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Government seeks tighter grip on central bank after clash
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's administration is discussing ways to exert more control over the Bank of Thailand (BoT) after repeatedly clashing with the monetary authority on economic policy, according to people familiar with the matter.
Singapore wealth flows face renewed scrutiny in superhacker case
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/05/2024
» SINGAPORE- Before he was arrested this month for allegedly running what is likely the world's largest cybercrime computer network, Wang Yunhe enjoyed a lavish lifestyle in Singapore.
Solar storm brings dazzling aurora, threatens power grids
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/05/2024
» LOS ANGELES - A severe solar storm this weekend brought a dazzling display of the Northern Lights that could be seen across Europe and as far south as Alabama in the United States, while threatening to trigger blackouts and disrupt navigation systems around the world.
EU, Philippines announce restart of free trade talks
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/03/2024
» MANILA - The European Union (EU) and the Philippines announced the resumption of their free trade negotiations, seven years after they were halted, Manila's Department of Trade and Industry said in a statement.
Sanctioned Russian plane spotted in Pyongyang
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/03/2024
» A Russian cargo plane under US sanctions touched down in Pyongyang this week for an unannounced trip that raised concerns about illegal arms transfers, a specialist news service has reported.
China urges US to stop ‘unreasonably suppressing’ TikTok
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/03/2024
» BEIJING - China called on the United States to stop "unreasonably suppressing" TikTok, as the popular video-sharing application used by 170 million Americans moves to the centre of lingering tensions between the superpowers.
Cash gifts, free milk raise risks to Thailand, Indonesia ratings
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/02/2024
» JAKARTA/BANGKOK - Southeast Asia’s new leaders risk blowing past budget constraints to make good on costly campaign promises of cash handouts and free lunches, increasing the risks to their prized investment-grade ratings.
Ukraine is promised 1 million drones within a year
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/02/2024
» KYIV - A coalition of allies aims to deliver 1 million drones to Ukraine within a year, as the country struggles to cope with ammunition shortages and a funding fight in Washington.
Singapore builds AI model to 'represent' Southeast Asians
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/02/2024
» SINGAPORE - Like millions worldwide, Southeast Asians have been trying out large language models (LLMs) such as Meta's Llama 2 and Mistral AI - but in their native Bahasa Indonesia or Thai. The result has usually been gibberish in English.
Chinese billionaire’s carmaker adds satellites in Musk territory
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/02/2024
» HONG KONG - A Chinese rocket launched a group of communications satellites produced by one of the country's largest carmakers, boosting the nation's efforts to catch up in low-Earth orbit — an area dominated by Elon Musk's SpaceX.