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Ukraine: Malaysian airliner shot down near Russian border
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/07/2014
» Ukrainian rebels are reported to have shot down a Malaysian jet carrying 295 people over eastern Ukraine near its border with Russia, a Ukrainian Interior Ministry official said.
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.
Lee warns of violence after riot in 'Little India'
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/12/2013
» Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday that those responsible for Singapore's first riot in four decades would face "the full force of the law" after about 400 people were embroiled in violence in its Little India district.
Asean to have haze monitoring system
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/10/2013
» Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations approved a joint haze monitoring system to identify fires such as those in Indonesia which led to hazardous pollution levels in Singapore and Malaysia this year.
Kenyan forces storm Westgate mall
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/09/2013
» Kenyan security forces killed two militants and freed an unspecified number of hostages as they sought to end a two-day siege in which at least 62 people died in a shopping mall in the capital, Nairobi.
Singapore smog 'worst in 16 years'
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/06/2013
» Singapore's air conditions remain at a level categorised as "unhealthy" as the worst smog in 16 years caused by forest fires on the Indonesian island of Sumatra enshrouded parts of the island city and Malaysia.
Spain unemployment over 27%
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/04/2013
» The number of jobless rose to more than six million for the first time, climbing to 27.2% of the workforce, compared with 26.02% in the previous three months, the National Statistics Institute in Madrid said on Thursday. That was more than the 26.5% median forecast of eight economists surveyed by Bloomberg.
Margaret Thatcher's remarkable life
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/04/2013
» Margaret Thatcher, the former UK prime minister who helped end the Cold War and was known as the "Iron Lady" for her uncompromising style, died Monday. She was 87.
Sabah invaders to 'fight to the death'
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/03/2013
» Philippine Muslims who invaded Malaysia's eastern state of Sabah last month are ready to fight to the death after withstanding an aerial and ground assault, the clan’s leader said on Wednesday.
Western hotel chains eye Myanmar
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/02/2013
» Best Western International Inc, the world's second-largest closely held hotel chain, will open its first Myanmar property in 2013, taking advantage of friendlier investment rules and a shortage of rooms in the country.