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Hotels, flights booked out as 'Swift effect' hits Singapore
Hotels, flights booked out as 'Swift effect' hits Singapore
Economy
by  AFP

The "Swift effect" is about to hit Southeast Asia but Singapore has left some of its neighbours seeing red while it profits from a Taylor-made tourism boom as the star's only stop in the region. - Red carpet - However, not everyone was happy when Swift's only Southeast Asia stop was announced, including fans and governments in some of Singapore's neighbours.

Asian markets mostly lower on profit-taking after tech surge
Asian markets mostly lower on profit-taking after tech surge
Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets were mostly lower Monday, although Tokyo's key Nikkei index hit fresh all-time highs after two of the three main US indices closed at records. Tokyo's Nikkei index was up 0.5 percent, pushing further past the December 1989 record it smashed on Friday.