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China Daily Global • 19th October 2020

Esports heats up in Southeast Asia

While China is the world’s biggest market for esports, Southeast Asia is catching up fast. Playing video games has become widely popular in the region, where favorable government policies and corporate support have helped nurture the growing industry. In addition to those playing esports as a hobby, professional players aspire to become world champions.

China Daily Global Weekly • 12th October 2020

Waiting to set sail

Avid travelers are a key source of hope for the global cruise industry, which has been paralyzed by the pandemic, with operators having to suspend tours. Asia is expected to remain a growth market, thanks largely to the region’s expanding middle class, which is increasingly willing to spend on travel.

China Daily Global • 9th October 2020

Operators offer touch of luxury as well-heeled clients take to the water

Luxury operators have arguably long provided packages that promote forms of social distancing - whether it is travel by private jets and yachts, staying in villas in remote destinations, or other customized services. As a result, the luxury travel industry is expected to be the first to recover from the pandemic.

China Daily Global • 5th October 2020

My home is my castle, and my workplace too

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we think about our employment.

China Daily Global Weekly • 5th November 2019

Taxing times as Asia gets tough on sugar

Asian consumers with a sweet tooth are having to swallow the bitter pill of higher taxes as governments combat the rising prevalence of obesity with levies on sugar and restrictions on the marketing of products with a high sugar content.

China Daily Asia Weekly • 22nd October 2018

Bridging the gap

Belt and Road projects need to ensure infrastructure funding for developing nations while generating steady returns for investors and banks.

China Daily Global Weekly • 15th October 2018

Upward slope

A Beijing think tank is expecting more tourist arrivals spurred by China hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics.

China Daily Asia Weekly • 23rd July 2018

Modern Silk Road weaves strategic ties

Frankincense is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to alleviate pain and reduce swelling. But the aromatic resin’s inclusion in TCM’s materia medica does not only affirm its capacity to activate the vital life force known as qi.

China Daily Asia Weekly • 19th June 2018

Pure gold loses its luster

Change in consumer preference sees fall in China’s consumption of the precious metal. For the new generation of Chinese jewelry consumers, all that glitters is not necessarily gold.

China Daily Asia Weekly • 19th June 2018

Metals shine on China demand

Nation’s need for everything from green technologies to household appliances shapes the sector’s direction.

China Daily Asia Weekly • 11th June 2018

Growing appetite for cooperation

Amid rising affluence, China and Southeast Asia are strengthening bilateral ties in agriculture via M&As, land concessions and food security.

South China Morning Post • 4th April 2018

Is Manila the next best location for property investment in Asia-Pacific?

China Daily Asia Weekly • 23rd October 2017

Ceramics provide concrete evidence

Ancient porcelain ware from Fujian, found in the Philippines, highlights the key role of pottery in early trade ties with China

China Daily Asia Weekly • 23rd October 2017

Export markets to flourish

Belt and Road will bolster Philippine trade ties with China and open up business opportunities for the archipelago globally.

China Daily Asia Weekly • 23rd October 2017

China pivot yields results

Stronger bilateral ties help the Philippines achieve economic goals as it works to usher in a ‘golden age of infrastructure.’

The Brunei Times • 8th September 2014

Demand for privilege banking rises

THE demand for priority banking services is rising in the Sultanate, catering to affluent clients that want more than what standard banking services have to offer.

Newsbreak • 13th September 2009

Uncertain Future

The two Filipina overseas workers are separated by distance and social circumstances but share the same fear that the deepening global recession could shatter their dreams of a better life for themselves and their families.