India’s consumption of Iranian oil has been an issue of global concern as the United States strives the strengthen sanctions against the Middle Eastern nation. Recently, the Indian government announced that it would continue importing oil from Iran. This decision,…
By Hemant Krishan Singh For over two decades, India’s Look East Policy (LEP) has been hobbled by one major constraint: balancing India’s example of democratic governance with the strategic need to engage the military regime in Myanmar. With that…
By Amy Killian Technology is not buzzing in Myanmar, not yet. However, Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s March 22 visit to the country was one of several developments in recent weeks that suggest that critical information and communication technology (ICT) could…
By Camille Danvers David Cameron recently visited India for three days with the largest delegation a British Prime Minister has ever led to India. With him, Cameron brought an important message: the United Kingdom welcomes Indian students and high-skilled workers…
By Alastair Furnival With the Australian election now announced for September 14, Prime Minister Julia Gillard will be hoping the bad news is done in the first week: an ex-government member of parliament placed on 149 charges of misusing trade…
Who is he? Dahlan Iskan was the CEO of Indonesia’s state-owned electric company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) from 2009 to 2011, and currently serves as minister of State-Owned Corporations (BUMN). As minister, he has streamlined procurement processes, and established holding…
By Alexandra Sander Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) October 16 held a controversial 3G spectrum auction involving the top three mobile operators in the country: Advanced Info Service, Total Access Communications and True Corp. Each operator won a…
Who is he? Mr. Rachmat Gobel is the president and director of PT Gobel International, a global leader in electronic goods. As the head of several corporations under PT Gobel, Mr. Gobel’s leadership made him a natural choice for Chairman…
By Niraj Patel On July 30 and 31 of this year India suffered two power outages in as many days, both the largest in world history, leaving an estimate 680 million in the dark. For decades India has under invested…
By Daniel Wu & Trang Anh Do It is no secret that an innovation economy requires economic and political freedom to go hand in hand. With a renewed global emphasis on free trade and long-term growth, an environment that fosters…
