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Singapore’s sky-high rents show first signs of cooling
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/08/2023
» Singapore’s rental price growth slowed in the second quarter, cooling a years-long boom that has sapped affordability and threatened to dent the city-state’s appeal as a finance hub.
Musk explains why he’s dumping Twitter name, iconic bird logo
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/07/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Elon Musk has explained his decision to strip Twitter of its famous blue-bird logo as a move to remake the business into a broad platform for communications and financial transactions, a target he’s described as the everything app.
Rice soars to two-year high in Asia
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/07/2023
» Rice prices in Asia have surged to the highest level in more than two years as importers build up stockpiles on fears that the onset of El Niño will parch plantations and damage crops.
Debt-stricken Stark seeks way to avoid delisting
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/06/2023
» Stark Corporation Public Company Limited, the Thai industrial cable maker at the centre of an accounting scandal and debt default that rattled financial markets, plans to restructure its debt to stave off a forced delisting.
A 99% stock crash and shock default raise alarm
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/06/2023
» Only a year ago Stark Corporation looked like a Thai corporate success story. Backed by a wealthy local businessman, the nearly US$2 billion maker of electrical cables was an aggressive acquirer making its first major push beyond Asia.
Durian lovers rejoice as prices plunge on surplus
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/06/2023
» SINGAPORE: Many people in Singapore love durians. And this year, the spiky and pungent fruit is in such abundance that it can be found in claw machines, giving enthusiasts a chance to catch one for just a dollar.
Rice glut will be put to test with El Niño’s return
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/06/2023
» The world is awash in rice with global stockpiles at close to record levels. El Niño’s arrival will put those reserves to the test.
Asia’s gamblers cheer wave of legalisation
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/06/2023
» MACAU: In a sea change for the traditionally conservative region, some of the biggest tourism spots in Asia and the Middle East are moving toward building or allowing their first casinos, raising competitive pressure on existing hubs like Macau.
Two casino giants exploring Thailand
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/06/2023
» Two of the world’s top casino operators are laying the groundwork to potentially establish gambling facilities in Thailand as the industry looks to hedge against a deteriorating outlook in Macau.
Tycoon’s property unit to boost spending on tourism boom
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/05/2023
» The property and hotel development unit of Thailand’s richest man plans to more than double spending for acquisitions and development of hotel resorts and commercial properties this year as tourism booms.