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Soaring costs threaten rice supplies
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 20/04/2022
» Soaring fertiliser costs have rice farmers across Asia scaling back their use, a move that threatens harvests of a staple that feeds half of humanity and could lead to a full-blown food crisis if prices are not curbed.
Malaysia opens borders to overseas travellers
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 09/03/2022
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will allow quarantine-free entry for fully vaccinated travellers from April 1, ending almost two years of stringent border controls introduced to contain the Covid-19 outbreak.
YouTube going to hide 'dislike' counts
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 12/11/2021
» YouTube will no longer show the number of "dislikes" on videos, an attempt to make the platform more hospitable to creators.
EV giant hasn't sold a single car
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 20/04/2021
» SHANGHAI: China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Ltd's expansive pop-up showroom sits at the heart of Shanghai's National Exhibition and Convention Center. With nine models on display, it's hard to miss.
Virgin Galactic unveils new spacecraft Imagine
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 01/04/2021
» MOJAVE, California: Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc unveiled on Tuesday its newest spacecraft, VSS Imagine, the first vehicle produced under a new assembly system that's critical to the company's goal of offering daily tourism flights to space.
Supersonic jet maker gets big shot in the arm
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 19/12/2017
» Dallas: Aerion Corp plans to sell as much as $200 million in debt as it teams up with Lockheed Martin Corp to build a private jet that flies faster than the speed of sound.
Shopping wonderland bets on non-retail uses
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 26/12/2017
» New York: The scene at the East Coast's largest mall on a recent Friday morning would seem to fly in the face of the doomsday narrative surrounding US retail centres.
Uber, Nasa join forces on flying car project
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 10/11/2017
» Toronto: Uber Technologies Inc advanced its vision of a network of flying cars by signing an agreement with Nasa on how to safely manage the futuristic systems.
Alibaba buys into hypermarket chain
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 21/11/2017
» Hong Kong: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's $2.9 billion deal to buy a slice of China's largest hypermarket chain pits it against Wal-Mart Stores Inc in the world's largest retail arena.
Australian banks scrap ATM charges
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 26/09/2017
» Sydney: Australia's four largest banks are scrapping cash withdrawal charges for all domestic users as they try to salvage their reputations amid rising political pressure for tougher laws after a series of scandals.