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Thailand’s growth weakens to one-year low

  Bloomberg Thailand’s economy grew at the slowest pace in a year last quarter as private consumption moderated. Gross domestic product expanded 3 percent from a year earlier, the National Economic and Social Development Board said in Bangkok on Monday. That is the slowest in a year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The median estimate of 20 economists surveyed ...

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Hong Kong Disneyland posts 2016 loss on tourism softness

  Bloomberg Hong Kong Disneyland posted a wider annual loss on Monday as attendance by mainland Chinese tourists dropped amid a softer tourism market. The park said it lost 171 million Hong Kong dollars ($22 million) on revenue of HK$4.8 billion for its most recent financial year, which ended October 3. Some 6.1 million people visited the park last year. ...

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Singapore’s restaurants outperform peers

  Bloomberg As Singapore’s stock market continues to rally, an often overlooked sector is getting a boost. The city-state’s listed restaurants have outperformed regional and global peers as dining out drives shares higher. These companies may be steady defensive businesses with consistent margins, said Gregory Yap, an analyst at Maybank Kim Eng. The Straits Times Index has surged 7.9% this ...

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