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Russian arrivals start to decline in June
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 28/06/2023
» The flow of Russian tourists started to slow before the mutiny in Moscow last weekend, but more long-stay travellers might flock to Thailand if the political tension escalates, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).
Ukraine war's spillover swamps poor countries still reeling from Covid-19
Business, Published on 24/03/2022
» Over the past 120 years, a Beirut bakery has survived civil war, Lebanon's financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic. Fighting in Ukraine, disrupting food and energy supplies world-wide, may soon put it out of business.
Tech shares lead US rally after Fed reassurances
Business, Published on 10/04/2021
» Recap: US tech shares led a Wall Street rally after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell assured that inflation was not a worry. European stocks were subdued yesterday while most Asian markets retreated as traders looked ahead to a much-anticipated earnings reporting season.
Belle of the ball
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/02/2021
» The government's touted Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) seems to be the only flagship economic development project Thailand has initiated in recent years, with little to no follow-up on similar projects.
Deadly crash, fake pilots expose Pakistan’s broken airline
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/07/2020
» For decades Pakistan International Airlines Corp stood for a resurgent post-colonial nation, flying the flag from New York to Tokyo. Now the airline is struggling to recover from a fatal crash, years of losses, a collapse in global air travel and the stunning revelation that almost a third of the nation’s pilots obtained fake licences.
HK hotels on their knees as two-thirds of rooms empty
Published on 22/05/2020
» Hong Kong hotels were the biggest losers in Asia's hospitality industry in the first quarter, as travel bans and lockdown orders to contain the global coronavirus pandemic kept business travellers and tourists away, hitting the financial hub particularly hard.
Asia's century, China's year
Asia focus, Published on 30/12/2019
» Way back when 1999 was winding down, pundits were telling us that the Asian Century was about to dawn. That prediction has not yet been fully realised, but few would disagree that 2019 belonged to China. Over the past 12 months, the top headlines have been about the bruising trade war with America, defiant protests in Hong Kong against Beijing's tightening grip, and the rise of a surveillance state that is herding hundreds of thousands into "re-education" camps on its western fringes. Below, the Asia Focus team looks back on a busy and sometimes troubling 2019.
CAT obtains the 1st MEF 3.0 Standard in Thailand
Published on 22/11/2019
» CAT (CAT Telecom Public Company Limited) emphasises its status as the largest network service provider in the country with the most extensive network coverage by aiming to develop the network and continuously maintain its service standard.
Asian airlines slash flights to Hong Kong as unrest escalates
Reuters, Published on 18/11/2019
» SYDNEY: Several Asian airlines have cut flights to Hong Kong over the coming weeks, an industry scheduling publication showed, as anti-government protests in the city grow increasingly violent and disrupt daily life.
Protests take toll on Hong Kong economy, shops
Business, Published on 31/07/2019
» HONG KONG: Months of increasingly violent protests in Hong Kong are taking a growing toll on the city's economy, weighing on confidence and scaring away tourists from one of the world's most vibrant shopping destinations.