Coronavirus: Hong Kong bans Air India flights
Hong Kong – Air India has been banned from flying to Hong Kong for two weeks for carrying too many passengers infected with Covid-19. The government acted after linking 11 imported cases on an Air India flight from Delhi on August … Continue reading Coronavirus: Hong Kong bans Air India flights
India: Import hurdles for Chinese products
NEW DELHI/SHANGHAI – Chinese firms like Xiaomi are facing delays getting approvals from India’s quality control agency for their goods, five industry sources told Reuters, as the business environment deteriorates after a clash on their Himalayan border.Greater scrutiny of Chinese … Continue reading India: Import hurdles for Chinese products
Kamala Harris: Heritage formed her career
NEW DELHI — Kamala Harris is lending her prosecutor’s instincts to the U.S. Democratic Party’s battle against President Donald Trump, as Joe Biden’s running mate. She also brings lessons learned during walks on the beaches of India with her maternal … Continue reading Kamala Harris: Heritage formed her career
India: SoftBank’s next big crisis ?
New Delhi — In India, tech startups have been caught in SoftBank’s cycle of overfunding, bloated valuations and vague paths to profit. Some, sensing danger, have corrected course. Others may hold the seeds of the investment giant’s next crisis. (Nikkei)
Singapore: Qoo10 e-commerce platform acquires ShopClues
New Delhi – Online marketplace ShopClues is being acquired by Singapore-based e-commerce platform Qoo10 in an all-stock deal bringing to an end a prolonged hunt by the Indian e-tailer for a buyer. The transaction is learnt to have valued ShopClues … Continue reading Singapore: Qoo10 e-commerce platform acquires ShopClues