India
Singapore Airlines sticking with Air India for the “long game” despite losses
A Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-941 takes off from Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on April 29, 2026. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Singapore Airlines has seen Air India drag on its earnings for about five quarters, but analysts and the airline say the investment will pay […]
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Iran war fallout forces Singapore Airlines-backed Air India to cancel 27% of international flights
Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with registration letters VT-ANB flies over Tokyo, Japan, April 27, 2025 in this picture obtained from social media. Koki Takagi | Via Reuters Singapore Airlines-backed Air India will substantially cut international flights during the peak June to August travel period, as the Iran war-led airspace restrictions and record-high jet […]
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Inside India newsletter: Trump-Xi meeting could test India’s positioning as China counterweight
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. For more than two decades, consecutive U.S. administrations have seen India as a counterbalance to China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific. But the current U.S […]
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India hikes bullion import duties as the world’s second-largest gold market faces a declining rupee
Gold pure gold bar models captured in Shanghai, China on March 15, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images India, the world’s second-largest gold consumer, has raised import duties on gold and silver to 15% from 6%, just days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to curb bullion purchases for a year as overseas […]
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India’s inflation in April rises for sixth straight month, but undershoots estimates
A customer hands over a pineapple to a vendor at a roadside shop decorated with plastic Vishu Konna flowers (scientific name: Cassia fistula) ahead of the Vishu festival in Kochi, India, on April 14, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s consumer price inflation in April rose for the sixth straight month to 3.48% […]
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Amazon accelerates delivery race with 30-minute dropoffs in dozens of U.S. cities
An Amazon worker pulls a cart of packages for delivery on in New York City, July 12, 2022. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Amazon is rolling out “ultra-fast” deliveries to get packages to consumers in 30 minutes or less in dozens of cities across the U.S., the company announced Tuesday, marking its most aggressive […]
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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Trump and Xi face a test over AI control
Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot of what I’m seeing and hearing from local businesses. Students and businesses alike are embracing AI in China, while the U.S. worries more about the negative impact. Will that encourage cooperation on AI […]
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Modi says Iran war poses severe risks to India, urges cuts in fuel use and gold purchases
Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, speaks during a joint press statement with Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s prime minister, not pictured, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, Sep. 4, 2025. Prakash Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to curb fuel use, reduce overseas travel, and […]
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Global week ahead: Crude diplomacy casts shadow over Trump-Xi summit
Waitforlight | Moment | Getty Images China has quietly amassed the world’s largest stockpile of crude oil. This is no mean feat for a country that is also the globe’s biggest importer of energy. It brings a fresh dynamic to Beijing’s relations with the United States, as Premier Xi Jinping prepares to host President Donald […]
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Billion-dollar bets: Global investors chase Indian Premier League to ride booming cricket economy
Fans cheer from stands during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 final cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 3, 2025. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) / — IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE — (Photo by ARUN SANKAR/AFP […]
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