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Tourism arrivals on the upswing in the Philippines
International visitor arrivals to the Philippines grew by more than seven per cent to 2.2 million in...
Loss-making Thai Airways frets about $3-billion plane purchase
Thailand’s flag carrier Thai Airways, whose business model is under heavy attack from regional discount carriers, is under pressure from the government as 51-per...
Eight Asia-Pacific budget carriers enter landmark alliance
Budget airlines in Asia-Pacific formed the region’s first alliance of its kind, opening their network and their respective passengers to each other and using...
Troubles mount as budget airline boom in Thailand tops out
The emergence of evermore low-cost carriers in Thailand has caused a number of troubles for the country’s aviation industry that could have repercussions on...
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Singapore biotech startup considers stock listing to raise $300 million
Singapore-based biotechnology startup Mirxes, which focuses on preventive healthcare solutions for cancer and infectious diseases, is weighing an initial public offering (IPO) in the...
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Philippine new tax chief determined to collect $3.7 billion in outstanding tax from Marcos family
The Philippines’ incoming tax agency chief Lilia Guillermo said she intends to collect the long-due estate tax from the family of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos...