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Bitcoin's 2025 rollercoaster may end on a low
Reuters, Published on 09/12/2025
» NEW YORK — With a series of record highs and crushing sell-offs, 2025 has been a rollercoaster ride for bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, which is at risk of ending the year with its first annual decline since 2022.
Trump's push to end Ukraine war raises fears of 'ugly deal' for Europe
Reuters, Published on 02/12/2025
» BRUSSELS — However Donald Trump’s latest push to end the war in Ukraine pans out, Europe fears the prospect of a deal – sooner or later – that will not punish or weaken Russia as its leaders had hoped, placing the continent’s security in greater jeopardy.
UK, US sanction Southeast Asian scam networks
Reuters, Published on 15/10/2025
» LONDON: Britain and the United States on Tuesday sanctioned a Southeast Asia-based multinational network accused of operating large-scale online scam centres that used trafficked workers to defraud victims around the world.
Philippines widens freeze on bank accounts in graft clampdown
Reuters, Published on 20/09/2025
» MANILA — The Philippines’ anti-money laundering watchdog said it has secured a new court order to freeze 592 more bank accounts allegedly linked to graft-ridden flood control projects.
Moscow plans to use seized US-owned company to feed Russian army
Reuters, Published on 17/04/2025
» LONDON — Plans are afoot for an American-owned company seized by the Kremlin and placed under state control to be used to supply food to the Russian army, a document seen by Reuters showed, potentially threatening Moscow's warming relations with the United States.
Explainer - What to know about Trump's Gaza Strip proposal
Reuters, Published on 06/02/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump's plan for the United States to "take over" Gaza, permanently displacing Palestinians who live there and creating the "Riviera of the Middle East," has upset Arab nations and Western allies and would overturn decades of American policy in the region.
Thai financial law seeking to lure foreign funds to go to cabinet
Reuters, Published on 22/01/2025
» Thailand's new financial business law designed to attract foreign funds is expected to be submitted to cabinet by early February, a deputy finance minister said on Wednesday.
Bitcoin climbs closer to $100,000
Reuters, Published on 21/11/2024
» SINGAPORE — Bitcoin closed in on the historic US$100,000 level, fuelled by optimism that President-elect Donald Trump's support for crypto heralds a boom as the United States pivots to friendly regulations in place of a crackdown.
Bitcoin leaps to record high of $75,000 as traders lean towards Trump victory
Reuters, Published on 06/11/2024
» SINGAPORE - Bitcoin surged to a record high in Asian trade as investors leaned towards Donald Trump winning the United States presidential election.
China's big banks post Q3 profit gains
Business, Reuters, Published on 01/11/2024
» BEIJING/SHANGHAI — China's largest lenders posted increases in their third-quarter profits on Wednesday, mostly on reduced provisions, with slimmer net interest margins for some.