Region

Aug. 2 – The Indian central government has agreed to establish the new state of Telangana after congress’ ruling-party coalition gave its endorsement. As the country’s 29th state, Telangana will be formed by splitting the coastal state of Andhra Pradesh into two regions. Of the 23 districts that are currently a part of Andhra Pradesh, […]

By Nathan Barlow Aug. 1 – During 2003-2011, the value of trade between the European Union (EU) and India nearly tripled from US$38.2 billion to US$105.9 billion, pushing the EU into the forefront as India’s leading trade partner. In fact, EU-India trade amounted to about 9.9 percent of India’s total bilateral trade just last year […]

Jul. 29 – The Indian Government has provided Vietnam with a US$100 million credit line for the purchase of four patrol vessels. The credit line was granted in light of the Vietnamese Government inviting India to explore for oil in the Phu Khanh basin in the South China Sea, which Vietnam considers its territory. China, […]

Trade between India and the United States has seen exponential growth over the past several decades following reform in India designed to attract international investment. Following such growth, trade relations between the two countries have increasingly become a major focus for both countries’ leaders.

Jul. 22 – Singapore is now planning to market itself as a fast-growing hub for offshore RMB exchange after it recently started dealing in the Chinese currency this past May. The Chinese government also just recently cleared the Singapore branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China for such transactions. Prior to such approval, RMB […]

As the population demographics are now shifting to a younger workforce in India from China, minimum wage comparisons, while not exact, provide some clues about the nature of costs associated within the labor pools of each.

Jul. 9 – Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang and a delegation of high-level officials visited Indonesia last month in a diplomatic trip to strengthen economic and political ties between the two countries. During the meeting, Vietnam signed the following Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on bilateral trade and energy investment with Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono […]

Jul. 5 – According to a survey from the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), India’s pharmaceutical industry may be in trouble as many companies are deciding to relocate their research and development (R&D) operations further south towards the ASEAN region. 250 of the top officials and representatives from India’s pharmaceutical industry based out […]

Singapore continues to utilize bilateral investment treaties (BITs), especially for it smaller trading partners and particularly so for investors from emerging nations with relatively immature tax laws and regulatory environments.

Jul. 3 – During recent negotiations India and Sri Lanka decided to increase their economic ties so as to double bilateral trade to US$10 billion over the next three years. The meetings, which were held in Colombo, included representatives from both countries and discussed plans to further enhance their trade and investment relationships. “Recognizing that India […]