News for 'Asia Pacific'

'India will be an underperformer in 2007'

'India will be an underperformer in 2007'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2006

Malcolm Wood, Asia Pacific Equity Strategist at Morgan Stanley is not too positive on the financial sector in India.

Govt plans 10-15 greenfield airports

Govt plans 10-15 greenfield airports

Rediff.com8 Oct 2012

Giving a push to aviation infrastructure development, government is planning to build 10-15 greenfield airports and modernising 50 others in the non-metro cities over the next few years.

US-China military ties sustaining not advancing: Pentagon

US-China military ties sustaining not advancing: Pentagon

Rediff.com28 Jan 2012

"The military relationship at the strategic level has been sustaining itself. Advancing military relationship in other ways at the operational and tactical levels -- getting our two militaries more acquainted with one another through operations or through counterpart visits -- has not advanced," Pacific Command Commander, Admiral Robert Willard, said.

'Women make it big despite the sacrifices and challenges'

'Women make it big despite the sacrifices and challenges'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

I'd like to see more women at the top help other women climb the ranks says Paula Parkes, head of marketing in the APAC region for Adobe.

Thermax sets up subsidiary in Hong Kong

Thermax sets up subsidiary in Hong Kong

Rediff.com19 Jan 2004

Thermax Ltd has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Hong Kong named Thermax Hong Kong Ltd to exploit business opportunities in the Asia Pacific region.

Don't take ties with us for granted, US envoy tells India

Don't take ties with us for granted, US envoy tells India

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

US envoy Eric Garcetti on Thursday said he respects that India likes its "strategic autonomy", but in times of conflict, there is no such thing as strategic autonomy, even as he pitched for forging a stronger partnership between New Delhi and Washington.

Worldhotels sees big opportunities in India

Worldhotels sees big opportunities in India

Rediff.com18 Apr 2011

Worldhotels sees significant opportunities in the Asia-Pacific market.

Chinese golfer, 14, seeks British Open berth

Chinese golfer, 14, seeks British Open berth

Rediff.com28 Feb 2013

Chinese teenager Guan Tianlang, who will become the youngest player to compete at the US Masters in April, is attempting to get into this year's British Open at the Asian International qualifying on Thursday.

Facebook gives benefits worth $20 mn to Indian developers

Facebook gives benefits worth $20 mn to Indian developers

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Social networking giant Facebook has distributed benefits worth $20 million to developers in India, its second largest market globally to help them build and monetise apps.

Indian economy likely to grow 6.4% in 2015: UN

Indian economy likely to grow 6.4% in 2015: UN

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

South and South-West Asia could witness an economic growth of 5.3 per cent in 2015, which will be a four-year high.

Travelling abroad? Insure now!

Travelling abroad? Insure now!

Rediff.com12 Apr 2005

India will continue to dominate KPO sector: Report

India will continue to dominate KPO sector: Report

Rediff.com7 Nov 2011

The potential KPO delivery locations, including China, the Philippines and Sri Lanka, are unlikely to challenge India's dominant position in the market, but they have enabled many vendors to pursue a multi-shore strategy, it said.

Olympics Movies That Will Amaze You

Olympics Movies That Will Amaze You

Rediff.com27 Jul 2024

Sports films have their own unique charm, but those centered on the Olympics and Olympians stand apart, depicting unparalleled tales of grit, guts, gumption, and glory.

World's biggest low-cost airlines

World's biggest low-cost airlines

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

Southwest Airlines remains the world's biggest low cost carrier (LCC), according to Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA).

World's biggest low-cost airlines

World's biggest low-cost airlines

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

Southwest Airlines remains the world's biggest low cost carrier (LCC), according to Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA).

Manchester United tops global fanbase league

Manchester United tops global fanbase league

Rediff.com30 May 2012

Manchester United has doubled its global fanbase to 659 million over five years to reinforce its standing as the world's most popular soccer club, according to a survey.

Corporate earnings growth to drive the next leg of market rally: Analysts

Corporate earnings growth to drive the next leg of market rally: Analysts

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

The Indian markets have seen a good run in the last three months with the S&P BSE Sensex rising around 7 per cent and the Nifty50 moving up 7.5 per cent. The next leg of the market rally from here on, analysts suggest, will be driven by a growth in corporate earnings over the next few quarters. That said, they do not expect material / sharp downgrades to India Inc's earnings estimates despite headwinds for the economy.

India's Russian oil imports now double of Iraq

India's Russian oil imports now double of Iraq

Rediff.com9 Apr 2023

India's imports of crude oil from Russia touched a new high of 1.64 million barrels per day in March and is now double of the purchases from Iraq - the nation's traditional top oil supplier. But the purchases appear to have plateaued as growth has slowed. Russia continued to be the single largest supplier of crude oil, which is converted into petrol and diesel at refineries, for a sixth straight month by supplying more than one-third of all oil India imported, according to energy cargo tracker Vortexa.

Markets remain rangebound

Markets remain rangebound

Rediff.com24 Dec 2012

BSE Oil & Gas index declined by nearly 1%.

Cabinet okays India's accession to ASEAN treaty

Cabinet okays India's accession to ASEAN treaty

Rediff.com12 Sep 2003

India's position on accession to the 1976 treaty has been consistently positive and would demonstrate its determination to cooperate in the maintenance of peace and stability in South East Asia, a spokesman said.

