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Delegations from China, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and Taiwan were among those from Asian economies at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Maryland in mid-May. (Photo by Azusa Kawakami)
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters aboard Air Force One en-route to the UAE.
Trump tariffs

Trump expresses disaffection with Apple's India investment plans

US president says New Delhi has offered a 'no tariff' trade deal

15 May 2025
Expansive, costly productions with A-list stars, glamorous locations and aggressive marketing campaigns -- once a surefire recipe for success -- are failing to lure audiences to theaters.
Media & Entertainment

Struggling Bollywood reels over Trump's movie tariff threat

Proposed levies would hit diaspora market as soft power ambitions ramp up

13 May 2025
A whisky store in Gurugram, India. British whisky makers will benefit from lower import tariffs in India, which has raised concerns among manufacturers in the South Asian country.
Trade

India's steel, alcohol sectors feel unease over UK trade deal

London's carbon border tax a worry even as agreement seen as win amid trade war

7 May 2025
Britain's Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds welcomes Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal for trade talks, in London on April 28. (Department for Business and Trade via Reuters)
International relations

Britain and India clinch major trade deal in 'new era' of Trump tariffs

Efforts to boost trade in whisky, cars and food hastened by turmoil caused by US

7 May 2025
Fujifilm is exploring the production of chemicals that remove impurities in the chip manufacturing process, looking to develop solutions and other products at the plant. (Fujifilm)
Semiconductors

Fujifilm to tap India's growing chip industry with new materials plant

Apple and others shift work from China to India amid tensions with US

7 May 2025
From left: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and U.S. President Donald Trump. Washington's tariff policy is overshadowing the world's economies. (Source photos by Reuters)
Comment

Trump-driven disorder rattles emerging economies

Countries reel from misjudging risks of new US president

6 May 2025
Containers at the Yantian port in Shenzhen on April 17. China releases its trade data for April on Friday.
Your Week in Asia

Tariff impact data, Singapore bank earnings, major Indian IPO

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

4 May 2025
Vehicles pass through a joint border crossing at Wagah, on the Pakistan and India border, on May 1. Pakistan says it has "credible intelligence" that India intends to launch military action.
India-Pakistan crisis

India bans imports from Pakistan amid tension over tourist killings

Diplomatic pressure builds between the two nuclear-armed nations

3 May 2025
India's benchmark Sensex stock index logged its highest close in four months on April 29.
Markets

Foreign investors turn net buyers of India stocks amid trade turmoil

Stimulus hopes and tariff talks fuel triple rally with bonds and rupee

2 May 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on Oct. 23, 2024
Opinion

China, India quietly bid for global leadership as the US abdicates

The world's largest emerging powers offer competing visions of a multipolar future

1 May 2025
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks with reporters outside the White House in Washington on April 28.
Trump tariffs

US takes 'framework first, details later' approach to tariff talks

Negotiations with India and South Korea show pattern aimed at quick wins

30 April 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has undertaken a whirlwind of controversial policy changes on immigration, trade, the Indo-Pacific and technology. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters, Getty Images, and Ken Kobayashi)
Trump administration

Trump's first 100 days spark anxiety across Asia: 4 things to know

Asian governments, companies and communities race to keep up with policy changes

29 April 2025
Ultra-high-net-worth Asians are uneasy about the current bout of uncertainty, which is denting their confidence in the U.S. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Akira Kodaka and Reuters)
Trading Asia

Ultra-wealthy Asians rethink US stock exceptionalism amid Trump turmoil

Investors looking for havens turn to gold, the euro and the yen

28 April 2025
Feminine hygiene products such as tampons are a necessity that not all can afford or access.
Opinion

The Pink Tax: The hidden cost of being a woman

From razors to T-shirts, gender-based pricing quietly deepens inequality around the world

27 April 2025
Protesters raise their hands during an anti-India protest in Lahore on April 24.
India-Pakistan crisis

Pakistan warns India: Halting water flow would be 'act of war'

Islamabad follows New Delhi with border closures after Kashmir militant strike

24 April 2025
Employees work at a Cadila Pharmaceuticals manufacturing unit on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, on April 12.
Economy

India sees export orders surge amid US tariff pause

Private sector racks up best growth performance since August, survey finds

23 April 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on April 22. (Photo by Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters)
India-Pakistan crisis

Narendra Modi cuts short Saudi visit after Kashmir terror attack

Prime minister and crown prince agree to speed up India-Europe corridor work

23 April 2025
U.S. Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks at the Rajasthan International Centre in Jaipur, India, on April 22.
International relations

Vance says US wants India to buy more of its defense equipment, energy

American VP warns of 'very dark time' if the two nations fail to work together

23 April 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, meets U.S. Vice President JD Vance, second lady Usha Vance and their children at his residence in New Delhi on April 21. (India's Press Information Bureau/handout via Reuters)
Trump tariffs

Modi, Vance tout progress on India-US trade deal

Prime minister says he looks forward to Trump's visit this year

22 April 2025
Tensions between the governments of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Bangladeshi interim leader Muhammad Yunus are overshadowing the textile and clothing industry that powers Bangladesh's economy. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
International relations

Tensions mount as India revokes transshipment access for Bangladesh exports

New Delhi ends arrangement that allowed neighbor to send cargo via its airports

21 April 2025
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is heading to India for the first time. (File photo by Reuters)
Your Week in Asia

Vance in India, South Korea's post-Yoon economy, election milestones

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

20 April 2025
Tariffs, trade and geopolitics are set to be key topics of discussion when U.S. Vice President JD Vance, left, meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. (Source photos by Reuters) 
International relations

Vance to meet Modi in India as U.S.-China tariff war rages

Trade expected to top the agenda during American vice president's visit

18 April 2025
Infosys Technologies reported sluggish Q4 figures.  
Business trends

India's Infosys says Trump tariff war will further stymie growth

Software exporter sees price pressures ahead after missing its own guidance

17 April 2025
Beijing has reportedly instructed local carriers to halt deliveries of Boeing aircraft, and experts say some of those jets could find their way to India and its airplane-hungry airlines. (Source photo by AP)
Trade war

China's ban on Boeing deliveries likely a win for Indian airlines

Air India and other carriers are waiting on hundreds of back orders for new jets

17 April 2025
Tariffs would push up the price of generic drugs, used by many Americans to manage common conditions like high blood pressure.
Pharmaceuticals

India's generic drug industry feels pressure of Trump tariff threat

Pharma giants like Bayer, Takeda also weigh supply chain risks

16 April 2025
Tata Motors' Nexon and Nexon.ev models outside a hotel in New Delhi.
Automobiles

Monthly Indian car shipments fall again in sign of cooling demand

Fiscal year has ended on a weak note despite increase overall

15 April 2025
The Modi government should focus on addressing common irritants faced by all businesses, such as difficulties in contract enforcement or suffocating compliance burden that discourages entrepreneurship. 
Opinion

Modi's narrow domestic focus is killing Indians' economic freedom

Citizens should be able to decide where to invest their money and where to go for vacations

15 April 2025
Apple is attempting to make more MacBooks in Vietnam to avoid the pain of U.S. tariffs on goods made in China. 
Technology

Apple ramps up India, Vietnam production as tariff safe harbors

Tech giant faces stricter Chinese customs checks as it transfers equipment

14 April 2025
Rice farmers protest against falling prices in Bangkok in March. (Photo by Kosuke Inoue)
Agriculture

Southeast Asian rice farmers struggle against Indian exports

Oversupply drags down Thai and Vietnamese export prices more than 30%

10 April 2025