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Chairman Ben Keswick warns that challenges remain in China, Hong Kong and Japan where strict restrictions remain in place.

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SINGAPORE (June 20): Mastercard has released findings from its 2018 Global Destination Cities Index (GDCI): Play study, which measures international destinations with the highest concentration of visitors traveling for relaxation and leisure, instead of b

SINGAPORE (June 20): Over 30 stocks listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) make up part of the 1,200 stocks representing the hotel, restaurant and leisure industry, a key driver of the world’s consumer discretionary sector.

SINGAPORE (May 11): Haw Par Corp, the manufacturer of Tiger Balm ointment with interest in the leisure and property sectors, has announced 1Q17 earnings of $17.3 million, up 21.8% from the $14.2 million the year before.

SYDNEY (MARCH 21): The discovery of a new surf spot allows a lucky board rider to commune with nature unfettered. Yet the inevitable influx of surfing hordes can also spur a burst of economic growth, according to new research.

SINGAPORE (Feb 23): Haw Par Corporation reported FY16 earnings of $125 million, a 31.8% decline from the previous year’s earnings of $183.3 million due to one-off equity accounting gains from an associate in the previous year.

SINGAPORE (Nov 23): MMP Resources has signed a service agreement with Sean Tedore, to review winter travel and leisure assets in Japan that the group intends to acquire.

SINGAPORE (Nov 11): Haw Par Corporation has posted 3Q16 earnings of $42.4 million, up 21.3% from $34.9 million a year ago due to higher gross margins and absence of one-off loss on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets in prior year.