How Covid-19 weakened Air Asia India beyond recovery

How Covid-19 weakened Air Asia India beyond recovery

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

In India, many players are in the throes of chaos and pain but at least one partnership -- Air Asia India -- that was fraying even before the pandemic now finds itself at breaking point, says Anjuli Bhargava.

India's forex reserves can withstand pressure on credit worthiness: S&P

India's forex reserves can withstand pressure on credit worthiness: S&P

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

India has built up buffers against cyclical difficulties and has ample foreign exchange reserves to withstand pressure on credit worthiness, S&P Global Ratings said on Thursday. Speaking at the India Credit Spotlight 2022 webinar, S&P Sovereign & International Public Finance Ratings director Andrew Wood said the country has a strong external balance sheet and limited external debt, making debt servicing not so expensive. "The country has built up buffers against cyclical difficulties like those, which we are experiencing right now," Wood said.

Indians most optimistic about future: Study

Indians most optimistic about future: Study

Rediff.com19 Nov 2007

About 87.2 per cent of Indians are most optimistic about their lives for the next five years, according to a global survey by AXA Asia-Life, part of the AXA Asia Pacific Holdings of the global insurer.

Ducati to launch Diavel in India by April 2011

Ducati to launch Diavel in India by April 2011

Rediff.com15 Dec 2010

It would also be launching two more models of its super bike series by Jan.

New-age, standardised courses in skill ministry's 100-day plan

New-age, standardised courses in skill ministry's 100-day plan

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

In the first 100 days of the next government, the ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship (MSDE) is planning to introduce new-age courses to suit the changing industry needs. It is set to standardise skilling courses to facilitate easier migration of workers and introduce counselling and mentorship on the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) portal. On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi - during a Cabinet meeting - was reported to have instructed his ministers to draft roadmaps for the first 100 days and next five years of the next government.

Mahindra Satyam to invest $240 mn on infrastructure

Mahindra Satyam to invest $240 mn on infrastructure

Rediff.com19 Apr 2012

The company is holding a series of meetings with investors, analysts and clients in Singapore.

Satyam sets up expert team at S'pore

Satyam sets up expert team at S'pore

Rediff.com7 Jul 2005

Satyam Computer Services Ltd has set up a 25-member specialised team at Singapore to provide support to its high-end outsourcing projects in Asia-Pacific region, global IT services provider.

Morgan Stanley pegs GDP at 6%, sees Sensex at 23,000

Morgan Stanley pegs GDP at 6%, sees Sensex at 23,000

Rediff.com5 Jun 2013

Sounding bullish on the stock markets, it pegged the Sensex target at 23,000 by December.

Zomato withdraws Hrithik's 'Mahakal thali' ad amid backlash, apologises

Zomato withdraws Hrithik's 'Mahakal thali' ad amid backlash, apologises

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

Prima facie, the advertisement video being circulated on social media seems morphed, Mishra told reporters in Bhopal on Sunday.

Obama will have to cross major MINEFIELDS

Obama will have to cross major MINEFIELDS

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

The lack of references to India during the presidential debates showed how inconsequential India is from the point of view of the economy as well as Asia-Pacific tensions, says B Raman

Obama shows he is 'the blessed' twice over

Obama shows he is 'the blessed' twice over

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

Barack Obama, who won a second term to the White House on Tuesday against all odds, is a hard-nosed leader with an even-keel temperament, charismatic speaking skills and a knack for consensus-building.

India's import of Russian oil scales new high in May

India's import of Russian oil scales new high in May

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

India's import of cheap Russian oil scaled another record in May and is now more than the combined oil bought from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, UAE and the US, industry data showed. India took 1.96 million barrels a day from Russia in May, 15 per cent more than the previous high in April, according to data from energy cargo tracker Vortexa. Russia now makes up for nearly 42 per cent of all crude oil India imported in May.

IndiGo upbeat on profits this fiscal

IndiGo upbeat on profits this fiscal

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

Major no-frill carrier IndiGo expects to continue its profit-making streak this financial year too, as it plans to increase frequencies on select international routes soon.

Mobile phone sales: Samsung tops, Nokia falls

Mobile phone sales: Samsung tops, Nokia falls

Rediff.com16 May 2013

The worldwide mobile phone sales totaled nearly 426 million units in the first quarter of 2013, a slight increase of 0.7 per cent from the same period last year.

Jet set to order over 100 planes at airshow

Jet set to order over 100 planes at airshow

Rediff.com10 May 2013

Jet has already confirmed an order for 50 737-MAX planes together with up to 10 777-300ERS from Boeing.

Recession eroded $12 trillion of household wealth

Recession eroded $12 trillion of household wealth

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

Worst affected were the countries of euro zone, which saw a loss of $10.9 trn

India's richest businesspeople!

India's richest businesspeople!

Rediff.com2 Mar 2005

HCL to market Microsoft's biz solutions

HCL to market Microsoft's biz solutions

Rediff.com17 May 2006

HCL Technologies Ltd said on Wednesday it would act as a re-seller for a business solution 'Dynamics TM,' developed by Microsoft, in the Asia-Pacific region.

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