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Bloomberg China’s three main airlines slid in trade in Shanghai and Hong Kong in the wake of disappointing earnings announcements. China Southern Airlines Co, Air China Ltd and China Eastern Airlines Corp were rooted to the bottom of a Bloomberg gauge of Asia-Pacific airline stocks, their A shares in Shanghai falling more than 3%. China Southern fell as much as …

Bloomberg While Japan’s not yet ready to welcome foreign tourists back, prospects are finally looking up for stocks related to the country’s beleaguered travel industry. Airline shares jumped after the Nikkei reported Japan is considering allowing business travellers, exchange students and trainees enter the country from as early as this month — the first relaxation of tight border controls since …

Bloomberg AirAsia X Bhd’s shares dived by the most in more than a year after the long haul budget airline was officially categorised as a financially distressed firm, which gives the company a year to recast its finances or risk losing its Malaysian listing. The stock tumbled as much as 21.1% to 7.5 sen on Monday, set for the steepest …

GULF TIME Vapiano is set to introduce breakfast for the first time in its history across its UAE outlets, marking an exciting new chapter for the international dining brand. The new Vapiano Breakfast Menu has been created to bring a fresh, social, and relaxed international lifestyle experience to the morning dining scene, offering guests a new way to begin their …

NEW WEST ZONE SUPERMARKET LLC, the registered and exclusive owner of the trademark “WEST ZONE” in the United Arab Emirates, hereby declares that  the company has no procurement or marketing branch operating in any of the Emirates in the UAE except “ Dubai”. The public, customers, and suppliers are hereby cautioned not to deal with any entity claiming to represent or belong …

ABU DHABI/WAM The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) is calling on investors to collect their dividends through First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the paying agent appointed to handle the process. This comes as a part of its ongoing efforts to protect the rights of shareholders in companies listed on the UAE stock exchanges and ensure they claim any outstanding entitlements …

DUBAI/WAM Capital.com, the high-growth global trading platform and fintech group, has announced it is now offering its customers access to the principal UAE stock markets – becoming one of the first major trading platforms to do so. In a move that reflects the growing interest in the region’s economy, Capital.com is providing full coverage of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the second-largest exchange in the Middle East, on Tuesday welcomed the successful listing of Alpha Data, a leading digital transformation provider and systems integrator in the UAE. This marks the UAE’s first IPO and the exchange’s second offering in 2025, reinforcing the exchange’s commitment to broadening the market and offering …