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Southeast Asia wary of China’s Belt and Road project, sceptical of US: Study

A large majority, or 70 %, said their governments should be cautious in negotiating BRI projects, to avoid getting into unsustainable financial debts with China

2 min read6 Jan 2019
Politics

India likely to cut import tax on palm oil

India, the world's top buyer of vegetable oils, raised the import tax on crude palm oil to 44 %

1 min read28 Dec 2018
Industry

India allays exit fears, to remain engaged in RCEP

India will however inform at the upcoming Singapore Ministerial of the RCEP that it can't offer tariff liberalization above 86% of traded goods to all member countries

2 min read27 Aug 2018
Technology

Google to support mobile game developers in India, Southeast Asia

Google announces special edition of its 'Launchpad Accelerator', under which it will train developers from India, Southeast Asia to help them build, scale, launch and market next generation mobile games

1 min read27 Jun 2018
News

Narendra Modi departs for Indonesia today: Why this is important

From Indonesia, PM Narendra Modi will travel to Malaysia for a brief meeting with counterpart Mahathir Mohammed, and then leave for Singapore on the last leg of his Southeast Asia visit

3 min read29 May 2018
Politics

Narendra Modi to visit Singapore, Indonesia to boost defence, space ties

Narendra Modi will be the first Indian prime minister to deliver keynote address at the Shangri-La dialogue in Singapore

1 min read24 May 2018
Companies

Uber doubling down on India investments after exiting Southeast Asia

Uber COO Barney Harford says investments in India are made using funds from profitable markets

1 min read18 Apr 2018
Politics

Shift strategies to achieve required level of growth: Singapore deputy PM’s advice to India

Speaking at the inaugural address at the HT-Mint Asia Leadership Summit held in Singapore on Friday, the deputy PM Tharman Shanmugaratnam said next 5 years are critical for India as the window of opportunity was shrinking

2 min read13 Apr 2018
News

Southeast Asia braces for trade war by bolstering growth

Indonesia finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati and Bank of Thailand Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob, say the conflict will have global repercussions

3 min read5 Apr 2018
Politics

Trump team outlines steps to implement Indo-Pacific strategy

'Free and open' are the two strategic modifiers used to describe the US's Indo-Pacific strategy, says the US administration

3 min read4 Apr 2018
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