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Thailand unveils new bill to regulate cannabis while keeping it legal
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/09/2024
» Thailand has proposed a new bill to regulate its cannabis industry and restrict marijuana uses to primarily health and medical purposes, the latest effort to rein in recreational smoking after several policy U-turns.
Vietnam tycoon faces second fraud trial after death sentence
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/09/2024
» HANOI - The second trial of Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, already facing the death penalty for massive fraud, began Thursday morning, underscoring the new Communist Party chief's determination to press ahead with a crackdown on corruption.
Trump safe after apparent assassination attempt in Florida
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/09/2024
» NEW YORK - Former President Donald Trump is safe after his Secret Service detail opened fire at a man with an assault rifle at his West Palm Beach, Florida, golf course in what the Federal Bureau of Investigation is calling an apparent assassination attempt.
Gunfire at Trump golf club latest jolt in chaotic 2024 campaign
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/09/2024
» One of the most dramatic and chaotic presidential campaigns in modern US political history was dealt another shocking development, when members of the Secret Service engaged what law enforcement described as a rifle-wielding potential assassin near former President Donald Trump on Sunday.
Malaysian ex-PM charged with sedition over royal remark
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/08/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian opposition leader was charged with sedition on Tuesday over comments he made on the former king during a campaign trail.
Singapore charges former bankers in laundering case
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/08/2024
» Singapore charged two former bank relationship managers who it accused of being involved in the country’s biggest money-laundering case, marking its first criminal actions against finance professionals in the S$3 billion (US$2.3 billion) scandal.
500 million children see twice as many hot days as grandparents
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/08/2024
» ABIDJAN - Almost 500 million children will experience double the number of extremely hot days than their grandparents’ generation, the United Nations (UN) said, with harmful consequences for their health.
Taiwanese series on China invasion sparks debate
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/07/2024
» TAIPEI - The trailer of a television series portraying China's attack on Taiwan has prompted a wave of emotional response and discussion on the self-ruled island that Beijing has vowed to make its own, by force if necessary.
Vietnam's most powerful leader Nguyen Phu Trong dies
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/07/2024
» HANOI - Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnam's Communist Party chief and the country’s most powerful official, has died, according to a government statement.
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.