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The other oil crisis will lead to a hungrier world

As if there weren’t enough problems right now, the world is facing the threat of an oil embargo. No, not black gold — red gold, better known as palm oil. Prices gyrated after Indonesia, which produces about two-thirds of the global crop, promised to halt exports of the deep-orange edible fat to calm domestic food prices in the run-up to ...

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Hong Kong’s new travel easing leaves business wanting more

  Bloomberg Hong Kong’s latest moves to ease travel into the financial hub are getting a lukewarm reception from the business community and airlines. After months of criticism, the government is loosening a policy that suspends passenger flights for bringing in Covid-19 cases. It is also allowing all non-residents to enter the city for the first time in more than ...

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Tata’s Air India plans to buy AirAsia’s local unit

  Bloomberg Air India Ltd, which was taken over by Tata Sons Pvt in January, has offered to acquire the entire share capital of AirAsia India, according to a filing with the country’s anti-trust regulator. The proposed offer seeks to buy the residual stake held by AirAsia Bhd, the filing on the website of the Competition Commission of India showed. ...

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