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Ex-president Rajapaksa set to return to Sri Lanka
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/09/2022
» Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is set to return to the island nation as early as Friday after he fled a surge in anti-government protests in July, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Japan’s refusal to sanction Myanmar undermines US strategy
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/06/2021
» When hundreds of protesters gathered outside Japan’s embassy in Yangon during the height of nationwide anti-coup protests in February, Ambassador Ichiro Maruyama emerged from the gates with a firm warning for the junta: Release the detained civilian leadership “immediately”.
Asia rebuffs US sanctions on Myanmar, giving generals lifeline
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/03/2021
» As the US looks to build a coalition to further punish Myanmar’s generals, it’s not having much success convincing governments in Asia to follow suit.
Myanmar’s army chief challenges Biden, and bets big on China
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/02/2021
» By seizing power on Monday, Myanmar’s generals are providing US President Joe Biden with an early test of his efforts to counter the appeal of China’s authoritarian model in Asia.
China's naval might challenges US supremacy in Asia
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/06/2017
» HONG KONG -- Ship by ship, port by port, China has over the past two decades been assembling one of the essential engines of global power: a modern navy capable of projecting force far from home.
Suu Kyi courts Thai junta in reversal of fortunes
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/06/2016
» Aung San Suu Kyi leaves democratically led Myanmar this week for military-ruled Thailand on an official visit that highlights the changing fortunes of the Southeast Asian neighbours.
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.
Australia PM Gillard defeated by old rival Rudd
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/06/2013
» CANBERRA - Kevin Rudd defeated Julia Gillard in their third face-off to head Australia's governing Labor party in three years, sending the nation's first female prime minister out of office and out of politics.
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.
Soaring wages equals rising prices
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/04/2013
» Koda Ltd Executive Director Ernie Koh has a message for clients in 50 countries who complain about the Singapore-based furniture maker's first price increase in two years: Take it or leave it.