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New Vietnam Airline bets tourism boom can offset crowded skies
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/10/2025
» HANOI — Startup Vietnamese carrier Sun PhuQuoc Airways plans to acquire a total of 100 Airbus SE and Boeing Co jets within five years as it seeks to break into the country’s fast expanding tourism market and crack the nation’s congested skies.
FBI releases video clip of suspect in Charlie Kirk killing
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/09/2025
» UTAH — The suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk slipped behind a building, braced himself on the roof and swung off the edge, hitting the ground hard and leaving behind palm smudges and a single shoe print. He bolted across a patch of grass, cut through a parking lot and vanished into the trees.
More Indonesia protests planned after 1 killed in police clash
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/08/2025
» JAKARTA — Indonesia is bracing for more protests on Friday after a motorcycle taxi driver was killed in clashes between demonstrators and the police, an incident that has fuelled public anger and raised questions about President Prabowo Subianto’s handling of dissent.
Violent protests rock Serbia in challenge to strongman president
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/08/2025
» BELGRADE — Police fired tear gas to disperse an anti-government rally in Serbia’s capital as President Aleksandar Vucic vowed to put down protests against his rule in the Balkan country.
Indonesia doubles international airport count to boost travel
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/08/2025
» JAKARTA — Indonesia has doubled its number of international airports in a bid to boost tourism and economic growth under President Prabowo Subianto, reversing a policy set last year by predecessor Joko Widodo’s administration that halved the number to control costs.
Thai central bank governor candidate defends his independence
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/07/2025
» One of two finalists to run the Bank of Thailand (BoT) defended himself against accusations by a former governor that he would not be able to make independent decisions because of his ties to a state-run lender.
Thai exports soar by most in three years ahead of US tariffs
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/06/2025
» Thailand’s exports surged the most since early 2022 as companies rushed to stockpile goods while the Donald Trump administration’s planned tariffs are still on hold.
Trump can keep deploying troops in LA, says court
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/06/2025
» LOS ANGELES — The Trump administration won a brief reprieve from a judge’s order to pull back on its use of military troops in Los Angeles to deal with protests over the president's immigration raids.
Trump tariffs won’t yet force rate cut, says Bank of Thailand
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/03/2025
» Thailand's central bank defended its monetary policy stance as "robust" enough to withstand volatility from United States President Donald Trump's latest tariffs on trading partners, signalling that it may refrain from further easing after last week’s surprise cut.
The White Lotus is already driving a travel boom in Thailand
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/01/2025
» The first two seasons of The White Lotus did not just put the spotlight on Hawaii and Sicily, they transformed the local Four Seasons outposts into pop culture icons and cemented the destinations more broadly as bastions of luxury travel. Now, it is Thailand's turn. Ahead of the Home Box Office (HBO) show's Season 3 premiere on Feb 16, Thai tourism authorities, hoteliers and travel agents are readying for a surge in visitors.