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Sony to open theme-park in Thailand

  Bloomberg Sony Pictures Entertainment will open a theme and water park based on popular characters from films produced by Columbia Pictures next month in Thailand as it seeks to cash in on a rebound in tourism. The Columbia Pictures’ Aquaverse will open on October 11 in partnership with local developer Amazon Falls Co, in Bangsaray, about 90 minutes from ...

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China’s provinces suffer major fiscal hit from Covid zero

Bloomberg China’s doubling down on its zero-tolerance stance towards Covid-19 is draining local-government coffers, posing a fresh threat to the economy and bond investors. Jilin province, in the northeast of the country, has warned of “increasingly outstanding conflicts” between spending and income. Finances at almost half of its 60 county and district level governments are so tight they are exposed ...

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Royals, world leaders attend Queen’s funeral

Bloomberg The evocative bugle call of the “Last Post” echoed around a hushed Westminster Abbey as Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral drew to a close— a poignant mark of remembrance and gratitude for the UK’s longest-serving monarch. After four extraordinary days in which hundreds of thousands of people queued for miles to pay tribute to the Queen at her lying-in-state ...

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