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Asian LNG buyers struggling to find supplies
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/03/2026
» Some Asian buyers of liquefied natural gas are struggling to find prompt cargoes after a war-related outage at the world’s largest export facility in Qatar tightened global supplies.
Asian countries scramble to secure fuel supplies
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/03/2026
» The impact of the war in the Middle East rippled further through global energy markets on Thursday, with Asian countries taking more measures to shore up supplies.
Thai hotel group Minor plans $1bn property fund
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/02/2026
» Minor International Plc, Thailand’s largest hotel and restaurant chain operator, plans to set up its first real estate investment trust worth about $1 billion, and is exploring a Hong Kong listing of its restaurant unit to raise funds for debt repayment.
Lufthansa and FedEx to invest $600 million in Philippines
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/02/2026
» Lufthansa and FedEx Corp are investing more than $600 million for separate facilities in a former US air base in the Philippines as the country moves to attract more foreign capital, according to a senior government official.
‘Crisis of faith’ pushes Bitcoin to 15-month low
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/02/2026
» Bitcoin slumped below $72,000, a level last seen 15 months ago, as a broad risk-off sentiment engulfed global markets on Thursday.
Japan 2025 foreign visitors at record 42.7m, spending at all-time high
Kyodo News, Published on 20/01/2026
» Foreign visitors to Japan reached a record estimated 42.7 million in 2025, the government said on Tuesday, with their spending also at a new all-time high of 9.5 trillion yen (1.8 trillion baht), thanks to a weaker yen and increased flights to Japan.
Gold and grey money in crosshairs
News Agencies and Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2026
» Thailand is set to impose limits on speculative trading in gold as authorities step up efforts to curb the influence of a record-breaking rally in the precious metal on the baht.
Cambodia to liquidate bank linked to accused scam boss
News Agencies, Published on 08/01/2026
» A Cambodian bank founded by accused scam boss Chen Zhi, who was extradited to China after being arrested in Cambodia on Tuesday, has been ordered liquidated, the central bank said on Thursday.
Number of Japanese restaurants overseas down for 1st time amid China slowdown
Kyodo News, Published on 30/12/2025
» The number of Japanese restaurants operating overseas fell for the first time in 2025, pressured by a sharp decline in China amid its economic downturn, a government survey showed.
‘Zombie ships’ help keep Venezuelan oil industry alive
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/12/2025
» A 27-year-old crude tanker that was supposedly scrapped in 2021 is due to reach Venezuela late this week, according to ship-tracking data, in the latest example of how the South American country keeps its embattled oil industry alive.