MUMBAI — Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), the hospitality titan operating iconic luxury brands including the Taj, is charting a course for sustained outperformance. Following a robust financial performance in the July-September quarter of fiscal year 2026-27, the hospitality bellwether has already revised its full-year revenue growth guidance upward to 15–17 percent. However, according to […]
Empowering the Engine of Commerce: How Small Businesses Across Asia-Pacific Are Scaling New Heights with AI
ASIA-PACIFIC — In bustling marketplaces from Jakarta to Tokyo and digital storefronts spanning from Sydney to Mumbai, a quiet revolution is fundamentally reshaping the commercial landscape. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer the exclusive playground of multinational tech giants and heavily funded Silicon Valley startups. Instead, it has firmly established itself as the operational backbone […]
Unlocking the Asia-Pacific Frontier: Navigating the Affiliate Marketing Opportunity
The digital landscape is undergoing a tectonic shift. As Western markets reach saturation points, global brands are increasingly turning their gaze toward the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Characterized by rapid mobile adoption, a burgeoning middle class, and a digital-first consumer base, APAC represents the next great frontier for affiliate marketers. To help industry professionals navigate this […]
Meta Appoints Dhruv Vohra as Managing Director of Global Business Group for Southeast Asia to Drive AI-Led Commercial Growth
SINGAPORE — In a strategic leadership transition designed to capture the next wave of the region’s digital transformation, Meta has announced the appointment of Dhruv Vohra as the new Managing Director of the Global Business Group (GBG) for Southeast Asia. In his new capacity, Vohra will spearhead Meta’s comprehensive commercial strategy across six key Southeast […]
Maritime Crossroads in Crisis: 11 Indian Seafarers Dead as West Asia Conflict Strangles Global Supply Chains
New Delhi — The cascading fallout of geopolitical instability in West Asia has exacted a heavy human toll on India’s maritime workforce. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) Secretary Vijay Kumar announced on Monday that 11 Indian seafarers have lost their lives since the inception of the regional conflict. The announcement came during a […]
Indian stocks and rupee fall on global selloff, further escalation in West Asia
3 min readJun 8, 2026 10:51 AM IST Indian equity markets and the rupee opened lower on Monday as escalating tensions in West Asia triggered a global risk-off sentiment. (File Photo) The Indian stock and currency markets opened weaker on Monday, following other big global markets, as further escalation in the situation in West Asia […]