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Indonesian stocks plunge on downgrade warning
Reuters, Published on 28/01/2026
» JAKARTA - Indonesian stocks slumped 7% on Wednesday after the index provider MSCI flagged investability risk, citing a lack of transparency in ownership structure and free-float data, and raising the possibility of a downgrade to “frontier market” status.
EU set to abandon 2035 combustion-engine ban
AFP, Published on 16/12/2025
» BRUSSELS - The European Union looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms aimed at supporting Europe’s embattled auto industry.
Trump seeks elusive trade deal with Xi in high-stakes meeting
Bloomberg, Published on 24/10/2025
» US President Donald Trump is aiming for a quick win in a pivotal Thursday meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, even if the outcome falls short of the sweeping deal he’s teased on issues at the heart of the rivalry between the world’s two largest economies
Gold’s historic rise comes with a bonus for emerging markets
Bloomberg, Published on 20/10/2025
» A relentless surge in the price of gold is delivering windfalls across emerging markets, boosting investor confidence in countries that mine and buy the metal.
Trump signs order to extend China tariff truce by 90 days
AFP, Published on 12/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a delay in the reimposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods, hours before a trade truce between Washington and Beijing was due to expire.
Hong Kong hoteliers brace for 'worrying' trends
South China Morning Post, Published on 09/12/2024
» Hong Kong's hotel industry is likely to face more headwinds next year.
Chinese solar firms, ever-nimble, go further afield where US tariffs don't reach
Reuters, Published on 04/11/2024
» Some of the biggest Chinese-owned solar factories in Vietnam are cutting production and laying off workers, spurred on by the expansion of US trade tariffs targeting it and three other Southeast Asian countries.
MJets aims to serve region within 2 years
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 24/05/2024
» Operators of private jet services have posted robust growth based on consistent demand from wealthy individuals and private companies in Asia, prompting MJets, a private jet operator in Thailand, to plan an expansion covering all Southeast Asian countries by 2026.
China offers subsidies for car trade-ins
News Agencies, Published on 26/04/2024
» BEIJING - China will give a one-time subsidy of up to 10,000 yuan (US$1,380 or 50,000 baht) to consumers who trade in old cars and buy newer models in a move to stimulate the auto industry and the economy.
Taiwan axes tour group travel to mainland China, blames lack of goodwill from Beijing
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/02/2024
» HONG KONG: Taiwan has suspended a plan to allow local agencies to organise tour groups to mainland China after the Lunar New Year holiday, citing a failure by Beijing to reciprocate the goodwill gesture.