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Philippines asks migrant workers to delay return as funds dry up
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/04/2021
» The Philippines is asking its workers abroad to delay their return to the nation, as coronavirus infections remain elevated and funds for quarantine hotels run low.
You can still buy a house with gold bars in Vietnam
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/05/2019
» HANOI: Vietnam may be one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, yet it’s still in the dark ages when it comes to joining the global trend toward cashless transactions. To understand why, look no further than to consumers like Tran Van Nhan, who recently bought his two-bedroom home in Hanoi with gold and a sack of cash.
Airbnb refuse China buyout offer
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/05/2018
» BEIJING: Airbnb Inc's founders were moments away from merging their China business with local competitor Tujia in January 2017. Executives and investors spent hours hashing out a deal. Preliminary term sheets were drawn up. Then in the final hour of negotiations, Airbnb pulled out.
Stocks rise, oil soars as Trump talks Asia trade
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/11/2017
» NEW YORK: Stocks rose and bonds advanced, while the dollar slipped as President Donald Trump tried to tackle trade on his Asia tour.
Brand's grand dreams cut down to size
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 01/08/2017
» Shanghai: Selling upscale apparel in London and New York shouldn't have been so hard -- at least that's what Chinese apparel maker Bosideng International Holdings Ltd predicted when it tried to go global in 2012.
As sperm counts drop in China, fertility business booms
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/07/2017
» BEIJING -- On a recent afternoon, a visitor from northern China took a smoke break outside the Beijing Perfect Family Hospital. Cigarettes were one reason he had come to the capital: he reckons his nicotine habit played a part in damaging his fertility.
Trips abroad replace Chinese New Year trek to grandma’s
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/01/2017
» BEIJING/HONG KONG -- Shi Ying will not be making the traditional pilgrimage back to Shanghai to celebrate the Lunar New Year holiday with her extended family. Instead, they are all going to Japan for shopping and sightseeing.
Singapore PM on medical leave after halted speech
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/08/2016
» SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is taking a week-long medical leave after he took ill during a nationally televised speech on Sunday evening, which was halted for about an hour before he returned to address the importance of succession planning.
China to Invest $128bn in rail, push overseas deals
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/03/2015
» BEIJING — China is investing more than 800 billion yuan ($128 billion) in domestic railway construction in 2015, the same as last year’s final target, while pledging to increase its railway makers’ overseas market share.
Vietnam takes gay-rights lead in SE Asia
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/01/2015
» Vietnam taking the lead in gay rights in Southeast Asia by abolishing a ban on same-sex marriage has medical doctor Thuan Nguyen planning a wedding ceremony with his boyfriend of two years.