Asian airlines offer perks to keep grounded elite flyers on board
SYDNEY (REUTERS) - From wellness workshops to dinner with a celebrity chef and flights to nowhere, Asia's big international airlines...
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Australia business activity, confidence hit hard by lockdowns: Survey
SYDNEY (REUTERS) - A measure of Australian business conditions worsened sharply for a second month in July as coronavirus lockdowns...
Samsung’s de facto leader, imprisoned for bribery, will be paroled
SEOUL (NYTIMES) - Lee Jae-yong, the de facto leader of the sprawling Samsung conglomerate who was imprisoned for bribery, will...
China Evergrande in sale talks over EV, property, Shenzhen projects: Sources
HONG KONG (REUTERS) - Chinese property developer Evergrande Group is in talks with state-owned and private companies to sell stakes...
Owndays ramps up hiring, office space as it grows Singapore footprint
SINGAPORE - Eyewear chain Owndays has set its sights on further growth with plans to ramp up its headcount in...
China’s July factory price growth quickens, adds to business cost pressures
BEIJING (REUTERS) – China’s factory gate prices in July rose at a faster clip from the previous month and exceeded...
Meituan shares rebound on reports China is nearing end of probe
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - Meituan shares rallied in Hong Kong Monday (Aug 9) following reports Chinese antitrust authorities may be wrapping...
China Telecom eyes US$8b Shanghai IPO, world’s biggest in 2021
SHANGHAI (AFP) - China Telecom could raise more than US$8 billion (S$10.8 billion) in a Shanghai initial public offering (IPO)...
Will remote workers get left behind in the hybrid office?
(NYTIMES) When offices finally reopen, some companies plan to use them in a very different way than they did before...
Amazon lures advertisers from Facebook after Apple privacy shift
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) - Amazon.com's move into digital advertising so far has mostly come at the expense of market leader...