Haze over hotel stocks: high labor cost adds to environmental woes

Article Abstract:

The Southeast Asian hotel industry is expected to suffer the most as a result of the forest fires in Indonesia, which could deter visitors from visiting the region. The sector is also expected to experience overbuilding and increasing labor costs. A number of hotel analysts are giving a "sell" recommendations for stocks of several hotels such as the Singapore-listed Shangri-La Hotel and Republic Hotels & Resorts.

Economic aspects, Southeast Asia, Forest fires

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Good values still exist among colony's hotels

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The steady increase in the share prices of many Hong Kong hotels has prompted many investors to look elsewhere for opportunities. However, some analysts believe that there are still some good investments to be found in this sector. They point out that the colony's smaller establishments, such as Associated International Hotels and Grand Hotel Holdings offer the same kind of opportunities.

Hong Kong

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