International relations
Asian oil buyers tested by US plan for Gulf coalition
Japan, India and China pressed to provide own protection in vital sea lane
India
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks gain as Fed officials' comments boost 50 basis-points rate cut chance
Taiwan Semiconductor, MTR among key movers on A300
Companies
Paytm pledges to defer IPO until it becomes profitable
Indian fintech giant focuses on defending market as foreign giants step in
Companies
Hindustan Unilever, Godrej likely to post weak first-quarter volume growth
Slowing rural demand to hurt India's top two consumer products makers
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks fall amid rising concerns over US-China trade
CNOOC, Wipro among key movers on A300 index
Business deals
India’s Paytm Mall raises $150 million funding from eBay
Fintech giant’s e-commerce arm gains firepower to fight Amazon
International relations
India and Pakistan claim victory as ICJ rules in alleged spy case
Experts say the verdict helps nuclear-armed states avoid a major clash
Technology
Netflix looks to India and beyond after first drop in US subscribers
Streaming giant bets on new content and cheaper plans to win users
Retail
7-Eleven prepares to crack open India's retail market
Convenience store chain to start out with 500 locations in Mumbai
Business trends
Southeast Asia VC funds on track to raise over $4.2bn
Data on more than 35 funds hints at high investor confidence in region's startups
