Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential news from Texas. In a letter last week and at a committee meeting on Monday, Texas House and Senate lawmakers asked the Public Utilities Commission, which regulates the state’s electricity market, to suspend the planned overhaul of …
Hong Kong-listed property stocks rise after China changes fundraising rule Shares linked to Hong Kong-listed property developers surged after the Chinese regulator announced it would lift a ban on raising equity funds for the sector. The China Securities Regulatory Commission announced five measures to support the real estate market, including removing a multi-year restriction on …
Japanese trading houses rise as Berkshire Hathaway reportedly increases stake Shares of some Japanese trading houses rose at the start of the Asian session, despite declines in markets in the region, after billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway increased its stake in the companies, according to individual regulatory filings. Berkshire increased its stake by more than …
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Foreign tourist arrivals will not return to pre-Covid levels until 2025, Indonesian minister says Foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia will not return to pre-Covid levels until 2025, according to the country’s tourism ministry. Sandiaga Uno, the country’s tourism and creative economy minister, said foreign tourist arrivals are currently at 25% of pre-pandemic levels. The government …
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