New Delhi: Jet Airways is expected to order more than 100 narrow-body aircraft for up to $3.75 billion in 2012-13 as the largest Indian carrier grabs market share from its troubled rivals, a leading consultancy said. The airline is understood to be actively evaluating Airbus's narrow-body A320 aircraft, and is likely to lease up to 10 A330s to support expansion of its European network, the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation...
12:48 PM, May 23, 2012
New Delhi: Setting up an office is most expensive in the national capital region in terms of rental cost across the country while it is fifth costliest place in the entire Asia Pacific region, a study has found. The country's second most expensive location Mumbai is the only other Indian city among the 10 most expensive locations in Asia Pacific in terms of office rentals (at 10th place), as per...
05:50 PM, May 22, 2012
Washington: India's Sachin S Kukke is the Asia-Pacific region winner and one of the six global winners of the YouTube Space Lab 2012 contest for young people to design experiments that could be performed in outer space. The winners of the contest by YouTube and Lenovo, in cooperation with Space Adventures, NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) were announced at a ceremony at the Newseum...
10:53 AM, Mar 27, 2012
Washington: The US and China have held talks to enhance their cooperation in the Asia Pacific region, during which Washington welcomed Beijing's active and positive role in world affairs. "The United States reiterated its commitment to working together to build a co-operative partnership with China and welcomed China playing a more active and positive role in world affairs," the State Department said. Led by the US Assistant Secretary of State...
07:31 AM, Mar 13, 2012
Washington: Senior American lawmakers and a top naval commander on Tuesday expressed concern over the growing Chinese military might in the Asia Pacific region, underlining that the countries in the region are worried about it. At a Congressional hearing, the lawmakers and Commander of the US Pacific Command also expressed concern over China's exploitation of cyberspace for military and non-military purposes. "China's growing presence and influence in Asia, and the...
01:05 AM, Feb 29, 2012
Washington: The United States is not inclined to enter into an arms race or any confrontation with China, a top Pentagon official has said. "I think there is more opportunity than liability to improve our relationship with China," General Martin Dempsey, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, told CNN's Fareed Zakaria in an interview. "I am personally committed to having that as the outcome rather than get into an arms race...
10:03 AM, Feb 20, 2012
The United States is boosting its military presence in the Asia Pacific region as it looks to counter China's rising power. President Barack Obama made the announcement following a wide-ranging review into defence spending. China is now reacting to the newly implemented strategy. ...
11:35 AM, Jan 09, 2012
The United States is boosting its military presence in the Asia Pacific region as it looks to counter China's rising power. President Barack Obama made the announcement following a wide-ranging review into defence spending. China is now reacting to the newly implemented strategy. ...
11:17 AM, Jan 09, 2012
New Delhi: Asia will surpass the United States as the world's largest casino gaming market in 2013 on account of the region's robust economic growth and growing people interest for gambling, says a report by PwC. The global gaming outlook report said Asia is expected to generate revenue of $ 79.3 billion in 2015, up from $ 34.3 billion in 2010 with a compound annual growth rate of 18.3 per...
05:37 PM, Dec 09, 2011
New Delhi: Shiba Phurailatpam, an HIV survivor, has been fighting for the rights of HIV positive people for the past 20 years. A drug user during his youth, Phurailatpam probably was infected through shared needles, along with many of his friends. "I have seen people, family putting this guy in a small room in their house and pushing the food through that hole underneath the door, saying you eat now....
08:51 AM, Nov 28, 2011
Washington: Welcoming India's 'Look East policy', a top White House official has said that the Obama Administration wants New Delhi to play a significant role in the Asia Pacific region. "The President very much welcomes India's Look East approach. We believe that just as the United States, as a Pacific Ocean power, is going to be deeply engaged in the future of East Asia, so should India as an Indian...
09:56 AM, Nov 23, 2011
Washington: US President Barack Obama would meet Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Bali on November 18 on the sidelines of the East Asia summit, a top presidential aide said on Wednesday. Meeting for the first time in about a year, the two leaders are expected to review the progress of the bi-lateral ties since Obama's visit to India last November; besides discussing a wide range of issues including Afghanistan,...
05:14 AM, Nov 10, 2011
Kuala Lumpur: Jeev Milkha Singh registered his best card of the week as he moved up to 14th from overnight 25th at the end of the third day of the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic here. Jeev, despite missing a lot of birdies, had six of them against two bogeys, one of them on the closing 18th just like the second day. However, the last bogey left a bitter taste for...
04:00 PM, Oct 29, 2011
Kuala Lumpur: Jeev Milkha Singh played a steady round, mirroring his first round of two-under 69, but still slipped a few places at the halfway stage of the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic here. The Chandigarh golfer moved to four-under for 36 holes, and was tied 28th in the elite field of 48 in the USD 6.1 million event, jointly sanctioned by the Asian and PGA Tours at the Mines Resort...
03:59 PM, Oct 28, 2011
Kuala Lumpur: Returning to action after a two-week break forced by a back injury, Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh shot a creditable two-under 69 to lie tied 19th after the opening round of the USD 6.1 million CIMB Asia Pacific Classic here on Thursday. Australian Robert Allenby grabbed the top spot with a blistering eight-under 63 that matched the course record. This is the only tournament co-sanctioned by the PGA...
06:27 PM, Oct 27, 2011
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