Business deals
Baring buys NIIT Technologies stake as medium-sized Indian IT firms consolidate
Small and medium software exporters outperform larger rivals in boosting revenue
India
India election
Modi vows to make India world's No. 3 economy by 2030
Ruling party promises $1.4tn infrastructure push in election manifesto
Opinion
Social media abuses threaten Asia's democratic elections
Singapore shows governments are ready to curb fake news but such actions can limit free speech
Politics
Maldives election outcome deals blow to Belt and Road
Win by president's pro-India party emboldens pushback against China-funded projects
Economy
Asia growth forecasts drop another notch as trade war effects set in
JCER survey of economists shows persisting concern over US-China standoff
Business trends
India passenger vehicle sales to gather pace after slowest growth in five years
Sales of cars, SUVs grew 2.7% during the last fiscal year
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks gain as US jobs data, trade deal optimism spur investor appetite
Energy companies advance after Brent crude hits highest since November
Opinion
India needs Rahul Gandhi's minimum income scheme to fight poverty
Economic growth will keep costs manageable while tech advances will aid implementation
Opinion
Trump attacks on Fed set bad example for Asia
Myth of central bank independence helps protect objective monetary policy
5G networks
Huawei takes 5G fight to India and Pakistan
Region primed for $1.2tn tech bonanza over next five years
