India Leads World in Mobile Gaming Downloads as App Market Surges

Gaming apps dominated the sector rankings, with publications and utilities trailing at 30.8 and 27, respectively. Hyper-casual and hybrid-casual game formats proved particularly popular with users, according to Adjust's Mobile App Growth Report....

Chinese phone makers expand India operations despite thin margins

New Delhi: Chinese smartphone contract manufacturers such as DBG and BYD are expanding or re-establishing their presence in India, despite working on lower margins compared with local producers, amid a thaw in India-China relations, industry...

Japan to pressure companies to start spending $750bn in cash reserves

ESG Financial regulator seeks changes to governance code to spur growth investment Japanese companies have piled up huge amounts of cash reserves that authorities want to see put to use. (Source photos by Nikkei) SHIORI GOSO October 23, 2025 03:52...

Japan–US study sheds new light on elusive neutrinos, universe’s ‘ghost particles’

Scientists use a raft inside the Super-Kamiokande neutrino detector located about one km underground under Mount Ikeno near the city of Hida, Japan, in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters on October 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: Kamioka...

India biz impacted by GST regime change in September but sellout remains strong: Reckitt

FMCG major Reckitt on Wednesday said that net revenue growth of India business for Q3 CY 2025 was impacted due to the transition to the new GST regime in September. However, the company added that sellout performance in India was encouraging...

India-EU trade pact talks intensify ahead of Goyal’s Brussels visit

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic to discuss outstanding issues in the proposed India-EU Free Trade Agreement. (a file photo) | Photo Credit: @PiyushGoyal on X via PTI Photo Commerce and Industry Minister...

Financial sector mobilizes to support high-quality growth

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), China's economy entered a new stage marked by structural optimization and shifting growth drivers. The financial system significantly improved the quality and efficiency of its...

Pacific Northwest Data Center Jumping Interconnection Queue by Embracing Battery Storage

The biggest players in private equity investment are backing companies bringing a unique power generation solution to support massive demand from AI and data centers. Digital infrastructure designer Aligned Data Centers, which is being acquired by...

China, EU show willingness to manage differences

A forklift operator moves a container on the China-Europe Railway Express service in Ganzhou, Jiangxi province, in August. ZHU HAIPENG/FOR CHINA DAILY A healthy and balanced China-European Union economic and trade relationship is in the long-term...

India’s push to elevate the rupee in global trade marks a strategic shift

India is taking deliberate steps to strengthen the global role of its national currency, the rupee, in international trade. According to government sources cited by local and international media on October 22, New Delhi is seeking to make it...

India reframes its renewable revolution: The next big leap from speed to system strength for Viksit Bharat

India News India’s renewable energy sector is entering a transformative new phase, one defined not merely by the pace of capacity addition but by the strength, stability, and depth of its systems. After a decade of record expansion, the focus is...

India: AI, Semiconductor Design to Drive Next-Gen Growth

India is making strategic strides in technology with two major initiatives aimed at boosting domestic innovation and self-reliance. The government has released new AI frameworks targeting agriculture and SMEs while also developing an indigenous...

Asia Pacific hotel investment volumes to cross $13.3 billion in 2026 - JLL

Asia Pacific hotel investment market will increase in 2026 as strong travel demand and changing tourism habits will offset global economic volatility and uncertainty. According to JLL (NYSE: JLL), investment volumes in 2026 will total...

India's Automotive Sector Records USD 4.6 Billion in Q3 Deals, Driven by Tata Motors Mega-Acquisition

India's automotive industry experienced its strongest quarter in over a year, with deal activity reaching USD 4.6 billion across 30 transactions in the third quarter of 2025, according to Grant Thornton Bharat's latest Automotive Dealtracker...

Japan’s Soneium Bets Big: Sony, SBI, and Startale’s Bid to Build a Global Layer-2 Powerhouse

As competition among Ethereum Layer-2 chains intensifies, Startale Group is positioning Soneium as a compliance-first platform rooted in Japan. With partners such as SBI and Sony, the company aims to blend financial infrastructure with...

China surpasses US in German trade

China has reclaimed top spot as Germany's largest trading partner, as higher tariffs imposed by the United States weighed on German exports, early figures from the German statistics office indicate. Germany's trade with China totaled 163.4 billion...

China cracks major transnational fraud case led by Myanmar-based Xu Faqi, involving illicit gains over $150 million: authority

China's Ministry of Public Security announces on October 17, 2025, that authorities have successfully cracked a major transnational criminal case involving the notorious Myanmar-based Kokang gang leader Xu Faqi, also known as Xu Laofa. Photo:...

China's Data Outbound Rules Update: Measures for the Certification

The Cyberspace Administration of China, jointly with the State Administration for Market Regulation, officially released the Measures for the Certification of Outbound Personal Information Transfer on October 17, 2025. This marks the completion of...

Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi Orders New Economic Package to Ease Inflation Impact

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has instructed her government to prepare a new package of economic measures aimed at alleviating the impact of persistent inflation on households and businesses, Bloomberg reported. Takaichi, who made history...

India Proposes Tough Labeling Requirements for AI Content

India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) on Wednesday proposed some of the world’s toughest regulations for content generated by artificial intelligence (AI), including “visible labelling, metadata traceability, and...