Baidu Plans to Raise Capital in Hong Kong
BEIJING/HONG KONG – Baidu, Chinese search engine and AI giant, is planning to raise at least HK$28 billion ($3.6 billion) by selling 95 million shares in a secondary listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange, the latest US-traded Chinese tech … Continue reading Baidu Plans to Raise Capital in Hong Kong
Thailand: Making Quarantine Part of the Holiday
Thailand is heavily dependant on tourism and the last year has taken a strong financial toll. Like most of the countries in Southeast Asia, every person who enters Thailand needs to spend two weeks in quarantine. Reducing somebody’s travel time by … Continue reading Thailand: Making Quarantine Part of the Holiday
Quad leaders define the Indo-Pacific century
TOKYO – “Namaste. Good morning. Konnichiwa. And from Australia, g’day.” So spoke Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison from Sydney, a short while after midnight Saturday, as he joined via videoconference the first-ever leaders’ meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. “It’s … Continue reading Quad leaders define the Indo-Pacific century
Dubai airport launches contactless technology
DUBAI – Dubai’s airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, can already feel surreal, with its cavernous duty-free stores, artificial palm trees, gleaming terminals, water cascades and near-Arctic levels of air conditioning. Now the key east-west transit hub is rolling … Continue reading Dubai airport launches contactless technology
GMH Plans New Chedi Luxury Resort in Doha
SINGAPORE — GHM has announced plans to open a new luxury resort, composed of 59 rooms and suites as well as 32 chalets and villas at Katara Cultural Village in Qatar’s capital city, Doha. Developed by the Qatari real estate … Continue reading GMH Plans New Chedi Luxury Resort in Doha
Meliá Koh Samui Helping To Feed Elephants
KOH SAMUI, Thailand – The first Meliá resort to open in Thailand has provided land for a community farm to help feed elephants rescued from exploitation activities. Located 200 metres from Meliá Koh Samui on the north-eastern tip of Koh Samui island, the 250 … Continue reading Meliá Koh Samui Helping To Feed Elephants
Philippines receives 13 Million Doses of Vaccine
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced a supply agreement with the Government of The Philippines for 13 million doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna. Under the terms … Continue reading Philippines receives 13 Million Doses of Vaccine
Cambodia’s Covid cluster cases hit 425
PHNOM PENH _ The Ministry of Health on March 5 confirmed 23 new cases of Covid-19 linked to the February 20 community transmission, bringing the total to 425 in just two weeks. The 25 include 10 Cambodians, 11 Chinese nationals … Continue reading Cambodia’s Covid cluster cases hit 425
China sets growth target of more than 6 percent
SHANGHAI – China set an economic growth target of more than 6% this year, but warned of uncertainties over the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic as it set out a plan to achieve its long-term goal of becoming a … Continue reading China sets growth target of more than 6 percent
BER: Passenger numbers have reached a new low
BERLIN – As a result of the pandemic and the ongoing lockdown, passenger traffic at Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt fell again last month. In February, 146,945 passengers were handled at the airport. That is around 60,000 fewer than in … Continue reading BER: Passenger numbers have reached a new low