Families of US nationals write to Rubio seeking help to trace missing relatives in NepalAmerican families have urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to expand Nepal flood rescue operations. Ninety US nationals remain unaccounted...
04 Sep, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
Tragedy to business: Economy blooms in flood-hit Nepal, but locals are left in the mudDevastating flash floods have created a booming disaster economy in Nepal. International journalists and aid workers have overwhelmed local...
03 Sep, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
China factory output falls second straight monthThe manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) stood at 49.8 in August, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, remaining below...
31 Aug, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
Global Market: China, Hong Kong stocks slip as weak economic data and property overhaul weighChinese and Hong Kong stocks declined as weak economic data highlighted a fragile recovery, while new measures to reform China’s housing pr...
31 Aug, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
Global Market: Chinese property stocks slide as new rules raise consolidation fearsChinese property stocks came under pressure after Beijing introduced new rules aimed at reducing developers’ reliance on homebuyer funds an...
31 Aug, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
From Nike to Starbucks, some American brands are losing aura in ChinaGlobal companies once relied on China for consistent growth and expansion. Economic challenges and strong local competitors now impact fore...
28 Aug, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
Nobel-winning chemist born to Palestinian refugees grew up with 9 siblings in one room without running water or electricity; after moving to the US in 1980, he developed technology to harvest water from dry desert air without electricityOmar M. Yaghi, a distinguished Nobel laureate, grew up in Jordan, where he faced the harsh reality of water scarcity. This early challenge ...
28 Aug, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
"The scale of damage is so high, it's like a parlay, we cannot imagine": Former National Reconstruction Authority CEO on Nepal floodsNepal grapples with a severe humanitarian crisis after devastating flash floods hit its northern districts. India has swiftly responded by ...
27 Aug, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
China Evergrande fiasco: Court stops PwC International's attempt to distance itself from its local arm's doingsPricewaterhouseCoopers International's attempt to exit the multibillion-dollar Evergrande lawsuit has been dismissed by a Hong Kong court. ...
26 Aug, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
Global Market: China’s property crisis deepens as Evergrande founder gets life sentenceChina’s property crisis deepened despite Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan receiving a life sentence. Falling home prices, unfinished projects,...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
He built China’s biggest property empire and became Asia’s richest man. Now Evergrande’s Hui Ka Yan is in prison for life, here’s whyEvergrande founder Hui Ka Yan, also known as Xu Jiayin, has been sentenced to life in prison in China for embezzlement, bribery and other f...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
China Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan gets life in prison as property giant’s saga endsChina Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan received a life sentence for fraud charges. The court also confiscated all of his personal property and...
20 Aug, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
Who is Hui Ka Yan? China Evergrande founder sentenced to life in prison for orchestrating massive financial fraudWho is Hui Ka Yan? Hui Ka Yan, the founder of China Evergrande, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for a range of financial offenses, ...
20 Aug, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Evergrande’s rise and fall: A timeline of China’s property crisisEvergrande founder Xu Jiayin received a life sentence and massive fines, marking a dramatic turn. The developer's collapse highlights ongoi...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
Malaysia built a $100 billion city just 2 km from Singapore for 700,000 people; only 9,000 came, now scammers are moving into the ghost townGhost town: Malaysia's grand Forest City venture is struggling, left eerily vacant and dubbed a ghost town due to a lack of residents. In t...
13 Aug, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
Schindler Q2 sales miss expectations as weak China market dragsSchindler shares fell around 5% as investors worried about weak demand in China’s property market, despite global order growth for a third ...
21 Jul, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
China's oil imports have plunged during the Iran war. How much will they recover?China's oil imports have significantly decreased since April. This reduction has kept global prices stable and freed up supply. Analysts ar...
17 Jul, 2026, 11.32 AM IST