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China travel rebound bets turn toward airports
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/03/2023
» SINGAPORE: Investors hoping to cash in on a boom in Chinese travel after nearly three years of coronavirus pandemic lockdowns are shifting into airports, hotels and duty-free operators and away from airlines subject to fluctuating fuel prices and more intense competition.
Bitcoin set for worst week since FTX crash
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/03/2023
» NEW YORK: Bitcoin is having its worst week since November as an equity selloff, fear over higher interest rates and an escalating United States regulatory crackdown on crypto combine to hurt investor sentiment.
Singapore keen to play peacemaker as US-China tensions rise
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/03/2023
» SINGAPORE: Top trade official in Singapore said the city-state is willing to facilitate a dialogue between the United States and China to repair their relationship, as he described growing tensions between the world’s biggest economies as detrimental to the world.
Megaprojects, tourism to propel growth, Arkhom says
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/02/2023
» A slew of billion-dollar infrastructure projects and an upswing in tourism will fuel Thailand’s expansion this year, shielding the economy from weaker exports and any possible delay in the budget approval due to elections, according to Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Star banker’s disappearance surprises even China’s state lenders
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/02/2023
» NEW YORK: The disappearance of Chinese banker Bao Fan has come as a surprise to even some of his state-owned lenders, several of which are asking his firm for more information as they assess their exposure, according to people familiar with the matter.
Prawns out, chickens in to cut airline meal costs
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/02/2023
» SINGAPORE: One of the world’s biggest airline caterers is swapping prawns for chicken on menus more regularly to help save costs as the aviation industry emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Banpu to boost US shale gas investments
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/02/2023
» Banpu Public Company Limited, Thailand’s largest coal producer, plans to boost its investments in United States shale gas as it prepares for the New York listing of its American unit this year.
Southeast Asia factories fire up as China reopens
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/02/2023
» JAKARTA: Asia’s manufacturers are improving at the start of the year as the region becomes more optimistic about how China’s re-opening might help offset an otherwise gloomy outlook for the rest of the world.
JPMorgan expects more IPOs, takeovers as baht gains
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/01/2023
» The Thai baht rally will help reverse a slump in its market for initial public offerings and provide fire-power for overseas acquisitions by Thai companies, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Vietnam succession battle heats up after president’s ouster
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/01/2023
» HANOI: Over the past few years, Vietnamese Communist Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong has won praise from investors for removing corrupt officials. Now as some big names fall, it is becoming clear his campaign serves another purpose: strengthening his hand in choosing a successor.