VinFast, Vietnam's electric vehicle manufacturer, plans to initially invest $500 million to set up an integrated facility in India and break into the world's third-largest automobile market. The memorandum of understanding with the state government of Tamil Nadu,
India forecasts 7.3% 2023/24 economic growth, boosting Modi’s election chances
India forecast annual growth of 7.3% in the fiscal year ending in March, the highest rate of any of the major global economies, providing a boost for Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the national elections scheduled to be held before May.
Somalia’s Envoy to Turkey Quits to Run for Office in Oil-Rich Puntland
Somalia’s ambassador to Turkey quit to run for vice president of Puntland, the oil-rich, semi-autonomous territory in the eastern part of the country that holds elections on Monday. Most Read from ...
Erdogan rivals call Turkey ‘banana republic’ as high court rulings ignored
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UK, Turkish trade ministers meet in Turkey, announce joint railway deal
British Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch traveled to Turkey on Friday to discuss the two countries' economic ties with a focus on the services sector ahead of formal talks for an updated ...
Economists expect Japan GDP to drop by up to $350 mil. in 2024 due to Noto quake
Economists at major securities firms estimate that Japan's nominal gross domestic product (GDP) will drop by several tens of billions of yen ･･･ ...
Bangladesh on edge as shadow of opposition boycott looms over Sunday’s elections
In a conversation with Waresul Karim, an accounting professor at Bangladesh's North South University who has done extensive quantitative research on Bangladesh's elections said the BNP-led alliance ...
Monkey business: China seeking cave-dwelling human Monkey King who can be fed bananas
The Wuzhishan Scenic Area in China's Hebei province is scouting for a new recruit to embody the legendary Monkey King. This isn't your average acting gig, and you won't need any acrobatic skills or ...
Beijing’s dilemma if DPP wins Taiwan presidential election: what level of response?
As Beijing braces for a possible victory by another independence-leaning president in Taiwan's January 13 election, it faces a fundamental dilemma: how to show its grave displeasure at what it sees as ...
Taiwan nabs ACE Exchange boss for multi-million dollar fraud
David Pan, the founder of ACE Exchange, one of Taiwan's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been arrested on charges of fraud.