How Trump's tariffs are squeezing small businesses

President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff strategy has created uncertainty around the world. Can America’s 35 million small businesses stay afloat? GuestsKatrina Golden, founder and CEO of Lil Mama’s Sweets and Treats, a bakery and...

India's GST 2.0: A Festival of Reform, Simplicity, and Growth | Opinion

India rolled out GST 2.0 in September 2025, simplifying tax slabs, reducing rates on essentials, empowering MSMEs, boosting middle-class disposable income, and stimulating consumption. By Vineeta H, Kerala State Economic Cell Convenor, BJP: India...

Anthropic To Open Bengaluru Office in Early 2026; CEO Dario Amodei To Visit India This Week, Likely To Meet PM Narendra Modi and Mukesh Ambani

New Delhi, October 8: Anthropic has announced that it will open its first India office in Bengaluru in early 2026. Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei will also visit India this week as part of the company’s growing focus on the region....

Probe Finds Loopholes Fuel China’s Chipmaking Industry

Semiconductor chips on a circuit board of a computer, in this illustration picture taken on Feb. 25, 2022. Florence Lo/Illustration/Reuters File Photo The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party said on Tuesday that key semiconductor...

Samenta calls for pro-SME Budget 2026: No new taxes, focus on competitiveness and Asean trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (Samenta) has urged the government to ensure Budget 2026 is pro-SME and growth-oriented, warning that new taxes or compliance burdens could threaten the resilience of...

SAMENTA urges tax incentives for intra-ASEAN trade in Budget 2026

KUALA LUMPUR: The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (SAMENTA) has urged the government to provide tax incentives for expenses related to developing intra-ASEAN markets and supply chains in Budget 2026. Its national president...

China is building a thriving semi industry off US leftovers, export controls be damned

US export controls have had mixed results in stemming the flow of chipmaking equipment into China, according to a congressional investigation, which found US and allied companies sold $38 billion worth of semiconductor tools in 2024 alone. Those...

Canadian small businesses rethink U.S. market after duty-free shipping changes

Open this photo in gallery:When the tariffs took effect, Julie Brown, co-founder of Toronto-based clothing brand Province of Canada, made the difficult decision to pause all shipments to the U.S.David Pike When news broke that a certain threshold...

Google Expands Opal AI App Builder to 15 Countries Including India, Brazil

In a move that underscores Google’s aggressive push into accessible AI tools, the tech giant has expanded its experimental app-building platform, Opal, to 15 additional countries. Originally tested in the U.S. earlier this year, Opal allows users...

WeWork India IPO hit by InGovern's concerns over finances days before listing

Just two days before its listing, WeWork India’s Rs 3,000 crore IPO has come under scrutiny after governance advisory firm InGovern raised red flags about the company’s financial health, cost structure, and transparency in disclosures. The report...

India Gears Up for Future Wars with AI, Drones and Quantum Technologies

The nature of warfare is shifting rapidly, with future conflicts expected to be shaped increasingly by cutting-edge technologies, such as artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and quantum computing. It was a key theme during the ‘Raksha...

Pan-India survey to make MSMEs more competitive

New Delhi: The micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) ministry is likely to roll out a pan-India survey to assess issues plaguing micro and small enterprises and design policies that will make them more competitive and cost-effective, said MSME...

Cloud-based Software and Digital Twin Implementation for Small and Medium Business Success

Technology advancements are driving increased consumer demand for innovative, smart and connected products. India’s small businesses, known as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), are the backbone of the economy. There are over 63 million...

Kazakhstan’s Finance Ministry Cracks Down on Widespread Tax Evasion Among Small Businesses

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Finance has identified more than 260,000 entrepreneurs suspected of underreporting taxable income, Finance Minister Madi Takiyev said during a recent government meeting. According to Takiyev, in 2024, around 17,000 cash...

‘Battlefield has changed’: Rajnath Singh urges innovators to propel India’s defence sector

India News Rajnath Singh emphasized the shift to AI-driven future warfare, urging innovators to develop advanced defence technologies. He highlighted India's successful indigenisation efforts, boosting domestic procurement and defence production....

Paytm unveils India’s first AI soundbox for merchants, shares jump 2.5% after launch

Paytm announced the launch of its AI Soundbox, an industry-first innovation built to make merchant transactions smarter, faster, and more interactive. The announcement sent Paytm shares up by 2.5%, touching an intraday high of Rs 1,254.60, before...

EFTA targeting $100 billion investment and 1 million jobs in India over next 15 years

The Free Trade Agreement(FTA) between India and the four-nation European Free Trade Association was signed in March of last year. | Photo Credit: Oleksii Liskonih The new India-EFTA trade and economic partnership agreement (TEPA), which came into...

Adani- An Unchecked Giant! Are India’s Regulators Turning A Blind Eye To A’s Tax Practices?

Introducing An Empire Under Scrutiny… India has watched Gautam Adani’s business empire grow from a small trading house into a sprawling conglomerate that operates ports, airports, coal mines, power plants, defence manufacturing units and even...

India's RBI plans digital currency to replace unregulated cryptocurrencies

India will introduce a sovereign-backed digital currency under the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), as it discourages the use of private cryptocurrencies due to their lack of asset “backing.” According to an announcement made Monday by Union Minister...

The Accounting and Business Show Asia 2025

Asia’s leading accounting, finance, and business technology event will bring together 4,000+ professionals, 130+ solution providers, and 100+ speakers. The Accounting & Business Show Asia 2025 will take place on October 22-23, 2025 at the Sands...