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Government seeks tighter grip on central bank after clash
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's administration is discussing ways to exert more control over the Bank of Thailand (BoT) after repeatedly clashing with the monetary authority on economic policy, according to people familiar with the matter.
Putin renews nuclear threats against West
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/05/2024
» MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West against threatening Russia as he pursues his invasion of Ukraine and revived his nuclear saber-rattling at the annual military parade on Moscow’s Red Square marking the victory in World War II.
Xi to meet Blinken to steady China-US ties
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/04/2024
» BEIJING - United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with President Xi Jinping in Beijing, as the world’s biggest economies spar on trade complaints and China's continued support for Russia.
G-7 finance chiefs boost Ukraine aid, propose supply chain plan
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/05/2023
» NIIGATA: Group of Seven (G-7) finance chiefs put more aid on the table for Ukraine, set up a new supply chain initiative and vowed to fill regulatory gaps in the banking sector in a show of unity on global geo-economic issues after three days of talks.
Sri Lanka misses a leader as bailout slips further away
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/07/2022
» Investors are shifting their focus to Sri Lanka’s bilateral creditors as the resignations of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe dim prospects for rapid aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Ukraine update: US to send more javelins; Zelenskiy rebukes UN
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/04/2022
» The United States and allies are poised to announce new sanctions, including a ban on all new investments in Russia, to punish the Kremlin for alleged atrocities against civilians committed by its forces in Ukraine.
Singapore digs deeper Into reserves for S$11 bn Covid aid
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/02/2021
» Singapore plans to dig deeper into government reserves for a new S$11 billion (248 billion baht) package to help households and businesses rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic and its worst economic contraction since independence.
Singapore sees return to growth in 2021 on global recovery
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/11/2020
» Singapore said its economy will probably expand 4% to 6% next year amid a global recovery from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic and as travel restrictions and local safety measures are eased.
Singapore can’t sustain virus support measures forever, PM says
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/09/2020
» Singapore can’t indefinitely sustain emergency fiscal measures introduced to shield citizens from the coronavirus pandemic’s economic fallout, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Wednesday.
Gold edges closer to 9-year high
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/06/2020
» Gold futures edged closer toward $1,800 an ounce — a level last seen at the end of 2011 — as demand for haven assets surged amid concerns over rising coronavirus infections.