News for 'Asia-Pacific'

India tops ransomware attacks globally

India tops ransomware attacks globally

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

About 67 per cent of Indian organisations whose data was encrypted paid a ransom to get back their data-a slight increase on the previous year when 66 per cent paid a ransom. In fact, Indian entities were the most likely to pay a ransom of all countries surveyed: the global average was just under a third (32 per cent). These were the findings of the global survey 'The State of Ransomware 2021' conducted by cybersecurity firm Sophos. The survey findings further stated that the total cost of recovery from a ransomware attack has more than doubled in a year, increasing from $761,106 in 2020 to $1.85 million in 2021 globally.

China developing internet for offensive ops: Pentagon

China developing internet for offensive ops: Pentagon

Rediff.com19 May 2012

China is improving its capacity for operations in cyberspace and developing capabilities to use internet for offensive operations, the Pentagon has said.

Markets remain rangebound

Markets remain rangebound

Rediff.com24 Dec 2012

BSE Oil & Gas index declined by nearly 1%.

This is how Lupin cracked the Japanese pharma market

This is how Lupin cracked the Japanese pharma market

Rediff.com20 Jan 2012

From zero revenues eight years ago, Lupin has posted Rs 621 crore (Rs 6.21 billion) in sales last year-that too in a country regarded as one of the toughest markets in the world for generics.

Vijender set to face Commonwealth champion Fielding

Vijender set to face Commonwealth champion Fielding

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

British and Commonwealth Super middleweight Champion Rocky Fielding has been ordered to defend his newly-acquired super-middleweight title against Indian superstar Vijender Singh as per the latest Commonwealth Boxing Council bulletin.

Lifetime Achievement honour for Jeev Milkha Singh

Lifetime Achievement honour for Jeev Milkha Singh

Rediff.com15 Dec 2012

Seasoned Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh celebrated his 41st birthday in style by winning the Asia Pacific Lifetime Achievement award along with 18-time Major champion Jack Nicklaus and eight-time European Tour Order of Merit winner Colin Montgomerie in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.

Global M&A deal value reaches $1.18 trillion in 1st half of 2013

Global M&A deal value reaches $1.18 trillion in 1st half of 2013

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

According to global deal tracking firm Dealogic, the deal value in the January to June period this year was the lowest first six months deal value recorded since 2009, when $1.09 trillion worth of transactions were announced.

'Most Indian cos open to inclusion policies'

'Most Indian cos open to inclusion policies'

Rediff.com7 May 2012

According to Mercer's Asia Pacific Diversity & Inclusion survey, over 90 per cent of the participants listed gender as the main focus of their diversity efforts in India.

How best to plan your finances while travelling

How best to plan your finances while travelling

Rediff.com7 May 2012

You will have to plan it in advance to bag good deals and save at the same time

'The level of engagement is absolutely unprecedented'

'The level of engagement is absolutely unprecedented'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Even as Barack Obama administration officials believe that the India-US relationship has now "emerged at the world stage" and is no longer a "restricted to narrow" South Asia or subcontinental set of issues, they also concede that America's security partnership with Pakistan over the years still poses challenge to India-US relationship.

Aviation sector seeks infrastructure status

Aviation sector seeks infrastructure status

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

Budget expectations aviation sector.

Get ready to sip Starbucks coffee from September

Get ready to sip Starbucks coffee from September

Rediff.com6 Apr 2012

The group would start its India journey with stores in Mumbai and New Delhi.

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

Google India chief Rajan Anandan quits after 8 years

Google India chief Rajan Anandan quits after 8 years

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

Anandan, also an investor in multiple start-ups, is slated to join venture fund Sequoia Capital.

IIM-A's paycheck.in to tap global minimum wages soon

IIM-A's paycheck.in to tap global minimum wages soon

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

Moving ahead from offering sector specific wage rates within India, paycheck.in will soon monitor global minimum wage standards across regions like Asia, Pacific, Middle East and Europe.

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.

Singapore Exchange to trade Nifty Options from July 16

Singapore Exchange to trade Nifty Options from July 16

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

The Nifty Options would add to SGX's suite of Asian equity derivatives, which include SGX S&P CNX Nifty futures, the dominant Indian product for international participants.

