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Pakistan backs Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/06/2025
» Pakistan said it would nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, a move that may have as much to do with annoying rival India as it does with building stronger ties to Washington.
Ukraine seeks to build more of its own weapons
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/06/2025
» KYIV - Ukraine has accumulated $43 billion for its defence industry so far this year between local funding and aid from allies, using it to ramp up the production and purchase of drones, artillery and other weaponry, said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Vietnam’s tourism growth leads Asean
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/03/2025
» Thailand may be fully in the spotlight where Southeast Asian tourism is concerned. Its starring role in Season 3 of the hit TV show “The White Lotus” has supercharged vacationers’ already high interest.
Japan orders dissolution of Unification Church
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/03/2025
» TOKYO - A court in Tokyo has ordered the dissolution of a religious group whose fundraising methods and ties with ruling party politicians came under scrutiny following the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe more than two years ago.
BYD sales pass $100 billion, topping Tesla
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/03/2025
» Sales of BYD last year surpassed $100 billion, leapfrogging rival Tesla, as the Chinese auto giant wows consumers with a range of electric and hybrid cars packed with high-tech features.
White Lotus lifts Songkran bookings on Samui by 65%
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/03/2025
» Koh Samui tops the list of Thai destinations for the Songkran holiday next month, thanks to the continuing influence of the hit TV series “The White Lotus”, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.
Vietnam allows Starlink to provide internet service
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/03/2025
» Vietnam will allow Starlink to provide satellite internet services in the country for a pilot period of five years, with a maximum of 600,000 subscribers, after the government pushed through regulatory changes.
Thai micro lender Abacus eyes expansion
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/03/2025
» Abacus Digital, the Thai fintech firm backed by SCB X Plc, plans to ramp up lending to individuals and small businesses starved of capital as traditional lenders turn more wary of rising bad loans.
Witnesses against accused killer of US healthcare exec threatened
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/03/2025
» Witnesses against Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering a senior health insurence executive in New York City, have been subjected to intimidation and even death threats, according to prosecutors who have asked a judge to protect their identities.
‘Substandard steel’ used in collapsed Bangkok tower
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/04/2025
» The contractors of the under-construction office tower that collapsed in Bangkok during last Friday’s earthquake apparently used substandard steel bars made by a factory that had been shuttered by authorities.