SINGAPORE/MUMBAI -- Cash is rapidly disappearing in consumer transactions across Asia, replaced by QR codes and other smartphone-based technologies. Physical money is forecast to make up just 14% of ...

Since October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants ran amuck in southern Israel, to the ceasefire that was inked this January 15, 45 ...

India's diplomatic outreach to the Middle East and Europe focuses on reviving the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor ...

India and emerging Asia are poised to account for 30 per cent of global consumption at purchasing-power parity by 2050 ...

The defence expenditure as a percentage of GDP and national expenditure has been falling in recent years. Considering the ...

At 89 seconds to midnight, the Doomsday Clock is now the closest it has ever been to midnight, much closer than it was during ...

The US is endangering a globe-spanning trade and security pact from India to the Gulf and Israel to Europe which took years to put in place ...

Concerted protection and monitoring efforts of tigers in Thailand have resulted in significant population increases, despite ...

Millions of people from the poor world are trying to cross seas, forests, valleys and rivers, in search of safety, work and ...

Central Asia is balancing economic ties with Russia, avoiding sanctions fallout, and leveraging Western initiatives while ...

The global consumption pools are witnessing a significant shift from regions like North America and Western Europe to India ...

The company noted that the discounts on Russian crude have now declined to $1-1.5 per barrel against the benchmark prices ...