News for 'Southeast Asian'

Can Jha & Team Convince Japan, Korea Etc?

Can Jha & Team Convince Japan, Korea Etc?

Rediff.com23 May 2025

JD-U MP Sanjay Kumar Jha heads a diplomatic mission to Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan and Singapore, to seek international cooperation after the Pahalgam attack while highlighting Pakistan's role in cross-border terrorism.

Maruti Suzuki logs 28% rise in exports at 263,068 units in 2022

Maruti Suzuki logs 28% rise in exports at 263,068 units in 2022

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday reported a 28 per cent rise in exports at 263,068 units in 2022, its highest ever overseas shipments. The company's previous highest exports was achieved in 2021 with 205,450 units. The highest exported models in 2022 were Dzire, Swift, S-Presso, Baleno and Brezza, the company said in a statement.

High-growth segments, Tier-II, -III cities to drive long-term gains for ABB

High-growth segments, Tier-II, -III cities to drive long-term gains for ABB

Rediff.com16 Nov 2024

ABB reported a weak quarter. Revenue was at Rs 2,910 crore, up only 5 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y), with operating profit at Rs 540 crore, up 23 per cent and net profit at Rs 440 crore.

Asian Games diary: Of traffic snarls, Shah Rukh Khan fans and selfies

Asian Games diary: Of traffic snarls, Shah Rukh Khan fans and selfies

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Language is an issue but not a barrier as they are still able to express their love for Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. SRK though has a much bigger following than his celebrated senior.

Indians Now Boarding For Central Asia

Indians Now Boarding For Central Asia

Rediff.com23 Aug 2024

Just over a three-hour flight from Delhi, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Georgia have seen a big jump in visitors.

China claims 1,000 years sovereignty over SCS, denies US charges

China claims 1,000 years sovereignty over SCS, denies US charges

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

In a major policy speech on Monday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the world will not allow China to treat the strategically important South China Sea (SCS) as its 'maritime empire' and vowed to support worried Southeast Asian countries against Beijing's 'campaign of bullying' to control the resource-rich region.

Chinese Premier, not Xi Jinping, to attend G20 summit in India

Chinese Premier, not Xi Jinping, to attend G20 summit in India

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

President Xi is also skipping the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and East Asia summits in Jakarta this week.

Why Uber is looking over its shoulder in India

Why Uber is looking over its shoulder in India

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

India turns talent backyard for Southeast Asian taxi apps to fight Uber.

IPO-bound Oyo eyes Rs 100 crore PAT in Q4, 20% revenue growth in FY24

IPO-bound Oyo eyes Rs 100 crore PAT in Q4, 20% revenue growth in FY24

Rediff.com5 Apr 2024

Oravel Stays, the parent company behind the travel tech brand Oyo, is eyeing to clock Rs 100 crore in Q4FY24 profit after tax (PAT) and a 20 per cent revenue growth for FY24, according to informed sources. These numbers were part of an internal review meeting between founder Ritesh Agarwal and senior management earlier this week, where he spoke about the company's profitability trajectory and growth in business.

Jolly Joe At ASEAN Summit

Jolly Joe At ASEAN Summit

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

US President Joe Biden attended the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gala dinner in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Decoding Malaysian PM's 6-day visit to India

Decoding Malaysian PM's 6-day visit to India

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

Considering the common linkages, high-level trust, complementarities, and convergent interests between the two nations, Malaysia has the potential to become India's key partner in Southeast Asia, says Dr Rahul Mishra.

This monk offers shelter to snakes in monastery

This monk offers shelter to snakes in monastery

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

Make sure to visit this monastery-turned-snake sanctuary when you go to Myanmar.

Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs Bite Into Apple's India Growth Plans

Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs Bite Into Apple's India Growth Plans

Rediff.com12 Mar 2025

Apple's ambitious strategy to expand iPhone exports, shift more production from China to India at a faster pace, and grow its domestic market hits a Trump-sized roadblock.

Chinese fighter jet intercepts US military aircraft over SCS

Chinese fighter jet intercepts US military aircraft over SCS

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

A Chinese fighter jet performed an unsafe manoeuvre after it came as close as 20 feet within a United States military aircraft over the South China sea, The Hill reported on Thursday citing the US Indo-Pacific Command.

US Tariffs Rattle India's Shrimp Sector

US Tariffs Rattle India's Shrimp Sector

Rediff.com18 Apr 2025

Trump's tariffs, falling shrimp prices, and fears of additional US levies, spark a crisis in Andhra Pradesh's politically vital aquaculture sector.

USTR Report Intensifies Trade Tensions With India

USTR Report Intensifies Trade Tensions With India

Rediff.com2 Apr 2025

The US Trade Representative noted that India's average applied tariff rate stood at 17% per cent, the highest of any major world economy.

Ukraine crisis: How govt plans to export wheat

Ukraine crisis: How govt plans to export wheat

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

India is looking to tap its diplomatic missions abroad to enable grain exporters in the country to ship out wheat and corn as supplies from Russia and Ukraine are expected to remain disrupted for some time to come. Between the two items, pushing for wheat is easier because of a huge domestic surplus. "We are hand holding our exporters and support from various Indian missions abroad is also being channelised accordingly," a senior government official said. Global wheat prices have jumped since the Ukraine crisis started, with wheat futures in the US reaching their highest levels since 2008.

Egypt's President Sisi to be chief guest at Republic Day celebrations

Egypt's President Sisi to be chief guest at Republic Day celebrations

Rediff.com27 Nov 2022

Both countries are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year.

