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Govt to allow Russians to stay up to 90 days without visas
Bloomberg, Published on 16/10/2023
» Thailand will allow Russian citizens to visit for longer periods in a bid to boost tourism during peak travel season, a government minister said.
Inside the Philippines’ dangerous mission in the South China Sea
Bloomberg, Published on 12/11/2023
» As sailors scrambled to unload provisions from two small boats for troops on a grounded ship in the South China Sea, a US Navy aircraft flew overhead while three Japanese-built Philippine coast guard vessels kept watch.
Govt turns to Chinese influencers to allay tourist concerns
Bloomberg, Published on 24/11/2023
» The government plans to tap Chinese social-media influencers and companies like Huawei Technologies and Alipay to promote the country as a tourist haven in an effort to more than double the number of travellers from its largest source of visitors before the pandemic.
Philippines, Australia launch joint patrols amid China tensions
Bloomberg, Published on 26/11/2023
» The Philippines and Australia kicked off their first joint maritime patrols on Saturday, days after the Southeast Asian nation concluded a similar activity with the US in the South China Sea amid heightened tensions with Beijing over the contested waters.
Russian billionaire touts woolly mammoths as climate fix
Bloomberg, Published on 03/12/2023
» Andrey Melnichenko, a Russian billionaire who made a fortune in coal and fertiliser then found himself sanctioned after the invasion of Ukraine, now has a plan to stem methane emissions from the thawing Siberian permafrost: recreating a time when woolly mammoths roamed the tundra.
Malaysia can’t rule out if millions in donations went to Hamas
Bloomberg, Published on 11/12/2023
» Malaysia’s government can’t rule out whether a local charity funnelled millions of dollars to Hamas, according to officials familiar with the matter, as it probes the group for allegedly supporting a conservative Islamist organization in the Southeast Asian nation.
Crypto exchange HTX hit by $258m outflow after hack
Bloomberg, Published on 11/12/2023
» The HTX exchange, a digital-asset trading platform linked to China-born industry mogul Justin Sun, has suffered a $258 million net outflow since resuming operations after suffering a major hack.
Philippine jeepney drivers protest shift to EV-powered minibuses
Bloomberg, Published on 18/12/2023
» Philippine jeepney drivers started a 12-day strike on Monday to protest the phaseout of the iconic public transportation that would give way to carbon-free mini buses.
Singapore avoids recession as Lee warns of ‘troubled’ world
Bloomberg, Published on 31/12/2023
» Singapore’s economy avoided a recession in 2023 as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned of a “troubled” international environment that will weigh on growth and security.
China sanctions 5 US defence companies on Taiwan arms sales
Bloomberg, Published on 07/01/2024
» China has sanctioned five US defence industry companies in response to sanctions on Chinese entities and recent arms sales to Taiwan from the US, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement Sunday.