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AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/11/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s palm oil giants, long-blamed for razing rainforests, fuelling toxic haze and driving orangutans to the brink of extinction, are recasting themselves as unlikely champions in a different, potentially greener race: the quest to lure the world’s artificial intelligence (AI) data centres to the Southeast Asian country.
Vietnam police probe Berlin-based editor over ‘anti-state’ acts
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/11/2025
» HANOI — Vietnam’s police have launched a criminal investigation into a Berlin-based Vietnamese journalist and website editor for alleged anti-state activities.
Bitcoin ETF investors in the red After $89,600 level breaks
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/11/2025
» NEW YORK — The Bitcoin rally that welcomed a wave of new investors through easy-to-access exchange traded funds (ETFs) has officially gone underwater.
UN Security Council backs Trump’s bid for Gaza stabilisation force
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/11/2025
» NEW YORK -- The United Nations Security Council has approved a resolution backing President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, in a move the US said would help bolster the fragile truce between Israel and Hamas.
Alleged scam leader’s Singapore aide seeks access to seized cash
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/11/2025
» SINGAPORE — The Singapore family office of alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi and three companies linked to him are seeking access to funds that were frozen by the city-state’s authorities last month.
Apple’s iPhone Air receives muted reception in China debut
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/10/2025
» SHANGHAI — Apple Inc’s iPhone Air went on sale in China on Wednesday, eliciting a subdued consumer response in the world’s biggest smartphone arena.
Singapore ties to alleged Cambodian scam ring under spotlight
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/10/2025
» SINGAPORE — The alleged head of a Cambodian criminal ring and his associates set up a family office in Singapore that claimed to receive tax breaks, while also building relationships with firms backed by state investor Temasek Holdings Pte and spending millions on properties in the city-state.
Hamas agrees to release Israeli hostages but sets conditions
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/10/2025
» GAZA — Hamas agreed to release the last of the hostages from its 2023 attack on Israel but said the rest of a US peace plan would be subject to negotiation, a stance that offered uncertain hopes for an end to the conflict in Gaza.
Malaysians protest at US embassy over Israel before Trump visit
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/10/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Thousands of Malaysians rallied outside the United States embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday to demand the country take action over Israel, amid growing criticism of US President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to the Southeast Asian nation.
Starbucks $1 billion restructuring to close stores, cut jobs
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/09/2025
» NEW YORK — Starbucks Corporation plans to close stores and eliminate 900 jobs in a $1 billion restructuring effort as the company amps up a turnaround plan under Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol.