LONDON – Investors in France and Germany are digesting new lockdown measures and European markets will whip up on Thursday morning as they wait for the European Central Bank’s latest monetary policy decision. Pan-European stocks were up 0.2% in early trade after the 600-day opening. The tech sector fell 1.1%, …
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SINGAPORE – More companies are looking to diversify to other parts of Asia instead of focusing on China alone, due to recent tensions with China, said Shyan Elliott, CEO of Australia Australia and New Zealand Banking Group. ANZ – Australia, one of Australia’s largest banks – is in talks with …
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GUANGZHOU, China – Chinese consumers have opted for Apple’s new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, according to data provided to CNBC. Two devices in Apple’s new 5G flagship lineup became available for pre-order on October 16. As of Tuesday time, 152,737 iPhone 12 units had been pre-ordered, according to …
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A woman at the departure gate at Hong Kong International Airport. Christian Keenan | Getty Images SINGAPORE – Leisure travel between Hong Kong and Singapore could resume next week as both cities work to establish a bilateral “travel bubble” that will allow passengers to leave the quarantine. Asia’s two largest …
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SINGAPORE – Recent protests in Thailand will be a “double whammy” for development in the country, which has already been hit by the Kovid-11 epidemic, analysts say. Moreover, Chullongkorn University professor Thitinan Pongs Nasudhirk told CNBC on Friday that protesters would not leave until they saw “new” Thailand. On Thursday, …
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