DEA notifies FDI easing for foreign cos with up to 10 pc Chinese stake under FEMANew rules allow overseas firms with up to 10 percent Chinese ownership to invest in India automatically. This applies to sectors open for f...
02 May, 2026, 08.15 PM 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
ET Awards: India Inc discusses strategy as FM Sitharaman signals readiness for reforms amid rising global uncertaintyIndia's finance minister has urged industry leaders to engage in open dialogue. Discussions at the Economic Times Awards focused on navigat...
27 Apr, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
China cracks down on drug price gouging amid fears of COVID spikeChina announced 10 measures on Wednesday that loosened key parts of President Xi Jinping's signature zero-COVID policy, in a dramatic pivot...
10 Dec, 2022, 01.59 PM IST
China struggles with Covid infections after curbs easedSocial media users in Beijing and other cities said coworkers or classmates were ill and some businesses closed due to lack of staff. It wa...
09 Dec, 2022, 02.48 PM IST
China set to ease COVID curbs further as markets cheer change of tackThree years into the pandemic, China's zero-tolerance measures, from shut borders to frequent lockdowns, contrast sharply with the rest of ...
06 Dec, 2022, 12.33 AM IST
How many Chinese may die, if Beijing eases COVID restrictionsResearchers have analysed how many deaths the country could see if it pivots to a full reopening, with most pointing to the country's relat...
03 Dec, 2022, 02.21 PM IST
As officials ease restrictions, China faces new pandemic risksThe vaccination gaps in China's older population are all the more glaring because the country has achieved relatively strong coverage overa...
02 Dec, 2022, 04.38 PM IST
With intimidation and surveillance, China tries to snuff out protestsPublic security personnel and vehicles have blanketed potential protest sites. Police officers are searching some residents’ phones for pro...
30 Nov, 2022, 10.06 AM IST
China Q3 GDP grows 3.9% on year, beats expectationsGross domestic product (GDP) in the world's second-biggest economy rose 3.9% in the July-September quarter year-on-year, above the 3.4% pac...
24 Oct, 2022, 08.05 AM IST
Millions more in China are now under Covid curbsSeveral areas of Guangzhou and Shenzen in the south stepped up their COVID-19 restrictions this week.
31 Aug, 2022, 01.03 PM IST
China's trade rebounds in May as anti-virus curbs easeExports surged 16.9% over a year ago to $308.3 billion, up from April’s 3.7% growth, a customs agency statement said Thursday. Imports rose...
09 Jun, 2022, 09.49 AM IST
Beijing curbs public transport as COVID spreads in ChinaThe central city of Zhengzhou, home to 12.6 million people and a factory of Apple's iPhone manufacturer Foxconn, joins dozens of big cities...
04 May, 2022, 09.55 AM IST
Beijing clamps new curbs amid rise in COVID-19 cases in China, puts Zero case policy under pressureThe Beijing Health Commission announced that residents who are on trips outside of the city should postpone their return if they have visit...
01 Nov, 2021, 07.33 PM IST
Flights cancelled, schools closed as China fights virus outbreakBeijing has maintained a relentless zero-Covid approach with strict border closures and targeted lockdowns, even as other countries tentati...
21 Oct, 2021, 11.58 PM IST
China defends visa curbs against stranded Indians, says it's ‘appropriate' to combat COVID-19Responding to questions on Indian ambassador to Beijing Vikram Misri's criticism of China's prolonged stringent travel restrictions, Chines...
27 Sep, 2021, 05.28 PM IST
China Covid curbs hit Indian electronics companies in crucial seasonAt least 15 ports and airports in China have been working at 30-70 per cent capacity, including major ones such as those in Beijing and Xia...
24 Aug, 2021, 09.50 AM IST