BUSINESS
India and China — a 2023 tale of two markets: Andy Mukherjee
Investors may reassess the prospects of the two Asian economies as Beijing dismantles its anti-pandemic policies
BUSINESS
Why the Fed needs to take the digital Yuan seriously
The e-yuan is set to challenge the dollar’s hegemony in the settlement of financial claims arising from trade
BUSINESS
Why digital cash needs to feel real: Andy Mukherjee
It won’t be enough for central banks to simply issue electronic versions of fiat money. Users must view the new currencies as close substitutes for paper bills
BUSINESS
Brazil misses out on World Cup betting. What’s India’s wager?
The outsourcing hub is attracting both makers and testers of games even though the local gambling market remains largely untapped
BUSINESS
For Singapore, a global slowdown is another planet
The city-state reopened early by Asian standards. That’s brought a boom — and some challenges
BUSINESS
China-West tensions boost India’s manufacturing goals: Andy Mukherjee
India as a risk-mitigation tactic — a hedge against manufacturing all widgets in China — is a story that’s gathering investor interest, and helping to justify lofty valuations
BUSINESS
India’s stocks are yet to feel tight money: Andy Mukherjee
After recent downgrades, stocks comprising the country’s benchmark Nifty Index are forecast to deliver around 15% higher income over the next 12 months than at the start of 2020.
BUSINESS
Indian tech firms have bigger problems than the Fed
It’s time for the country’s outsourcing companies to make bold decisions as consulting firms muscle in on their patch
BUSINESS
Gilts are bland. But even Indian bonds aren’t spicy?
A standoff over tax concessions is holding back the country’s outreach to global asset managers. Investors will eventually bite, but only when yields are higher and the currency weaker
BUSINESS
India’s internet bill is straight out of Beijing’s playbook
A proposed telecommunications law threatens to erode privacy and free speech in the world’s largest democracy.
BUSINESS
Gautam Adani’s fortune, trumping Jeff Bezos’, deserves a keener spotlight
Gautam Adani’s burgeoning wealth, amassed chiefly from shares traded in India, could be a public-relations dream for the country — with some transparency around his offshore fund investors’ ultimate beneficiaries
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Police Tactics Are Chilling India’s Crypto Winter
After Indian law enforcement froze $8 million in WazirX assets, Binance Chief Executive Officer Changpeng Zhao denied owning the country's largest crypto exchange.
BUSINESS
Why India is no fan of Buy Now, Pay Later
The central bank sees too many risks involved with the proliferation of online fast-loan providers, despite the relatively small amounts involved
ECONOMY
Aadhaar delivers benefits but is at risk of widespread fraud: Andy Mukherjee
The world's largest biometric identification network has been praised for its utility and ubiquity. But a bit of resin is putting it at risk
INDIA
RBI is getting its way on rates. But for how long?
The RBI has given way to the exigencies of the government and politics before. Will it do so again?
BUSINESS
Finally, boarding time for Singapore Airlines’ flight to India
A much delayed but beloved strategy may finally be taking off .
WORLD
Singapore REITs and landlords are playing it smart as the world fears a slowdown
The city-state’s real estate is being juiced by shopping and travel, but landlords are also being smart about debt
INDIA
Feed the world? India has a chapati crisis brewing at home
Had India not closed its markets, the country might have faced a shortage of chapatis. People, rich or poor, don’t consume wheat; they buy flour to make chapatis
BUSINESS
The Hong Kong Dollar is the best stablecoin. Sorry, Terra and Luna
Governments are better at guaranteeing stability than crypto pegged to the US dollar. Hong Kong’s currency is proof of that
ECONOMY
Magic prices warned of India’s sticky inflation, so how did the RBI not notice?
Easy-to-remember retail prices are important to both budget-conscious consumers and brands. When a 10-rupee detergent starts selling for 12, policy makers are already looking at entrenched inflation.
BUSINESS
India's Central Bank Was Lax About Inflation. Now It's Got to Hike Rates Faster
India’s central bank took a relaxed approach toward inflation. Now it has to play catch-up and it’ll be complicated.
BUSINESS
Insolvent Sri Lanka should cancel its central bank
A currency board may be a better fit for the country as it navigates a perilous financial future
BUSINESS
Russia-Ukraine war derails India's cheap natural gas dream
India was encouraging an expensive expansion of fuel networks in its cities with make-believe prices. Then the war happened
BUSINESS
The great Chinese white elephant of Sri Lanka
The Rajapaksa dynasty hoped to spur growth with a Chinese-built tax haven, hardly the best use of an insolvent nation’s precious coastline
