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Sam Altman ‘excited’ as OpenAI starts hiring in this country for 2nd Asia office

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Microsoft Build conference at the Seattle Convention Center Summit Building in Seattle, Washington.

business

Published on Oct 09, 2024 07:30 am IST

France renews vow to defend freedom of navigation as it showcases fighter jets in the Philippines

world news

Updated on Jul 28, 2024 07:07 pm IST

Chinese defense minister accuses US of causing friction with its support for Taiwan and Philippines

us news

Published on Jun 02, 2024 08:26 am IST

Asia-Pacific’s loss of biodiversity: A hidden threat to food security

Gurugram, India-July 05, 2023: A view of Aravali Safari Park land in Garat Pur Bas village; Safari Park project which is being developed in line with the biodiversity park concept in a 10,000-acre land parcel in the Aravalli region in Gurugram and Nuh Districts, in Gurugram, India, on Wednesday, 05 July 2023. (Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)

opinion

Published on May 22, 2024 09:12 am IST

US investment firm BlackRock on India: ‘Promising for investment opportunities’

The lobby of Germany's branch of BlackRock, an American multinational investment company, is pictured in Frankfurt, Germany.

business

Published on Mar 05, 2024 11:54 am IST

Bengaluru ranks 8th in annual housing price growth across APAC: Report

Bengaluru and Mumbai have found a place in the top 10 best-performing Asia-Pacific residential markets in terms of annual price growth, a report found.

bengaluru news

Published on Feb 07, 2024 02:40 pm IST

India, not China, to be Asia-Pacific’s growth engine: S&P Global Ratings’ report

“We see India reaching 7.0% in 2026 (6.4%); Vietnam, 6.8% (4.9%); Philippines, 6.4% (5.4%); and Indonesia remaining steady at 5%,” ithe report said. (AFP)

india news

Published on Nov 28, 2023 08:47 pm IST

Ireland looks to refresh age-old cultural, political ties with India

Ireland’s deputy prime minister Micheal Martin. (HT photo)

india news

Updated on Oct 25, 2023 11:29 am IST

Quad and ASEAN must learn to work together

PREMIUM

This photograph taken on August 10, 2023 shows the logo of the ASEAN Summit 2023 displayed in Jakarta. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)

opinion

Published on Aug 21, 2023 11:53 pm IST

Climate change and water security in Asia-Pacific

PREMIUM

Climate change

climate change

Published on May 11, 2024 02:35 pm IST

A look at nature-based climate solution

PREMIUM

Climate change (Shutterstock/Representative image)

climate change

Published on May 11, 2024 02:32 pm IST

Asian economic recoveries losing steam, says World Bank

The report forecasts that growth in the region including China will pick up pace this year. (Representative Photo)

business

Published on Mar 31, 2023 02:53 pm IST

Asia's airlines treat passengers to more offers as tough Covid travel curbs ease

In this photo taken on October 9, 2021, a Singapore Airlines (SIA) passenger plane prepares for landing at Changi Airport in Singapore. Asia's airlines treat passengers to more flights and offers as tough Covid-19 travel curbs ease

travel

Updated on Oct 13, 2021 12:43 pm IST

The conversation India refuses to have

It takes courage to push a conversation that evokes almost zero public sympathy in an audience that is inclined to believe that consent has no place on the marital bed

columns

Updated on Jan 08, 2021 08:01 pm IST

New virus strain in UK batters global markets

Indian stocks tumbled as the new strain of coronavirus set off a panic, said Sanjeev Hota, head of research at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas.

business

Published on Dec 21, 2020 11:44 pm IST

Happy birthday Dia Mirza: When she said she wasn’t ‘envious’ of Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta

Dia Mirza was the second runner-up at the 2000 Miss India pageant after Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra.

bollywood

Updated on Dec 09, 2020 07:13 am IST

Australia, Japan brainstorm plans to bury Asia’s carbon emissions under the sea

Major energy producers have championed carbon capture and storage as a means to curb their emissions footprint.

business

Published on Dec 07, 2020 11:24 am IST

Asian shares at all-time highs on US stimulus, vaccine hopes

A woman wearing a protective face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus stands near an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm as a car passing by.

business

Published on Dec 07, 2020 07:46 am IST

FATF regional group keeps Pak in ‘follow-up list’ as govt dials friendly countries

The Asia-Pacific Group’s report was released on Monday ahead of the FATF plenary on October 21-23.

world news

Updated on Oct 12, 2020 07:46 pm IST

Asia-Pacific may see $31.4-54.3 billion remittance losses due to Covid-19: ADB

A health worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a swab sample from a man as people outside wait for their test results during a rapid antigen testing check up campaign for the coronavirus disease at a school in Mumbai.

business

Published on Aug 09, 2020 09:09 pm IST

Nifty, Sensex climb as US stimulus hopes boost global sentiment

Markets in Europe and Asia booked gains as investors wagered the U.S. Federal Reserve would reaffirm its dovish stance this week, and a tolerance for higher inflation.

business

Published on Jul 28, 2020 04:13 pm IST

As countries battle curbs, India keeps up diplomatic ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi set the template early in the crisis and has been working the phones to scale up India’s diplomatic engagement with the world.

india news

Updated on May 01, 2020 04:49 am IST

Air passenger demand plunges as travel restrictions take hold: IATA

March international passenger demand shrank 55.8 per cent compared to March 2019.

travel

Updated on May 01, 2020 07:10 am IST

Impact of Covid-19 intensifies slump in Asia Pacific air passenger demand

Airlines continued to operate dedicated all-freighter services with some airlines also operating cargo-only passenger aircraft flights

business

Updated on Apr 29, 2020 11:29 am IST

Airports of Thailand expect passengers to decline by more than 50%

AOT, which operates six airports including the country’s largest international hub, Suvarnabhumi Airport, saw nearly 900,000 flights and 141.8 million passengers in the year ended September 2019, booking profits of 25 billion baht ($773 million).

travel

Updated on Apr 22, 2020 05:01 pm IST

‘Private players are leading the way across all sectors.

Private players are leading the way across all sectors.

brand stories

Updated on Feb 09, 2021 12:42 pm IST

Coronavirus could erase $211 billion from Asia-Pacific economies: S&P

Workers spray sanitiser at the El Salvador International Airport Saint Oscar Romero y Galdamez over coronavirus fears, in San Salvador, El Salvador, which has no reported cases of coronavirus, March 4, 2020.

business

Updated on Mar 06, 2020 06:15 am IST

How individuals tilt the balance in diplomacy | Opinion

As Trump visits India this week, there is both continuity and rupture. Larger forces still drive the relationship, particularly the strategic imperative of countering China

analysis

Updated on Feb 22, 2020 08:53 pm IST

India deserves to be included in UNSC: Russian minister

Lavrov criticised the insistence of Western powers on a “rules-based world order” and said the focus should be on international law.

india news

Updated on Jan 16, 2020 02:07 am IST

Mastercard ambassador MS Dhoni launches ‘Team Cashless India’ to push digital payments

Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni with Co-President for Asia Pacific launch the 'Team Cashless India', a nationwide initiative to accelerate and adoption of digital payment.

india news

Updated on Oct 16, 2019 06:06 pm IST

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