Bloomberg A group of economists have cautioned India’s government against clubbing data collection for its controversial citizens’ register with the census exercise, saying it could have implications for the nation’s statistical system. The census is a basic household and population list based on anonymous data, whereas there are fears the National Population Register could be used to question a person’s ...

Bloomberg China’s exports fell more than expected in the first two months of this year as the coronavirus outbreak led to extended holidays, depressed factory output, and blocked transport and movement across the country. Imports also declined, although increases in commodities purchases offset some of that. The drop in exports was a bigger-than-expected 17.2% in dollar terms, while imports declined ...

Bloomberg India is seeking preliminary bids for the privatisation of state-run refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp as Prime Minister Narendra Modi speeds up asset sales to help plug the budget gap. The government plans to sell about 1.15 billion shares, its entire stake of roughly 53%, according to a memorandum. It’s inviting both domestic and foreign suitors in the private or ...