Citi Asia Economics

Seven of the top 10 most polluted cities in the world are in India, according to a new study showing South Asia's battle with deteriorating air quality and the economic toll it's expected to take worldwide.

Amritsar nurtures an old and steadfast connection of warmth and affection with Afghanistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said invoking the economic and spiritual links of the holy city, which is hosting the 6th Heart of Asia conference.

Terming Singapore as "Asia's economic lion", Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the city state is a major partner in almost every area of India's transformation.

Malaysia deployed soldiers in its capital city on today, taking extra security precautions amid unconfirmed reports of an "imminent terrorist threat" ahead of US President Barack Obama's arrival for a regional summit.

India's industrial output growth hit a four-month low in July while inflation remained high, underscoring the challenge for Asia's third-largest economy to make a sustained recovery from its longest stretch of sub-par growth in decades.

New export orders slumped and inventories rose, a signal that a persistent slowdown in growth has extended.

Morgan Stanley expects the RBI to cut rates by a further one percent till March 2013 to support growth.

Seven of the top 10 most polluted cities in the world are in India, according to a new study showing South Asia's battle with deteriorating air quality and the economic toll it's expected to take worldwide.

Amritsar nurtures an old and steadfast connection of warmth and affection with Afghanistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said invoking the economic and spiritual links of the holy city, which is hosting the 6th Heart of Asia conference.

Terming Singapore as "Asia's economic lion", Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the city state is a major partner in almost every area of India's transformation.

Malaysia deployed soldiers in its capital city on today, taking extra security precautions amid unconfirmed reports of an "imminent terrorist threat" ahead of US President Barack Obama's arrival for a regional summit.

India's industrial output growth hit a four-month low in July while inflation remained high, underscoring the challenge for Asia's third-largest economy to make a sustained recovery from its longest stretch of sub-par growth in decades.

New export orders slumped and inventories rose, a signal that a persistent slowdown in growth has extended.

Morgan Stanley expects the RBI to cut rates by a further one percent till March 2013 to support growth.