New Delhi / Bloomberg A Monsanto Co. joint venture in India that licenses genetically modified cotton-seed technology said it would have to “reevaluate every aspect” of its position in the country, the biggest grower of the fiber, if the government makes a substantial cut to its royalties. The agriculture ministry is set to recommend a 70 percent reduction in the ...

Manila / DPA The Philippines saw the quality of mobile Internet service improve by the end of 2015 as local telecommunication companies ramped up investments. Citing the latest Asia Network Quality Report of JP Morgan Securities issued last month, Smart Communications said 3G mobile data download speed in the country increased to 2.09 Mbps in the fourth quarter of 2015 ...

Kathmandu / DPA Industrialists in Birgunj, southern Nepal, have complained that increasing human settlements around the Birgunj industrial corridor has made it difficult for them to operate their factories. About half a dozen new residential areas have sprung up along the industrial corridor from Gandak to Pathlaiya. The industrial zone is one of the largest manufacturing centres in the country. ...