News for 'South East Asia'

'AI domestic services not hit by strike'

'AI domestic services not hit by strike'

Rediff.com25 May 2012

After the meeting, IPG sources said they would be meeting on Friday evening to take stock of the discussions five of their members had with the Minister and decide on the future course of action.

Coming in summer: Rahman's Jai Ho World Tour

Coming in summer: Rahman's Jai Ho World Tour

Rediff.com16 Feb 2010

The Oscar and Grammy award winning musician is performing live in a dozen countries.

S'pore Airlines slashes fuel surcharges

S'pore Airlines slashes fuel surcharges

Rediff.com8 Sep 2008

For passengers booking a return ticket between India and Singapore from Tuesday, they would be charged $100 as fuel surcharge instead of the present $110 per sector. As a result, they would gain a total of $20 for their onward and return journeys, an airline spokesperson said.

Hiring expected to be good this year: Job portal

Hiring expected to be good this year: Job portal

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

The latest Monster Employment Index, that offers a snapshot of online job demand in India, showed that hiring trends picked up in January.

Bentla 1st Indian woman ref for FIFA course

Bentla 1st Indian woman ref for FIFA course

Rediff.com25 Jul 2010

Former International player and Olympian Referee Bentla D'Coth of Ernakulam has become the first Indian woman referee to be selected for the FIFA FUTRO III referee's instructor course to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal from August 1 to 6.

Apologise for 1971 atrocities: Bangladesh to Pakistan

Apologise for 1971 atrocities: Bangladesh to Pakistan

Rediff.com18 Apr 2025

Bangladesh has demanded a public apology and compensation from Pakistan for the 1971 atrocities, raising "historically unresolved issues" during the first foreign secretary-level talks between the two countries in 15 years. Dhaka also asked Islamabad to pay USD 4.3 billion as its share from the combined assets at the time of East Pakistan's split from West Pakistan in 1971 to form an independent Bangladesh.

India is Volkswagen's new low-cost export hub

India is Volkswagen's new low-cost export hub

Rediff.com8 Feb 2010

The Indian made Polo has a competitive price and suits the demands of many markets in South East Asia and Africa.

Singapore bourse bullish on India listings

Singapore bourse bullish on India listings

Rediff.com21 Apr 2010

The rules of the two platforms are equally applicable to all listed companies regardless of their origin.

Doing the namaz in bermudas

Doing the namaz in bermudas

Rediff.com20 Sep 2005

Mr Ashraf goes to Washington

Mr Ashraf goes to Washington

Rediff.com14 Sep 2005

Does Bin Laden hate MTV?

Does Bin Laden hate MTV?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2005

More transmissible Covid variant found, can't reduce surveillance now: WHO

More transmissible Covid variant found, can't reduce surveillance now: WHO

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

The World Health Organisation said in its latest update that the XE recombinant (BA.1-BA.2) was first detected in the UK on January 19 and more than 600 sequences have been reported and confirmed since then.

Chhattisgarh man sent to Laos for 'cyber slavery', 3 held

Chhattisgarh man sent to Laos for 'cyber slavery', 3 held

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

Police have arrested three persons from Mumbai, including a woman, for allegedly trafficking a man from Chhattisgarh's Durg district for 'cyber slavery' in Laos in southeast Asia and cheating him of Rs 2 lakh, an official said on Wednesday.

China omnipresent threat to stability of South Asia: CDS

China omnipresent threat to stability of South Asia: CDS

Rediff.com24 Oct 2021

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Saturday said that China's ambitions and aspirations to global power presented an 'omnipresent danger' to stability in South Asia.

Retailers in India most aggressive in realty

Retailers in India most aggressive in realty

Rediff.com6 Feb 2007

Retailers in India are the most aggressive in Asia in expanding their businesses, thus creating a huge demand for real estate.

Why India Is Angry with Turkiye

Why India Is Angry with Turkiye

Rediff.com28 May 2025

India-Turkiye ties are strained over Ankara's Islamabad tilt, its arms links with Pakistan, and fallout from the Pahalgam terror attack.

Will US Host India-Pakistan Talks In Washington?

Will US Host India-Pakistan Talks In Washington?

Rediff.com15 May 2025

Acutely conscious that he's left with less than four years to create his legacy, Trump is undoubtedly a man in a hurry, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Mahindra United in AFC Cup last eight

Mahindra United in AFC Cup last eight

Rediff.com23 May 2007

Mohammad Rafi and Steven Dias scored the Mumbai outfit beat Maldivian club New Radiant 2-0 in an away match on Tuesday.

China's WTO entry may hit India

China's WTO entry may hit India

Rediff.com10 Jul 2003

PM to launch new initiatives to strengthen India-ASEAN ties

PM to launch new initiatives to strengthen India-ASEAN ties

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Aiming to give fillip to India's Look East policy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to announce new initiatives to take forward ties with the ASEAN by setting up a mission and appointing an ambassador for the 10-member grouping.

'India Is Where The Action Is'

'India Is Where The Action Is'

Rediff.com20 May 2025

'Pakistan is no longer a front-burner issue for America.'

