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TikTok sued by US for allegedly breaking kids’ privacy law
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/08/2024
» WASHINGTON - TikTok was sued by the United States for allegedly collecting data on children in violation of an online privacy act, three months after the popular video application sued the government over a law that could ban it across the country.
Thai Airways posts fourth-straight profit
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/11/2023
» Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) reported a fourth-straight quarterly profit as passenger numbers continued to improve in the wake of the coronavirus disease (Covid), with extra impetus coming from travellers from China.
Crypto dreams dashed as regulators tighten rules
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/09/2022
» Thailand’s goal of becoming Southeast Asia’s leading trading centre for digital assets has suffered a setback, following moves by regulators to tighten rules in the wake of trading irregularities and the collapse of a major acquisition involving a crypto exchange.
Bank of Thailand to get more powers in crypto law overhaul
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/08/2022
» The government plans to overhaul digital rules to confer more powers on the central bank and tighten the oversight of platforms offering cryptocurrencies and other tokens after a recent market rout left retail investors reeling from losses.
Two-thirds of people have Covid antibodies - WHO
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/06/2022
» More than two-thirds of the world’s population probably have significant levels of Covid-19 antibodies, meaning they have either been infected or were vaccinated, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
Swiss bank secrecy law has ‘chilling effect'
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/05/2022
» A controversial feature of Switzerland’s vaunted banking-secrecy rules has come under attack from a United Nations human-rights expert who’s urged the Swiss government to immediately review its statutes.
Sinovac shot prevents only 38% of Covid cases in kids, data shows
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/03/2022
» Young children who received two doses of China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd vaccine gained “modest” defences against Omicron infections and higher protection against developing severe cases of Covid-19, a study in Chile showed.
Singapore breaks down Covid deaths by vaccine
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/01/2022
» Singapore's health minister Ong Ye Kung said vaccines that are available in the country have been far more effective than doing nothing at all, as he implored holdouts to get inoculated in the face of an expected wave of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Omicron may cut Delta infections, study shows
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/12/2021
» Infection with the Omicron coronavirus variant can also strengthen immunity against the earlier delta strain, reducing the risk of severe disease, according to a paper released by South African scientists.
Singapore to require vaccinations for foreigners working in city
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/12/2021
» Singapore will require foreigners seeking to work, study or reside in the country to be vaccinated, as the business hub tightens some restrictions to prepare for an “inevitable” Omicron wave.