Trump unveils flurry of Asia trade pacts ahead of Xi meetIn a strategic move, President Donald Trump has announced fresh trade agreements with Southeast Asian nations, aimed at enhancing American ...
27 Oct, 2025, 12.33 AM IST
Key facts about Thailand's new prime ministerAnutin Charnvirakul has been confirmed as Thailand's new prime minister, known for his pragmatic politics and role in decriminalizing canna...
05 Sep, 2025, 03.25 PM IST
Key facts about Thailand's new prime ministerAnutin Charnvirakul became the new Prime Minister of Thailand. Parliament confirmed his position. He is known for decriminalizing cannabis....
05 Sep, 2025, 02.53 PM IST
IIT Madras Director Kamakoti shares anecdote of sanyasi who was cured after consuming 'Gomutra'; Video goes viralIIT Madras Director V Kamakoti praised the medicinal value of cow urine, mentioning its anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and digestive properti...
19 Jan, 2025, 05.01 PM IST
Caught up in war, Israel's migrant workers face tough choicesThe recent conflict between Israel and Hamas has led to the deaths and injuries of migrant workers in Israel. Thailand and the Philippines,...
25 Oct, 2023, 10.16 AM IST
Charting the global economy: Export limits worsen food securityIn the US, consumer spending held up well despite decades-high inflation, and showed more evidence that they’re dipping into their savings ...
29 May, 2022, 11.00 AM IST
Bill Gates' green tech fund bets on Silicon Valley farming robotsThe company is putting that system to work at a 10,000-square foot greenhouse in Gilroy, California, where a self-driving robot named Grove...
22 Sep, 2021, 06.47 PM IST
View: The one direction for the economy to move is up — provided government does its bitGiven that GoI has completed almost 90% of its budgeted borrowing for the year, CSO’s numbers seem to suggest government is cutting back, r...
01 Sep, 2020, 12.09 AM IST
India to be electricity-based economy eventually, says R K SinghEESL, a joint venture of public sector undertakings under the power ministry, has completed 10 years of scaling up energy efficiency progra...
24 Feb, 2020, 09.53 PM IST
Door will remain 'wide open' for India to join RCEP, says Australian PMMorrison and Trade Minister Simon Birmingham are in Bangkok to discuss the RCEP during the ASEAN summit.
04 Nov, 2019, 05.31 PM IST
Senior officials to declare medical status before training in BangkokBabus will have to declare their AIDS and pregnancy status in case they want to go for a month long training programme in Bangkok.
30 Aug, 2015, 11.34 AM IST
Suffering from AIDS? Bureaucrats to declare before going to Bangkok for trainingAlong with the application form, bureaucrats have to attach a medical report confirming that they are physically and mentally capable.
24 Aug, 2015, 04.53 PM IST
Rubber prices slump to 2009 lowsThe government also put on hold a stockpile disposal, while Indonesia urged producers to refrain from hasty sales as the market heads for a...
03 Oct, 2014, 02.34 AM IST
- Japan's woes have mixed effect on Asian growth
As port disruptions hamper the flow of goods into Japan, other Asia-Pacific nations will see Japan-bound exports weaken in the near term.
25 Apr, 2011, 02.58 AM IST
- 'Indo-Thailand bilateral trade set to reach $10 bn'
Bilateral trade between Thailand and India was expected to reach USD 10 billion by 2010, Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala said on F...
04 Jul, 2008, 10.32 PM IST
- A billion Asians at risk from soaring food prices: ADB
Reduced supplies along with the sharp depreciation of the US dollar and export ban by some countries have combined to cause the price surge...
05 May, 2008, 08.22 PM IST
- ADB chief warns a billion Asians at risk from soaring food prices
The head of the Asian Development Bank called on Monday for an "immediate response" to soaring food prices which he said threatened more th...
05 May, 2008, 07.12 PM IST