Singapore Tonight: Business news in brief Jun 11
Business Briefs on Singapore Tonight, Jun 11: – Mining firm BHP granted approval to destroy indigenous sites for expansion –…
Asia Tonight: Business news in brief July 13
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, July 13: – Google to invest $10 billion in India over next five to seven…
Good News: New promising vaccine for malaria, and India’s Elon Musk creates a solar-powered car
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Asia Tonight: Business news in brief Feb 6
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, Feb 6: – Philippine central bank cuts key interest rate to 3.75 per cent –…
India celebrates Holi festival of colours
Coloured powders filled the air as thousands across India celebrated the Hindu festival of Holi. The celebrations were massive in…
Asia Tonight: News in brief May 15
News Briefs on Asia Tonight, May 15: – India has confirmed more COVID-19 cases among migrant workers on special trains…
Singapore Tonight: News in brief March 23
News Briefs on Singapore Tonight, March 23: – Indian PM Narendra Modi has urged citizens to stay at home as…
Asia Tonight: Business news in brief May 22
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, May 22: – Amazon to hire 50000 temp workers in India as COVID-19 lockdown boosts…
20 Indian soldiers killed in border clashes with Chinese troops
The deaths mark the first casualties between the two in decades. June 16, 2020, 7:50 PM 6 min read Indian…
India overtakes Italy’s coronavirus tally as lockdown easing looms
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India reported a record 9,887 new coronavirus cases in one day on Saturday and overtook Italy as…
Global coronavirus cases near 7 million as outbreak grows in Brazil, India – Reuters tally
(This story corrects June 6 version of story that said cases surpassed 7 million in heading and paragraph 1.) FILE…
Thailand reports eight new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
FILE PHOTO: A closed restaurant due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, is seen next to the Chao Phraya river…
Indonesia reports 672 new coronavirus infections, 50 deaths
FILE PHOTO: Indonesia Muslims wearing protective face masks stand in line before taking part in Friday prayers, amid the spread…
Bollywood Stars Criticized For Posting About Racial Equality While Endorsing Skin Whitening Creams
Bollywood stars have taken to social media in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and racial injustice protests across…
Jaguar seeks state loan as coronavirus pandemic takes toll: Sky News
Jaguar Land Rover unveils the new Jaguar F-Type model during its world premiere in Munich, Germany, December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Michaela…
Truck collision on Indian highway kills 23 migrant workers
A government official says at least 23 migrant workers have been killed when a truck they were travelling in crashed…
Amazon’s second-quarter forecast weighed down by $4 billion in COVID-19 related costs, shares fall
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France, April 22, 2020…
Irrfan Khan, of ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ dies
Irrfan Khan, a veteran character actor in Bollywood movies and one of India’s best-known exports to Hollywood, has died at…
Lightning kills at least 10 in India amid heavy rain
A government official says lightning has killed at least 10 villagers during thunderstorms and heavy rain in eastern India April…
Facebook to buy 10% stake in telco unit of India’s Reliance Industries for $5.7 billion
BENGALURU (Reuters) – Facebook (FB.O) will buy a 10% stake in the digital business of India’s Reliance Industries (RELI.NS) for…
Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
(Reuters) – The U.S. government raced to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals to ease the strain on overwhelmed healthcare systems…
India sets 21-day ‘complete lockdown’ to stop coronavirus spread
It could be the biggest lockdown of its kind in human history. March 24, 2020, 4:40 PM 6 min read…
India proposes regional fund to fight coronavirus as cases exceed 100
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India proposed setting up an emergency fund to fight the coronavirus outbreak in South Asia on…
Bahrain accuses Iran of ‘biological aggression’, Gulf states try to curb coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain accused Iran on Thursday of “biological aggression” by covering up the spread of the coronavirus and…
Trump, first lady stroll the grounds of iconic Taj Mahal
President Donald Trump, who once owned the former Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, took in breathtaking…
France’s Sanofi to carve out active drug ingredients firm
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Sanofi is seen during the annual results news conference in Paris, France, February 6, 2020.…
Exclusive: Juul halts Indonesia e-cigarette sales, throwing Asia expansion in doubt
(Reuters) – Juul Labs Inc is halting sales in Indonesia, citing concerns that it can’t stop retailers from selling its…
China virus claims second life off mainland, Macau casinos told to close
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak claimed its first life in Hong Kong on Tuesday, compounding the international financial…
Airlines suspend China flights because of coronavirus outbreak
(Reuters) – Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak. A flight attendant wearing…
13 Amazing Photos You Missed This Week
With the never-stopping news cycle, it’s easy to miss great images that fly under the radar. We’ve got you covered.…
