FDI during the last fiscal year grew 14% compared to 2023–24 (USD 71.3 billion). Equity inflows, reinvested earnings, and other capital together pushed total inflows to USD 81.04 billion. India continues to attract strong foreign direct investment (FDI), with inflows reaching USD 81 billion in 2024–25, the highest in three years, Commerce and Industry Minister…
TAIPEI, June 10 (Reuters) – The United States should treat Taiwan like a partner and not an adversary, remove new and proposed tariffs, restore high-level cabinet visits and agree a double taxation deal, the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan said on Tuesday. Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, enjoyed strong support from…
Expanding missile threats and airspace closures are straining airlines NEW DELHI, June 4 (Reuters) – Proliferating conflict zones are an increasing burden on airline operations and profitability, executives say, as carriers grapple with missiles and drones, airspace closures, location spoofing and the shoot-down of another passenger flight. Airlines are racking up costs and losing market…
The row between US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk over a major spending bill has exacerbated uncertainty over the future of Nasa’s budget, which was already facing deep cuts. The White House had requested huge cuts to the space agency’s budget, which would see funding for science projects cut by nearly a half….
The owner of CNN and HBO Max, Warner Bros Discovery, says it will split into two companies by the middle of next year. The US media giant plans to separate its studio and streaming business away from its more traditional cable television networks. The move comes as streaming services attract hundreds of millions of users…
US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new travel ban came into effect early on Monday immediately after midnight, barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States and reviving a divisive measure from his first term. The move is expected to disrupt refugee pathways and further restrict immigration as the Trump administration expands its crackdown on illegal entries….
Iran said on Monday it will soon present a counter-proposal on a nuclear deal with the United States, after it had described Washington’s offer as containing “ambiguities”. Tehran and Washington have held five rounds of talks since April to thrash out a new nuclear accord to replace the deal with major powers that US President Donald Trump abandoned during his first…
Sam Nunberg, a strategist on Trump’s 2016 campaign, says the president is trying to “carry out the law” and the situation would have escalated if the White House hadn’t deployed the National Guard. Speaking to BBC’s Today programme, Nunberg says California prides itself with not cooperating with immigration authorities and claims the state is at…
South Koreans are celebrating their first win in the Tony Awards, which they say highlights their country’s status as a cultural powerhouse. The acclaimed Broadway production of Maybe Happy Ending, which debuted in South Korea almost a decade ago, won six Tonys, including best musical. Maybe Happy Ending is about the romance between two humanoid…
Hundreds of international activists who plan to hold a peaceful demonstration on the Egyptian side of the Rafah Border Crossing next week to show solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza will gather in Cairo, Egypt, for the “Global Gaza March.”Thousands of activists from 32 countries, in coordination with civil society organizations, diplomats and humanitarian…
