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Thai stock exodus deepens amid corporate woes
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/03/2024
» A market revival for Thailand just is not coming.
Central bank seen resisting rate-cut pressure
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/02/2024
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will probably keep its benchmark rate steady at more than a decade-high on Wednesday, resisting political pressure for a cut as the monetary authority is wary of lowering borrowing costs too soon.
Thailand mulls easing visa rules to lure Chinese, Indian tourists
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/08/2023
» Thailand is likely to ease visa rules for Chinese and Indian travellers and allow longer stays for visitors from all nations as new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin looks for ways to boost tourism revenue to nearly US$100 billion next year.
Sniper shoots people in Washington, later found dead
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/04/2022
» The shooting of four people by a gunman in northwest Washington DC on Friday afternoon forced residents and students into a lock down that lasted well into the night -- until the gunman was found dead in his apartment.
Facebook shares collapse after TikTok steals user attention
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/02/2022
» Facebook’s user growth faltered in the latest quarter, the first stagnation in the social network’s history, part of dire earnings that caused Meta Platforms Inc’s stock to collapse 20% in pre-market trading on Thursday, wiping about $200 billion from its market value.
Singapore house prices surge most in decade
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/01/2022
» Singapore home prices climbed the most in more than a decade last year, underpinning the government’s move to introduce cooling measures that will test the market’s resilience.
Tencent shares dive after Chinese media brand online games ‘spiritual opium’
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/08/2021
» Tencent Holdings Ltd dived as much as 11% Tuesday after an offshoot of China’s official news agency decried the “spiritual opium” and “electronic drugs” of games, stoking fears Beijing will next set its sights on online entertainment.
Gojek to merge with Tokopedia to create Indonesia tech giant
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/05/2021
» Indonesia’s ride-hailing and payments giant Gojek agreed to combine with e-commerce pioneer PT Tokopedia to create the largest internet company in the world’s fourth most-populous nation.
India cases surge; CDC's J&J talk ends without vote: Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/04/2021
» India reported more than 200,000 new infections on Thursday, its highest one-day surge since the pandemic broke out. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel ended discussion of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine without taking a vote, while J&J itself said it continues to believe in the positive benefit-risk profile of its Covid-19 shot.
Stark differences among SE Asia’s vaccination strategies
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/02/2021
» Moderna Inc won approval from Singapore for its Covid vaccine and signed a deal to sell doses to the Philippines, becoming the fourth supplier to get regulatory clearance in Southeast Asia.