Pharma firms not making enough progress against superbugs: report
LONDON (Reuters) – Drug companies are not making progress against the spread of antibiotic resistance at a scale and speed…
After India’s Amazon snub, Modi’s party slams Bezos-owned Washington Post
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party on Friday slammed editorial policies of billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned…
Bus catches fire in road accident in India; at least 20 dead
Police say a double-decker bus has caught fire after ramming into a truck on a highway in northern India and…
India to restore text messaging services in Kashmir
Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir say they’ll restore text messaging services in the disputed region on Wednesday December 31, 2019, 1:06…
13 Amazing Photos You Missed This Week
With the never-stopping news cycle, it’s easy to miss great images that fly under the radar. We’ve got you covered.…
Britain’s AstraZeneca to distribute Sun Pharma cancer drugs in China
FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen at an AstraZeneca site in Macclesfield, central England May 19, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble BENGALURU…
No vaping ban U-turn, says Indian official, as protests fizzle
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s government has no plan to roll back a ban on electronic cigarettes, an official told…
Juul boss exits in vaping crisis as Philip Morris, Altria end merger talks
(Reuters) – The chief executive of e-cigarette maker Juul stepped down on Wednesday, with his company beset by a regulatory…
Saudi attacks rattle shippers’ plan to switch fuels
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Refinery outages in Saudi Arabia following weekend attacks on its oil facilities could deal a blow…
India’s Eros Now ties up with Microsoft’s Azure platform
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s Eros Now said on Thursday it is tying up with Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform to host…
V.Unbeatable Aces ‘America’s Got Talent’ Semifinal And Wins YouTube
The troupe from India deployed a ladder for high-flying, hair-raising stunts in the semifinal, earning more than 1 million views…
India locates lander lost on final approach to moon
The lander module from India’s moon mission was located on the lunar surface on Sunday, one day after it lost…
Cancer overtakes heart disease as biggest rich-world killer
LONDON (Reuters) – Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in wealthy countries and could become…
Women may be missing out on outpatient hospital care in northern India
Women account for only a little over one third of appointments at a major hospital in India’s capital, New Delhi,…
Exclusive: India proposes ban on e-cigarettes, with jail terms for offenders – government documents
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s health ministry has proposed a ban on the production and import of electronic cigarettes, documents…
13 Amazing Photos You Missed This Week
With the never-stopping news cycle, it’s easy to miss great images that fly under the radar. We’ve got you covered.…
India’s Coffee Day to sell Bengaluru tech park to Blackstone, cut debt
FILE PHOTO: The ticker and trading information for Blackstone Group is displayed at the post where it is traded on…
Priyanka Chopra Called Hypocrite For ‘Encouraging Nuclear War’ In Tense Q&A
A controversial tweet came back to bite Priyanka Chopra on Saturday during a tense confrontation with a woman who accused…
Dow trades 500 points lower as trade war worries continue
U.S. stocks traded lower Wednesday as traders continued to worry about the continuing effects of the trade battle with China.…
Doctors extract 526 teeth from Indian boy
Doctors arrange tooth-like structures removed from the mouth of a 7-year-old boy inside a hospital in Chennai, India, August 2,…
Sheila Dikshit, Indian veteran politician, dies aged 81
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was “deeply saddened by the demise of Sheila Dikshit Ji.” She was “blessed with…
Monsoon flooding death toll climbs to 164 in South Asia
The death toll in monsoon flooding in South Asia has climbed past 160 as millions of people and animals continue…
Netflix sinks on subscriber losses, analysts still see growth
(Reuters) – Wall Street brokerages stuck to a positive outlook on Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) on Thursday, betting that a strong…
Trump administration freezing fuel efficiency penalties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration said late on Friday it was issuing final rules to suspend a 2016 Obama…
Indivior loses appeal to block generic Suboxone opioid treatments
(Reuters) – A divided federal appeals court on Friday ruled against Indivior Plc in its bid to stop Dr. Reddy’s…
India’s PNB says detects 38 billion rupee fraud
People walk past Punjab National Bank’s Brady House branch in Mumbai, India June 14, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas MUMBAI (Reuters) –…
From shrimp to fake eyelashes, social media sales soar in Facebook-friendly Thailand
SATUN, Thailand (Reuters) – The son of a Thai fisherman, Anurak Saruethai never really took to life at sea. But…
India asks its states not to partner with Philip Morris-funded foundation
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s health ministry has asked all state governments in the country not to partner with the…
Trump prepares for ‘productive’ talks with Xi on trade war
OSAKA (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he hoped for productive talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping…