India election live: Modi-led alliance's lead narrows in tighter-than-expected race
NEW DELHI -- Election Commission officials on Tuesday began counting ballots cast over India's six-week general election, which closed on June 1.
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India outpacing Asian rivals in data center capacity, report says
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU -- India is outpacing Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong in data center investment, according to a new industry report, a trend driven by major funding commitments by global heavyweight Amazon and domestic conglomerates like Reliance Industries.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy, in Singapore, urges Asian support for peace summit
SINGAPORE -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday appealed for Asian leaders' participation in an upcoming peace conference in Switzerland, seeking to bolster international support for ending Russia's invasion.
China vs. U.S., Zelenskyy appears: 5 takeaways from Shangri-La forum
SINGAPORE -- High-ranking defense officials and government leaders from around the world made contrasting arguments in working toward regional peace and stability over the weekend in Singapore at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue security summit.
Myanmar's NLD co-founder and Suu Kyi ally Tin Oo dies at 97
BANGKOK/YANGON -- Tin Oo, co-founder of the National League for Democracy (NLD), Myanmar's political party led by pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, died on Saturday, a NLD source told Nikkei. He was 97.
India GDP grows 7.8% in Jan.-March, as manufacturing recovers
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU -- India's economy beat expectations in the January-March quarter to grow 7.8% from a year ago, government data showed on Friday, helped by a resurgent manufacturing sector.
Blackstone to acquire Japan e-comics provider Infocom for $1.7bn
TOKYO -- Blackstone has agreed to acquire Tokyo-listed Infocom, a leading provider of digital comic books, in an estimated 260 billion yen ($1.66 billion) deal, sources said.
China announces Evergrande fine amid speculation over auditor PwC's fate
HONG KONG -- China's securities regulator on Friday said it has penalized embattled developer China Evergrande Group for fraud related to the issuance of onshore bonds, although it appeared to be repeating what the developer itself had disclosed in March.