UK Health Minister resigns, calls for a leadership contest to oust PM StarmerWes Streeting has resigned as health minister. He is calling for a leadership contest to replace Keir Starmer. This follows disastrous loca...
15 May, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
Beijing state banquet sets the table for Trump-Xi resetFor decades, China has used the powerful symbolism of food during landmark official events and when receiving distinguished foreign visitor...
15 May, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
Xi's Thucydides Trap for the US to dodgeAt a high-profile summit in Beijing, Xi Jinping referenced the Thucydides Trap, framing it as a warning about potential conflict between a ...
14 May, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
Global Market: Investors return to emerging markets in April as debt flows surgeGlobal investors returned strongly to emerging markets in April, with $58.3 billion in inflows after March’s $66.2 billion outflow, driven ...
12 May, 2026, 09.50 AM IST
Intel CEO who won over Donald Trump and Elon Musk now needs a breakthroughIntel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is entering his second year with renewed optimism, securing interest from tech giants like Apple and Tesla, and seeing...
10 May, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
Charting the global economy: ECB is leaning toward rate hikesEconomic growth varies globally, with some regions facing inflation and others seeing tech-driven booms. Geopolitical events are influencin...
03 May, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Policy flip-flops blur US stance on China ahead of Trump-Xi meetPresident Donald Trump's second term China policy faces challenges. Initial tariff hikes did not yield desired concessions from Beijing. Re...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
Taiwan says 'willing' to talk to China as island boosts defencesMarking his first year, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te expressed willingness to engage in talks with China under conditions of parity and ...
20 May, 2025, 10.32 AM IST
Taiwan extends short-selling curbs after U.S. tariffs bring market turmoilTaiwan's financial regulator is extending short-selling restrictions for another week to stabilize the market after U.S. tariff announcemen...
12 Apr, 2025, 04.51 PM IST
What measures are Asian policymakers taking as market rout deepens?Policymakers across Asia are implementing measures to stabilize financial markets amid fears of a recession sparked by new U.S. tariffs. Ch...
07 Apr, 2025, 01.27 PM IST
Taiwan stocks plummet, exchange to take more stabilisation steps if neededTaiwan stocks plummeted almost 10% on Monday in their first trading since U.S. President Donald Trump announced new import tariffs last wee...
07 Apr, 2025, 08.36 AM IST
China flexes military muscles ahead of Taiwan's war gamesChina has been practicing joint force operations in areas around Taiwan this week, a move seen as an attempt to pressurise Taipei into acce...
14 Jul, 2023, 11.20 AM IST
With eye on Ukraine, top Chinese general calls for unconventional warfare capabilitiesIn the name of national security and to fend off perceived threats from the West, Chinese efforts to prepare the country for security chall...
16 May, 2023, 10.18 AM IST
Taiwan turmoil prompts detours, delays for global shippingShipping companies are assessing their options after China’s response to the visit of the highest-ranking US official to the island in 25 y...
04 Aug, 2022, 02.16 PM IST
Taiwan not included in launch of new Biden Indo-Pacific pactWhite House national security adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed that Taiwan isn't among the governments signed up for the launch of the Indo-...
22 May, 2022, 04.57 PM IST
- Rupee resumes sharply lower by 41 paise against dollar
The rupee on Thursday traded sharply lower by 41 paise against the US dollar.
18 Sep, 2008, 01.58 PM IST
- Asian banks to face indirect impact of US turmoil: S&P
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has said the direct exposures of rated banks in Asia ex-Japan to Lehman Brothers are not expected to be ...
18 Sep, 2008, 01.38 PM IST