by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 30, 2024 | Asia, India, Japan, News, Reports
India has overtaken Japan to become the third most powerful nation in Asia, according to the 2024 edition of Asia Power Index (API). India now stands 3rd on the index after the US and China. The Asia Power Index is an annual measure of power dynamics in the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 13, 2024 | Asia, ASEAN, China, India, News, Reports, World
The world’s population will peak in the mid-2080s, growing over the next 60 years from 8.2 billion people in 2024 to around 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s, according to UN’s new report titled ‘World Population Prospects 2024.’ In its 2022 publication, the UN...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 28, 2024 | India, China, Economy
Mumbai has become Asia’s new billionaire capital, surpassing Beijing, the Hurun Research Institute report says. According to 360 ONE Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2023, Mumbai has 92 billionaires, overtaking Beijing’s count and solidifying its status as a thriving...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 16, 2023 | Asia, Health, News, Singapore
India has been hit by a surge of Covid-19 cases, driven by a new sub-variant known as Arcturus. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it is monitoring this Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16 strain, which is also found in over 20 countries, including Singapore. It was...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 15, 2023 | Economy, Asia, Business, Indonesia, News
Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan would like Indonesia and India immediately start negotiating the bilateral Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), which has been under consideration since 2020. “The PTA can optimize the economic potentials of the two...
