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Bet on casinos, property, say feng shui masters
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 28/01/2017
» HONG KONG - As the Year of the Rooster dawns, casino shares may be your best bet in Hong Kong -- if you believe feng shui masters have more vision than analysts.
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Thailand dominates rice trade amid sale of reserves
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/12/2014
» Rice exports from Thailand will hit a record level next year as sales from reserves and the end of a price-support programme help the country retain its position as the largest shipper, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said.
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Dubai floods expose weaknesses to a rapidly changing climate
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/04/2024
» DUBAI - The heavy rains that flooded Dubai this week halted air traffic, damaged buildings and streets — and left climate experts and common citizens asking whether one of the world’s hottest and driest cities should be better prepared for extreme storms.
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Sugar outlook worsens as yields slide after dry spell
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/02/2024
» Thailand’s sugar output is set to be even lower than expected this season after dry weather stunted growth, which will squeeze global supply and could extend a rally in benchmark futures.
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Bottled water contains more plastic particles than thought - study
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/01/2024
» NEW YORK - A typical one-litre (33-ounce) bottle of water contains some 240,000 plastic fragments on average, according to a new study. Many of those fragments have historically gone undetected, the researchers determined, suggesting that health concerns linked to plastic pollution may be dramatically underestimated.
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North Korea fires artillery shells near South Korea island
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/01/2024
» SEOUL - North Korea fired some 200 artillery shells near a South Korean border island off the west coast of the peninsula, turning up pressure on Seoul after leader Kim Jong Un said it was impossible to unify with his neighbour.
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Thirteen dead in Japan after major quake topples buildings
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/01/2024
» TOKYO - At least 13 people were killed and scores injured in a powerful earthquake that hit off the Noto Peninsula on Japan’s northwest coast, toppling buildings, buckling roads and triggering a blaze that ripped through a city.
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Rice prices scale fresh 15-year high as supply risks lnger
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/12/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR - Rice prices reached a fresh 15-year high on mounting concerns that increased demand and the impact of El Niño will further tighten supplies of the grain that is a staple for billions across Asia and Africa.
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Dry soil to curb Asia's early 2024 rice output, pressure supply
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/12/2023
» SINGAPORE - Asian off-season rice production is poised to take a hit as dry planting conditions, shrinking reservoirs and forecasts for continued El Niño weather are set to reduce early 2024 yields, further tightening supplies and spurring food inflation.
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Civilians trapped in Gaza are running out of food, fuel, hope
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/11/2023
» GAZA - In the days after Oct 7, bombs started falling from the sky. Leaflets fell too, urging the 1.1 million residents of northern Gaza to head south for their safety. So Reda Sahoiun left her home.
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