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Staff shortages dent Hong Kong air hub hopes
AFP, Published on 18/01/2023
» HONG KONG: Regional airlines are struggling to ramp up flights to Hong Kong because of staff shortages at the airport, slowing the city's plan to recapture its travel hub status, industry insiders have told AFP.
China's Taiwan war games threaten more global supply chain disruption
AFP, Published on 04/08/2022
» BEIJING: Chinese military exercises around Taiwan are set to disrupt one of the world's busiest shipping zones, analysts told AFP, highlighting the island's critical position in already stretched global supply chains.
Most Asian markets hit by Ukraine fears, tech selloff
AFP, Published on 14/03/2022
» Asian markets mostly fell Monday as traders track developments in the Ukraine war and diplomatic efforts to bring the crisis to an end while Hong Kong took a pounding after China placed Shenzhen into lockdown, fuelling a rout in the tech sector.
Laos hopes for economic boost from Chinese-built railway
AFP, Published on 28/11/2021
» A new $6 billion Chinese-built railway line opens in Laos this week, bringing hopes of an economic boost to the reclusive nation, but experts are questioning the benefits of a project that has seen thousands of farmers evicted from their land.
Cathay Pacific unveils US$5 billion bailout plan
AFP, Published on 09/06/2020
» HONG KONG: Troubled Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific announced a HK$39 billion ($5 billion) government-led bailout plan on Tuesday as it battles a crippling downturn caused by the coronavirus.
Stocks enjoy further gains as virus restrictions are eased
AFP, Published on 06/05/2020
» HONG KONG: Most equities rose again on Wednesday as investors grew increasingly, but cautiously, hopeful that the worst of the coronavirus had passed and as countries begin to slowly open up from lockdown.
Cathay 'faces reality' with budget airline buy, say analysts
AFP, Published on 02/04/2019
» HONG KONG: Cathay Pacific's purchase of rival HK Express was an inevitable plunge into the no-frills market as the premier marque belatedly faces the reality that it can no longer ignore the budget sector, analysts say.
Hat Yai-bound flight returns to Singapore after bomb threat
AFP, Published on 05/04/2018
» SINGAPORE: A flight operated by budget airline Scoot was Thursday escorted back to Singapore by fighter jets after a passenger allegedly made a bomb threat, police and the airline said.
Qantas to remain majority Australian owned
AFP, Published on 16/07/2014
» SYDNEY - The Australian government Wednesday abandoned plans to allow struggling national carrier Qantas to be majority overseas owned but agreed to a compromise that will see foreign investment restrictions eased.
Asia shares down after strong gains
AFP, Published on 04/06/2014
» HONG KONG — Asian markets mostly fell on Wednesday after two days of healthy gains, while investors also took their lead from Wall Street's retreat from record highs.