Month: December 2025

Asia’s middle class fuels regional travel growth: Marriott International President
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Asia’s middle class fuels regional travel growth: Marriott International President

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Rajeev Menon, Marriott International’s President for Asia Pacific (ex-China), explained that the rise of Asia’s middle class is set to reshape the travel industry. As more people gain disposable income, he expects leisure and business travel across the region to increase significantly. […]

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China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracts in November, missing estimates, private survey shows
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China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracts in November, missing estimates, private survey shows

Chinese-made automobiles and construction machinery are assembled and shipped for export at Yantai Port in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China, on October 21, 2025. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracted in November, according to a private survey released Monday, as soft domestic demand continued to cast a pall over the […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Will December bring joy to round off the year?
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CNBC Daily Open: Will December bring joy to round off the year?

Regent Street in London celebrates the Christmas season on November 13, 2025 in London, England. Ben Montgomery | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images December tends to sneak up on us, asking the perennial question: where did the year go? The final month often seems like both a finish line and a mirror, reflecting the […]

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Asia-Pacific markets start December mixed with China’s manufacturing data in focus
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Asia-Pacific markets start December mixed with China’s manufacturing data in focus

Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district on October 5, 2020 in Beijing, China. Zhang Qiao | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened December on a mixed note Monday as traders awaited fresh manufacturing data from China and rising expectations of a U.S. Federal Reserve […]

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