Companies have traditionally given staffers lai see packets on the first working day of the Lunar New Year As Hong Kong's workers return to their desks on Monday after a long holiday break, many large banks and financial firms are offering them millions of dollars in lai see,

Japan and Hong Kong stocks were set to open mixed Tuesday, with several Asia-Pacific markets closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a lower open for the market. The futures contract in Chicago was at 39,150 and its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 39,050 compared to the index's previous close of 39,565.8.

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The project in Osaka is among ESR’s four data centers under development in Japan to capitalize on the AI boom.

Hong Kong’s transport minister has expressed deep concern over flight cancellations by Greater Bay Airlines, with the carrier blaming the issue on delays in the delivery of newly ordered aircraft and the need to conduct inspections on existing planes.

Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a stronger open for the market. The futures contract in Chicago is currently at 40,260 and its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 40,480 compared to the index's previous close of 39,931.98.

After a six-year break, Hong Kong Airlines has resumed nonstop services between Hong Kong and Australia's Gold Coast.

Australian markets climbed Thursday, breaking ranks with Wall Street that fell overnight as the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged. Several Asia-Pacific markets were closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. The S&P/ASX 200 started the day up 0.22%, extending its gains from the previous session, ahead of trade data release.

Rubber crops usually undergo a wintering season of low production from February to May, before a peak harvesting period that lasts until September. “Still, with lingering concerns over weak economic growth in China, the upside for rubber prices remains limited,” Gu said.

Economists polled by Reuters expect Australia’s inflation to rise 2.5% in the 12 months to the December quarter, from 2.8% in the previous year.

ESR: The seemingly insatiable appetite for artificial intelligence (AI) has triggered a rush into data centre investments globally as real estate managers, private equity firms and global investors seek to capitalise on the frenzy.

Data center provider CloudHQ has formed a joint venture with real asset manager ESR Group for the Cosmosqure data center project in Osaka, Japan. CloudHQ has now joined the project, which began construction in 2022 after ESR bought the building in April 2021.