The electric vehicle maker is expected to build a base in India given the country’s importance as a sales market, analysts say.
A thumping victory for his party in this month’s parliamentary elections has lent Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu a free hand. But observers say his country is simply ‘too small’ to be taking sides.
The Indian prime minister’s ruling BJP has vowed to attain developed economy status within 25 years. But a host of legacy issues still need tackling.
Only Indian citizens can vote in India’s elections. But Prime Minister Narendra Modi has still worked hard to woo the diaspora – and their endorsement has an impact.
Asian firms worry that Iran-Israel tensions could spill over to the Strait of Hormuz – a vital oil corridor for Asia – and provide more fuel to oil prices.
Reforms and incentives are attracting international investors looking to diversify away from China amid its intensifying rivalry with the US. But India still has a way to go to catch up to its neighbour to the north.
Online scam syndicates are growing exponentially as more investors fall for get-rich-quick traps amid surging prices of cryptocurrencies.
India is holding a seven-phase vote, during which PM Modi will have time to pace himself at events and stretch the opposition’s limited resources.
Despite higher cost, manufacturers are turning to regenerative farming practices that aim to leave the land in a better condition than the previous cycle.
India should take steps to counter China’s ‘timely opportunism’ to draw closer to the Maldives, analysts say.
One study shows distributed energy resources such as small solar panels could one day account for half of the region’s renewable energy output.
Some farming methods used to fight the menace such as growing herbicide-tolerant rice varieties have failed to curb the weedy rice invasion.
Funding woes, work-life balance and prejudice remain hurdles for women entrepreneurs, who say having supportive business partners and spouses can be half the battle won.
The levy comes as Singapore mandates a proportionate increase of sustainable aviation fuel used by airlines over the next few years.
The Bank of Japan is set to end its policy of holding down interest rates as inflation surpasses expectations, analysts say.
The Gemini tool was responding to the question ‘Is Modi a fascist?’ and its answers have been slammed as ‘biased’.
EVs currently account for around 5 per cent of India’s automobile market, but that figure is projected to grow to 40 per cent by 2030.
EU’s potential sanctions on individual Chinese and Indian firms’ export of electronics to Russia will only reinforce perceptions of inequality.
Freight rates were just stabilising but the missile attack against a Belize-flagged ship could further disrupt global trade and hurt consumers.
But bureaucracy is likely to take a toll and cause the project to overrun and push up costs ‘significantly’, analysts say.
The move by the SEC to approve the first US-listed ETF tracking Bitcoin is seen as a watershed moment in the crypto industry.
A consortium led by India’s GMR Group has emerged as the front runner to upgrade Manila’s airport under a public-private partnership model, sources say.
BJP hopes to introduce a law in Uttarakhand state for a common civil code including for marriage but critics say that it would only seek to assert the dominance of Hindus over Muslims.
China’s other sectors like electric vehicles and demand from India are likely to offset some impact, but exporters will have to seek newer markets, analysts say.
Southeast Asia is one of the largest sources of blue carbon – carbon stored in ocean systems – but human activity is causing massive losses of this potential.
Boeing’s ability to produce and deliver orders of its 737 Max series planes to Asia-Pacific clients is in doubt following a blowout incident in the US.
Exports of India’s premium basmati rice dropped by up to half this month from a year ago as freight rates doubled following a series of attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
The US, EU and 15 others have suspended funding for the UNRWA over allegations that 13 of its workers took part in the October 7 attack by Hamas.
China’s export surge in solar modules has helped push down prices of such equipment and boost Asia’s renewable sector.
Congress has struggled to gain voter attention in the past decade, with party renewal hampered by the old guard and a lack of clear policy goals among issues.
