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Raise alert on risk of Asian cross-border scams
Regional cooperation has been key to securing the release of 25 out of 28 Hongkongers detained in Southeast Asian fraud farms.
14 Mar 2025 - 6:30AM
Luxury Hotels
Inside The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok: a bubble of perfect luxury
11 Mar 2025 - 4:40PM
Thailand
Thais riled by illegal short-term condo rentals amid tourist influx
5 Mar 2025 - 8:29PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks slip on trade-war fears, BYD sell-off
US president reaffirms that tariffs on Chinese imports will double to 20 per cent as reprieve period for Canada and Mexico ends.
4 Mar 2025 - 4:59PM
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Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks fall in volatile trading as tech-driven rally calms down
Investors are poised to keep a close eye on the National People’s Congress next week.
27 Feb 2025 - 4:28PM
Asia travel
Bangkok insiders on city’s best malls, sights, shopping and food
What does a perfect day in Bangkok look like? Two creatives describe places they love to visit, from a coffee shop to a market and malls.
13 Feb 2025 - 7:15AM
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Malaysia
Malaysians urge Thailand to ‘do whatever you can’ to get scam victims home
Sister of a scam victim – who was lured to Myanmar under the pretence of a job – says she hopes he can be home for Ramadan at the end of the month.
13 Feb 2025 - 10:17AM
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Thailand
Xi Jinping praises Thailand’s crackdown on Myanmar scam hubs
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn meets Xi in Beijing after the kingdom cut power and internet to scam hubs around its border.
7 Feb 2025 - 12:45AM
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Crime in Hong Kong
Hongkonger rescued from Myanmar scam farm, as authorities vow swift return home
Security Bureau confirms rescue of woman reportedly found on Myanmar side of border near Thailand’s Tak province.
3 Feb 2025 - 8:14AM
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International Property
Thai properties at risk as Chinese buyers spooked by safety, security woes
Chinese buyers have been the most active buyers of Thai properties among foreign investors, according to industry data.
30 Jan 2025 - 12:50PM
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Thailand
Thai court delivers death penalty, life sentences for German man’s murder
A Thai of Pakistani descent received the death sentence while two Germans were sentenced to life imprisonment.
21 Dec 2024 - 5:24PM
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Asia housing and property
Chinese investors advised to tread carefully in Thai property market amid scams
Foreign buyers face legal hurdles and scams, risking significant financial losses, according to Thai law firm.
7 Jan 2025 - 4:10PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese carmaker GAC doubles down on Hong Kong appetite for EVs
The state-owned carmaker is ‘very optimistic’ about sales growth in the city as it introduces an SUV model with gull-wing doors.
5 Dec 2024 - 7:53PM
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Thailand
Nvidia to help build Thai ‘sovereign cloud’ in nation’s AI push
Data stored on Thailand’s sovereign cloud server could be used to power a local ‘AI ecosystem’ like a generative AI chatbot fed by Thai data.
4 Dec 2024 - 6:58PM
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Alibaba
Alibaba Cloud aims high in Southeast Asia with new AI partners
China’s leading cloud services provider is prioritising investments in its operations across Indonesia, Thailand and other markets.
3 Dec 2024 - 6:30PM
Hong Kong
This week in PostMag: home-grown Christmas gifts, a ferry trip and art
In this week’s print issue, a selection of Christmas gifts from Hong Kong brands, the fourth edition of the Bangkok Art Biennale and a 55-hour trip on a ferry.
30 Nov 2024 - 12:45PM
Art
Bangkok Art Biennale 2024: ancient temples meet modern art
The fourth edition of the event at the Thai capital runs until February 25, 2025, and features over 240 works by 76 artists across 11 venues.
30 Nov 2024 - 6:15AM
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Thailand
Thailand sentences alleged cyanide serial killer to death
The woman, who faces 13 more murder trials, is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from her victims before killing them with cyanide.
21 Nov 2024 - 4:05PM
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Banking & finance
Multi-country digital currency platform is worth the effort: central bankers
‘We must reduce new cross-border payment frictions while removing existing ones,’ says PBOC deputy governor.
23 Oct 2024 - 6:15PM
Banking & finance
Stronger Hong Kong-Asean ties to open doors in banking, insurance markets
Hong Kong has set up advisory groups to foster stronger ties with Southeast Asia and the Middle East, helping open doors to markets.
19 Nov 2024 - 11:07AM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese premium EV maker Xpeng adds Qatar to export list
Firm is one of several stepping up international expansion efforts as ferocious domestic competition continues to ravage profit margins.
25 Sep 2024 - 2:28PM
Banking & finance
Regulatory support, connector role a boon to Hong Kong’s med-tech hub ambition
InvestHK has assisted nine medical technology companies to set up or expand their businesses, attracting US$7.7 million of investments.
11 Sep 2024 - 7:30AM
Banking & finance
UOB eyes domination in Southeast Asia’s US$2 trillion trade finance business
UOB has only 1 per cent of the trade financing market in the region, leaving a huge room for the bank to build its dominance.
9 Sep 2024 - 6:00AM
The Philippines
Asean wins as US-China feud reshapes global supply chains, Li & Fung says
Asean nations attracted more foreign direct investment than China for the first time in a decade last year, according to a report.
6 Sep 2024 - 8:18PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s Changan Automobile sets up subsidiary in Germany
Company says its first subsidiary in Europe will perform marketing and engineering research to support further expansion on the continent.
4 Sep 2024 - 2:53PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s BYD pauses Mexico factory plans until after US election
Mexico could be a key production site for BYD, along with plants it is building or already operating in Brazil, Hungary, Turkey and Thailand.
25 Sep 2024 - 3:10PM
ByteDance
TikTok owner ByteDance’s overseas business to get boost from US$9.5 billion loan
The company’s overseas e-commerce operation, for example, is still in an ‘input phase’ to build up its ecosystem, according to analyst Li Chengdong.
3 Sep 2024 - 7:11PM
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
Hong Kong’s launch of wCBDC sandbox takes it closer to tokenised market
Six participants, including HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bank of China (Hong Kong), showcased test cases that will be explored to boost scale and interoperability.
28 Aug 2024 - 9:02PM
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