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Russia hits Ukraine with over 100 missiles
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/08/2024
» KYIV - Ukraine said Russia fired more than 100 missiles and nearly as many drones at cities across the country on Monday in a massive attack against power infrastructure that caused blackouts and left at least three people dead.
Myanmar junta to lose restive state to armed group
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/08/2024
» SINGAPORE - Myanmar’s junta is on the verge of being expelled from a western-most state bordering Bangladesh, according to a new report, marking the one of the biggest military losses since a 2021 coup led to renewed civilian conflict across the country.
China's 'Wukong' hit sells 10 million copies in three days
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/08/2024
» BEIJING - Black Myth: Wukong, a Chinese-made video game backed by Tencent Holdings Ltd, took just 83 hours to sell 10 million copies, one of the fastest debuts in industry history.
VinFast delays Thai dealerships amid global EV sales slowdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/08/2024
» HANOI - Vietnamese electric-vehicle (EV) maker VinFast Auto Ltd is postponing the opening of its Thailand dealership network amid a broad slowdown in passenger car sales in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy.
Southeast Asia solar boom at risk from US-China trade stress
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/08/2024
» SINGAPORE - The future of Southeast Asia's booming solar industry, which produces the most panels in the world after China, is being thrown into doubt as the United States looks set to impose hefty tariffs on the region.
Myanmar junta fails to sell Suu Kyi’s family mansion again
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/08/2024
» YANGON - The Myanmar military regime failed to sell a family mansion belonging to ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the country’s commercial capital.
500 million children see twice as many hot days as grandparents
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/08/2024
» ABIDJAN - Almost 500 million children will experience double the number of extremely hot days than their grandparents’ generation, the United Nations (UN) said, with harmful consequences for their health.
Ex-Twitter chairman sues Elon Musk's X for $20 million in shares
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/08/2024
» TEXAS - Former Twitter Chairman Omid Kordestani sued the social media company, claiming that billionaire owner Elon Musk is refusing to cash out more than US$20 million worth of shares he is owed.
Japan issues first 'megaquake' warning
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/08/2024
» TOKYO - An earthquake off the coast of Japan’s southern island of Kyushu prompted the government to issue its first-ever warning for a megaquake from an undersea trough running along a swath of the country’s coast.
Bitcoin claws back from steep losses as crypto traders buy dip
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/08/2024
» SINGAPORE - Bitcoin inched back to briefly top US$56,000 on Tuesday after a bout of risk aversion in global markets inflicted steep losses on most major cryptocurrencies.