China issued special government bonds respectively in 1998 ... adding that the increase of fiscal expenditure is in line with the current economic and social demand. Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an ...
India’s ‘Silicon Valley’ is running dry as residents urged to take fewer showers and use disposable cutlery
Bengaluru’s water crisis has been described as dire by residents – and experts warn it is only going to get worse as mercury levels climb in the lead up to summer.
India banned TikTok without warning. 200 million people learned to live without it
As TikTok fans in the United States worry about losing access to the wildly-popular social media app, there are lessons they can learn from a country on the other side of the world.
Lottery firm tops list of India’s political donors
A lottery company has topped a list of India's leading political donors. Donations were made under an electoral bonds scheme that allowed anonymity for people and companies. Future Gaming and Hotel ...
India’s Paytm up after payments authority grants third-party app license
Shares of India's Paytm rose 5% in pre-open trade on Friday, a day after the country's payments authority granted it a third-party application provider license, which will enable it to facilitate ...
Water crisis shakes India’s Silicon Valley
I n India's Bengaluru city (formerly Bangalore), thousands of people have been chasing tankers, taking fewer showers and sometimes missing work to store enough water to get throug ...
US Official Reveals China Has ‘World’s Leading Hypersonic Arsenal’
U.S. bases in Japan are already within range of Chinese hypersonic missiles, and Beijing is investing heavily in global reach.
China eases tourist visa restrictions to boost economy
Beijing hopes giving easier access to people from some European countries will revitalise multibillion-dollar tourism sector ...
China’s ‘quant’ funds conform as regulators crack down after crash
China's computer-driven "quant" hedge funds are beefing up risk management and retooling their portfolios to conform to the state's definitions of fair play, as regulators clamp down on the $260 ...
Fiji to stick with China police deal after review, home affairs minister says
Pio Tikoduadua says agreement has been ‘restored’ after Fiji examined controversial deal that allows for police exchanges and intelligence sharing ...