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Prosecutor seeks arrest of Samsung’s No.2
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/01/2017
» SEOUL - Prosecutors are seeking a warrant to arrest Samsung Group’s Jay Y. Lee for allegations including bribery and embezzlement, a stunning turn for the scion of South Korea’s richest family groomed for decades to take over the company from his father.
Japanese island evacuated after volcano erupts
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/05/2015
» TOKYO — Japan ordered the complete evacuation of an island off its southern prefecture of Kagoshima on Friday, after the Shindake volcano erupted for the second time in 10 months.
1/3 of I'nesia timber illegal - report
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/02/2015
» JAKARTA – About a third of the wood used by Indonesia’s forestry industry came from clear-cutting natural forests and other illegal sources in 2014, according to a study released Tuesday.
'Dangerous inequality' in Indonesia
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/02/2015
» JAKARTA – A “dangerous” level of inequality threatens the world’s fourth most-populous nation, said Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who took power in October after beating a former army general.
China orders crowd rules after stampede
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/01/2015
» (Bloomberg) -- China demanded a review of crowd-safety procedures as dozens of people remain in Shanghai’s hospitals after a deadly stampede on New Year’s Eve killed 36 and caused the cancellation of celebrations across the city.
Hong Kong protesters vow more to come unless leader Leung quits
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/09/2014
» HONG KONG — Pro-democracy protesters vowed to press ahead with demonstrations unless Hong Kong’s top official steps down, with thousands of people surrounding government offices after violent clashes paralyzed the city centre.
Protest spurs Hong Kong selloff
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/09/2014
» HONG KONG - Investors prepared for a stock-market retreat and made arrangements to work outside the financial district amid the biggest police crackdown on protesters since the city returned to Chinese rule.
Widodo court victory ends Indonesia’s most-divisive election
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/08/2014
» Jakarta governor Joko Widodo will become Indonesia’s next president after a court rejected his challenger’s allegations of fraud, ending the most divisive leadership contest since the country’s return to democracy.
Shanghai airport cancelling flights
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/07/2014
» Shanghai’s international airport announced 30 flight cancellations today as the Chinese military began exercises off the coast of the East China Sea.
Jakarta’s mayor shows a better way to lead Southeast Asia
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/02/2014
» One might well despair of democracy in Southeast Asia, judging by the events of recent weeks: crackdowns on protesters in Cambodia, anti-Christian attacks in Malaysia and anti-Muslim riots in Myanmar, an electoral civil war in Thailand. That makes the fate of Joko Widodo important far beyond the confines of Jakarta, the sprawling megacity he currently runs.