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Crypto exchange Kraken debuts Krak, an all-in-one global money app
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken on Thursday launched a peer-to-peer payments app that enables users to send and receive funds - in both cryptocurrency and fiat currency - across more than a hundred countries.
Thai cannabis industry thrown into chaos
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/06/2025
» Three years after becoming the first Asian nation to decriminalise cannabis, Thailand is poised to reverse course amid political turmoil and now requires a prescription to buy cannabis at any of the 10,000-18,000 dispensaries that have sprung up since 2022.
Trump baffles with sudden U-turn on China buying Iranian oil
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday appeared to undermine years of US sanctions on Iran, giving its biggest customer China the green light to carry on buying its oil as he seeks to bolster a ceasefire with Israel.
Global gold edges higher, oil hits five-month high after US joins Israeli attacks on Iran
Published on 23/06/2025
» Gold edged higher as the world waited for Iran’s response after the United States joined the Israeli assault on Iran over the weekend, risking a wider war that could push up energy prices.
Tinder debuts revamped double-dating feature
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/06/2025
» NEW YORK - Tinder is bringing a double-dating feature back to the United States, revamping a controversial product it shelved in 2017 over privacy concerns and ambiguity about whether the option was meant for monogamous people.
Iran launches new attack wave on Israel as conflict widens
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/06/2025
» LONDON — Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles against Israel following an unprecedented direct attack on its nuclear facilities, ramping up a conflict between sworn enemies that threatens to engulf the Middle East and disrupt global oil supplies.
Stocks drop, gold and oil up as Israel hits Iran
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/06/2025
» SINGAPORE — Stocks fell along with equity-index futures and investors rushed to the safety of haven assets after Israel attacked Iran’s nuclear programme sites in a major escalation of tensions in the Middle East. Crude oil jumped 11%, the biggest move in more than three years.
VietJet and AirAsia planning major Airbus orders
Published on 11/06/2025
» VietJet Aviation and AirAsia are reportedly in talks to acquire as many as 100 Airbus aircraft each, sources at the reigonal budget carriers say, in deals that could be announced as early as the Paris Air Show next week.
Seven contenders vie to lead Bank of Thailand
Published on 04/06/2025
» The race to be Bank of Thailand governor is heating up, with bankers and economists leading a list of seven applicants vying for a pivotal role in Southeast Asia’s second-biggest economy.
Trump to double steel and aluminium tariffs to 50%
Published on 31/05/2025
» WEST MIFFLIN, Pennsylvania - US President Donald Trump said on Friday he planned to increase tariffs on imported steel and aluminium to 50% from 25%, ratcheting up pressure on global steel producers and deepening his trade war.