India
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23 Oct
Vietnam’s economy is one of the fastest-growing in Asia
Vietnam is set to meet its target of 6.7 percent economic growth this year, and expects to see the same rate of expansion next year.
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19 Oct
Do Unilever shareholders have reason to be optimistic?
Do Unilever shareholders have reason to be confident that the consumer goods giant made the right decision when it called off a £143bn takeover from Kraft Heinz earlier this year?
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19 Oct
India and Russia to hold full military war games as a sign of strength against China
India and Russia are going to begin a series of large-scale military exercises today in the eastern military district of Russia.
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14 Sep
India’s first bullet train: everything you need to know
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi outlined plans for his country’s first high-speed bullet train on Thursday during a visit from his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe.
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1 Sep
Your guide to the 9th Brics summit in Xiamen, China
China is hosting the 9th Brics summit from Sunday 5 September as tensions are beginning to appear around the group, made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
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24 Aug
India’s top court defies Narendra Modi’s government in landmark privacy case
India’s top court has ruled unanimously that individual privacy is a fundamental right, in a blow to the government’s planned roll-out of the world’s largest biometric ID card program — known as Aadhaar.
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15 Aug
India independence: here’s how India’s biggest cities are changing
Today marks India’s Independence day and while India may have lost its title of the world’s fastest growing economy, the country continues to be an economic growth powerhouse.
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15 Aug
What is Narendra Modi’s vision for India by 2022?
In his fourth Independence Day address, India’s president Narendra Modi promised a “new India” by 2022, part of his push to win the upcoming general election expected in 2019.
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15 Aug
6 books about Indian independence everyone should read
Today marks 70 years since India first became a sovereign and independent nation.
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15 Aug
India independence: these are the top 10 businesses to flourish after 1947
Today, 15 August, is an important date for the history books, as it was the day India was granted its independence from Great Britain.
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14 Aug
Buyers in South East Asia and India are now London’s biggest property investors
South East Asian and Indian buyers now make up the majority of London’s international property investors thanks to the fall in sterling and domestic policy changes.
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2 Aug
India’s Paytm is looking to launch a messaging app to rival WhatsApp
Paytm, India’s leading digital payments app is looking to launch its own messaging app to take on Facebook’s WhatsApp.
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28 Jul
The battle for India’s e-goldmine is just getting started
There will be cause for celebration at Amazon India this month, with the online retail giant getting a green light for an online grocery business on the subcontinent – population 1.3bn – as well as investing fresh capital into its payment arm.
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26 Jul
Flipkart-Snapdeal acquisition to go ahead, pending shareholder approval
India’s online retailer Flipkart is going to buy its rival Snapdeal in a takeover offer of up to $950m, now that Snapdeal’s board has accepted it.
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18 Jul
Tobacco companies shed over $7bn in value as India increases cigarette tax
India’s biggest tobacco companies have lost over $7bn in value in response to the country’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) introduced earlier this month.
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17 Jul
A developed financial system makes the shift to mobile payments harder
In the past five years the way we pay has changed a lot, especially in mobile payments.
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14 Jul
Facebook is desperate to attract its next billion users — now it thinks it’s found a way to do it
The rejection of Facebook’s zero-rated Free Basics carrier partnership concept in India was a big growth setback for its ambition to attract its next billion users.
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10 Jul
Demand for sugar set to surge over the next 10 years, particularly in southeast Asia
Global sugar demand is forecast to increase over the next decade, according to the latest figures from the OECD and UN Food and Agricultural Organization (UNFAO).
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3 Jul
India introduces biggest tax reform in 70 years in an attempt to boost economic growth
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will replace a myriad of India’s federal and state taxes, government officials announced on Monday after a special midnight session of parliament.
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20 Jun
These are the 10 best cities in Asia Pacific to do business in 2017
Asia is arguably the most important part of the world for business today.
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9 Jun
Common Man Should Fly — the Indian government’s plan to boost the economy through air travel
In an attempt to bolster regional connectivity and make airline travel affordable, the government of India has launched a campaign called Common Man Should Fly — Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (shortened to Udan) in Hindi.
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30 May
Modi’s European visit: what will be discussed this week?
India’s prime minister Narendra Modi is visiting Europe this week.
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24 May
Why improved maternity rights are good for us all
The declining fertility rate is contributing to an ageing population and a reduced workforce.
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18 May
Google’s I/O conference: AI, AR and Android Go
Tech giant Google’s I/O developer conference is taking place this week and the opening keynote speech offered an insight into the company’s latest products and updates.
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18 May
India manufactures Apple iPhones for the first time
Tech giant Apple is to start producing iPhones in India for the first time.
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5 May
China’s aviation industry is taking off and overtaking India
China has become the world’s fastest growing aviation market, on the same day its first Chinese-made passenger jet took its maiden flight.
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2 May
UberEats is taking on Zomato in its bid for the Indian market
UberEats, the food delivery arm of the on-demand car app, is launching in India today.
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28 Apr
Why has Indian-controlled Kashmir banned 22 social media platforms?
Authorities in Kashmir, the northernmost state in India, issued a one-month ban on 22 social media platforms to tackle “anti-government elements.” India’s Hindu nationalist BJP party has ruled Kashmir alongside the regional Muslim People’s Democratic Party since 2015.
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26 Apr
Google hopes to reach 1bn new Indian-language users with translation technology
Tech giant Google has announced that it aims to increase its user base in India by 1bn.
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11 Apr
Flipkart raises a record $1.4bn in funding and acquires eBay India
India’s largest online retailer Flipkart has raised $1.4bn in its latest round of funding, the largest capital infusion for any privately-held Indian internet venture.