Asia-pacific

Russia's army chief on Thursday called joint naval drills between Russian and Chinese warships a response to increasingly aggressive US military posturing in the Asia-Pacific region.

Google has appointed Rishi Ramchandani to lead its Web3 team in the Asia-Pacific team. Post his appointment, Ramchandani has vouched to grow Google Cloud's Web3 efforts in the APAC region. Ramchandani’s appointment was officially announced on Thursday, December 22.

Stronger Asia-Pacific mergers and acquisitions activity next year depends on improving macroeconomic conditions.

The unranked list "highlights leading altruists in the Asia-Pacific region who demonstrated a strong personal commitment to philanthropic causes," Forbes said in a press release.

The restoration of the 100-year-old Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in Mumbai has won a top award from UNESCO, with the jury hailing it as a project that "sets a standard" for the conservation of world heritage monuments.

A recession is unlikely in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in the coming year, although the area will face headwinds from higher interest rates and slower global trade growth, Moody's Analytics said today.

Office rent in Bengaluru rose 12.1 per cent year-on-year in July-September this year, the highest in the Asia Pacific region, according to Knight Frank.

China's President Xi Jinping warned against Cold War tensions in Asia and stressed the need to reject confrontation in the region ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok.

In order to prevent China's growing assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region, Japan has now ramped up the process of building arms as the country recently signed a security pact with Australia to boost practical defence cooperation.

Debutant Krishnav Nikhil Chopraa shot five birdies against one bogey and a double to be placed Tied-20th, the best among seven Indians, on the opening day of the 13th Asia Pacific Amateur Championships, on Thursday

Asia-Pacific region, which produces 35 per cent of the world GDP, is expected to dominate global economic growth in 2023, supported by regional free-trade agreements, efficient supply chains, and competitive costs, said S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Telecommunication companies (telcos) in the Asia-Pacific region will register their highest revenue growth since 2016, driven by higher data and broadband consumption among others, global rating agency Moody's said.

Sony has announced today that it is increasing the recommended retail price (RRP) for the PS5 in select markets of Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Canada. The company said that the decision to hike the prices has been taken due to the high global inflation rate and adverse currency trends. The company also said that th...

Apple is expected to launch an iPhone 14 mini and the company’s one of the top-tier channel partners in the Asia-Pacific region will start stocking seven devices which does not include the iPhone 14 Max.

Companies in India are expected to give a salary hike of 10 per cent in 2023 as they struggle with rising attrition in the tight labour market, according to a report.

Russia's army chief on Thursday called joint naval drills between Russian and Chinese warships a response to increasingly aggressive US military posturing in the Asia-Pacific region.

Google has appointed Rishi Ramchandani to lead its Web3 team in the Asia-Pacific team. Post his appointment, Ramchandani has vouched to grow Google Cloud's Web3 efforts in the APAC region. Ramchandani’s appointment was officially announced on Thursday, December 22.

Stronger Asia-Pacific mergers and acquisitions activity next year depends on improving macroeconomic conditions.

The unranked list "highlights leading altruists in the Asia-Pacific region who demonstrated a strong personal commitment to philanthropic causes," Forbes said in a press release.

The restoration of the 100-year-old Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in Mumbai has won a top award from UNESCO, with the jury hailing it as a project that "sets a standard" for the conservation of world heritage monuments.

A recession is unlikely in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in the coming year, although the area will face headwinds from higher interest rates and slower global trade growth, Moody's Analytics said today.

Office rent in Bengaluru rose 12.1 per cent year-on-year in July-September this year, the highest in the Asia Pacific region, according to Knight Frank.

China's President Xi Jinping warned against Cold War tensions in Asia and stressed the need to reject confrontation in the region ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok.

In order to prevent China's growing assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region, Japan has now ramped up the process of building arms as the country recently signed a security pact with Australia to boost practical defence cooperation.

Debutant Krishnav Nikhil Chopraa shot five birdies against one bogey and a double to be placed Tied-20th, the best among seven Indians, on the opening day of the 13th Asia Pacific Amateur Championships, on Thursday

Asia-Pacific region, which produces 35 per cent of the world GDP, is expected to dominate global economic growth in 2023, supported by regional free-trade agreements, efficient supply chains, and competitive costs, said S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Telecommunication companies (telcos) in the Asia-Pacific region will register their highest revenue growth since 2016, driven by higher data and broadband consumption among others, global rating agency Moody's said.

Sony has announced today that it is increasing the recommended retail price (RRP) for the PS5 in select markets of Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Canada. The company said that the decision to hike the prices has been taken due to the high global inflation rate and adverse currency trends. The company also said that th...

Apple is expected to launch an iPhone 14 mini and the company’s one of the top-tier channel partners in the Asia-Pacific region will start stocking seven devices which does not include the iPhone 14 Max.

Companies in India are expected to give a salary hike of 10 per cent in 2023 as they struggle with rising attrition in the tight labour market, according to a report.