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China travel rebound bets turn toward airports
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/03/2023
» SINGAPORE: Investors hoping to cash in on a boom in Chinese travel after nearly three years of coronavirus pandemic lockdowns are shifting into airports, hotels and duty-free operators and away from airlines subject to fluctuating fuel prices and more intense competition.
IBM sues former Thai exec for return of bonus
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/02/2023
» NEW YORK: IBM Corp is suing the former top executive in its Thailand subsidiary, claiming she should pay back nearly half a million United States dollars in bonus awards for taking a job at a rival company.
Coffee lovers set for price pain as reserves shrink
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/08/2022
» Vietnam's vast hoard of coffee beans is shrinking, a phenomenon that is set to push rising global prices even higher.
China imposes economic curbs on Taiwan with sand, fruit bans
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/08/2022
» China halted some trade with Taiwan in retaliation to the high-profile visit of United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island.
Singapore, New York tie for highest first half rental growth
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/07/2022
» If you are renting in Singapore and New York, bad news: you are living in the two cities where prices have skyrocketed the most.
UBS, Citi among banks hit by Asia rich clients’ pullback
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/07/2022
» A slump in client trading activity in Asia is threatening to slow a lucrative earner for the world’s biggest wealth managers.
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.
China factory activity falls to lowest in 2 years
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/04/2022
» China’s factory activity fell to the lowest level in more than two years in April, underscoring the economic damage caused by Covid-19 outbreaks and lockdowns and escalating concerns about further disruption to global supply chains.
Soaring costs threaten rice supplies
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 20/04/2022
» Soaring fertiliser costs have rice farmers across Asia scaling back their use, a move that threatens harvests of a staple that feeds half of humanity and could lead to a full-blown food crisis if prices are not curbed.
World’s longest passenger flight plans to avoid Russian skies
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/03/2022
» Cathay Pacific Airways plans to reroute its New York-Hong Kong service to avoid Russian airspace, in what would be the world’s longest commercial passenger flight by distance. It will take about 17 hours.