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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.
Israel-Hamas war resumes after week-long truce
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/12/2023
» TEL AVIV - Israel resumed combat against Hamas in the Gaza Strip after a week-long truce between the two sides ended on Friday morning.
Governments send planes to Israel to repatriate citizens
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/10/2023
» TEL AVIV - A growing number of governments are sending aircraft to Israel to airlift their citizens out of the country, after many commercial airlines suspended operations following the surprise attack by Hamas militants over the weekend.
Singapore retreat from retail crypto opens way for rivals
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/10/2022
» SINGAPORE: Asia may be heading for a reordering of sorts in cryptocurrency markets, with Hong Kong moving to legalize retail trading of digital tokens just as Singapore looks to impose fresh restrictions on consumers.
Expat exodus but escape is expensive in Hong Kong
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/02/2022
» After calling Hong Kong home for 30 years, Tina, a self-employed mom, is calling it quits on the city and moving to Portugal. But with 10 of her booked flights to Europe cancelled in the past year, her travails show how Hong Kong’s Covid-Zero policy is making getting out almost as hard as coming in.
Europe relapses as Covid hot spot in warning sign for recovery
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/11/2021
» Europe has again become an epicentre for the coronavirus, calling into question the region’s efforts to recover from the pandemic.
US may become hub of outbreak: Virus Update
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/03/2020
» The euro zone economy is sinking as countries toughen containment efforts, implementing strict stay-at-home policies even as China prepared to lift its lockdown in Wuhan, the city at the center of the original outbreak.
Hundreds of thousands march for freedom: Hong Kong update
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/12/2019
» HONG KONG: Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched through Hong Kong to mark Human Rights Day and press for greater democracy in the city in the biggest rally in about six months.
Bangkok is turning into a giant art gallery
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/10/2018
» Bangkok is renowned for street food and shopping delights as well as notorious nightlife, but the latest effort to woo tourists aims for the cultural high ground by turning the metropolis into an art gallery.
Swedes drop rape case against WikiLeaks' Assange
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/05/2017
» WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange moved closer to freedom Friday after Swedish prosecutors moved to drop a rape investigation against him, leaving the door open for him to emerge from his self-imposed exile in a London embassy.