The strategically vital province is important to India and Pakistan – and also to China. On November 1, Pakistan announced its decision to grant Gilgit-Baltistan, an autonomous region it administers ... ( read original story ...)
India’s October factory growth at decade high as demand bounces back
India's factory activity expanded at its fastest pace in over a decade in October as demand and output continued to recover strongly from coronavirus-related disruptions, but firms cut more jobs, a ... ( read original story ...)
India Stocks Volatile Ahead of U.S. Election and Fed Meeting
India stocks swung between gains and losses as investors braced for the impact of the upcoming U.S. Presidential election on global markets. ( read original story ...)
Walmart’s PhonePe zips past Google Pay in India as UPI tops 2B monthly transactions
UPI, a payments infrastructure built by India’s largest banks, surpassed 2 billion transactions last month, exactly a year after hitting the 1 billion monthly transactions milestone. Driving the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Stance on Homosexuality Has Changed. Its Textbooks Haven’t.
A lawsuit brought by a student is part of an effort to get schools, editors and publishers to recognize that being gay is not a mental disorder. ( read original story ...)
China’s tech independence, emissions drive could cut growth to 3% – S&P Global
China's push to achieve technological self-reliance and become carbon neutral could see its economic growth halve to an average of 3% over the next decade, credit rating agency S&P Global said on ... ( read original story ...)
In Hunt for Virus Source, W.H.O. Let China Take Charge
As it praised Beijing, the World Health Organization concealed concessions to China and may have sacrificed the best chance to unravel the virus’s origins. Now it’s a favorite Trump attack line. ( read original story ...)
Donald Trump or Joe Biden, whoever wins the election, China loses
Whoever wins, communist China will lose. Whether it’s Joe Biden or Donald Trump, the next president of the United States will likely take a hard line on China. Both candidates have staked out claims ... ( read original story ...)
China’s factory activity nears decade-high led by boom in domestic demand, but exports slowed as COVID-19 spike hit US and Europe
Asia's second-largest economy is recovering from the start-of-the-year weakness, but the risk of declining export demand still poses a risk. ( read original story ...)
China expects sales of NEVs to make up 20% of total new sales by 2025
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Sales of new energy vehicles (NEV) in China, the world's biggest auto market, will jump to 20% of overall new car sales by 2025 from just 5% now, the State Council said on Monday. ( read original story ...)