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Beijing engineering huge property rescue
Published on 08/11/2023
» HONG KONG: Chinese authorities have asked Ping An Insurance Group to take a controlling stake in embattled Country Garden, the country’s biggest private property developer, four people familiar with the plan say.
Paris business district looks to students to replace workers
AFP, Published on 08/11/2023
» PARIS - With companies cutting back on office space as working from home remains popular, Europe's biggest business district is looking to students to fill the void left by workers.
Global funds abandon China blue chips in $9.3bn selloff
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/08/2023
» HONG KONG - Global investors have been shedding China’s blue-chip stocks in what’s been a record-selling streak, showing even the nation’s industry leaders are falling out of favor as a rout deepens.
Asian equities retreat on US slowdown worries
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/04/2023
» RECAP: Asian and European markets fell yesterday on lingering recession worries as data indicated the US economy was slowing down. Thailand has low recession risk but the SET has slid amid negative global sentiment and falling oil prices.
Business is booming for BDMS
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/01/2023
» From its origins owning a small hospital 50 years ago, today Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS) has become the largest hospital network in Asia-Pacific.
China's digital nomads make their move
Published on 24/09/2022
» DALI, Yunnan: After a hard day’s work, programmer Richard Hao powers down his laptop in a cafe overlooking Dali’s picturesque lake and drinks in the view. Like a growing number of digital nomads in China, he’s turned his back on big-city living and moved to the tourist hub in Yunnan province, famed for its snowcapped mountains, ancient temples and pagodas.
China jails 'disappeared' tycoon for 13 years
Published on 19/08/2022
» Xiao Jianhua, a Chinese Canadian billionaire and onetime trusted financier to China’s ruling elite, was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Friday, and his company fined $8 billion, after he pleaded guilty to bribery and other crimes that authorities said had “seriously jeopardised” the country’s financial security.
Equities steady after a week of inflation-fed worries
Business, Published on 14/05/2022
» Recap: Global stocks regained some ground on Friday after a turbulent week triggered by concerns over surging inflation, aggressive rate hikes and slowing economies.
HSBC pressed to spin off Asian business
Published on 13/05/2022
» HSBC Holdings Plc has begun an internal review in the face of pressure from its largest shareholder to discuss splitting off the bank's Asian operations.
Anantara Chiang Mai ready for Loy Krathong
Life, Published on 04/11/2021
» Anantara Chiang Mai Resort is getting ready to welcome guests for the Loy Krathong festival which falls on Nov 19 this year.