Indian employees received an average salary hike of 15.1 per cent in 2007, the highest increase across 14 Asia Pacific countries, global human resources services company Hewitt Associates said.
Without naming India, S&P said it expects that in regions where inflation already exceeds targets, or which are vulnerable to capital flight, central banks will be forced to raise interest rates.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern wrote in an open letter to FIFA on Tuesday that the two countries would host a tournament to be proud of.
As per a report by the Hong Kong based compensation firm HR Business Solutions pay increases in the Asia-Pacific region are likely grow even as the economies are expected to be impacted by the global slowdown. The HRBS 2009 pay increase forecast is based primarily on four economic factors -- GDP growth, inflation, unemployment, manpower demand and past pay increase trends.
India, which accounts for the third largest online userbase globally after China and the US, has had the lowest Internet penetration growth in Asia Pacific (APAC) at 17.4 per cent so far this year, research firm eMarketer said in a report.
The increase in infrastructure spends in the country is likely to be driven by sectors like housing, telecom, healthcare, education and transportation.
Compared with the last round, there is a sharp rise in Indians' concern over the economy, with 46 per cent citing it as a major worry.
India has been ranked second in the global M&A deals this year so far in the Asia-Pacific region, with a total outbound deal value of $13.5 billion, a latest report says.
In recent months, several pharma multinational corporations (MNCs) are increasingly turning to Indian companies to expand market reach in the country's pharmaceuticals sector. Sanofi's partnerships with Dr Reddy's, Cipla, and Emcure, AstraZeneca and Mankind Pharma - teaming up for asthma medication distribution - are a few instances of this trend. This strategy allows MNCs to leverage established Indian networks and reach a wider audience. Indian companies also benefit from global brands and expertise, say analysts.
Dozens of farmers have already committed suicide in India after damage from unseasonal rains this year.
A study has revealed that demand for hotel rooms will outstrip supply in 2008, in the Asia Pacific region. Bangalore is rated on top of the list of cities running short of hotel rooms.
Indian companies continue to update benefit plans and and increase employee communication.
This was largely due to continued economic growth despite high energy prices, civil conflict and high inflationary pressures in Sri Lanka, the survey said. India was ranked at the top in last year's survey with a salary hike of 14.4 per cent. In this year's survey, Vietnam was ranked third with a hike of 10.3 per cent, followed by China (8.6 per cent) and Philippines (8.2 per cent).
Virender Aggarwal, chief of Satyam Computer Services, Asia Pacific, became the first Indian to receive the prestigious International Management Action Award of Singapore.
The Indian market on Tuesday displaced its South Korean counterpart to attain the fourth position in the market cap rankings for the Asia Pacific region, with a total market cap of $821 billion.
It has aircraft utilisation target of 16 hours as against the current 13 hours.
India ranks second in capital market inflows and fourth in merger and acquisition deals in Asia Pacific (including Japan), as deals worth $65.033 billion were reported in the first eight months of calendar 2007.
Meanwhile, cross-border M&As touched 23.8 billion dollars in 69 deals in 2007 so far.
The quality of cars manufactured in India continued to improve with problems reported by customers dropping in all categories, a study by JD Power Asia Pacific has said, while the country's leading car maker Maruti Suzuki emerged at the top in the 'I
The Indian armed forces, especially the Navy, are building partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region for peace and security, as well as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, he said.
'While on the one hand, terrorism continues to be a serious threat to global peace and security, on the other hand, areas such as cyber, maritime and space, are emerging as new theatres of conflict'
Wipro Infotech, Middle East and Asia Pacific the information technology arm of Wipro Limited, announced on Thursday a strategic alliance with the US based Sistina Software Inc.
Once average inflation for India of 5.7 per cent is taken into account, the projected increase in real terms for 2017 will be 4.3 per cent
Cranes Software International Ltd has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the company at its meeting held on January 30, 2003
Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) with a lock-in period performed better than the ones that allow investors to withdraw capital at any time. Close-ended schemes had a median return of 5.62 per cent in December, according to data from industry tracker PMSBazaar. The median returns for open-ended schemes were 3.91 per cent
Tata group controlled Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is in the lookout for tie-ups with international hospitality groups in Asia Pacific
India Inc's share of the global public and additional offerings was unchanged at 2.30 per cent in 2006 with 125 Indian firms mopping up $12.97 billion.
Krishan Dhawan has taken over as the managing director of Oracle India Pvt Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of enterprise software company.
United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with his Chinese counterpart in Rome and held discussions on a range of issues, including bilateral relation and Russia's war against Ukraine, the White House said.
India will remain the highest growth market for telecommunications in the Asia-Pacific region with around 35 million new subscribers in 2005, marking a 18 per cent increase from 2004.
Air passengers in the Asia Pacific region continue to reap the benefits of the fare war unleashed by the world's leading airlines despite mounting cost of the aviation turbine fuel.
