India
Global coal trade approaches its peak
Preliminary data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) indicates that global coal imports rose by 2.4% in 2024, reaching 1.5bn tonnes for the year.
Navigating the four year long India-China border standoff
The prolonged border standoff between India and China, spanning from 2020 to 2024, underscores the fragility of relations between the world’s two most populous nations.
US to remove barriers to nuclear collaboration with India
The United States will eliminate barriers that have hindered collaboration between Indian nuclear organisations and American firms, according to US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
Indian banks' profitability to moderate in FY26
Indian banks' profitability is expected to moderate in FY26, following an inflexion point in FY25, largely due to delinquencies stemming from over-leveraging in unsecured assets and rising unsecured credit costs.
Bangladesh revokes former Prime Minister Hasina’s passport
Bangladesh’s Department of Immigration and Passports has annulled the passports of 97 people, citing alleged involvement in enforced disappearances and killings in July. The list includes former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Microsoft to invest $3bn in India
Microsoft plans to invest $3bn in India over two years to expand cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and bolster its workforce's skills, company Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella announced on January 7
Over 120 dead as powerful tremor hits Tibet
At least 126 people have been confirmed dead following a powerful earthquake that struck Tibet early on January 7, according to Chinese state media.
Bangladesh explores tank purchase from Turkey as India receives request for Hasina’s extradition
Bangladesh has initiated talks with Turkey’s Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi A.S. to procure 26 light tanks, with delivery expected in 2025
Controversial 10-GW hydropower project in Tibet greenlit by Beijing
China has given the green light to a 10-GW hydropower project on the lower Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet - known in China as the Xizang Autonomous Region since 2023 - marking a major step in its renewable energy transition and regional development
Russia seeks to expand its nuclear energy dominance with new international projects
Russia is constructing over 10 nuclear power units on foreign soil to help capitalise on burgeoning energy demands driven by artificial intelligence and developing markets, a senior Kremlin envoy has revealed
India’s space research agency launches innovative payload
India's space programme has taken another giant leap forward as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the PSLV-C60 on December 30
BRICS expands membership, adding Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand
The BRICS bloc, a coalition formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is broadening its reach as it seeks to challenge the dominance of the US dollar and reshape global financial and economic systems.
ING: India is likely to remain the region's fastest growing country in 2025
India is expected to remain the region’s growth engine while emerging Asian countries, such as Indonesia and the Philippines are expected to see larger-than-expected rate cuts.
Asia’s shipbuilding renaissance: record orders and rising prices
Asia has been the centre of shipbuilding for decades thanks to its geographical and strategic location and the capital and labour-intensive nature of the industry.
Russia’s arms exports slump, Kremlin preparing for possible war with Nato
Russian arms exports have plummeted by 92% since 2021, according to defence policy expert Pavel Luzin, as the Kremlin redirects all its military production to supplying the conflict in Ukraine.
Valuation questions raised over Blackstone's $2.1bn IPO of India’s International Gemmologist Institute
In what looks like a very good deal for Blackrock, the private equity house has bought the diamond certification company IGI for $569mn and will likely monetised approximately $324mn from the IPO while still owning around 84% of a $2.1bn business.
India’s second-largest clean energy company ReNew plans to go private
Key investors in ReNew Energy Global, India’s second-largest clean energy producer, have proposed to take the company private in a deal valued at $2.82bn.
INTERVIEW: Jeet Chandan, co-founder of Indian investment platform BizDateUp
The electric two-wheeler and three-wheeler segments have the highest growth potential in the overall India electric vehicle (EV) space, Jeet Chandan, co-founder of investment platform BizDateUp told bno Intellinews in an interview.
Where does nuclear power-use stand in post-COP29 Asia?
It is now a month since COP29 opened its doors to delegates from around the world in the city of Baku, Azerbaijan on November 11