Economy of India

21 May 2013

China and India are very different countries with very different economies. But visiting his opposite number in New Delhi this week, Chinese premier Li Keqiang may well have been struck by some...

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Sale of adulterated drugs costs Ranbaxy record fine of US$500m

15 May 2013

A unit of India's largest drugs firm has agreed to pay a record US$500 million in fines and penalties for selling adulterated drugs and lying to United States federal regulators in a case that is...

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East India Co first firm 'too big to fail'

14 Mar 2013

For an institution that has been defunct for almost 150 years, the East India Company still evokes powerful reactions across the world.

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Talking points

28 Feb 2013

Almost 60,000 applicants are eagerly waiting to find out if their number has come up in the ballot for flats in the Housing Society's latest project. Some 988 flats will become available at...

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India likely to open door to Ikea

4 Jan 2013

India is poised to approve furniture retailer Ikea's application to open stores as the nation seeks to lure more investment, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said.

"It should go through,"...

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Challenges ahead for new Tata chief

29 Dec 2012

Cyrus Mistry, who took charge yesterday at Tata, India's biggest business group, may face an uphill battle if he is to meet his predecessor's vision of boosting revenue fivefold to US$500 billion...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

A dangerous demagogue in our midst

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Jake Van Der Kamp

Ferry subsidies to push rents up further

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How global headwinds are slowing growth in India

India has not been spared the effects of global economic headwinds.

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India is next to inspire Hitachi

Hitachi announced a 70 billion yen (US$838 million) India investment plan as it tries to triple sales dwarfed by its business in China.

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China needs right tools for growth

China's economic downturn signals the end of the growth cycle that began with its entry into the World Trade Organisation. The country requires painful reforms to deal with the legacy costs and...

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Switching MPF providers too slow for most

Half the respondents to a poll said they would not transfer their Mandatory Provident Fund contributions to a trustee of their choice, with most saying 'it's too much trouble'.

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FDI will rebound: deputy minister

Foreign direct investment coming into the mainland is expected to be steady or slightly higher this year, despite a 2.94 per cent decline in the first half, according to Vice-Minister of Commerce...

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StanChart sees profit growth dipping below 10pc

Standard Chartered Bank expects first-half revenue and pre-tax profit growth to drop below 10 per cent from a year ago as regional currencies weaken against the US dollar and key economies slow...

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