China demands details of where US N-sub struck in SCS

China demands details of where US N-sub struck in SCS

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

Expressing grave concern over a US nuclear-powered submarine sustaining damage in the disputed South China Sea, China on Friday demanded Washington to reveal the details and the location of the accident and blamed America's frequent air and naval sorties in the Indo-Pacific to assert the "freedom of navigation" as the "root cause" of the incident.

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.

Markets open in the red on weak global cues

Markets open in the red on weak global cues

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Asian shares dragged their feet on Tuesday.

Twitter accounts for only 17% of Indian social network users

Twitter accounts for only 17% of Indian social network users

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

India will surpass the US to lead the global tally of the largest Facebook user base on mobile by 2017, it had forecast.

Nine Indian women feature in Forbes' Power Businesswomen list

Nine Indian women feature in Forbes' Power Businesswomen list

Rediff.com1 Mar 2012

ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochchar, Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and film producer Ekta Kapoor are among the nine Indian women named in Forbes magazine's inaugural 'Asia Power Businesswomen list'.

Banks may face hurdles to raise funds under Basel III

Banks may face hurdles to raise funds under Basel III

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

RBI had rescheduled the starting date for its implementation.

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

Moyes learns that United support means great expectations

Moyes learns that United support means great expectations

Rediff.com22 Jul 2013

David Moyes left for Tokyo on the third leg of Manchester United's pre-season tour of the Asia-Pacific on Sunday with his first win under his belt and the enormity of the job on his hands confirmed.

Displaced Lankan Tamils' woes continue, UN officials told

Displaced Lankan Tamils' woes continue, UN officials told

Rediff.com21 Sep 2012

Leaders of Sri Lanka's main Tamil party TNA on Friday told officials from the United Nations human rights body that the Tamils displaced in the LTTE war were facing problems with resettlement and discrimination at the hands of authorities

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.

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.

India kicks off campaign for elected UNSC seat

India kicks off campaign for elected UNSC seat

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

If elected, it would be India's eighth term on the UN Security Council and this two-year tenure will start in January 2021.

India set to overtake China in wealth creation

India set to overtake China in wealth creation

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

The existing wealthy are poised to gain even greater wealth.

India must knock down import tariffs: Panagariya

India must knock down import tariffs: Panagariya

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Panagariya also pointed out that COVID-19 pandemic may lead to integration of global labour market.

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.

Decoded: Twitter's Options and Fate

Decoded: Twitter's Options and Fate

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

'There are already multiple lawsuits against the IT rules.' 'So questions of compliance are like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.'

US bombers fly close to North Korea amid tensions

US bombers fly close to North Korea amid tensions

Rediff.com24 Sep 2017

The US Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers from Guam, along with the force's F-15C Eagle fighter escorts from Okinawa, Japan, flew in international airspace over the waters east of North Korea

Fourteen-yr-old Chinese golfer earns ticket to US Masters

Fourteen-yr-old Chinese golfer earns ticket to US Masters

Rediff.com5 Nov 2012

Guan Tianlang is poised to become the youngest golfer to play at the US Masters after the Chinese 14-year-old won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Thailand on Sunday.

Financial SMS provider SWIFT to expand footprint in India

Financial SMS provider SWIFT to expand footprint in India

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

Belgium-based financial transaction SMS provider SWIFT is working on a partnership with eight leading Indian banks to form a joint company by 2012-end to expand its footprint in banking and financial sector of India, a company official said on Wednesday.

Domestic airlines running cartel: Gopinath

Domestic airlines running cartel: Gopinath

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

At a panel discussion at the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation's summit in Mumbai on Tuesday, Gopinath also said that airlines should price fares so as to maximise loads.

India beats China to win crucial election to UN commission on women

India beats China to win crucial election to UN commission on women

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The 54-member ECOSOC, holding the first plenary meeting of its 2021 session in the General Assembly Hall on Monday, held elections for two seats in the Asia-Pacific States category with Afghanistan, India and China in the fray.

BNP Paribas sees Sensex at 50,500 in 2021; remains overweight on India

BNP Paribas sees Sensex at 50,500 in 2021; remains overweight on India

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

In terms of stock selection, India continues to benefit from two phenomena - the big getting bigger and availability of quality stocks in relative abundance compared with its Asian peers.