Chinese increasingly use WeChat Pay when traveling
Shenzhen – Leading Chinese social media and mobile payment platform WeChat reported robust overseas payment transactions during the National Day holiday as more and more Chinese users travel abroad. Japan posted the largest number of WeChat payment transactions during the … Continue reading Chinese increasingly use WeChat Pay when traveling
China, U.S. court ASEAN to strengthen Indo-Pacific ties
Bangkok – China and the United States are on a mission to strengthen ties with allies and expand their influence in Southeast Asia this week as their trade war enters a second year. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived … Continue reading China, U.S. court ASEAN to strengthen Indo-Pacific ties
PATA announces Grand and Gold Award winners 2019
Bangkok— The winners of the 2019 PATA Grand and Gold Awards are announced today by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). These awards, supported and sponsored since 1995 by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), this year recognize the achievements of 27 separate organizations and individuals. … Continue reading PATA announces Grand and Gold Award winners 2019
More Japanese companies produce in Thailand
Osaka – Sharp and Kyocera are the latest office equipment manufacturers based in Japan to consider shifting production away from China to protect their businesses from the U.S.-China trade war, Nikkei has learned. The two companies would follow global market … Continue reading More Japanese companies produce in Thailand
Bangkok Airways joins race for duty-free concession
Bangkok – Bangkok Airways is focussed on diversifying beyond its core aviation business, putting high hopes on restaurants and duty-free retail. Amid the airline’s ongoing diversification, significant opportunities to expand its retail presence emerged this year when state-owned Airports of … Continue reading Bangkok Airways joins race for duty-free concession