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Global weather chaos is also damaging crop production across Asia

Drought and floods have devastated livelihoods and damaged crops in parts of Asia that produce palm oil, natural rubber, rice and sugar.

This Philippines’ airline plans to break a record of maximum seat capacity

Cebu Air is part of a broader push, especially in Asia, to stuff more people into airplanes flying the most popular routes.

Youthful Africa to overtake aging Asia in workforce

The number of 15-to-64-year-old Africans today is a quarter of the size of Asia’s working-age population. By 2100, however, Africa will surpass Asia.

Mukesh Ambani has a good chance of taking Hamleys global

Taking Hamleys global is a big challenge but Reliance knows the toy store chain and has the retail skills to succeed.

Indian subcontinent’s collision with Asia changed the world for good

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them. It's your fix to stay on top of the latest in science.

There are 2.9 million atheists in India and it’s been around in Asia for centuries

Atheism is not a modern concept and is a significant cultural force in India, as well as in other Asian countries influenced by Indian religions.

Optimism over Modi’s re-election makes rupee Asia’s best currency

Improved chances of PM Modi winning a second term have led to the stock & debt markets luring robust dollar flows.

Rupee rallies as India-Pakistan tensions abate but election wall is coming up

The rupee has rebounded about 2% since early February, and is no longer the worst performer this year among Asia's emerging market currencies.

Travel boom in India & Asia could take a hit as pilot shortage worsens

Airlines such as IndiGo, Air Asia have had to cut flights daily with pilots exhausting their annual limit of flying hours.

Indonesia grabs the upper hand over India in battle of high-yielding bond markets

Comparison between the two Asian economies is common given their similarities, and that’s especially true this year.

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India can’t fight Trump tariffs with emotion. Smart talks, sector relief, reforms are key

India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?