ADB, JICA to launch new infrastructure fund for Asia-Pacific
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have agreed to launch a new fund aimed at boosting private infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific, where…
Tesla Models S, X unavailable in some Asia-Pacific countries, website shows
(Reuters) – Tesla’s Model S and Model X were not available for order in some Asia-Pacific countries, including Australia, Thailand, Singapore and New Zealand, the automaker’s website showed on Sunday. Other Tesla…
Russia boosts defences near Japan, accuses US of expanding Asia-Pacific presence
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday that a division of its Bastion coastal defence missile systems had been deployed to Paramushir, one of the Kuril islands in the north Pacific, some…
Legendary Restaurant Brands Partners with Franklin Junction to Accelerate Growth in Asia-Pacific Regions
Operator of Bennigan’s and Steak & Ale set to join network of Host Kitchens™ by 2022 Dallas, TX (-) Legendary Restaurant Brands – the parent company of Bennigan’s, Bennigan’s On The Fly,…
HSBC hires Justin Wu as Asia-Pacific co-head of climate change – memo
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC has hired Justin Wu as its first co-head of climate change Asia Pacific to lead the development and implementation of the bank’s sustainability strategy in the region,…
Macquarie Asset Management raises $4.2 billion for Asia-Pacific fund
(Reuters) – Macquarie Asset Management, a part of Australia’s Macquarie Group Ltd, said on Tuesday it had raised $4.2 billion for its third fund dedicated towards Asia-Pacific regional infrastructure, much beyond its…
Radisson Hotel Group plans Asia-Pacific expansion as travel restrictions ease
MANILA – Radisson Hotel Group plans to add 150 hotels in Asia-Pacific this year as it banks on travel, tourism, and economic recovery in the region, its CEO said on Thursday. Radisson,…
Asia-Pacific travel faces bumpy recovery – Booking.com exec
By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK – Travel in Asia-Pacific is trailing the rest of the world and should expect a bumpy recovery, a Booking.com executive said on Monday, as countries in the region…
World News: Tourists injured after volcanic eruption in New Zealand
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said there were about 100 people on the island at the time of the volcanic eruption. Al Jazeera talks to journalist Daniel Walker from Newstalk…
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