PIX: Fans mourn victims of Indonesia stadium stampede

PIX: Fans mourn victims of Indonesia stadium stampede

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Indonesians gathered for Friday prayers mourned 131 people killed in a soccer stampede six days ago, amid calls for a prompt investigation into one of the world's most deadly stadium disasters to enable its victims to rest in peace.

Coronavirus fears halt export of buffalo meat

Coronavirus fears halt export of buffalo meat

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

Since 2013-14, buffalo meat had been the largest export item in the agri commodity basket for a few years. Since the coronavirus outbreak in January, Indian exporters have received no fresh orders from Southeast Asian and West Asian countries, which cumulatively contribute nearly 65 per cent of India's overall buffalo meat shipment.

Why India needs to fine-tune its ties with Nepal

Why India needs to fine-tune its ties with Nepal

Rediff.com22 Nov 2011

The increasingly loud and belligerent assertion of Beijing's claims in South China has become a matter of strategic concern for many nations for diverse reasons. It comes at a time when nations with diverse interest in the Southeast Asia from the India to Vietnam to Japan and the United States are already concerned about China's growing strategic strength.

SE Asia ready to build, but will investors come?

SE Asia ready to build, but will investors come?

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

Easy global liquidity and investors' eagerness to tap one of the world's few fast-growing regions should create a sweet spot for the region to fill the $600 billion in infrastructure needs the Asian Development Bank identifies over the next decade.

All about India's firmer eastward gaze

All about India's firmer eastward gaze

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

Leveraging Indo-Asean trade talks means a stronger Look East policy.

United States awarded hosting rights for expanded Club World Cup

United States awarded hosting rights for expanded Club World Cup

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

The first edition of FIFA's new 32-team Club World Cup will be held in the United States in 2025, world soccer's governing body said on Friday.

How Trump's Ego Threatens US Educational Universe

How Trump's Ego Threatens US Educational Universe

Rediff.com28 May 2025

Donald Trump is catering to the basest fears and prejudice of unenlightened Americans -- yes, there are those too, in sizeable enough numbers to elect one of their own as president. That would most certainly not Make America Great Again, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.

This R-Day not 1 guest, but 10 -- ASEAN leaders

This R-Day not 1 guest, but 10 -- ASEAN leaders

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

The 25th anniversary of ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations is being marked. And invitations were sent by the Indian government to all ASEAN leaders for the Republic Day function.

Randhir Singh first Indian to be elected as OCA president

Randhir Singh first Indian to be elected as OCA president

Rediff.com8 Sep 2024

A five-time Olympic shooter, Randhir Singh was the lone eligible candidate for the OCA president's post.

With 74 Foreign Visits, Modi Is Most Travelled PM

With 74 Foreign Visits, Modi Is Most Travelled PM

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

While Modi has spent fewer days abroad than his predecessor (270 days versus Dr Singh's 306), he has travelled more extensively and actively than any other Indian PM.

Must ensure full respect for LAC: Jaishankar to Wang Yi

Must ensure full respect for LAC: Jaishankar to Wang Yi

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

The Jaishankar-Wang talks came amid the dragging border row in eastern Ladakh that entered its fifth year in May.

'Bureaucracy a major impediment to Indo-US military ties'

'Bureaucracy a major impediment to Indo-US military ties'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2012

Dr S Amer Latif, a senior Pentagon policy wonk, on leave as a Visiting Fellow with the Wadhwani Chair in United States-India Policy Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies -- a leading Washington, DC think tank -- has said the civilian bureaucracy with the Indian ministry of defense "is a significant impediment to close US-India military ties."

First flight of superjumbo A-380 to India takes off

First flight of superjumbo A-380 to India takes off

Rediff.com30 May 2014

An Airbus A-380 of the Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Friday took off from Singapore for Delhi, marking the maiden flight of the superjumbo to India.

Asean: Wise to take the culture route

Asean: Wise to take the culture route

Rediff.com24 Nov 2007

Manmohan Singh faced stiff competition in Singapore. No, not at the East Asia Summit or in meetings with the Asean. But the rival attractions of two imaginative exhibitions on India's past and an exhaustive three-day conference titled "Early Indian Influences in Southeast Asia" eclipsed his presence while China's Wen Jiabao basked in media glory that reflected the reality of economic and military power.

India, Bangladesh can revive Bay of Bengal dynamism

India, Bangladesh can revive Bay of Bengal dynamism

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

The South Asian nations could script a new history of cooperation and prosperity that could serve as an example for other nations, notes Dr Rahul Mishra.

Recipe: Mawa Paneer Kofta Curry

Recipe: Mawa Paneer Kofta Curry

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

Love paneer? Are you a huge fan of khoya? How about combining the two to create a rich Indian curry that goes well with steamed rice or naans?

Singapore police helping European bodies over match-fixing

Singapore police helping European bodies over match-fixing

Rediff.com5 Feb 2013

Singapore's police said on Tuesday it was helping its European counterparts investigate a syndicate accused of fixing the outcome of hundreds of soccer matches.

2024: Top 10 International Films

2024: Top 10 International Films

Rediff.com7 Dec 2024

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals held in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India.

Myanmar forgoes ASEAN chair

Myanmar forgoes ASEAN chair

Rediff.com26 Jul 2005

Singapore tries to shed image as a secretive tax haven

Singapore tries to shed image as a secretive tax haven

Rediff.com6 May 2013

Banks are hurriedly scrutinising their account holders before stricter tax evasion measures come into force.

Recipe: Malay Chicken

Recipe: Malay Chicken

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

Perk up your weekend with a very different Malaysian-inspired dish.