Delhi to get South Asia’s largest battery storage system: Sood

Delhi Power Minister Ashish Sood. | Photo Credit: ANI Power Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday announced that Delhi is set to be equipped with “South Asia’s largest” utility-scale standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The minister, who visited …

Top 10 oldest breweries in Asia

Grappling with the shadow of colonialism, much of Asia’s beer brewing origins were inspired by European brewing methodologies. Today, Asian beers such as Snow Beer, Tsingtao and Asahi are among the most consumed in the world. db looks at the 10 oldest beer …

US deploys Air Force bombers to East Asia, drawing the ire of North Korea

The U.S. deployed B-1B bombers to East Asia earlier this week for multiple geopolitical assignments, first in South Korea and then Japan.  First, the long-range bombers participated in joint military drills with jets from South Korea on Tuesday, an …

Semperis appoints Sillars to lead Asia Pacific expansion

Semperis has appointed Gerry Sillars as Vice President for Asia Pacific and Japan to lead the company's regional expansion efforts. Sillars, who is based in Singapore, brings over two decades of experience in developing and scaling software businesses …

Over 10,000 Cambodians celebrate Khmer New Year in South Korea

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, together with the Royal Embassy of Cambodia in South Korea, the East and Southeast Asia (ESEA) Working Group, Khmer associations, and the Cambodian community, organised Khmer New Year celebrations in South …

Software developers’ jobs will not go kaput, the nature of work will: Arun Kumar Parameswaran, EVP & Managing Director - ...

The entry of agentic AI will not take away jobs of software developers but change the nature of their work, said Arun Kumar Parameswaran, EVP & Managing Director - Sales & Distribution, Salesforce - South Asia. Following the release of a company …

Apple Now Makes 20% (One in Five) iPhones in South Asia

Apple has ramped up iPhone production in India to $22 billion in fiscal year 2025, a 60% increase over the previous year. One in every five iPhones sold globally is now made in India, marking a clear shift in Apple’s supply chain away from China. This move …

Brenntag partners Gaomi Silver Hawk to distribute cellulose ethers in South Asia

Expanding U.S. ag exports to South Asia

Intensified by tariffs, volatility in the grain marketplace has put pressure on the industry to adapt. In response, stakeholders are working to strengthen their foothold in existing markets while pursuing new buyers abroad. These efforts aim to ensure …

China and Malaysia pledge peaceful path on South China Sea

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — China and Malaysia said they would seek to peacefully resolve disputes in the South China Sea and pledged support for the United Nations in a joint statement issued today at the end of a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping. …