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Ship with no permit causes ‘nightmare’ Philippine oil spill
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/03/2023
» MANILA: The Philippines is grappling with the fallout of an oil spill south of Manila, with a contractor describing the cleanup as a “logistical nightmare” amid questions on why the ship carrying industrial fuel was able to sail without a permit.
Thailand joins race to lure foreigners in path to economic boom
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/09/2022
» Thailand is rolling out the red carpet for foreign workers, joining a bevy of countries looking to use the immigration route to boost their economies.
Singapore outlines criteria for gradual reopening as cases ease
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/05/2020
» Singapore’s battle with the Covid-19 pandemic has not yet reached the half-way point, according to a key government minister, even as the country mulls how to lift its partial lockdown measures.
Singapore tops 10,000 virus cases as worker infections rise
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/04/2020
» The total number of coronavirus cases in Singapore exceeded 10,000 on Wednesday as infections among migrant workers living in dormitories continued to surge.
Singapore’s daily virus infections top 1,000 for first time
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/04/2020
» The number of daily coronavirus cases in Singapore topped 1,000 for the first time since the pandemic began, as an outbreak among migrant workers living in shared dormitories continued to surge.
UK locked down after Johnson acts over ‘national emergency’
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/03/2020
» The UK is in lock down after Boris Johnson ordered sweeping measures to stop people leaving their homes “at this moment of national emergency.”
Cases double in a week; Olympics delay considered: Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/03/2020
» The global number of coronavirus cases doubled in a week to more than 300,000. More countries tightened international and domestic travel.
US shutdown extends into third day
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: Lawmakers failed to negotiate an end to the government shutdown on Sunday despite a bipartisan effort to a broker a deal, raising the political stakes as federal agencies begin closing at the start of their normal workweek.
Myanmar caps high-rises as investors seek guidance
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/08/2016
» YANGON, Myanmar - Developer Bo San had already sold all the units in his 12-story high-rise in Yangon when he was forced to halt construction. Three months later he faces the task of having to remove two floors to comply with new height regulations, at a cost of about US$8 million.
Asia’s toughest market for foreign English teachers getting tougher
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/02/2015
» JAKARTA — An English degree, a teaching certificate, five years of experience and an HIV test from your country of origin. That’s all you need to get a job with a starting salary equal to 39,000 baht a month in Indonesia.