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Microsoft pledges $2.2bn in AI investment in Malaysia
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/05/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Microsoft Corp will invest US$2.2 billion to build digital infrastructure in Malaysia, the latest in a series of big-ticket bets on Asia’s rising prominence as a technology market.
Biden, Xi discuss AI risks, Russia and fentanyl
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/04/2024
» WASHIGTONG - United States President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke by telephone on Tuesday, their first one-on-one communication since meeting in California last November.
US launches fresh Yemen strike a day after broader attack
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/01/2024
» WASHINGTON - The United States launched a fresh airstrike on a Houthi rebel radar installation Friday, in what was described as a follow-up attack to an earlier barrage across Yemen intended to degrade the group's ability to target commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
Evergrande’s billionaire chairman Hui under police surveillance
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/09/2023
» SHANGHAI - The billionaire chairman of beleaguered property developer China Evergrande Group, Hui Ka Yan, has been placed under police control, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Hong Kong to cut hotel quarantine as China shows support
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/09/2022
» Hong Kong wants to relax Covid rules like mandatory hotel quarantine that have made travel difficult for nearly three years, Chief Executive John Lee said Tuesday, as mainland officials signalled their approval.
Xiaomi’s $10bn car project facing regulatory barrier
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/07/2022
» Xiaomi Corp is facing difficulties getting regulatory approval for its electric vehicle (EV) project in China, an unexpected hurdle for the smartphone giant’s US$10 billion carmaking endeavour.
Musk spends years silencing critics, wants free speech on Twitter
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/04/2022
» If Elon Musk can take over Twitter Inc, his biggest promise is to transform it into a platform for free speech with few restrictions — something he calls “essential to a functioning democracy.” But Musk, who is famously sensitive to criticism, has a mixed record on championing the cause.
China to start Australian TV anchor’s spying trial next week
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/03/2022
» China will put an Australian television anchor on trial over state secret charges that carry a maximum sentence of life in jail, escalating a case that has contributed to tensions between Beijing and Canberra.
1 year after coup, US will slap new sanctions on Myanmar
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/02/2022
» The US issued fresh sanctions against people and entities linked to Myanmar’s military that seized control of the government a year ago, with President Joe Biden warning “further costs” will be imposed as long as the junta doesn’t hold elections.
Omicron spreads; threat of new variant questioned: Virus Update
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/12/2021
» The Omicron variant of Covid-19 continued to spread globally, with new infections discovered in countries including the US, Norway, Ireland and South Korea.