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Trump media shares soar on re-election bid boost
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/07/2024
» NEW YORK - The shares of Donald Trump's media company surged on Monday after a failed assassination attempt on the former United States president over the weekend boosted momentum for the so-called Trump trade across markets.
Bitcoin miners pivot to Southeast Asia after China crackdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/06/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - The 17-acre cement slab in the middle of a Borneo industrial area once belonged to a logging company. Long ago that business abandoned the site to the elements, leaving just rudimentary structures and a four-story-tall concrete birdhouse made to lure swiftlets whose nests, built with saliva, fetch high prices in China.
Bitcoin tops $55,000 price level for first time since late 2021
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/02/2024
» SINGAPORE - Bitcoin retook the US$55,000 level for the first time since late 2021, supported by investor demand through exchange-traded funds as well as further purchases by MicroStrategy Inc.
Bitcoin surges to $50,000 for first time since 2021
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/02/2024
» BOSTON - Bitcoin hovered around US$50,000 after briefly scaling the closely watched level for the first time in over two years, a remarkable comeback from the crypto scandals and wipeouts that cast doubt on the industry's viability.
Govt mulls 90-day visas for European visitors
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/11/2023
» Thailand may waive visa requirements for travellers from more European countries and is lining up hundreds of cultural and sporting events as it works to induce holidaymakers to stay longer and spend more, the government has said.
Prayut clears multi-billion spending plan as election nears
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/03/2023
» The cabinet approved a raft of proposals in what’s likely to be its last meeting before Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha dissolves parliament to pave way for a general election.
Hong Kong to cut hotel quarantine as China shows support
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/09/2022
» Hong Kong wants to relax Covid rules like mandatory hotel quarantine that have made travel difficult for nearly three years, Chief Executive John Lee said Tuesday, as mainland officials signalled their approval.
Covid is killing the young in Brazil
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/04/2021
» RIO DE JANIERO: Rodolpho Sousa, a 28-year-old Brazilian lawyer, had been working from home near Rio de Janeiro when, in late February, one of his clients was jailed. Covid was hitting the prison and he was worried about her, less about himself. He went there to get her out.
Covid-19 could mean the end of small charities
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/05/2020
» Non-profit groups in the US and other countries could shutter operations entirely as a result of the coronavirus, even as billions of dollars are donated to pandemic-relief efforts.
Singapore outlines criteria for gradual reopening as cases ease
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/05/2020
» Singapore’s battle with the Covid-19 pandemic has not yet reached the half-way point, according to a key government minister, even as the country mulls how to lift its partial lockdown measures.