From the start of the world’s biggest cruise ship to phone calls within India to boycott the Maldives, CNBC’s Monica Pitrelli talked over the hottest vacation information on Squawk Box Asia.
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Are calls to boycott the Maldives performing? Islands see much less Indian vacationers following social media feud
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CNBC Daily Open: Surprise tariff salvo on Saturday
President Donald Trump participates in a round table event at the Hill Country Youth Event Center to discuss last week’s flash flooding on July 11, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images No one likes working over the weekend. Unless you are the leader of the free world firing off social media posts […]
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Singapore’s economy grows 4.3% in second quarter, beating expectations
This photo shows the Marina Bay Sands hotels resort and Garden by the Bay domes backdropped with the city skyline in Singapore on June 27, 2025. Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty Images Singapore’s economy grew at 4.3% year over year in the second quarter of 2025, accelerating from 4.1% in the first three months […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower as investors assess Trump’s 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico
Asia-Pacific markets open mixed Asia-Pacific markets started the day mixed Monday. As of 8.10 a.m. Singapore time, Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark lost 0.33% while the broader Topix index ticked down 0.21%. In South Korea, the Kospi index was up 0.22% while the small-cap Kosdaq moved up 0.19%. Over in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 benchmark was down 0.1%. — […]
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