Kolkata FW: A round-up of the hottest designs

Kolkata FW: A round-up of the hottest designs

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

Here's a round-up of the hottest outfits showcased on the last two days of the Kolkata Fashion Week.

Why the prime minister is going to Philippines

Why the prime minister is going to Philippines

Rediff.com10 Jan 2007

On the sidelines of the India-ASEAN summit, Prime Minister Singh might also have bilateral meetings with some of the leaders.

Radio station left relief funds dormant for seven years

Radio station left relief funds dormant for seven years

Rediff.com21 Oct 2011

An investigation by the Charity Commission has revealed that a London-based radio station that raised 160,000 for natural disaster left it unused in a bank account for almost seven years, The Guardian reported.

World's top 10 richest countries in 2050

World's top 10 richest countries in 2050

Rediff.com23 Aug 2012

The London School of Economics professor Danny Quah forecasts that by 2050 the world's economic centre of gravity, a theoretical measure of the focal point of global economic activity based on GDP, will have shifted eastwards, as quoted in the Wealth Report 2012 by Knight Frank & Citi Private Bank.

Global biggies to invest in India's realty sector

Global biggies to invest in India's realty sector

Rediff.com23 Nov 2007

Indian real estate industry, which is currently pegged at $16 billion, is witnessing increased interest from several international developers, primarily from the Middle-East, South-East Asia and Europe.

Air Deccan seeks nod to fly abroad

Air Deccan seeks nod to fly abroad

Rediff.com30 Oct 2007

Kingfisher Airlines chairman Vijay Mallya on Tuesday said budget carrier Air Deccan has applied for permission to fly overseas from next year. "Air Deccan has sought government approval to fly overseas from next year. The company is looking for a licence to start flights to Middle East, South East Asia and the US," he said on the sidelines of the Fortune Global Forum in New Delhi.

Liberation of Balochistan and Sindh must top the agenda

Liberation of Balochistan and Sindh must top the agenda

Rediff.com25 Apr 2025

Terrorism and insurgency in J&K had subsided when India demolished East Pakistan -- for the simple reason that Pakistan understands power. We need to follow Chanakya's dictum of Saam, Daam, Dand, Bhed for strategising against Pakistan, asserts Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (Retd). The ground truth is that unless we are prepared to acknowledge our shortcomings, including massive intelligence failures, punish those responsible and take corrective actions, we will continue in the same vein, asserts Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (Retd).

Military Action Must For Pakistan's Thousand Cuts Strategy

Military Action Must For Pakistan's Thousand Cuts Strategy

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

We have nothing to gain by raising our concerns internationally as our narrative has got entangled with several controversial concepts in the United Nations, asserts Ambassador T N Sreenivasan.

Now, Tatas plan flavoured salt

Now, Tatas plan flavoured salt

Rediff.com10 Jan 2006

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.

Vietnam for greater economic ties with India

Vietnam for greater economic ties with India

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

As Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyn Tan Dung prepares to undertake his maiden visit to India early next month, Hanoi wants greater economic engagement with New Delhi to counterbalance China's growing clout in South East and East Asia.

Jaishankar to meet Iranian FM on Wednesday amid Prophet remark row

Jaishankar to meet Iranian FM on Wednesday amid Prophet remark row

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

It is the first visit to India by a senior minister of a member nation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation after the controversial remarks triggered anguish in the Arab world.

How useful is B-school grooming

How useful is B-school grooming

Rediff.com8 Nov 2005

India-ASEAN ties flourish in 2012

India-ASEAN ties flourish in 2012

Rediff.com28 Dec 2012

Hectic parleys through out the year led to finalisation of the long-awaited India-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement on services and investment during the 20th India-ASEAN Commemorative Summit held in New Delhi at the end of the year.

Expect quake after-shocks for next 3-4 days

Expect quake after-shocks for next 3-4 days

Rediff.com26 Dec 2004

People living in coastal areas should take special care during the next two days, experts have warned.

US steps in to de-escalate tensions in Gaza

US steps in to de-escalate tensions in Gaza

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

Emphasising on Israel's right to "self-defence", US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has asked many world leaders to use their influence to work for an immediate de-escalation of tensions in Gaza.

TCS opens BPO centre in Philippines

TCS opens BPO centre in Philippines

Rediff.com2 Dec 2010

This is the company's first business process outsourcing centre in the South-East Asia and the latest addition to the company's Global Network Delivery Model, Tata Consultancy Services said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Lamborghini launches Aventador for Rs 3.69 crore

Lamborghini launches Aventador for Rs 3.69 crore

Rediff.com4 Nov 2011

Looking to tap the fast-growing Indian market, Italian luxury sports car-maker Automobili Lamborghini SpA on Thursday launched its latest model, the 'Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4', priced at Rs 3.69 crore (ex-showroom, Delhi), in the country.

India to become global powerhouse: Kamal Nath

India to become global powerhouse: Kamal Nath

Rediff.com15 Jun 2006

The issue at hand is not ASEAN versus Chindia, but ASEAN plus Chindia. Given the strengths of ASEAN and the growing muscle of India and China, the scope for constructive cooperation is immense, he said.