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Yuan at weakest level in 11 years
Published on 08/08/2019
» BEIJING: The Chinese central bank on Thursday set a yuan reference rate of 7.0039 against the US dollar, the weakest in 11 years and three months.
Singapore Air adds flights to Bangkok, Phuket
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/11/2022
» Singapore Airlines Ltd will add flights to East and Southeast Asia, including Bangkok and Phuket, from early next year and trim some services to the United States as it tweaks routes and plane allocations to get a head start over rivals as nations ease travel restrictions.
Charting the way forward
Business, Published on 04/11/2021
» At UOB, we expect that the United States, the world's largest economy, will continue to dominate and to drive financial markets for years to come. After a challenging year of Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020, the US is looking to recover to full economic activity with the help of mass vaccinations, expansionary monetary policy and fiscal support from the government.
Restoring respect
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/06/2021
» Patama Chantaruck still remembers an unsettling encounter she experienced during her early days of living in the United States 28 years ago.
Serving two worlds
Asia focus, Published on 23/03/2020
» Doanh Chau has a big plan for Vietnam, the country where he began his life, even though he has not lived there for decades.
US hot air and the Paris accord
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 11/11/2019
» Does it matter that the United States has formally begun withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement? Given that it is the world's second biggest carbon dioxide emitter after China, some say that yes, it does matter, because it will now be free to pollute the planet even more.
Thailand leads SE Asia stocks higher
Published on 07/01/2020
» Thai shares led Southeast Asian equities higher on Tuesday as markets drew relief from the absence of any fresh escalations in the standoff between the United States and Iran.
China now tops world's movie market
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 28/12/2020
» China recently surpassed the United States to become the world's biggest movie market by ticket sales for the first time. China recorded box-office revenue of US$1.99 billion from January to October, topping US sales of $1.94 billion.
Building bridges to heal US-China rift
News, Published on 05/01/2021
» When Thailand assumes the chairmanship of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) next year, it is hoped the country will be able to build a bridge between the United States and China.
Chinese students in US fear for future amid trade war
Asia focus, Published on 01/07/2019
» As the United States ramps up its trade war with China, college students are becoming collateral damage -- and in many ways, direct targets.