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Earthquake jitters sway Thailand’s office market, send tenants scrambling for low-rises

The earthquake that shook Myanmar and Thailand in March has weighed on office property demand in Bangkok, with some tenants…

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Foreigners flock to China’s Shenzhen as visa-free entries surge 160%

Shenzhen, China’s southern tech hub, has reported a swell of overseas visitors this year, an influx attributed to the country’s…

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Hong Kong retail slump claims another victim as Thai dessert shop deserts

Thai dessert chain After You Dessert Cafe will exit the Hong Kong market, closing its two shops after three years…

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Digital wallets poised to overtake credit cards in Hong Kong by 2030: report

Digital wallets are on track to become the dominant payment method in Hong Kong by 2030, accounting for nearly half…

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Asia-Pacific office tenants eye flexible spaces, short leases as trade war pressures rents

Tenants in Asia-Pacific’s commercial property market are likely to seek flexible office spaces and sign short-term leases, avoiding long-term commitments…

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Opinion | Asia is ground zero for the impact of global glacier loss

In the 30 years since leaders first gathered to discuss how to limit climate change under the UN framework convention,…

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China’s middle-class investors lose appetite for overseas property

Stephen Yao travelled from southern China’s Guangdong province to Thailand 32 times in 2017 and 2018 to help middle-class Chinese…

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Thailand adds last piece in China rail link as bilateral ties get back on track

Following in the successful tracks of a railway linking China and Laos, Thailand’s cabinet gave the green light this week…

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Thai properties at risk as Chinese buyers go cold amid abduction, trafficking news

Beijing resident Evelyn Lin paid US$274,000 for a flat in Bangkok in 2018, hoping to use the property as her…

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How to make it in America: the pressures and pitfalls for Chinese brands going global

When Leo Li Minguang walked into a Zara store for the first time in Japan in 2005, the 32-year-old treasurer…

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