Asia Pacific Region

Bengaluru, Mumbai to see healthy office rental growth in 2020 on IT industry demand: Report

The IT industry accounted for 35 percent of total transaction volume in the first half of 2019 across the top eight cities, which was most apparent within Bengaluru, which recorded an 14 percent rental rise in January-June (H1) 2019.

India to become fifth largest economy globally this year; second in APAC region by 2025: IHS Markit

As India continues to ascend in the rankings of the world's largest economies, its contribution to global GDP growth momentum will also increase

New Zealand to increase annual refugee quota from 1,000 to 1,500 from 2020 onwards, announces Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

The quota increase comes at a time that overall immigration to New Zealand is forecast by the government to decline.

Bengaluru most preferred for office space in Asia-Pacific; beats Shanghai and Singapore, says CBRE report

Bengaluru is the most preferred city for office expansion in the Asia Pacific region, followed by Shanghai and Singapore, a report by CBRE said

Indians are more prone to online frauds than other Asian countries: Survey

The report is based on analysis of fraud trends across financial services (including insurance), retail and telecoms spanning these 10 countries.

Theresa May, Shinzo Abe join hands to increase pressure on North Korea amid missile tests

Japan and the United Kingdom on Thursday agreed to join forces to step up pressure on North Korea amid its constant weapons tests and to expand military cooperation with measures including joint military manoeuvres.

Britain plans to play bigger role in Asia post-Brexit, says foreign secretary Boris Johnson

Britain plans to play a bigger role in Asia after Brexit, including deploying aircraft carriers to the region, foreign secretary Boris Johnson said

Global Mobile penetration expected to reach 70 percent by 2022

Mobile penetration globally should reach 70 percent by 2022 almost double the total number of users in 2008.

A recent Akamai report puts India on second spot for source of web app attacks in Asia Pacific region

According to the report, the US is the top source country for web application attacks, showing a significant year-over-year increase.

Rising protectionism threatens Asia-Pacific growth: United Nations

According to the report, the Asia-Pacific region, including countries like China, India, Japan, Australia and