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Chinese President Xi Jinping's Asian charm offensive is all about the US

Washington's influence in this strategically vital region is at stake. Previous administrations have been clear about its importance

US agency probes bias claims against TCS on race, age, national origin

An EEOC spokesperson, citing federal law, said the agency cannot comment on investigations. Complaints, or charges, made to the EEOC are confidential under federal law.

Zelenskyy accuses China of arming Russia, vows to present proof soon

Zelenskyy said Ukraine's intelligence services had information that Beijing had supplied gunpowder and artillery ammunition to Moscow

Netflix reports record profit, unaffected by economic uncertainty, tariffs

First-quarter earnings rose 25 per cent to $6.61 a share, the company said, easily beating analysts' estimates. Sales grew to $10.5 billion, in line with projections

Trump threat to foreign enrolment puts Harvard's finances at risk

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued the threat, saying anti-American, pro-Hamas ideology was poisoning the university

US, Ukraine to sign critical minerals deal next Thursday, says Trump

The partnership accord would grant the US first claim on profits transferred into a special reconstruction investment fund that would be controlled by Washington

Reluctant to keep raising trade tariffs on China, says Donald Trump

Trump, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, said officials he believed represented the Chinese leader Xi Jinping had sought to start talks

Xi Jinping pushes for 'Asian Family' unity amid US trade pressure

In another thinly-veiled swipe at the US, the Chinese leader reiterated his call to fight unilateralism in an article published Thursday in Cambodian media ahead of his arrival in the capital

Rupee faces more pressure as weakening yuan raises depreciation risks

The Reserve Bank of India was ready to let the rupee weaken in line with the yuan after Donald Trump won US elections last year. The yuan has declined about 0.6 per cent against the dollar this month

Tata inks $990.79 million loan to fund Britain's biggest battery plant

The deal is among the three largest foreign currency loans for an Indian company this year

Climate change, extreme weather threaten world's supply of blood: Study

Extreme weather events and natural disasters such as bushfires and floods, fueled by rising global temperatures, are disrupting medical professionals in their efforts to collect and test blood

IRS move to revoke tax-exempt status would be 'unlawful', says Harvard

With a $53 billion endowment, Harvard has emerged as the highest-profile university to contest Trump's attempts to force sweeping changes on higher education

China stocks face risk of $800 billion US outflows, says Goldman Sachs

Currently around 7 per cent of market capitalisation of Chinese companies' American Depositary Receipts, or ADRs, are held by US institutions

Trump tariffs sparked rush to get bitcoin mining gear out of Asia

Crypto miners depend heavily on Chinese suppliers like Bitmain Technologies Ltd. which, while Beijing-based, routes a lot of machinery through Southeast Asia

India's armed forces struggle with preparedness amid rising strategic risks

The real issue isn't the navy but the Indian Air Force, which is known to be understrength and will likely be even less capable a few years from now unless New Delhi starts thinking long term

Xi calls for 'Asian family' unity as Trump seeks to confine China

Xi emphasised solidarity in a speech at a state dinner in Malaysia as the Trump administration prepares to seek trade partners' cooperation in encircling Beijing

Trump officials likely in contempt over Venezuela deportations, says judge

US District Judge James Boasberg issued an order saying that officials acted in "willful disregard" of his verbal order on March 15 to turn around planes carrying Venezuelans

French aviation firm Lauak mulls sale as Lohia eyes global expansion

The company in France's Basque region is attracting interest from potential suitors including India's Lohia Aerospace Systems

Trump admin urges judges to fast-track deportations, skip asylum hearings

Speeding up the flow of cases through immigration court could bolster the administration's effort to expand its mass arrest and deportation effort

Japan-US trade talks may heighten uncertainty, add to yen volatility

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer have both already made it clear they want to discuss currency issues