Inflation, high costs had biggest impact on Asian firms in 2023: UOB

Customers work a cafe and a co-working space in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Thursday, July 20, 2023.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Higher costs had the biggest impact on Asian businesses in 2023, even as they continued to grapple with a global economic slowdown and rising borrowing costs, according to a survey by UOB.  More … Read more

Canadian Tourist, 24, Dies After Falling From Moving Train In Thailand

The tourist is believed to have been injured after falling off the train. (Representative pic) A Canadian tourist in Thailand died on Wednesday after falling from a moving train en route to “Death Island”. According to The Independent, 24-year-old Ryan Joseph Ralph was travelling with his British girlfriend Shona Morgan, 22, when he fell from … Read more

U.S. consumer sentiment stays steady

Shoppers are seen at Whole Foods Market on October 14, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. Elijah Nouvelage | Afp | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you … Read more

Affordable retirement destinations in Spain, Thailand and more

Retiring in the U.S. can be expensive. In Florida, often the favorite state of the nation’s retirees, settling down to enjoy your golden years can cost as much as $58,396 a year. That’s one reason why many Americans choose to leave the States and retire abroad. Nearly 450,000 people received their Social Security checks outside … Read more

Debate heats up as Singapore PM says Taylor Swift deal isn’t ‘unfriendly’

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Tuesday that a closed-door deal for Taylor Swift to perform in the city-state ensured she would not perform in other Southeast Asian countries during her Eras tour. “(Our) agencies negotiated an arrangement with her to come to Singapore and perform and to make Singapore her only stop in … Read more

Taking a trip with one child at a time: parent child bonding vacation

Sonja Prokopec took her son on their first “solo” trip together when he was six years old. They went to Rome, and it was so memorable that Prokopec said she’s now planning their second trip this summer. “I really enjoy one-on-one time which we have when travelling alone,” she said. “There are no distractions, no … Read more

Chinese tourists are fueling a recovery in Asia-Pacific’s travel industry

Outbound passengers queue up to check in at Yantai Penglai International Airport on February 9, 2023 in Yantai, Shandong Province of China.  Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific’s travel sector is seeing strong growth, with demand for flights set to match pre-pandemic levels this year — thanks to Chinese tourists. The region’s … Read more

Canada provides support to citizen arrested for opening Thai plane door – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada is providing consular assistance to a Canadian citizen who was taken into custody last week after Thai authorities say the person opened an emergency door on a Thai Airways plane. “Global Affairs Canada is aware of the arrest of a Canadian citizen in Thailand. Consular officials … Read more

Queensland father-of-two Brenton Simmons stuck in Thailand after serious scooter crash

A Queensland father-of-two is stranded overseas in a coma following a serious scooter crash. Brenton Simmons, 28, was riding a scooter with his partner in Thailand when they crashed into a concrete barrier. Simmons suffered serious head injuries in the crash. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> He has injured … Read more

Passengers left ‘traumatised’ after man dies on Lufthansa flight from Bangkok to Munich

A man has died during an international flight after he began feeling unwell and bleeding from his mouth and nose. Passengers were left “traumatised” after the German man began coughing up blood before collapsing and dying next to his wife mid-air during the flight on Thursday night. The 63-year-old man reportedly boarded a Lufthansa flight … Read more