
Mehboob Jeelani
Asia Editor at Rest of World
Executive Prod @trtworld. Previous work: @fortunemagazine, @thecaravanindia, @the_hindu,@DissentMag, @NYtimes (India Ink), AJ America. Alumni of @columbiajourn.
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
restofworld.org | Lam Le |Mehboob Jeelani
Vietnam remains on edge, even though Donald Trump has put sweeping tariffs on hold, granting the Southeast Asian country a 90-day window for negotiations. As Trump announced 46% tariffs on Vietnamese imports last week — the highest among Southeast Asia’s six largest economies — the country’s manufacturing hub of Bac Ninh was gripped by uncertainty.
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2 weeks ago |
restofworld.org | Cheena Kapoor |Mehboob Jeelani
India’s homegrown ride-hailing startups are forcing Uber to rethink its strategy. In February, the Silicon Valley giant ditched its commission-based pricing for two- and three-wheeler segments, allowing drivers to pay as little as nine rupees (11 cents) for a daily subscription. An Uber spokesperson said the company had recognized the market trend set by rivals and had adopted a similar strategy in the low-cost mobility segment to remain competitive.
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1 month ago |
restofworld.org | Mehboob Jeelani |Nikita Saxena
Starlink has finally made its way into India. In an announcement on Tuesday, India’s second-largest telecom firm, Bharti Airtel, said it has signed an agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink to the country. Under the partnership, Starlink will help Airtel expand its internet services in exchange for local expertise.
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Sep 19, 2024 |
trtworld.com | Mehboob Jeelani
Chechnya’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov accused Elon Musk of remotely disabling a Tesla Cybertruck that he claims had been gifted to him by the tech billionaire. After purportedly receiving the gift, Kadyrov modified the vehicle, planting a machine gun on top of it. He was seen posing with it in August, gleefully driving the Tesla vehicle on the roads of Grozny. Kadyrov is counted among President Vladmir Putin’s loyalists. He has sent thousands of Chechen troops to fight against Ukraine.
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Mar 2, 2024 |
trtworld.com | Mehboob Jeelani
As panellists at the distinguished Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2024, top ministers from Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Vietnam spoke in favour of a multilateral world order, emphasising the need to find a middle path with the common aim of achieving economic prosperity.
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