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Jokowi claims win as challenger disputes tally
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/04/2019
» JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo has claimed victory in the country’s election, citing unofficial quick count results from Wednesday’s voting and setting the stage for a potential legal battle with his challenger Prabowo Subianto who’s disputed the tally.
Thailand tilts towards Chinese-style internet controls
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/04/2019
» HONG KONG: A swathe of the world is adopting China’s vision for a tightly controlled internet over the unfettered American approach, a stunning ideological coup for Beijing that would have been unthinkable less than a decade ago.
Assange arrested after asylum lifted
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/04/2019
» LONDON: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was expelled from his hideout in Ecuador’s embassy in London Thursday and promptly arrested by London police amid concerns he faces extradition to the US.
Ghosn rearrested on new charges
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/04/2019
» TOKYO: The drama surrounding fallen auto executive Carlos Ghosn erupted again, with Japanese prosecutors rearresting him on fresh allegations that he used millions of dollars from Nissan Motor Co for his own purposes.
Duterte media critic charged on 'foreign ownership' rap
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/03/2019
» MANILA: The head of a Philippine news site critical of President Rodrigo Duterte is facing another court case for allegedly violating the country’s ban on foreign ownership of the media.
Risk of political disarray stalks economy as vote nears
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/03/2019
» A high-speed train that glides from an expanded coastal airport handling 60 million passengers toward cavernous new stations in Bangkok. An infrastructure blitz that takes Thailand’s economy to new heights.
Philippines news site Rappler loses appeal on foreign ownership
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/03/2019
» MANILA: A Philippine news website critical of President Rodrigo Duterte violated a constitutional ban on foreign ownership in media companies, the Court of Appeals said in a decision released Monday.
Billion-dollar MSCI trade that nobody is really looking at
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/03/2019
» As investors applaud the multi-billion-dollar inflows poised to go to Chinese shares after MSCI Inc’s benchmark index tweaks, they may have forgotten about the boost Thai stocks could get, which is arguably just as impactful.
Court to begin footballer extradition hearing Monday
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/02/2019
» The Criminal Court on Monday is set to begin hearing the attorney-general’s request to extradite Bahraini football player Hakeem al-Araibi, who was detained in Bangkok during his honeymoon.
US government shutdown hits record length
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/01/2019
» WASHINGTON: The US government shutdown over President Donald Trump’s demand for border wall funding became the longest in the modern era as it stretched into its 22nd day Saturday with no end in sight.