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Flooding damages crops, risks tourism recovery
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/10/2022
» Thailand is battling the worst flooding in years with a large swathe of its crop land inundated by seasonal storms and swollen rivers, threatening to fuel food prices and hinder a nascent tourism recovery.
Casino firm in Singapore draws takeover interest
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/07/2022
» Shares in Genting Singapore Ltd jumped after Bloomberg News reported that the city-state’s casino operator is attracting takeover interest, as tourists start coming back to the Asian travel hub.
Trade probe of solar imports from Thailand, 3 other countries poses threat to US projects
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/03/2022
» A potential Commerce Department probe of solar imports from Southeast Asia has the potential to freeze investment in the United States, industry leaders warned on Tuesday.
Crisis at billionaire Charoen’s insurance firms rattles industry
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/02/2022
» Thailand’s richest man, Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, built a 516-billion-baht fortune mostly from liquor and retailing. He’s had a tougher ride in the financial sector.
Philippines allows full foreign ownership in telco, rail
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/02/2022
» The Philippine Congress approved a bill allowing full foreign ownership of telecommunications and railways services, opening up one of the world’s most restrictive economies.
‘All roads lead to Thai rice’ as baht weakens, rains return
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/09/2021
» Thailand, the world’s third-biggest rice exporter, is expected to meet its target of shipping 6 million tons overseas this year as supply-boosting rains and a weaker currency make the crop more competitive abroad.
You eat meat from factory farms. Why not a lab?
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/08/2021
» Soaring beef prices, a new E. coli recall, and a recent swine fever outbreak have added to a growing pile of evidence that the grossly over-consolidated meat industry is in need of a new model. This piece of our global food supply must be reformed – and thoroughly reimagined – before it becomes any more unreliable or environmentally costly.
Mystery firm makes surprise bid for B39bn Hyflux debt
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/12/2019
» SINGAPORE: The saga of Hyflux Ltd, Singapore’s highest-profile debt restructuring case, just took another twist.
Trade war bolsters Chinese interest in Thailand
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/09/2019
» More Chinese manufacturers are looking to Thailand as a production base to avoid US tariffs, based on trends in demand for industrial estates.
Vietnam prefers Its mobile networks to be free of Huawei
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/08/2019
» HANOI: Vietnam is intent on being the first Asean nation to provide a 5G network -- without China’s tech powerhouse Huawei Technologies Inc.