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Asian trade subdued as economic outlook weakens
Business, Published on 13/05/2023
» RECAP: Most Asian share markets were subdued on Friday and the dollar held onto its gains from safe-haven flows, after soft economic data from the US and China fuelled concerns about a global slowdown.
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Thai Lion angles for modest rise
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 07/02/2017
» Thai Lion Air (TLA) is pursuing a reserved expansion plan this year in a move seen as a response to overcrowded skies and intensifying competition.
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THAI board approves early-retirement list, more jet sales
Published on 16/06/2015
» The Thai Airways International board on Tuesday endorsed the list of staff members joining an early-retirement scheme and a plan to sell more planes in a move to fly the airline out of the red.
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Markets rise as deaths slow in hotspots: Virus update
Published on 06/04/2020
» Germany and Spain reported lower numbers of new cases, a tentative sign that lockdown measures are easing the outbreak.
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Europe tightens curbs with economic toll worsening: Virus update
Published on 17/03/2020
» Governments in Europe tightened curbs on free movement to stem the outbreak and are exploring ways to ease the financial impact. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is rallying Senate Republicans to quickly pass the House package of economic measures. Goldman Sachs Group now expects China’s economy to contract by 9% in the first quarter and Hong Kong’s jobless rate rose to a nine-year high. The Philippines became the first country to shut its markets in response to the widening coronavirus outbreak and some regulators in Europe banned short selling. US equity futures and European stocks reversed gains.
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Touch-me-not travel
Business, Published on 12/05/2020
» As travel vaporises in the face of on-off lockdowns, airlines, airports and hotels are pondering the future of hospitality in these fluid and fearful socially distanced times. Professional hosts are examining how to safely distance yet offer hospitable warmth without turning everything into a set from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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Year of turbulence
Asia focus, Published on 31/12/2018
» Two unpredictable men with weird haircuts and access to nuclear weapons had a friendly chat in Singapore -- and that was just one of the many noteworthy stories of 2018. Elsewhere in Asia, we witnessed some surprising political developments (Malaysia) and not-so-surprising ones (Cambodia), along with what seemed to be a disturbingly high number of natural disasters. Many see the latter as a manifestation of the growing impact of climate change, and it's a debate that is bound to intensify in the year ahead. Below, Asia Focus looks back on the eventful year now ending.
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Open Motors spots EV hub
Business, William Hicks, Published on 24/06/2019
» Thailand or the surrounding countries could form a manufacturing hub for vehicles of the future, durable battery-powered cars operating as the fleets for ride-hailing giants like Grab, Uber and Didi.
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Nok Air 'upgrades' fleet range
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 19/10/2017
» Nok Air has secured an agreement from Boeing to upgrade the flying range of some of its Boeing 737-800s to allow it to operate over a longer distance.
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China slaps retaliatory tariffs on 128 US imports (video)
AFP, Published on 02/04/2018
» BEIJING - China on Monday imposed new tariffs on 128 US imports worth $3 billion, including fruits and pork, in retaliation to US duties on steel and aluminium, fuelling fears of a trade war.
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