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Brent oil hits 8-year high, Bitcoin plunges as Ukraine crisis escalates
Reuters, Published on 24/02/2022
» Brent oil surged to US$100 a barrel for the first time since 2014 as Russia’s dramatic escalation of the Ukraine crisis sparked fears of a disruption to the region’s critical energy exports.
Gloom lingers amid Ukraine, Covid woes
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/02/2022
» Thai shares extended their declines on Tuesday because of intensifying tension between Russia and the West as well as surging local Covid-19 cases.
Equities tumble, oil rallies on red-hot Ukraine tensions
AFP, Published on 22/02/2022
» Equity markets plunged while oil and haven assets rallied Tuesday after Russia's Vladimir Putin ordered troops into two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, ramping up geopolitical tensions and fears of a conflict.
Parlez-Vous Français? Air Canada Boss Says 'Non' and Gets an Earful
Business, Paul Vieira & Jacquie McNish, Published on 24/11/2021
» On a cool, wet Saturday afternoon in the outskirts of Montreal, near the city's main airport, a crowd of about 100 gathered in front of Air Canada's headquarters demanding the resignation of the airline's chief executive.
Xi-Biden summit a hopeful sign
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 15/11/2021
» As the US and China stake out rival security strategies in the Asia-Pacific region, notably on Taiwan, the world takes heart from comments by Chinese President Xi Jinping that Beijing is ready to manage differences with Washington as the leaders of the two superpowers prepare to meet virtually today, the first since US President Joe Biden took office in January.
Herders to hoteliers: China lures millions of tourists to Tibet
Business, Helen Roxburg of AFP, Published on 16/06/2021
» Nyingtri: In a room warmed by an open wood stove, Baima says her family converted their white-brick house into a hotel as China's communist leadership ushers tens of millions of tourists to the politically sensitive region of Tibet.
On guard against terror
Asia focus, Erich Parpart and Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 03/02/2020
» When President Donald Trump ordered American troops to withdraw last October from northeastern Syria, critics said the decision would play into the hands of terrorists, with ramifications beyond the Middle East.
Asia's century, China's year
Asia focus, Asia Focus team, Published on 30/12/2019
» Way back when 1999 was winding down, pundits were telling us that the Asian Century was about to dawn. That prediction has not yet been fully realised, but few would disagree that 2019 belonged to China. Over the past 12 months, the top headlines have been about the bruising trade war with America, defiant protests in Hong Kong against Beijing's tightening grip, and the rise of a surveillance state that is herding hundreds of thousands into "re-education" camps on its western fringes. Below, the Asia Focus team looks back on a busy and sometimes troubling 2019.
Indonesian protests over new laws cloud business sentiment
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/09/2019
» JAKARTA: Protesters rallied for a third day in Indonesia against a number of controversial laws amid concern the violent public demonstrations risk damaging growth and stability in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy.
Airlines halt Hormuz flights amid US-Iran crisis
AFP, Published on 21/06/2019
» LONDON: Some of the world's leading carriers including British Airways, Qantas and Singapore Airlines on Friday suspended flights over the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran-US tensions flare over the downing of a drone.