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Hamas chief says close to ‘truce’ amid hostage negotiations
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/11/2023
» SYDNEY - Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh said his group is close to reaching a "truce agreement" in talks with Qatar and Israel that would clear the way for the release of some hostages held by the militants.
Why Malaysia recognises Hamas and what it means for US ties
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/11/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia unexpectedly jumped into the fraught politics of the Israel-Hamas war when Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim vowed to maintain ties with Hamas even if his government were to come under outside pressure. Anwar has become one of the most vocal leaders in publicly criticising Israel, calling its military operations in Gaza the "height of barbarism".
'Salesman' PM Srettha travels world to court investments
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/11/2023
» Srettha Thavisin, a former property tycoon turned prime minister, has spent the two months he has been in office focused on turning around Thailand’s below-par economic performance.
Civilians trapped in Gaza are running out of food, fuel, hope
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/11/2023
» GAZA - In the days after Oct 7, bombs started falling from the sky. Leaflets fell too, urging the 1.1 million residents of northern Gaza to head south for their safety. So Reda Sahoiun left her home.
Asia factories cope with high costs amid war
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/11/2023
» JAKARTA - Manufacturing activity in Asia slumped again in October as conflict in the Middle East drove oil prices higher, costs rose and global demand remained under pressure.
US imposes sanctions on lucrative Myanmar state oil firm
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/11/2023
» YANGON - The United States announced sanctions against the Myanmar junta’s most lucrative state-owned enterprise, one of Washington’s most significant moves yet to curtail the military regime’s access to easy cashflow to buy weapons.
Thailand bets on EVs to draw trillion baht in foreign investment
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/10/2023
» Thailand, renowned as the ‘Detroit of Asia’ for its production of internal combustion engine cars, wants to break into the top tier of electric vehicle (EV) makers as part of a goal to lure 1 trillion baht (US$28 billion) of investments in four years.
Israel urges China to talk with Iran to stop escalation
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/10/2023
» BEIJING -- Israel’s ambassador to China called on Beijing to leverage its close relationship with Iran to rein in Hamas, saying the Asian giant needed to be engaged in talks around the conflict.
Goldman sues Malaysia as 1MDB settlement dispute escalates
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/10/2023
» NEW YORK - Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated took the unusual step of suing Malaysia in a UK court amid festering disagreement over a settlement tied to its role in the 1MDB investment-fund scandal.
Bangkok's fine dining lures tourists
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/09/2023
» When chef Thitid "Ton" Tassanakajohn first opened his Thai fine dining establishment Le Du in Bangkok in 2013, his four-course set menu was 990 baht (US$28 today). It was a steal compared to fine dining establishments worldwide, but a fortune in a city where Thai cuisine had for decades been characterised as street food.