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Biden, Xi discuss AI risks, Russia and fentanyl
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/04/2024
» WASHIGTONG - United States President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke by telephone on Tuesday, their first one-on-one communication since meeting in California last November.
Malaysia plans to end life sentencing in slew of prison reforms
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/03/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia plans to do away with life imprisonment and drop capital punishment for six offenses, as the new government seeks to reform the Southeast Asian nation’s criminal justice system.
Singapore may consider law to fight cancel culture amid LGBTQIA2S+ rights debate
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/09/2022
» Singapore’s Law Minister said “cancel culture” rules may be included in legislation soon as the government looks to protect residents against online pressure over expressing views on topics including an ongoing debate on LGBTQIA2S+ rights.
Malaysia to end mandatory death penalty
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/06/2022
» Malaysia has agreed to abolish the mandatory death penalty and give judges the discretion to mete out other punishments to offenders in what were previously capital crimes, three years after a previous government made the same decision.
US, China leave room to talk after contentious meetings
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/07/2021
» The US and China left open the possibility of a summit between their presidents, despite a contentious day of talks in which Beijing outlined a series of demands that Americans showed little willingness to meet.
Thailand touted as medical marijuana tourist destination
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/08/2020
» Thailand’s ailing economy, particularly its tourism and agriculture sectors, is poised to get a boost from new rules that ease the private cultivation and sale of medical marijuana.
US hits Venezuelan Vice President with "kingpin" sanctions
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/02/2017
» The Trump administration imposed sanctions against Venezuelan Vice President Tareck El Aissami, after years of investigation by US authorities into his alleged participation in drug trafficking and money laundering.
Sex shops, street bars survive government's graft crackdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/07/2015
» Fern’s cocktail bar appears each night on a sidewalk between a group of scantily-clad women from the next-door go-go bar and a noodle stall near one of Bangkok’s infamous red-light districts. By morning it has vanished.
Indonesia to push Bali, Jakarta in bid to double tourism
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/06/2015
» JAKARTA — Indonesia will focus on Bali and islands near Singapore rather than developing more remote spots in the world’s largest archipelago, as it seeks to double tourist numbers by 2020.