CNBC • 14th June 2021

India's ambitious vaccine targets alone will not help immunize its massive population

India set an ambitious target to manufacture more than 2 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines by December — enough to inoculate most of its massive 1.3 billion population.

CNBC • 21st April 2021

Goldman names 7 'attractive' stocks to buy in India — one with a 78% upside

India's second coronavirus wave shows no signs of abating — Goldman Sachs says investors are getting nervous about the macroeconomic risks and earnings recovery.

CNBC • 20th April 2021

India wants to cut Big Tech down to size. Critics say the new rules may give the state too much power

India's new rules for social media is a sign that New Delhi is hardening its stance toward Big Tech, experts told CNBC.

CNBC • 1st April 2021

Papua New Guinea's coronavirus cases spike, health system 'at risk of collapsing'

The coronavirus crisis that has gripped Papua New Guinea continues to worsen, as the Indo-Pacific nation waits in earnest for vaccines to arrive.

CNBC • 26th March 2021

The SPAC frenzy may be heading to Asia — experts say clearer rules are needed

Wall Street's hottest trend may be headed to Asia. SPACs — or special purpose acquisition companies — are attracting interest in Asia and the first wave of local listings will be a test of investor appetite in the region, experts told CNBC.

CNBC • 11th February 2021

India rebukes Twitter for not fully complying with government order to ban certain accounts

India rebuked Twitter for not promptly complying with government orders to take down certain content and warned the social media giant that it must follow local laws to operate in the country.

CNBC • 4th February 2021

Google CEO met Australia's prime minister after threatening to pull out its search engine

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he had a "constructive meeting" with Google chief Sundar Pichai after the tech giant threatened to pull its search engine from the country over a potential new law.

CNBC • 29th January 2021

How Covid-19 vaccines can shape China and India's global influence

Wealthy nations have been accused of hoarding vaccines, which has created room for India, China, and to an extent Russia, to develop, produce and supply vaccines to the developing world.

CNBC • 14th January 2021

India to kick off one of the world's largest Covid vaccination drives this weekend

India plans to inoculate some 300 million people, or more than 20% of its 1.3 billion population, against Covid-19 in the first phase of the exercise.

CNBC • 13th January 2021

Smartphones don't drive Samsung's stock price — but here's the outlook for products that do

Unlike 7 or 8 years ago, Samsung's market performance today is driven mostly by its semiconductor unit, not smartphone launches.

CNBC • 8th January 2021

Hyundai Motor says it's in early talks with Apple to develop a car, sends shares soaring 19%

Shares of Hyundai Motor surged 19% after the South Korean automaker said it was in early-stage talks with Apple over potentially working together to develop an electric car.

CNBC • 18th December 2020

Here's a list of the Australian exports hit by restrictions in China

Australia is one of the few developed nations on Earth that exports more into China than it imports from China.

CNBC • 15th December 2020

More people are doing their holiday shopping online and this trend is here to stay

Due to the coronavirus pandemic this year, which forced countries around the world to either go into lockdowns or enforce strict social distancing rules, a lot of holiday shopping is being done online, according to multiple research reports.

CNBC • 9th December 2020

Singapore's 'cruise to nowhere' forced to return early after passenger tests positive for Covid

A passenger onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the vessel's early return to port in Singapore.

CNBC • 3rd December 2020

India’s government to meet farmers as thousands protest against farm reforms

Government officials in India are set to meet with farmer representatives on Thursday for the fourth time in a bid to resolve grievances about the new farm reforms.

CNBC • 10th November 2020

Southeast Asia's digital services surge as coronavirus pandemic kept people at home

As many as 40 million people in six countries across the region — Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand — came online for the first time in 2020.

CNBC • 19th October 2020

'Vulnerable' garment workers in Bangladesh bear the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus outbreak has left the garment sector in Bangladesh reeling — and thousands of factory workers bore the brunt of it as their livelihoods were abruptly taken from them.

CNBC • 16th October 2020

Morgan Stanley says India stocks are 'attractive' relative to other emerging markets

Indian stocks have been outperforming other emerging markets for nearly six months and could continue to do so if supportive measures are in place, according to Morgan Stanley.

CNBC • 22nd September 2020

Ex-Goldman economist Jim O'Neill says China's economy 'well on the way' to recover from coronavirus

China is well on its way to recovering from a coronavirus pandemic-led economic crisis and will continue to be the most important marginal driver of global GDP, British economist Jim O'Neill told CNBC.

CNBC • 11th August 2020

After border clash with China, India to continue strengthening ties with U.S., others, experts say

India's border clash with China in June is likely to accelerate a trend where New Delhi continues to build and strengthen strategic partnerships with the United States and others to protect its national interests, experts told CNBC.