to step up exchanges with international counterparts and strengthen co-operation on anti-trust issues, data treatment and consumer protection, China's central bank vice ... ( read original story ...)
Admin assistant loses more than RM125,000 to Macau scam
An administrative assistant lost more than RM125,000 after being deceived by the Macau Scam that she was involved in money laundering and drug trafficking. Kedah Commercial Criminal Investigation ... ( read original story ...)
LVS expects substantial investment linked to Macau retender
United States-based casino group Las Vegas Sands Corp expects would-be bidders in the upcoming retender of gaming rights in Macau, will be required to commit to a “substantial capital investment,” ... ( read original story ...)
International Macau scam mastermind nabbed in KL
The mastermind of an international Macau scam, who is wanted in Taiwan, has been arrested in Ampang. The 39-year-old Taiwanese man, identified as Wei Kuo-Chun, was detained by Malaysian police and ... ( read original story ...)