Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship begin flying home from Canary IslandsPassengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius are flying home from Tenerife. They are being evacuated by military and governmen...
11 May, 2026, 06.36 AM IST
Latecomer Japan eyes slice of rising global defence spendingJapan has ended its long-standing ban on exporting lethal weapons. This move aims to position the nation in the global defense market. Whil...
03 May, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
How Asia-Pacific is fighting a fuel shock that could get worseAsian nations are grappling with prolonged energy supply strains due to the Middle East conflict, prompting governments to implement costly...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
Iran war pushes Asia to think twice before doubling down on LNGA Middle East conflict has disrupted global liquefied natural gas supply. This has caused prices to surge, impacting Asian nations heavily ...
17 Apr, 2026, 07.18 AM IST
Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food stapleIran War: Farmers across Southeast Asia face a crisis as missiles flew in th Middle East. Soaring fuel and fertilizer prices, driven by the...
11 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 7.4 jolts Indonesia, tsunami waves likely in Pacific, announce U.S. tsunami warning authoritiesEarthquake today: Indonesia straddles the "Pacific Ring of Fire", a highly seismically active zone, where different plates on the earth’s c...
02 Apr, 2026, 06.53 AM IST
Millions of migrant workers in Gulf at risk as Iran retaliatesMigrant workers in the Middle East, vital to key sectors, face danger as Iran retaliates against US-Israeli strikes. Southeast and South As...
03 Mar, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
Philippines to restore access to Grok after developer commits to safety fixesThe move to block came as governments and regulators from Europe to Asia cracked down on sexually explicit content generated by Grok on th...
21 Jan, 2026, 09.24 AM IST
India & Philippines sign agreement for grant funded projectsThe agreement will provide a legal framework for bringing India’s rich and varied development experience to the Philippines, Kumaran added....
09 Feb, 2023, 09.23 AM IST
Dharmasthala Trust & Selco to set up incubation centre in Dharwad to train FIs in clean tech lendingThe centre will start functioning from next month, and train financial institutions in India and overseas to help them introduce exclusive ...
04 Nov, 2019, 09.12 PM IST
WNS leases 2.7 lakh sq ft commercial space in Pune for 5 yearsTotal tenure of this lease is five years with rentals set at Rs 58.50 per sq ft a month, taking total rental payout to nearly Rs 19 crore p...
11 Apr, 2018, 08.39 AM IST
Digital revolution clears hurdles for Asia's emerging economiesAt the same time, the Philippines, India and Indonesia still have some of the lowest digital banking penetration rates in Asia.
17 May, 2017, 08.52 AM IST
World's first dengue vaccine outAsian countries spend an estimated $6.5 billion annually in both direct and indirect medical costs due to dengue.
24 Feb, 2016, 06.01 PM IST
- NIIT Technologies acquires Sabre's Philippines Development Center
NIIT Tech today said it has signed an agreement to acquire Sabre Holdings' Philippines Development Center for an undisclosed sum.
11 Sep, 2012, 03.26 PM IST
- India accounts for half of global IT-BPO outsourcing
The total direct employment by Indian IT-BPO sector (as of 2011) was 1.98 million and indirect employment was 7.5 million.
28 Apr, 2012, 01.18 PM IST
- Al-Qaida-linked militants in Philippines get foreign funds
Al-Qaida-linked militants in the Philippines continue to get significant funding from foreign donors despite a crackdown aimed at stopping ...
07 Jul, 2008, 07.10 PM IST
- Offshoring losing cost advantage: study
Labour cost advantage associated with offshoring information technology services to countries like India, China and the Philippines, are de...
20 Mar, 2007, 10.10 AM IST