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Floating trade views amid balloon snafu
Business, Phusadee Arunmas and Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/02/2023
» Geopolitical tensions are expected to ratchet up after American jets downed four flying objects in the past 10 days, including a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast on Feb 4.
World's biggest IKEA opens in Manila
Business, Bloomberg, Published on 26/11/2021
» Manila: IKEA has opened its biggest store in the world in the Philippines, with the new 730,000 square foot facility in Manila a cornerstone of the home-furnishings giant's expansion plans in Asia.
Biggest and oldest book fair returns
Business, AFP, Published on 21/10/2021
» FRANKFURT: The Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's largest and oldest, celebrated its return on Tuesday, but with fewer big names attending and star author Margaret Atwood only joining via video link, was not quite back to its former glory.
Chinese buying shows signs of post-Covid rebound
Business, Juwai IQI, Published on 26/05/2021
» The coronavirus pandemic has been tragic and prolonged beyond most expectations, with a severe impact on economic activity including real estate. Yet, new data suggests that residential property acquisition by buyers from China and other parts of Asia will rebound as the pandemic recedes.
Envoys urge rule reform
Business, William Hicks, Published on 20/11/2020
» Five ambassadors from developed economies met at the US ambassador's residence in Bangkok last week to call for Thailand to undergo regulatory reform, which should ease doing business, in addition to allowing fast-track access for essential business travel as the US thrashes out its political turmoil.
Real estate prices set to drop before recovery
Business, Published on 01/04/2020
» A gloomy outlook for residential prices awaits the real estate industry this year, but there are signs a recovery could happen by 2022, according to property tech firm Juwai IQI.
Juwai pushes golden visa for Chinese
Business, Published on 07/10/2019
» Amid slowing global economic growth, the baht's appreciation and a weak yuan, a Thailand Elite residency golden visa scheme can help boost property sales among Chinese buyers, says Juwai.com, China's biggest international property website.
Hong Kong protests fuel buyer interest in luxury Australian, NZ homes
Business, Reuters, Published on 28/08/2019
» SYDNEY: Hong Kong buying enquiries for expensive Australian and New Zealand homes have ramped up due to anti-government protests in the Chinese-ruled city, according to property agents and real estate data, as wealthy investors look for a safe haven.
Chinese still keen on Thai property
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 29/07/2019
» Despite a rise of the baht's value against the yuan and in the face of the US-China trade row, Chinese investors continue to buy Thai property, though at a lower rate than in 2018.
US sees drop in Chinese arrivals
Business, AP, Published on 30/05/2019
» After more than a decade of rapid growth, Chinese travel to the United States is falling. And that has cities, malls and other tourist spots scrambling to reverse the trend.