DST Global, the investment firm headed by billionaire Yuri Milner, is close to investing as much as $400 million in Indian online education startup Byju’s, according to a person familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
With Eye on China, India Looks to Increase Barriers on Imports From Asia
New Delhi is considering measures to prevent trade partners mainly in Southeast Asia from re-routing Chinese goods to India with little added value, two government sources said, amid strained ties ... ( read original story ...)
Air India pilots allege blatant discrimination by management
Alleging blatant discrimination by Air India's Personnel and Finance Departments, the pilots have told the national carrier's management that if such behaviour continues unchecked ... ( read original story ...)
India Eyeing Rs 1.75 Lakh Crore In Turnover In Defence Manufacturing By 2025
The Indian armed forces are projected to spend around $130 billion in capital procurement in the next five years. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus wrap August 3: India records over 50,000 new cases five days in a row; Study shows COVID-19 slowdown in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai
Globally, more than 1.8 crore infections and over 6.9 lakh deaths have been reported due to the COVID-19 outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Rahul Gandhi mocks PM Modi after India records highest daily rise in coronavirus cases in the world
Modi had said in Mann ki Baat last month that India had handled the crisis better than other countries because it made ‘right decisions at the right time’. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: India’s Kerala state with first-world standards to push export of nurses
There will be demand for Kerala nurses and paramedics all over the globe.” Kerala has historically benefited from a large population of expatriates sending money back home, helping drive economic and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong power utility CLP returns to profitability in the first half but warns of uncertain outlook due to Covid-19
CLP Holdings posts a net profit of US$775.4 million for the first half ended June, but the blue chip utility’s chairman said the outlook remains highly uncertain. ( read original story ...)
Weyland Tech Launches Digital Marketing Campaign for CreateApp in Taiwan Following High ROI Pilot Program
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Weyland Tech, Inc. (OTCQX: WEYL), a leading global provider of eCommerce, mCommerce, and fintech business enablement solutions, has launched a new digital marketing campaign for ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s manufacturing back to expansion
Taiwan's manufacturing activity shifted from contraction to expansion in July, according to the latest purchasing managers index (PMI) reading by the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) ... ( read original story ...)