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Malaysia king set to extend powers as 'honorary' police chief
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/03/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s government is poised to make King Ibrahim Iskandar the "honorary" head of the police force, a new position that may see the monarch expanding his powers in the Southeast Asian nation.
Singapore politician charged for lying
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/03/2024
» SINGAPORE - Singapore opposition leader Pritam Singh was charged with two counts under the Parliament Act in connection with a lying scandal involving a former member of parliament.
Cash gifts, free milk raise risks to Thailand, Indonesia ratings
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/02/2024
» JAKARTA/BANGKOK - Southeast Asia’s new leaders risk blowing past budget constraints to make good on costly campaign promises of cash handouts and free lunches, increasing the risks to their prized investment-grade ratings.
Move Forward slams Srettha for public feud with central bank
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/02/2024
» The public sparring between Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput on monetary policy risks undermining the institution's independence and poses a threat to credit ratings, according to the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP).
Health ministry wants ban on recreational cannabis by year-end
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/02/2024
» The government wants to ban recreational use of cannabis by the end of this year, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on Wednesday, threatening to put thousands of marijuana shops and farms that have sprung up around the country since a decriminalisation drive two years ago out of business.
Messi says Hong Kong no-show wasn't political, has affection for China
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/02/2024
» HONG KONG - Lionel Messi sought to draw a line under controversy about his failure to play in a football match in Hong Kong earlier this month, saying his absence was not due to political reasons and he has great affection for China.
Singaporeans flock to Malaysia for bargains as dollar hits record high
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/02/2024
» SINGAPORE - Carman Lee is back in Ipoh, her hometown in northwestern Malaysia, after a seven-and-half hour bus ride from Singapore for the upcoming Lunar New Year. The Westin Singapore employee has another reason to celebrate this festive season: an all-time high local dollar that makes everything that much cheaper against the ringgit.
Singapore builds AI model to 'represent' Southeast Asians
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/02/2024
» SINGAPORE - Like millions worldwide, Southeast Asians have been trying out large language models (LLMs) such as Meta's Llama 2 and Mistral AI - but in their native Bahasa Indonesia or Thai. The result has usually been gibberish in English.
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.
Government taps Chinese influencers to boost exports
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/02/2024
» The government is planning to enlist Chinese social-media influencers to hawk things from the so-called elephant pants to local sweet delicacies to their followers back home, as part of the Southeast Asian nation’s bid to shore up exports to the world’s No. 2 economy.