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China wants Philippines to stop all online gaming
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/08/2019
» MANILA: China wants Philippines to stop all forms of online gambling, as it continues cracking down on a practice it says causes illegal outflow of money.
China said to consider ending birth limits
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/05/2018
» BEIJING: China is planning to scrap all limits on the number of children a family can have, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be a historic end to a policy that spurred countless human-rights abuses and left the world’s second-largest economy short of workers.
Facebook resists probe of Cambodia manipulation claims
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/04/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc doesn’t want to be drawn into a political dispute between the ruling and opposition parties of Cambodia. It may not have a choice.
US calls for UN vote Monday on fresh Pyongyang sanctions
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/09/2017
» WASHINGTON: The US said it would seek a vote Monday on a draft United Nations Security Council resolution on North Korea, as it pushes for fresh sanctions against the regime after its recent nuclear test.
Singapore faces grim labour future as population ages
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/09/2017
» SINGAPORE -- While Japan had the biggest slump in its workforce in Asia over the last 10 years, Singapore has the most to fear from an ageing population over the next two decades.
In Vietnam, best education can mean worse job prospects
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/08/2017
» HANOI -- Nguyen Van Duc graduated two years ago with a bachelor’s degree in economics from one of Vietnam’s best universities. Today, he earns about $250 a month as a motorbike taxi driver in Hanoi.
Brand's grand dreams cut down to size
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 01/08/2017
» Shanghai: Selling upscale apparel in London and New York shouldn't have been so hard -- at least that's what Chinese apparel maker Bosideng International Holdings Ltd predicted when it tried to go global in 2012.
$5.7 billion overhaul for U-Tapao airport
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/05/2017
» Thailand is seeking to take on Singapore’s dominance in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul with a US$5.7 billion upgrade of a Vietnam War-era airport.
Trump 'out of the box'
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/05/2017
» WASHINGTON - The Republican president of the United States said he'd be "honoured" to meet with North Korea's leader under the right conditions. That he thinks the country may need an economic "stimulus" package. Or possibly a gas-tax hike for better roads. Maybe even break up the big banks. And certainly a health care bill even more generous than Obamacare for people with pre-existing conditions.
Trump orders investigation into steel imports
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/04/2017
» WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration has begun an investigation into steel imports after US Steel Corp asked a trade agency to investigate its claims that rival Chinese manufacturers colluded to fix prices and undercut competitors in the American market.