China insists that India withdraw its troops from the disputed plateau on the Himalayan mountains. In what is the worst confrontation between the two countries in decades, the Chinese government says it will only enter into talks with India once its troops have been pulled back from the plateau.

And India is experiencing a rapidly growing robotics industry. This has seen more companies in India using automation technology. The World Bank warns that automation could put at least 70 percent of jobs in the country at risk.  

Lastly, India has introduced a Goods and Services Tax (GST), the biggest tax reform in the country. The GST will transform India into a common market, making it easier to do business in the country by simplifying the tax structure and ensuring greater compliance

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Tesla takes off in China

Both production and sales in new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China soared in May despite a cut in government subsidies, while the growth of the overall auto market remained tepid, industry data showed. It's safe to say that Tesla has emerged as one of the next powerhouses in the car market. That looks like it's going to continue thanks to one of the booming markets that desire the Tesla-style electric car, China

China’s college exam takers now have to compete against AI

Humans worried about being replaced by machines needn’t fret too much just yet, at least not if they’re among the thousands of anxious teenagers set to take China’s national college entrance exam, known as the “gaokao,” over the next two days. In what’s being billed as a first in China’s nearly 1,500-year-old exam-taking history, a robot powered by artificial intelligence, or AI, will sit the math portion of the test at a special session attended by scientists and reporters in Chengdu, capital of interior China’s Sichuan province

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India has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's comments that it had linked its accession to the Paris climate control accord to receiving foreign aid and said it was committed to protecting the environment on its own. An American exit could prompt other countries to withdraw from the pact or rethink their emissions pledges, making it much harder to achieve the agreement’s already difficult goal of limiting global warming to a manageable level.

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched its most powerful and heaviest rocket yet on Monday (June 5), called the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV MkIII). The new rocket lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, at 7:58 a.m. EDT (1158 GMT), successfully delivering the massive GSAT-19 communications satellite into orbit.

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Russian director receives a prestigious award at the

Cannes Film Festival

Renowned Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev has been awarded the jury prize at the 70th Cannes Film Festival for his drama, 'Loveless' ('Nelyubov'). Acclaimed Spanish film director Pedro Almodovar presided over the jury panel this year.

Investigation into arrest of boy caught reading ‘Hamlet’

Russia's Investigative Committee has launched a pre-investigation check into the actions of police officers after a video of a crying boy being forcefully led away and shoved into a police car in central Moscow gained the attention of the online community and human rights advocates. The boy was reading 'Hamlet' out loud detained in Moscow. His parents were detained and citizens are questioning whether it is police brutality.

Russian students win the software programming competition in the US (again)

A team of programmers from the St. Petersburg University of IT, Mechanics and Optics have once again won the annual ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), setting a new record with their 7th champions cup. The Champion Cup of 2017 was raised by Russian students of the department of computer technologies – Vladimir Smykalov, Ivan Belonogov and Ilya Zban.

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Xolani Gwala speaks to director at the Centre for Dynamic Markets at Gordon Institute of Business Science, Prof Lyal White. 

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A new scandal may force out Brazilian President Temer

Brazilian President Michel Temer defied calls for his resignation Thursday, a day after a bombshell report alleged that he had been secretly recorded discussing bribe payments during an investigation into a sprawling corruption probe that has shredded the country’s political class. Speculation that Temer would step down intensified throughout the day, with Brazil’s highest court ordering an investigation and two members of Temer’s cabinet abruptly quitting.

South Africa and Brazil seek to elevate trade ties

South African International Relations Minister, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, on Monday hosted a high-level Brazilian delegation, led by newly-appointed External Relations Minister Aloysio Nunes Ferreira who is in Pretoria to strengthen existing relations. Nkoana-Mashabane and her Brazilian counterpart addressed media in Pretoria after a closed door meeting between the representatives of the two governments.

Brazil’s most beloved politician faces two possible outcomes: Prison or the Presidency.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, popularly known as Lula, guided the country through a honeymoon period of growth as president from 2003 through 2010. Today, he faces five trials for his alleged involvement in a $2 billion kickback scheme that has decimated Brazil’s political elite. If convicted, the 71-year-old could be imprisoned for the rest of his life. But Lula has a shot at an appealing alternative: the presidency.

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China Inc invest $400bn in the One Belt One Road initiative

China’s three biggest state-owned banks provided a total of $225.4 billion (1.56 trillion yuan) in credits by the end of 2016 for projects in countries participating in President Xi Jinping’s One Belt, One Road initiative.

Boeing opens first international plant abroad in China

Construction of Boeing’s first overseas facility as part of its 737 production system started yesterday in Zhoushan, a port city in Zhejiang Province. The construction will consist of two parts — a Boeing 737 completion center and a delivery center.

Government sets up a new Venture Capital US$2.6bn fund for new sectors

China has launched a new national venture capital fund that will back up startup companies in new sectors of strategic importance, the Xinhua reported.

The new fund has raised a total of 17.8 billion yuan ($2.6 billion) and was set up by the Ministry of Finance, the National Development and Reform Commission and the State Development & Investment Corp (SDIC), among others.

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India has banned the use of red lights on VIP vehicles

India will ban ministers and senior officials from using red beacons on their cars to speed through traffic from the 1st May. Under the new rule, only emergency vehicles, ambulances, fire engines and police cars can use flashing blue lights.

4 convicted in fatal gang-rape get death penalty

The Supreme Court judgment upholding death penalty for four men in the 2012 infamous gang rape case of a 23-year-old student that shocked the world. The court held that the nature of the crime, which triggered massive protests across India, made it a fit case for the death penalty. It described the assault as "most brutal, barbaric and diabolical," according to the Press Trust of India news agency. The victim's father said he was happy with the court judgment and demanded that the convicts be hanged quickly.

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Unhappiness around demise of Moscow’s 5-storey buildings

Moscow citizens are worried about the mayor's program of tearing down five-floor houses. Moscow city authorities are to tear down about 8,000 blocks of flats built in the 1950s and 1960s in a major clearance programme that will involve rehousing 1.6 million people in the coming years, it's reported.

Navalny risks losing eye sight after chemical attack

Alexey Navalny, Russia's most important opposition leader, was attacked with brilliant green (a medicine ointment) and risks losing sight in one eye. There were many similar attacks during the last couple of years.

Russian politicians increasingly disenchanted with Trump

Russian politicians have responded to news Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor has resigned over communications with the country, accusing the President of “Russophobia”.

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Stephen Grootes  speaks to Dr Martyn Davies,Managing Director at Emerging Markets & Africa about China’s GDP first quarter growth at 6.9% . Chinese buyers fuel Brooklyn, NYC real estate boom and Chinese investors continue to buy into European soccer clubs now AC Milan .

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