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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.
Duterte’s pivot to China yet to deliver promised billions
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/07/2021
» Near the centre of Manila, construction workers are now rushing to complete a $69-million China-funded bridge by the end of this year after repeatedly missing deadlines.
Putin’s once-scorned vaccine now favourite in pandemic fight
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/02/2021
» President Vladimir Putin’s announcement in August that Russia had cleared the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine for use before it even completed safety trials sparked skepticism worldwide. Now he may reap diplomatic dividends as Russia basks in arguably its biggest scientific breakthrough since the Soviet era.
India considers Taiwan trade talks as both spar with China
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/10/2020
» Support is growing within India’s government to formally start talks on a trade deal with Taiwan as both democracies see relations with China deteriorate.
Britain heads into unknown as May signs Brexit letter
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/03/2017
» LONDON - The UK will start the clock on two years of negotiations to withdraw from the European Union on Wednesday afternoon, a divorce that will redefine the country’s relationship with its largest trading partner and bring to an end decades of deepening political integration on the continent.
China turns fecal sludge to 'black gold'
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/02/2015
» Heinz-Peter Mang is obsessed with turning human waste into gold. As millions of Chinese move to cities, the German engineer is convinced the country is on the way to hitting the jackpot.
Thai exports slump as neighbours' rise
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/11/2014
» Thailand is heading for a second straight year of slumping exports, something the one-time tiger economy hasn’t experienced in at least two decades and a loss that magnifies challenges for the military-run government.