The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?Iran has highlighted the vulnerability of submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz. These vital undersea links carry 99% of global internet...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
The Hormuz digital chokepoint: Where oil, war and the internet collideIran has highlighted the vulnerability of submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz. These vital undersea links carry 99% of global internet...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
India is looking at preferential access to US market, says Piyush GoyalGoyal met US trade representative Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the World Trade Organisation's 14th ministerial conference (MC14) in C...
03 Apr, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
India eyes preferential market access in US trade push, highlights strong growth position: Piyush GoyalIndia is actively pursuing preferential access and the best possible trade deal with the United States. Union Minister Piyush Goyal highlig...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
Courier export cap removed to boost ecomm shipments, cut logistics delaysStarting April 1, India has abolished the ₹10 lakh threshold on courier exports, a shift aimed at propelling e-commerce forward and support...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
Mediators gather in Pakistan for talks on ending the month long Israel-Iran warTop diplomats from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt are in Pakistan to discuss the Middle East conflict. The talks aim to foster dialogue be...
29 Mar, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
Telcos navigate subsea cable risks; Centre asks for analysis, fallback options as war ragesAmidst escalating tensions in West Asia, the Indian government has directed telecom firms and subsea cable operators to assess risks to cri...
27 Mar, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Hyperlocal deliveries fuel 300% stock rise for Shopee ownerShopee, owned by Sea Ltd., has experienced a remarkable resurgence in Southeast Asia's e-commerce market, with its stock soaring. This come...
11 Aug, 2025, 06.14 AM IST
Sea posts surprise loss on hefty ecommerce investments, shares fallRising competition from Alibaba Group's Lazada and ByteDance's TikTok, along with new entrants like PDD's Temu, have forced Sea to revamp i...
14 Nov, 2023, 10.33 PM IST
Free Fire back in India as Hiranandani and Singapore's new citizen navigate through govt's China banSea Ltd. is relaunching its mobile game, now called Free Fire India, in the country after it was banned a year and a half ago. The game wil...
31 Aug, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
Singapore's Sea misses Q2 revenue estimates on weak e-commerce salesTepid spending amid a challenging macroeconomic outlook pressured Sea's e-commerce business Shopee and caused a steep decline in its mobile...
15 Aug, 2023, 04.48 PM IST
Southeast Asian tech giant Sea disbands investment arm amid global uncertaintyThe arm, Sea Capital, stopped new equity investing in 2022 with leadership moving on in May, while Sea itself is placing less priority on i...
01 Jun, 2023, 04.34 PM IST
Sea CEO declares 5% raises after Singapore firm turns a profitSea Ltd. said it is giving most employees a 5% pay increase after turning profitable, a milestone for the Singapore e-commerce and gaming c...
08 May, 2023, 04.17 PM IST
Singapore-based Sea Ltd laid off 10% of workforce over past six months: reportSingapore-based Sea Ltd has laid off more than 7,000 employees, or around 10% of its workforce, over the past six months, the Information r...
15 Nov, 2022, 12.01 AM IST
Ecommerce firm Shopee tells sacked employees to pay for computersIn recent weeks, Southeast Asia's largest ecommerce firm has cut jobs in various countries and shut down some overseas operations. Shopee's...
30 Sep, 2022, 07.27 PM IST
Sea Ltd shuts operations in some Latam countries, cuts Free Fire staff in ShanghaiShopee Chief Executive Chris Feng said in an internal email seen by Reuters that "in light of the current elevated macro uncertainty," Sea ...
11 Sep, 2022, 05.51 PM IST
Sea looks to raise $6.3 billion in Southeast Asia's biggest fundraisingSea is looking to sell 11 million American Depository Receipts with the option to offer 1.65 million more as part of a so-called greenshoe ...
09 Sep, 2021, 11.10 AM IST