Web Stories Wednesday, April 24

HONG KONG: Shares in Chinese bubble-tea chain Baicha Baidao plunged nearly 40 per cent on its first trading day in Hong Kong on Tuesday, in a fresh blow to the finance hub’s efforts to revive its markets. The Chengdu-based company, which is also known as Chabaidao, raised about HK$2.59 billion…

Another friend who knew her from Cedar Girls’ Secondary described Afifah as someone who was friends with everyone.  Also 17, she was in the same Mother Tongue class as Afifah in secondary school. “She was always very bright and smiling whenever she talked to other people,” she added, declining to be named.  Afifah graduated from Cedar Girls’ Secondary in 2023. On Tuesday, the school posted on its Instagram account mourning the loss of Afifah, describing…

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BANGKOK: Thailand’s 500 billion baht (US$13.51 billion) “digital wallet” stimulus policy gained Cabinet approval on Tuesday (Apr 23), Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said, clearing another hurdle for the signature policy of the ruling Pheu Thai party. The handout would give 10,000 baht (US$270.20) to 50 million Thais to be spent…

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