Traditional business tycoons still rule India’s rich list, as they did five or 15 years ago, unlike globally where tech-czars dominate the league tabl ... ( read original story ...)
Indian trader group says minister pledges strict foreign investment rules for e-commerce
An India trader group representing millions of brick-and-mortar retailers on Friday said it has received government assurances that stringent changes will be made to foreign investment rules for ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan pushes out Turkey rate cut expectation to third quarter
A more hawkish tone from Turkey's central bank at Thursday's policy meeting means it will now likely deliver a first cut in interest rates in the third quarter rather than the second and trim less ... ( read original story ...)
Flipkart launches a pan-India campaign for its grocery business
The campaign highlights how Flipkart Grocery offers consumers great value through the promise of ‘Triple Power Savings’ ... ( read original story ...)
Faithful dog waits for sick owner outside hospital in Turkey
When Boncuk the dog saw her owner being taken away to hospital in northern Turkey she followed the ambulance and waited outside the medical facility for days until her master was discharged. ( read original story ...)
Erdogan says 10 million CoronaVac doses could reach Turkey by weekend
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday China had approved delivery of a second consignment of the CoronaVac vaccine, produced by Sinovac Biotech, and 10 million doses could arrive in Turkey ... ( read original story ...)
EU lawmakers condemn Vietnam over human rights crackdown
The European parliament has chastised Vietnam for a government crackdown against activists in the Southeast Asian country and called on EU member states to condemn the campaign ahead of a major ruling ... ( read original story ...)
1971: After 2 Years and 100 Sessions, Vietnam Peace Talks Remain Deadlocked
A spokesman for the United States said, “Nothing transpired to any news value” in the five-hour meeting in Paris, during which the sides reiterated already well-known positions. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Jails Environmental Activist for 7 Years Over Facebook Posts
A Vietnamese court sentenced an activist to seven years in prison Wednesday over her Facebook posts criticizing economic and cyber security laws, the government’s handling of the pandemic, and ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Supplier Foxconn To Build $270 Million Plant In Vietnam Amid U.S.-China Tensions
The new plant will be located in the rural province of Bac Giang, just outside Hanoi, and will be able to manufacture eight million units annually. ( read original story ...)