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Philippines raids Chinese-run scam centre, stepping up crackdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/02/2025
» MANILA — Philippine authorities arrested more than 400 individuals during a raid of what they said was a Chinese-run offshore gaming operator in Manila, as the Southeast Asian nation intensifies its crackdown on scam centres.
Vietnam approves nuclear power plan aiming for reactor online in next decade
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/02/2025
» HANOI — Vietnam formally approved a nuclear power development plan with the aim of having a reactor online in the next decade, an ambitious strategy to lift energy security and meet aggressive economic growth targets.
Chinese tourists avoid far-flung trips over Lunar holiday
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/01/2025
» China's straitened economic circumstances are being reflected in Lunar New Year travel plans, with many choosing cheaper domestic trips or nearby destinations in Asia.
Zuckerberg says most companies need more 'masculine energy'
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/01/2025
» WASHINGTON — Mark Zuckerberg lamented the rise of "culturally neutered" companies that have sought to distance themselves from "masculine energy," adding that it’s good if a culture "celebrates the aggression a bit more."
Luigi Mangione indicted for first-degree murder in CEO death
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/12/2024
» NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione was indicted in New York on first-degree murder charges for the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group Inc executive Brian Thompson in a shocking case that prosecutors said amounted to an act of terrorism.
Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/11/2024
» NEW YORK — Arguably the most famous artwork of the past decade has found a new buyer. Comedian, a sculpture by the artist Maurizio Cattelan, consisting of a piece of duct tape and a banana stuck to a wall, has sold for US$6.2 million at Sotheby’s in New York after more than six minutes of fierce bidding. The buyer is China-born crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, the auction house confirmed.
Xi seizes role as global defender of free trade against Trump
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/11/2024
» LIMA — As United States President-elect Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs on the entire world, Xi Jinping is once again wasting no time in positioning himself as the premier defender of the international trading system.
Trump talks Xi, tariffs and aliens in freewheeling Rogan podcast
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/10/2024
» WASHINGTON - Former United States President Donald Trump said he’d consider entirely replacing income taxes with tariffs, conceded he had botched senior staff appointments, and teased a possible revelation about extraterrestrial life during a freewheeling three-hour podcast with comedian Joe Rogan on Friday.
Singapore fighter jets escort Air India flight after bomb threat
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/10/2024
» SINGAPORE - Singapore's air force mobilised two fighter jets late on Tuesday in response to a bomb threat on an Air India Express flight bound for the city-state, its defence minister said.
Philippines imposes 12% value-added tax on Netflix, HBO services
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/10/2024
» MANILA - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday signed a law imposing a 12% value-added tax (VAT) on non-resident digital service providers including Netflix, HBO and Disney.