How China’s Xinjiang fuels Indonesia’s deforestation scourge
Chinese demand for Indonesian wood pulp is propping up industry ostracised elsewhere over sustainability concerns.
Economy
Apple in talks to make MacBooks in Thailand, report says
Tech giant’s reported plans come as company seeks to expand its manufacturing presence beyond China.
China’s exports surge as economy rebounds from ‘zero COVID’
Chinese exports rise for the first time in six months, soaring 14.8 percent year on year.
G7 finance heads vow financial stability, supply chain diversity
Communique pledges greater role for low- and middle-income countries in diversifying supply chains.
China races to regulate AI after playing catchup to ChatGPT
China’s cyberspace agency wants to ensure AI will not attempt to ‘undermine national unity’ or ‘split the country’.
TSMC’s Taiwan factory plans have not changed, says minister
Economy minister says investment still going ahead after report that semiconductor giant is slowing expansion plans.
Deutsche Bank to close IT operations in Russia, report says
Bank has offered severance to the 500 IT professionals still on its payroll in the country, Financial Times report says.
UK Parliamentary Delegation Calls On Vice President, Discuss Business, People-To-People Ties
New Delhi: A Parliamentary delegation from the United Kingdom called on Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday and held discussions on historical, business and people-to-people ties between both countries.Taking Twitter, the Vice President said, "A parliamentary delegation from UK, co-led by Baroness Verma and Lord Karan Bilimoria called on Hon’ble Vice President, Shri Jagadeep Dhankhar today
Determined To Work Together To Find FTA That Supports UK, Indian Businesses: British Dy High Commissioner
New Delhi: British deputy high commissioner Christina Scott on Tuesday said that negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement between India and the United Kingdom are continuing and both countries are "determined" to work together.The remarks by the senior UK diplomat in India come after Indian officials dismissed as "baseless" a report in The Times, which claimed that New Delhi had stalled
US Chamber of Commerce’s US-India Business Council, Confederation of Indian Industry Host Sitharaman
Washington: The US Chamber of Commerce’s US-India Business Council (USIBC) co-hosted India’s Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman for an exclusive member roundtable at US Chamber headquarters in Washington DC, Monday evening in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).The roundtable focused on how the US and India could strengthen trade and investment