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Vietnam tycoon faces second fraud trial after death sentence
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/09/2024
» HANOI - The second trial of Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, already facing the death penalty for massive fraud, began Thursday morning, underscoring the new Communist Party chief's determination to press ahead with a crackdown on corruption.
Trump safe after apparent assassination attempt in Florida
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/09/2024
» NEW YORK - Former President Donald Trump is safe after his Secret Service detail opened fire at a man with an assault rifle at his West Palm Beach, Florida, golf course in what the Federal Bureau of Investigation is calling an apparent assassination attempt.
Thai EV sales to miss target as banks curb loans on debt risk
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/09/2024
» Thailand’s electric vehicle (EV) sales are set to miss target this year as lenders turn more cautious in sanctioning new auto loans with the nation’s household debt hovering near a record, according to an industry group.
Singapore, Malaysia officials met to advance talks on Johor deal
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/08/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Officials from Singapore and Malaysia met to advance discussions on a special economic zone in Johor, the city-state’s Trade Ministry said in a statement Friday.
China's Wang blasts Philippines over South China Sea tensions
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/07/2024
» VIENTIANE - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi accused the Philippine government of repeatedly breaking a consensus over their intensifying dispute in the South China Sea.
Vietnam's most powerful leader Nguyen Phu Trong dies
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/07/2024
» HANOI - Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnam's Communist Party chief and the country’s most powerful official, has died, according to a government statement.
Samsung workers plan to strike 'indefinitely' in risk to global tech
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/07/2024
» SEOUL - Samsung Electronics Co's largest labour union of more than 30,000 workers declared an indefinite strike, a surprise move that raises the risk of production disruptions at the world's largest memory chipmaker.
Tiny Singapore sees sudden frenzy in deals worldwide
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/06/2024
» SINGAPORE - Singapore has turned into a hive of activity for mergers and acquisitions this quarter as investor confidence returns, helped by the relative economic and political stability of the island nation nestled in Southeast Asia.
B1.4tn fund says gold to counteract weak stocks
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/06/2024
» The Government Pension Fund (GPF) is expecting gains from investments in gold, commodities and private equity to help counter a slump in domestic stocks, following a period that is seen its performance struggle.
Astronaut, 'Earthrise' photographer, dies in plane crash
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/06/2024
» WASHINGTON - William Anders, the US astronaut whose "Earthrise" photograph from lunar orbit captured humanity's humble place in the cosmos, punctuating the 1960s' race to the moon with one of the most recognised images of the 20th century, has died. He was 90.