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China lifts bans on group tours to US, Japan and other key markets
China has lifted pandemic-era restrictions on group tours for more countries, including key markets such as the United States, Japan, South Korea and Australia.
Thu Aug 10 2023
Week Ahead: Third Week June 2022
In the third week of June 2022, we explore issues on central banks tightening policies regionally, rising inflation rates across key markets, and consumer sentiment.
Mon Jun 27 2022
![Airasia, Singapore Tourism Board ink MOU to promote travels to Singapore Airasia, Singapore Tourism Board ink MOU to promote travels to Singapore](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-02/41644993283_airasia.jpg)
Airasia, Singapore Tourism Board ink MOU to promote travels to Singapore
Airasia and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have signed a MOU to promote travels to Singapore, which the Malaysian multinational low-cost airline has identified as a key market.
Wed Feb 16 2022
![Malaysia's Maybank second-quarter profit drops 52 per cent Malaysia's Maybank second-quarter profit drops 52 per cent](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-08/51598508165_KUALALUMPUR.jpg)
Malaysia's Maybank second-quarter profit drops 52 per cent
Maybank's net profit for the April-June period was RM942 million ($225.95 million) compared with RM1.9 billion a year ago.
Thu Aug 27 2020
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Common terms in the fast-growing vaping subculture
The subculture revolving around the use of e-cigarettes, or "vaping", has grown rapidly in key markets like the United States and Malaysia, replete with a range of unique terms.
Sat Jan 02 2016