India is giving more than a dozen companies new incentives to invest in the country's smartphone industry, bolstering an ambitious campaign from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rebrand the country as ... ( read original story ...)
In India, a Dance Haven Shuts Out the World
With the pandemic, Nrityagram, near Bangalore, has become a more self-contained version of itself: a refuge, with a single-minded focus on classical Indian dance. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Google faces new antitrust case in India over abuse in smart TVs market – sources
Alphabet Inc's Google is facing a new antitrust case in India in which the U.S. tech giant is alleged to have abused its Android operating system's position in the smart television market, a source ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Tourist Spots Are Full, but Wallets Are Still Light
China’s consumers are slogging back toward normalcy, but weak holiday spending shows the recovery is far from complete. ( read original story ...)
Trump says U.S. economic recovery is faster than any other country’s — but China is leaps and bounds ahead
China's economic growth is in double digits, Japan's Nikkei index is doing better than the Dow, and South Korea's unemployment rate is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. ( read original story ...)
America’s Allies See China, Not U.S., As World’s Leading Economy Amid Coronavirus Crisis: Poll
The 14-nation poll found increasingly overall negative views of China, but also widespread criticism of America's response to the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story ...)
China Snatched the ‘Hong Kong 12’ Off a Speedboat, Giving Protest Movement New Life
China’s coast guard intercepted a speedboat heading to Taiwan. The detention of those on board—who have been dubbed the “Hong Kong 12”—has become a new focus of the city’s protesters. ( read original story ...)
China Is Launching the Largest IPO in History. Here’s Why It’s a Problem | Opinion
Ant Group is most notably a provider of financial technology that is known for its Alipay platform and is partially owned by Alibaba, the " Amazon of China ." The IPO is expected to launch in October ... ( read original story ...)
What pandemic? Crowds swarm the Great Wall of China as travel surges during holiday week
Photos of the tourist attraction in Beijing last weekend show massive crowds crammed along the winding wall, pressed together in close quarters and squeezing past each other through narrow doorways. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Stock Market Due For Profit Taking
The Indonesia stock market has moved higher in two straight sessions, advancing almost 75 points or 1.5 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 5,000-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)