No petrol, diesel vehicles in India: Gadkari vows to eliminate fuel cars

As part of his ambition to make India a green economy, Union minister Nitin Gadkari wants to slash GST on hybrid vehicles and has vowed to rid the country entirely of the over 36 crore petrol and diesel vehicles. “One hundred per cent,” Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, said when asked … Read more

Singapore, Indonesia await start-up investors’ return, as Malaysia eyes regional launch pad status

“Because of the more challenging investment environment, investors are becoming more selective and investing in companies that are past the ideation stage,” said Lawrence Loh, a professor at the National University of Singapore Business School. Who is Truong My Lan? From market stall to Vietnam’s biggest fraud case Singapore – home to about 4,000 tech … Read more

China ready to remove barriers for foreign companies, Premier Li Qiang tells international forum

Li said the Chinese government was “carefully” studying some of the issues raised frequently by businesses, including market access, public tendering and cross-border data flow. “Some of the questions have been basically resolved, and for some others we are still working on solutions to ensure a good settlement,” he said, two days after China eased … Read more

Labour’s £28bn green policy U-turn – podcast | News

In late 2021, Labour party members were still licking their wounds after a byelection defeat in Hartlepool, and Keir Starmer was at something of a crossroads in his leadership. He needed something big and bold that would excite his party and get the attention of voters. He was under pressure to match the ambition of … Read more