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India

Banking & Finance

Singapore's Lighthouse Canton to invest over US$1.5 billion in India; eyes private credit, real estate

Warming relations with Beijing come as India’s ties with key trade partner Washington falter, following US President Donald Trump’s order imposing punishing 50 per cent tariffs.
Transport & Logistics

India and China resume direct flights as ties improve

PM Wong (right) with Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan. PM Wong highlighted Asean’s efforts to build out the Asean Power Grid, and welcomed American companies to help with the process.
ASEAN Business

Asean-US ties benefit both sides, says PM Wong, citing strong trade and investment links

US President Donald Trump will visit Malaysia from Oct 26 to 27 for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit.
International

Trump’s Asia tour set to spotlight trade challenges

Pedestrians walk along the Kartavya Path near India Gate as thick smog engulfs the city skyline in New Delhi, India, Oct 22, 2025.
ESG

India trials Delhi cloud seeding to combat deadly smog

Narendra Modi has called Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to inform him that he will attend the Association of South-east Asian Nations summit virtually.
ASEAN Business

Modi to skip Asean summit, likely miss out on Trump meeting

The deal, which hinges on energy and agriculture, may see India gradually scale back its imports of Russian crude oil, Mint reported.
Global Enterprise

India nears deal to slash US tariffs on Indian imports to 15-16%, Mint reports

After slapping India with 50 per cent tariffs and bashing the country for buying oil from Russia, US President Donald Trump has softened his rhetoric in recent weeks and spoken with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at least twice. Trump said last week that India will stop buying oil from Russia, although it’s likely to be a gradual process. 
International

India says it’s narrowing gap with US on trade deal dispute

The Dubai-based lender will own about 60 per cent of RBL Bank once the deal is completed, according to an exchange filing on Saturday (Oct 18).
Banking & Finance

Emirates NBD plans to invest US$3 billion in India’s RBL Bank

Signage displayed on screens during the listing ceremony for Tata Capital Ltd. at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Mumbai, India, on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. Tata Capital, a unit of Indias oldest conglomerate the Tata Group, advanced in its Mumbai trading debut after the shadow lender wrapped up its 155-billion-rupee ($1.7 billion) initial public offering, Indias biggest this year. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
International

Boardroom battle at India’s Tata Group prompts Modi government to get involved

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