“Investors are massively turning positive on risk assets, taking comfort from the recent fall in inflation, anticipating the end of the rate hike cycle,” said the head of a securities company.
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PM Modi in Egypt: Diaspora welcome followed by meetings with cabinet ministers and grand mufti
The Egypt trip is a state visit, at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil El-Sisi. Narendra Modi was welcomed at the Cairo airport with a warm hug by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly.
Google to give a GIFT to India, with global fintech centre in Gujarat, says Sundar Pichai
The Indian-origin CEO said that it was exciting to see the progress that the country had made, particularly around the vision of ‘Digital India’ and the related economic opportunities.
India, United States ready for an apple a day, ending WTO disputes
The state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US, at the invitation of President Joe Biden, is unlocking a lot of benefits, including the decision taken by the two countries to end their WTO tariff disputes.
PM Modi in the US: Standing ovation at US Congress, power walk at White House state dinner
Modi was welcomed to the White House by President of the United States of America Joe Biden, First Lady Dr Jill Biden, Vice-President Kamala Harris, and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff.
G20 tourist track endorses five key priorities during 4th Working Group meet in Goa
During the fourth G20 Tourism Working Group meeting in Goa, all countries of the group endorsed five key priorities of the G20 tourism track, including green tourism, digitalisation and destination management, officials have said.
Singapore hit by layoffs again as ride hailing and delivery app Grab cuts 1,000 jobs
All the layoffs would not be in Singapore, as Grab has a presence across Southeast Asia, including neighbouring Malaysia. Grab bought Uber operations in SE Asia in March 2018, but then cut 360 jobs in 2020.
‘We’re just getting in the car together and we’re starting this voyage’: Ambassador Garcetti on Modi-Biden talks
Eric Garcetti delivered a keynote address to the inaugural INDUS-X conference organised by the US India Business Council, in partnership with the US Department of Defense and India’s Department of Defence Production.
African peace mission asks Ukraine, Russia to ‘settle the war’ through diplomacy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reportedly ruled out talks until Ukraine can take back the territories captured by Russia, while Vladimir Putin reportedly “has shown an interest” in considering the peace initiative.
How to redefine success? Singapore Dy PM Lawrence Wong gets a question from DBS Group CEO Piyush Gupta
Posting a few images on Instagram from his panel talk, Wong outlined the thoughts and contents of his speech. He wrote: “What is the ‘good life’ we aspire towards? What does the Singapore Story mean to all of us?”
