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33 stories in this topic

CNY
General
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Festive feasts, online deals bring smile to China retailers

Retail sales hit their year high in December, buoyed by the festive mood in the food and beverage sector and continued surge in online shopping. Still, inflationary pressures are making themselves felt in consumers’ pocketbooks, climbing to their highest in…

AirAsia Philippines Crew
General
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AirAsia increasing flights for Chinese New Year

AirAsia is increasing its flights for the Chinese New Year (CNY) period, offering 84 additional domestic and international trips. In a statement here yesterday, its Head of Commercial, Spencer Lee, said CNY has always been one of the busiest periods for the…

Beer Drinking Vietnam
Food
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Vietnamese expected to drink up this Tet

Top brewer Habeco expects sales of nearly 147 million liters of beer during the biggest holiday, up 6.1 percent year on year. Vietnam’s brewers are gearing up for a massive drink-up this Lunar New Year holidays, or Tet. Hanoi-based top brewer Habeco plans to…

China Oil Prices Hays
Living
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China’s diesel demand likely to rise ahead of Lunar New Year

China’s diesel demand is likely to pick up pace ahead of the Lunar New Year as traders stock up barrels ahead of the festivities and as construction activity picks up in some areas, four trade sources said on Thursday. Implied diesel demand in October in…

Chinese new year 2015
General
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Worst post-Lunar New Year sell-off in 22 years

The Hong Kong stock market saw the worst post-Lunar New Year session in 22 years on Thursday, a day after U.S. Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen confirmed fears of a global slowdown in her testimony to Congress. Yellen raised the likelihood that U.S.…

Bali temple
Living
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Chinese flock to Bali celebrating new year

Thousands of Chinese have flocked to Bali to cerebrate Chinese new year using chartered flights of a number of airlines including Garuda Indonesia Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said here on Monday at least 65 chartered flights carrying 23,000 Chinese from 11…

Chinese New Yeardragon
General
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Slower sales for Chinese New Year goodies, Chinatown retailers say

Food takes centrestage during Chinese New Year, like most festive celebrations. But in the lead up to the occasion this year, retailers selling festive goodies say business is more lacklustre compared to 2015. Family-run bak kwa (sliced barbecued pork) stall…

amazon delivery
E-Tailing
2 min read

Alibaba and Amazon China gear up for the Chinese New Year

Feb. 8 will be the most important holiday this year in China, as it marks the Chinese New Year. Family members will come together to celebrate with holiday feasts and most workers will enjoy a one-week vacation, many returning to their rural homes from big…

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Living
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Bali welcomes tourists with typical souvenirs for Chinese New Year

Balis entrepreneurs and craftsmen are ready to offer some unique and affordable souvenirs to foreign tourists who plan on celebrating the upcoming Chinese New Year in the Island of God. “Various typical Chinese New Year souvenirs are especially being offered…

Chinese New Year market
General
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Indonesia becomes favorite destination for Chinese new year 2016

Chinas largest online travel agency, Ctrip.com, has revealed that Indonesia is one of the ten favorite destinations for Chinese tourists who want to celebrate Chinese New Year 2016 abroad. The ten favorite destinations based on the bookings made by the…

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General
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Hong Kong airport launches Chinese New Year promotions

Hong Kong International airport (HKIA) is to offer various promotions including cash redemptions of up to HK$5,000 ($640) in celebration of the upcoming Chinese New Year. From February 4 to February 15, travellers spending over HK$2,000, HK$5,000, HK$10,000…