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Japan’s refusal to sanction Myanmar undermines US strategy
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/06/2021
» When hundreds of protesters gathered outside Japan’s embassy in Yangon during the height of nationwide anti-coup protests in February, Ambassador Ichiro Maruyama emerged from the gates with a firm warning for the junta: Release the detained civilian leadership “immediately”.
Covid-19 global wrap
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/06/2021
» NEW YORK: A global summary of the Covid-19 situation.
EU, US agree to five-year truce in Boeing-Airbus dispute
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/06/2021
» The US and the European Union agreed to extend a tariff truce for five years, parking a dispute over aircraft subsidies given to Airbus SE and Boeing Co that saw the allies impose duties on $11.5 billion of each other’s exports.
Record daily deaths in India, WHO backs Sinopharm: Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/05/2021
» India reported more than 4,000 single-day coronavirus deaths for the first time as the nation battles the world’s worst outbreak. China’s Sinopharm Group won World Health Organization backing for its Covid-19 vaccine, paving the way for a wider rollout in countries scrambling for jabs.
THAI posts record B141bn loss
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/02/2021
» Thai Airways International, the flag carrier in the middle of a debt restructuring, reported a record loss last year after the coronavirus outbreak ground most of its services to a halt.
Thailand losing B250bn per month as vaccine delayed, MP says
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/02/2021
» Thailand’s economic losses from a slow vaccine rollout are seen at about 250 billion baht a month and the delay undermines a faster recovery from the pandemic blow, according to an opposition lawmaker.
Singapore digs deeper Into reserves for S$11 bn Covid aid
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/02/2021
» Singapore plans to dig deeper into government reserves for a new S$11 billion (248 billion baht) package to help households and businesses rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic and its worst economic contraction since independence.
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.
Bank of Thailand holds key rate, lets fiscal policy lead
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/02/2021
» The Bank of Thailand held its benchmark interest rate steady at an all-time low as fiscal measures take the lead in reviving the economy amid a renewed outbreak of Covid-19.
Energy giant PTT buys Oman gas stake from BP for B78 bn
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/02/2021
» BP Plc will sell a stake in an Omani gas block to Thailand’s national energy firm for $2.6 billion (77.8 billion baht).