PM Narendra Modi has alleged Rahul Gandhi made a ‘secret deal’ with the tycoons, while Gandhi has called out Modi for refusing to join him in a debate.
The phasing out of diesel subsidies is expected to save Malaysia hundreds of millions of US dollars annually.
The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla was in Bali to launch Starlink’s satellite internet services in Indonesia.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim wants 15 per cent of all vehicles on Malaysian roads to be EVs by 2030, but lack of cheaper models could hobble the target.
Talks on a deal have been ongoing since 2022 but appear to have stalled amid a succession of UK prime ministers and the ruling Conservative Party’s electoral malaise.
New Delhi has never had a better opportunity to tighten its grip on its island neighbour, analysts say, amid a flurry of business deals involving Indian companies.
Japan’s whaling industry has been propped up for years by government subsidies and isn’t even filling existing quotas. Still, it wants to add the world’s second-largest mammal to its catch-and-kill list.
The conservatives among Vietnam’s future leaders could seek closer ties with China to ensure the regime’s survival, analysts say.
Analysts say the months-long presence of two Chinese warships at Cambodia’s recently expanded Ream Naval Base points to a new transit point for China’s military ‘to stop, rest, refuel, and resupply’.
About half of Malaysia’s over 30,000 telecommunications towers are located in just four of 13 states, EdgePoint CEO Suresh Sidhu says.
Three contractors were charged for allegedly stealing over US$1.6 million worth of metal cables as they tried to cash in on a profitable black market for the commodity.
A new bill currently being pushed through parliament would give the state-run Japan Pension Service the power to revoke foreign nationals’ permanent residency status if they fail to make mandatory contributions.
Some employers love it. Others have issued ‘return-to-work’ mandates, forcing employees back into the office. Finding a balance is key, experts say – and flexibility isn’t without its downsides.
Singapore’s new flexitime guidelines are just the start. From Malaysia to Indonesia and the Philippine’s traffic-clogged capitals, young professionals are demanding a better work-life balance.
The country’s cannabis industry laments the prime minister’s plans to re-criminalise the plant amid talk of a class action lawsuit and questions of enforceability.
A Unicef study found 52 per cent of children in low-income households in the capital ate fewer than three meals a day, with many families selling personal items to get by.
Analysts say the move is insurance against an accelerating “arms race” in the region, as lessons are learned from recent flare-ups such as Iran’s drone and missile attack against Israel last month.
Narendra Modi’s government has launched numerous initiatives to speed up the country’s development, but many areas continue to lag behind – with employment scarce.
To slyly raise prices without alerting customers, manufacturers have been shrinking the size of their products amid South Korea’s skyrocketing food inflation – but regulators have caught wind.
More than 9 million ‘akiya’ homes – 13.8 per cent of all Japan’s residential properties – have been left empty after owners die, a new report found.
Policymakers can ill afford to dither or send mixed signals in their efforts to rejuvenate the economy. The immediate danger facing China today is systemic contagion.