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Google Cloud appoints Sashikumar Sreedharan as new India MD, eyes next phase of AI-led growth

July 01, 2025 4:10 pm

Tech industry veteran Sashikumar Sreedharan is replacing Bikram Singh Bedi to lead Google Cloud’s go-to-market strategy in India.

UN report says that education, social safety nets vital for Asia to grow rich, cope with aging

May 28, 2024 5:16 pm

As economies in Asia and the Pacific slow and grow older, countries need to do more to ensure that workers get the education, training and social safety nets needed to raise incomes and ensure social equity, a United Nations report said Tuesday.

Three heritage projects in Punjab and Haryana bag UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards 2023

December 21, 2023 7:17 pm

Among the recognised sites, five are from China, six from India, and one from Nepal.

Asia-Pacific region may not remain world's largest air passenger market in 2022: Report

September 19, 2022 5:15 pm

As against 3.38 billion flyers travelled in the APAC (Asia-Pacific) region, accounting for 37 per cent of the global volume of 9.16 billion in 2019, the numbers of air passengers in the region slipped to more than half at 1.50 billion in 2021, with the region's share declining to 33 per cent, as per the report by Airports Council International-Asia Pacific (ACI-Asia-Pacific).

COVID-19 pandemic wipes out 81 million jobs in Asia-Pacific in 2020, ILO says

December 16, 2020 1:51 pm

With fewer paid hours of work available, median incomes are falling. Overall, labor incomes in the region fell by as much as 9.9% in the first three quarters of the year, equivalent to a 3.4% drop in gross domestic product, the ILO said.

India very influential, powerful force in Asia Pacific: US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter

April 09, 2016 1:03 pm

Carter remained tight-lipped on the decisions to be taken during his India trip that would take him to Goa and New Delhi.

India, US agree to a 'new vision' for Asia Pacific

January 25, 2015 10:21 pm

The two countries decided to promote accelerated infrastructure connectivity and economic development.

12 Indian firms in Forbes' 50 best companies in Asia-Pacific

September 02, 2014 11:08 am

Three oil and gas companies make it into the rank, up from only one firm from last year.

Payback joins hand with Formule1 Hotels

September 23, 2013 4:25 pm

The loyalty program widens its expanse by adding another new category of hospitality.

Samsung tops list of 25 major supply chain cos in Asia pacific

August 28, 2013 8:43 pm

Tata Motors has been placed at the fifth place in list.

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