Economy & Policy

MORNING BID EUROPE-China dampens the mood again Yet news that Tesla and its main Chinese rival BYD racked up record deliveries of China-made electric vehicles in the second quarter suggests…

Asia shares edge lower on rate hike worries, yen frail MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.21% but was on course to eke out a gain of…

In high-yield battle, India may beat Indonesia as top Asia trade The Indian currency offers higher compensation for risk than the rupiah, with a carry-to-risk ratio of 2.8 compared with…

Singapore slips in world competitiveness ranking but still top in Asia The ranking is based on criteria which assess economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency and infrastructure. SINGAPORE: Singapore fell…

Apple’s retail plans will push company deeper into China, overhaul US stores Synopsis Apple looks to bring fresh luster to its 22-year-old retail operation, which is one of the world’s…

WSCC and GIPPev (Frankfurt)Forge Strategic Partnership The World Sikh Chamber of Commerce (WSCC) and the German Indian Plastics and Polymers (GIPPev) have officially announced a significant strategic partnership aimed at…

Sequoia to separate China, India, Southeast Asia businesses by March ’24 Global venture capital giant Sequoia announced that it is planning to separate China and India and Southeast Asia businesses…

Sequoia to separate China, India and Southeast Asia by March 2024 Synopsis In a statement signed by the firm’s managing partners Roelof Botha, China head Neil Shen and India head…

China’s tech transfer problem is growing, EU business group says Cases of European firms forced to transfer technology in China are increasing despite Beijing saying the problem does not exist,…

Price stability top priority for South Asia: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das ‘Approach to disinflation’ needs to consider risks to growth outlook, says Shaktikanta Das Consistently high inflation may pose risks…