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Thailand posts biggest trade deficit since 2023 as imports surge
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/11/2025
» Thailand posted its widest trade deficit since early 2023, with a surge in imports of capital goods and raw materials from China, even as exports lost momentum after US buyers frontloaded purchases to beat higher tariffs.
China ends levies on US farm products after fentanyl tariff cuts
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/11/2025
» BEIJING - China has halted retaliatory tariffs that it imposed on a range of US agricultural products, after Washington officially halved its fentanyl-related levies on Chinese goods.
Gold tops $4,000 for first time, fuelled by US shutdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/10/2025
» LONDON - Spot gold has smashed through $4,000 an ounce for the first time, as concerns over the US economy and a government shutdown added fresh momentum to a scorching rally.
Apple’s iPhone 17 line could be refresh upgraders we're waiting for
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/09/2025
» LONDON — After years of incremental refreshes, Apple Inc’s iPhone lineup feels exciting again.
Singapore million-dollar flat sales hit record
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/08/2025
» SINGAPORE — A record number of Singapore public housing units were sold for S$1 million (US$780,000) or more in the June quarter, a private data provider said on Wednesday, taking the number of high-value sales in the first half of the year to almost 75% of the 2024 total.
Singapore home prices rise more than estimated before curbs
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/07/2025
» SINGAPORE — Singapore private home prices rose more than estimated in the second quarter of 2025, just before new curbs were introduced, underscoring authorities’ anxiety about a rekindling of the property boom.
Trump baffles with sudden U-turn on China buying Iranian oil
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday appeared to undermine years of US sanctions on Iran, giving its biggest customer China the green light to carry on buying its oil as he seeks to bolster a ceasefire with Israel.
Nintendo sells record 3.5 million Switch 2 consoles in four days
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/06/2025
» TOKYO — Nintendo Company sold 3.5 million-plus units of the Switch 2 in just four days, a record-breaking start for the company’s first new console in eight years.
Bitcoin tops $111,000 for first time
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/05/2025
» SINGAPORE — Bitcoin surpassed US$111,000 for the first time to reach a record high, with traders increasingly bullish on the prospects of the original cryptocurrency amid mounting institutional demand.
US tariffs sparked rush to get bitcoin mining gear out of Asia
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/04/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — For about a week, Bitcoin mining firms in Southeast Asia faced an all-consuming deadline: midnight, April 9.