Hints and tips:
...“The confidence of foreign investors and buyers shall be lessened if the human resources puzzle can’t be sorted out.”...
...Makan: Recipes from the Heart of Singaporeby Elizabeth Haigh, Bloomsbury Absolute £26 There seems to be no limit to Haigh’s talents and her debut cookbook doesn’t disappoint....
...Her songs, seasoned with trash talk and “Luu” slang favoured by gay and transgender Thais, are about as far from politics as you can get....
...“There are a lot of players and a lot of workers involved, and you can’t just pick up and move from one day to the next because of tariffs.”...
...“We had clients who were on their deathbeds before they involved their children because they just didn’t want to divulge their finances,” Ms Luu-Tu says....
...Mr Luu agrees it is important to listen: “You can have a lot of creative ideas but the organisation will have its own ideas too.”...
...Apropos of my earlier experience with firearms, I scooped up a Chan Luu gunmetal nugget wrap bracelet for $245 – to wear as a belt....
...“The China market just doesn’t offer those types of more defensive stable places to park money during a crisis,” whereas US and European markets contain many more companies that are themselves diversified...
...“While you can’t fashion it into fine chains, this is perfect if you like the look of a chunk of gold....
...Ask most chefs or foodies their favourite meal and they won’t mention a 14-course degustation menu at a three-star restaurant....
...“I don’t see any negative signs from foreign investors,” he said. “They are not concerned.”...
...“Asian markets at these levels are quite cheap and there [will be reasonably] good growth in the region over the next one or two years, so we think these are buying levels,” said Khiem Do, of Baring Asset...
...“Equities have had a fabulous rally in March till May, we have been waiting for a consolidation over the past few weeks, but the correction is very shallow,” said Khiem Do, head of Asian multi-asset at Baring...
...“If A shares trade at a discount, that means overseas investors are going crazy about China again and they can’t access the A share market, therefore they have to buy H shares.”...
...“The success [of official support] depends on one thing only: how cheap the market is,” said Khiem Do, head of multi-asset at Baring Asset Management in Hong Kong....
...“There’s a massive crisis of confidence,” said Khiem Do, head of multi-asset at Baring Asset Management in Hong Kong. “I’m buying today. I love to buy when there’s panic....
...AU Optronics rose 3.7 per cent to T$56.60 and rival Chi Mei Optoelectronics added 3.2 per cent to T$41.70. Contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing rose 1.8 per cent to T$57....
...“Trading is still sentiment-driven,” said Khiem Do, head of Asian multi-asset funds at Baring Asset Management in Hong Kong....
...“There remains residual uncertainty about the long-term health of the Western banking system,” said Khiem Do, head of Asian multi-asset funds at Baring Asset Management....
...“The event in Pakistan is obviously a very nasty one but I don’t think it’s the main reason why markets are down. The political situation there has been volatile for a long time.”...
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