Saturday, November 8, 2008

08-11-2008(Saturday)

1. Macau - Sheraton Hotel, Sands Las Vegas Sands Corp. lots of construction work stop due to main company Las Vegas Sands Corp. in state facing financial company, lots of workers jobless. Aedas contruction company also cutting down 85 number of employees.

2. HK - HK government remind most company don't cut down employee. Standard Chartered bank in HK will re-manage their department. DBS bank will cut down total 900 employees.
Finances, Tourist, Consumers will be affected the most due to financial crisis.

3. Ngong Ping 306 cable car in HK does not effect much. HK will try to attract more Taiwanese tourist to overnight in HK rather than transfer flight.

4. US- US employeement rate increase to 6.5%, lowest for 16 years.
Obama's first news conference in Chicago.
US president-elect Barack Obama said: "We need a rescue plan for the middle class that invest in immediate afford to create jobs, and provide relief to family that watching the pa trick plan and live saving disappear. Particularly urgent priority is further extend of the unemployment insurance benefits."
Obama having a meeting with financial people. He didn't immediately announced the treasure department team, he added that "and I think is very important in all this keep position both the economic team, and the national security team to get the right, and not to be so rush and end of making mistakes."
He also thanks to Bush for being co-operate in rescuing the financial crisis.

5. UK had revokes former Thai PM, Thaksin's visa and his wife.
An e-mail sent to airlines from the British embassy in Bangkok told them not to allow the couple to board flights to Britain.

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