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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.
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Weak baht aids tourism resurgence and growth: Arkhom
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/10/2022
» A weaker baht is supporting Thailand’s post-pandemic tourism recovery, which is key to shoring up the nation’s economic performance, according to Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
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Can AI gain sentience?
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/06/2022
» Media coverage of artificial intelligence tends to invoke tired references to The Terminator or 2001: A Space Odyssey’s HAL 9000 killing a spaceship’s passengers. Hollywood loves a story about a sentient robot destroying humanity to survive.
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Singapore PM says Ukraine war poses ‘awkward questions’ for China
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/03/2022
» Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raises “awkward questions” for China because it violates Beijing’s closely-held principles of territorial integrity, sovereignty and non-interference.
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Antarctica heat wave brings enormous temperature jump
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/03/2022
» A heat wave in Antarctica earlier this month was so extreme that it may be the largest temperature increase above normal ever recorded, according to Robert Rohde, lead scientist at the non-profit Berkeley Earth, who analysed global records.
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China neighbours worry Australia sub deal will destabilise region
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/09/2021
» France isn’t the only country upset about a new security pact between the US, UK and Australia: Some Southeast Asian nations are also worried the partnership could provoke China and spur a regional arms race.
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Malaysia PM says govt signs pact with opposition on political stability
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/09/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday said the government has signed an agreement with the main opposition bloc on political transformation and stability. The memorandum of understanding includes strengthening of the country's Covid-19 plan, transformation of governance, and parliamentary reforms, the prime minister said in a statement.
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Legalisation of kratom spurs rush of online sales
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/09/2021
» Entrepreneur Sittichai Komam didn’t waste time once the government in late August decriminalised kratom, a coffee-like plant native to Southeast Asia that can give users a mild high.
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Philippines probes rash of impostor Facebook accounts
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/06/2020
» The Philippines is investigating the proliferation of fake Facebook Inc. accounts using the identities of students and journalists among others.
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Spain deaths slow, Singapore quarantines dorms: Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/04/2020
» US President Donald Trump warned of a “very horrendous” phase in the coronavirus pandemic. Singapore ordered almost 20,000 people living in two housing facilities for foreign workers to stay in their rooms for 14 days after the city-state had its biggest one-day increase in Covid-19 cases. The UK health minister said some progress is being made in lowering the infection curve after the country had its deadliest day yet on Saturday.
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