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Tesla, VW at risk of ties to Uyghur forced labour in China
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/02/2024
» NEW YORK - Five of the world's major carmakers are not sufficiently mapping their supply chains to stamp out links to forced labour programs in China's Xinjiang region, according to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
China deserves new sanctions over Xinjiang - EU
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/06/2022
» European Union (EU) lawmakers pushed to bolster sanctions against Chinese officials involved in alleged human rights violations in the western region of Xinjiang.
Anti-govt groups vow to intensify protests as leaders charged
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/02/2021
» Pro-democracy groups have vowed to intensify their protests calling for monarchy reform and a new constitution, a day after a Bangkok court sent four of their leaders into pretrial detention on royal defamation charges.
Singapore seeks legal use of Covid tracing data in investigations
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/01/2021
» Singapore is speeding a new law through parliament to allow the use of contact tracing data for criminal investigations after recent disclosures spurred concern that the government was using the information for more than just fighting Covid-19.
Police brutality trends as Philippines murder video goes viral
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/12/2020
» The Philippine government said it would prosecute a police officer over the deaths of a mother and son, after a video of the point blank shooting went viral in social media, prompting renewed calls against police violence and extrajudicial killings.
Emerging markets stumble as US-China tensions return
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/05/2020
» Just as early bets on an emerging-market recovery start fuelling appetite for stocks and currencies, an old bugbear is reappearing to haunt investors: US-China tensions.
Cambodia warns of coup as neighbours detain exiles
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/11/2019
» SINGAPORE: Cambodia has sent troops to its border and called on neighbouring countries to arrest exiled dissidents after accusing them of plotting a coup as the European Union reviews trade privileges that are essential to the economy.
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.
Thailand becoming 'old man of Asean'
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/03/2015
» Nuchnart Sakvisetchaikul got married four years ago in Bangkok at the age of 33. She has one child and doesn’t want more, an increasingly common trend among a population that is rapidly growing old.
5 factors push Thailand's unemployment rate ridiculously low
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/02/2015
» Just 0.56%. That's Thailand's official unemployment rate as of the end of 2014. It's among the lowest in the world, and compares regionally with 9.4% in India and 6% in the Philippines.