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Chinese tycoon takes on Cathay with new airline in Hong Kong
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/10/2021
» A new airline with ties to Beijing is trying to muscle into Hong Kong, a patch long dominated by stalwart Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.
Thailand, Malaysia set rules for banks entry under Asean accord
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/09/2021
» Malaysian banks seeking to operate in Thailand under a regional accord can open as many as 40 branches and should have at least 15 billion baht in capital, according to rules unveiled on Tuesday.
SE Asia added 70 million online consumers during pandemic
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/08/2021
» The Southeast Asia region, led by Indonesia, added 70 million new online shoppers since the start of the pandemic, according to an annual report by Facebook Inc and Bain & Co.
Singapore has a new richest person with B643 bn fortune
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/08/2021
» Forrest Li, Sea Ltd’s billionaire co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer, has become Singapore’s richest person as shares of his company surged.
Singapore PM pledges to ‘defuse resentments over foreigners’
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/08/2021
» Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pledged to tighten restrictions on foreign workers, tackling an issue that has stirred anger in the traditionally open city-state as it recovers from a pandemic-induced recession.
Taliban reach Kabul, seek peaceful transition of power
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/08/2021
» The Taliban entered Kabul on Sunday and ordered its forces to remain just outside the Afghan capital ahead of talks for a peaceful transition of power, cementing its renewed grip on the country two decades after the US ousted it from power.
Singapore’s Grab delays merger completion to Q4
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/06/2021
» Singapore’s Grab Holdings Inc postponed the expected completion of its merger with a US blank-check company as the ride-hailing and food-delivery giant works on a financial audit of the past three years.
Gojek to merge with Tokopedia to create Indonesia tech giant
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/05/2021
» Indonesia’s ride-hailing and payments giant Gojek agreed to combine with e-commerce pioneer PT Tokopedia to create the largest internet company in the world’s fourth most-populous nation.
Philippine capital back in lockdown as virus cases surge
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/03/2021
» The Philippines placed the Manila region and nearby provinces under lockdown for a week from Monday to stem the nation’s worst coronavirus surge that’s overwhelming hospitals in its key economic area.
Singapore digs deeper Into reserves for S$11 bn Covid aid
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/02/2021
» Singapore plans to dig deeper into government reserves for a new S$11 billion (248 billion baht) package to help households and businesses rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic and its worst economic contraction since independence.