Blackstone plans to double its investments in India to $100 billion within five years, with chief operating officer Jonathan Gray describing the country as the firm’s best-performing market and expressing confidence in
Singapore Airlines has booked operating losses of about S$1bn ($780mn) on its investment in Air India less than two years after taking a 25 per cent stake in the Indian carrier, raising
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Australia’s industrial umpire has approved new minimum standards requiring food and grocery delivery workers to receive hourly rates above the national minimum wage and to be covered by injury insurance while working.
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Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as negotiations between the United States and Iran over a peace deal and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz reached an impasse, adding to uncertainty across
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Former Mossad Director David Barnea has joined US defence technology company Ondas Inc. as Global President and Chairman of Ondas Defense Ltd., taking a senior role as the Nasdaq-listed group accelerates its
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Intel plans to raise $15 billion through a share sale, using a surge in its stock price to help finance the costly expansion of its chip contract manufacturing business as the company
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Nvidia is partnering with six major financial institutions to launch financing platforms aimed at raising more than $500 billion in third-party capital for artificial intelligence infrastructure, in a move that underscores the
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Asian share markets advanced on Monday, following Wall Street higher after a soft U.S. jobs report reduced expectations of a near-term rise in borrowing costs. The gains came despite renewed pressure in
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The Indian rupee is expected to edge higher at Monday’s open as investors reduce expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike next month following an unexpectedly weak US jobs report. Continued intervention
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China’s effort to export its way out of a weakening domestic economy is creating a sharp divide between its increasingly powerful external sector and subdued internal demand, while generating a new group
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Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) plan to begin mass production of next-generation image sensor semiconductors in Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan as early as 2029, with total investment expected
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Germany’s trade deficit with China widened significantly in the first half of 2026, even as China remained the country’s largest overall trading partner, according to preliminary data from state-run agency Germany Trade
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A former employee of South Korean semiconductor manufacturer SK Hynix has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for leaking information on semiconductor manufacturing technology to a Chinese company, Yonhap news agency
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India has sharply criticised the United States Senate’s passage of legislation that could allow President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying large quantities of Russian oil
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Vietnam is confronting a growing tension between its reliance on overseas employment and the labour demands of industries at home, as workers increasingly seek higher-paying jobs abroad despite efforts by domestic employers
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No tankers have loaded at Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export terminal, for at least a week, according to shipping and satellite data providers, indicating that the renewed US naval blockade has
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