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Asian markets jump as US inflation cools
Business, Published on 15/07/2023
» RECAP: Asian stocks rose for a fifth straight day on Friday, on course for their best week this year, as cooling US inflation stoked speculation that the Federal Reserve could pause interest-rate increases after this month.
Indonesian economic growth rises to 9-year high
Published on 06/02/2023
» Indonesia's economic growth accelerated to a nine-year high in 2022 despite global uncertainty and a final-quarter slowdown, official data showed Monday, owing to soaring commodity prices and easing Covid-19 curbs.
With few entry tests, SE Asia may gain most from China's travel revival
Published on 06/01/2023
» SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia's tourist economies are set to be leading beneficiaries of China's scrapping of travel bans as they have steered clear of the Covid-19 tests before entry that Europe, Japan and the United States have imposed on Chinese visitors.
China’s Covid surge leads countries to adopt entry restrictions
Published on 28/12/2022
» Nations across the globe are implementing or considering measures to test or restrict travellers from China as the country of 1.4 billion abandons its Covid Zero policy and prepares to reopen borders in early January.
China’s economy braces for more turmoil
Published on 15/12/2022
» BEIJING: Economic activity in China weakened in November before the government abruptly dropped its zero-Covid policy, while a surge in infections in coming months is likely to cause more turmoil and push policymakers to increase stimulus.
Don't Expect Cheap Airfares to Come Back Soon, Airline Executives Say
Business, Published on 10/11/2022
» Airfares are sky high, and airline executives expect them to stay that way.
Singapore overtakes Hong Kong in world financial centres ranking
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/09/2022
» NEW YORK: Singapore has overtaken Hong Kong to become Asia’s top financial centre — and the third in the world — according to a new report that puts New York and London in the first and second spots.
Hopes grow for win-win effect of inbound tourism in Japan, weak yen
Published on 18/09/2022
» TOKYO: Japanese policymakers expect that a further reopening of Japan's borders to foreign visitors will breathe life into inbound tourism that had been hit by Covid-19 travel restrictions.
China tourism hit as Covid cases rise in popular locales
Published on 11/08/2022
» HONG KONG: Some of the most popular travel destinations among Chinese tourists are seeing a resurgence in coronavirus cases, sapping away some of the summer fun just as the industry was recovering in the warm holiday-travel months.
Citi joins Man Group and PineBridge as bullish on China stocks
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/07/2022
» The trickle of positive calls on Chinese equities has turned into a flood as a recent easing of coronavirus curbs and pledges of more stimulus help revive sentiment.