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Sultan of Brunei makes bid for New York’s Plaza Hotel
The Sultan of Brunei is making a play for one of the world's most-storied hotels, people familiar with the matter said. An investment vehicle...
Brunei hotel boycott spreads to London
The boycott of Brunei-owned hotels has spread to London, just weeks after properties in the US were the subject of a backlash by celebrities...
Brunei-owned Beverly Hills hotel loses $1.5m
The losses faced by the Beverly Hills Hotel due tot a boycott over Brunei’s anti-gay laws have reached an estimated $1.5 million, local media...
Beverly Hills City Council tells Brunei to clear out
The Beverly Hills City Council has condemned the government of Brunei for its "extreme and inhumane" Shariah laws and urged the nation's sultan to...
Virgin CEO Richard Branson announces boycott of Brunei-owned hotels
Sir Richard Branson, founder and CEO of the Virgin Group, a $25 billion multinational conglomerate, announced on May 3 that he, his company and...
US fashion industry boycotts Brunei-owned hotels over Shariah law
US fashion designers as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) activists are taking a stand against the leader of Brunei who plans...
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ING next foreign bank to exit retail banking in the Philippines
Dutch financial services group ING Bank is exiting the retail banking market in the Philippines, just shortly after US banking giant Citi did the...
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Carsome to delay its US-Singapore dual listing amid valuation concerns
Malaysian online car sales platform Carsome, which operates a used-car online marketplace across Southeast Asia, said it is delaying its planned dual listing in...