Indians to spend more this Diwali, shows a surveyOctober 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Despite the economic slowdown, Indian consumers are upbeat about spending this festive season, according to a survey. "The average Diwali spend among Indians this year would be $213 with household items, health and beauty, entertainment and vouchers or gift cards topping the Diwali gift list," said the survey by online payment company PayPal.
Australia acts tough on education agentsSeptember 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI/MELBOURNE - Strengthening of student visa checks to stamp out fraud, upgrading interviews and restricting online access to Australia's eVisa system to fewer agents are some of the measures introduced by the Australian government to reinforce the country's standing as a high quality education destination. Submitting fraudulent documents or making fraudulent claims in applications by agents on behalf of their student clients is simply unacceptable.
I love Pakistanis as we are the same people, says US-based Indian-born Miss AsiaSeptember 16th, 2009 DALLAS - Newly crowned Miss Asia Chinmayi Ghatraza feels that Indians and Pakistanis are same and has said that she hardly finds any difference between the people of the two countries. "I love Pakistanis as we are the same people," Ghatraza said after winning the Miss Asia contest held in the city of Dallas, Texas.
Visa Inc. names Oliver Jenkyn global head of strategy and corporate developmentAugust 26th, 2009 Visa names Jenkyn to strategy & development postSAN FRANCISCO — Visa Inc. on Wednesday announced the appointment of Oliver Jenkyn as the electronic payment network's global head of strategy and corporate development.
White House says Obama will attend Asia-Pacific leaders' summit in Singapore Nov. 14-15August 13th, 2009 Obama to attend APEC conference in SingaporeWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will attend a meeting of Asian and Pacific leaders in Singapore in November. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs announced the trip Thursday.
Indians among 36 foreign students held on study visa breach charges in AustraliaJuly 15th, 2009 SYDNEY - Thirty-six international students, including some Indians, have been taken into immigration confinement for allegedly breaching study visa conditions in Australia. Most of the student visa holders being held are from China, but others come from Pakistan and India, The Australian reports.
Pak among top 25 military spenders in world: ReportJuly 10th, 2009 LAHORE J - Even though its economy is in shambles and it is facing countless problems, Pakistan is among the top 25 largest military spenders in the world. A report by the Foreign Policy in Focus, a US-based think tank, Pakistan owns one of the most advanced Army in the world which possesses plenty of sophisticated arms and ammunitions.
Shirish Apte named Citi CEO for Asia-PacificJuly 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Citibank has named a three-person team to replace Ajay Banga, who held the title of Asia-Pacific CEO and left the firm June 19 to become president and CEO of MasterCard. Shirish Apte,56, and Stephen Bird, 42 have been made CEOs for Asia-Pacific, while Shengman Zhang has been named chairman of the firm in the region, effective immediately, Indian American Vikram Pandit led bank announced Monday.
Citigroup names 2 senior executives to lead Asia Pacific operationsJuly 6th, 2009 Citi names 2 senior execs to lead Asia operationsHONG KONG — Citigroup Inc. said Monday it was naming two senior executives to lead its Asia Pacific operations after the previous head of the region resigned.
Visa sells more $1 billion worth of shares in Brazilian business under IPOJuly 1st, 2009 Visa sells shares of Brazilian business under IPOSAN FRANCISCO — Visa Inc. on Wednesday said that through its international subsidiary, it has sold roughly 136.5 million shares of its Brazilian business in connection with its initial public offering.
Hilary Clinton says US will not cede Asia-Pacific to anyoneMay 20th, 2009 LONDON - Rejecting Australian Defence White Paper's claims that the US supremacy is fading in the Asia-Pacific region, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that the US did not see the rise of China as "a zero-sum game" which would inevitably leave America weakened. Speaking to the foreign press corps in Washington DC overnight, Clinton rejected that the economic rise of China and other nations in the region would inevitably mean that US power would decline after 2030 - and that Australia needs to prepare for that world.
Amadeus-Yatra.com tieup provides access to 900 Indian hotelsMay 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, has inked a pact with one of India's largest online travel companies, Yatra.com, to provide 100,000 travel agents access to 900 one to three-star hotels on its global distribution system (GDS). 'We offer customers a choice of booking channels, including online and traditional retail methods.
Now, a free hairstyling course for Malay-IndiansApril 18th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Under the Malaysian Human Resources Ministry's Train-and-Place program, a hair academy is offering a chance for Malay-Indians to pursue fully-funded hairstyling courses. The course is initiated by Persatuan Pengusaha Jurugaya Rambut India Malaysia (PPJ-RIM) and Akademi Antarabangsa Clipso (AAC).
Cathay Pacific to fly daily from Delhi to BangkokMarch 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With Thailand exempting the tourist visa fee for three months from Thursday, Hong Kong's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has announced the launch of a daily non-stop flight from here to Bangkok from March 30. 'Bangkok is not new to us.
Hyderabad to host aviation conference next monthFebruary 7th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The seventh Routes Asia 2009, a premier event for the airlines and airports, will be held here March 29-31. GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) is hosting the event aimed at sustaining and developing air services.
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