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Global Brands Need China's Consumers to Spend. They Might Have to Wait.
Business, Published on 05/05/2020
» Global brands are hoping China's gigantic consumer market will help rekindle growth as the world tries to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. They are facing an uphill battle.
Equities tumble in Asia as Trump revives trade war fears
AFP, Published on 04/05/2020
» Asian markets suffered steep losses Monday, tracking a selloff in New York after Donald Trump sparked fears of a renewed trade war with China over its role in the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan to help shift output to Asean from China
Published on 03/05/2020
» TOKYO: Japan will launch a subsidy programme to encourage domestic manufacturers to transfer their overseas production bases to Southeast Asia, as the coronavirus pandemic has greatly disrupted their supply chains heavily dependent on China.
Stock markets rattled by Trump's China virus claims
AFP, Published on 02/05/2020
» NEW YORK: London and New York stocks sank on Friday after US President Donald Trump lashed out at China over the coronavirus crisis, bringing back bad memories of a damaging standoff between both countries over trade.
Chinese tourist trips during Labour Day weekend to drop by half
Published on 29/04/2020
» The number of trips taken by Chinese tourists over the country's biggest holiday periods since Wuhan lifted its lockdown is expected to drop by half.
The coronavirus blame game
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 27/04/2020
» 'Avoid writing about Covid-19," I've been telling myself. We're already bombarded with coverage and it's draining to encounter yet another headline about the villain that's forcing us to accept a new way of life. But there are some points I'd like to make.
Walmart's Coronavirus Challenge Is Just Staying Open
Business, Published on 21/04/2020
» A picture hangs in the office of Walmart Inc. Chief Executive Doug McMillon showing company trucks rolling into New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, an indication of the retailer's pride in quickly restocking stores during the toughest of times.
Life after lockdown in Wuhan
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 20/04/2020
» After 76 days in lockdown, the central Chinese city of Wuhan -- where the Covid-19 pandemic began -- is no longer sealed off from the world. This month authorities allowed residents to leave the city for the first time since Jan 23 when its 11 million residents were confined to contain the quickly spreading virus.
Could the 'next normal' emerge from Asia?
Asia focus, Published on 20/04/2020
» It is now clear that Covid-19 has presented the global economy with an unprecedented challenge. Efforts to control the virus through lockdowns are likely to lead to the largest decline in economic activity since the Great Depression in the United States and Europe. And while safeguarding human lives is imperative, the toll on human livelihoods will also undoubtedly be significant.
Petty politics and Covid-19
Asia focus, Published on 20/04/2020
» Despite its proximity to China, Taiwan boasts one of the lowest Covid-19 infection rates in the world -- just 395 cases and six deaths in a population of 24 million -- thanks to its timely early response. Most students are still going to schools, restaurants are serving diners and people are working out in gyms.