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Obscure sect linked to Korean virus spike
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/02/2020
» SEOUL: An obscure religious sect in South Korea is drawing global attention after being linked to a sudden spike in coronavirus infections.
Senior Saudi princes accused of treason
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/03/2020
» Saudi Arabian authorities have detained a brother and a nephew of Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on accusations of treason, according to a person familiar with the matter — in another of a series of crackdowns on royal relatives by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the heir to the throne.
Vietnam bars visitors from UK, Schengen states
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/03/2020
» Vietnam is suspending tourist visas for travellers who have been in the United Kingdom and the 26 Schengen countries of Europe for 14 days prior to their planned arrival starting Sunday at noon because of the coronavirus outbreak.
BoT shores up market stability
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/03/2020
» The Bank of Thailand is seeking to shore up market stability after a jump in bond yields stoked concerns that stresses are building up.
Modi's lights-out stunt worries Indian utilities
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/04/2020
» NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on Indians to switch off the lights on Sunday evening to “challenge the darkness” of the coronavirus outbreak. But that could mean blackouts for some citizens as utilities take steps to safeguard their equipment.
Idled jets worldwide require extra care
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/04/2020
» The skies are eerily empty these days, presenting a new challenge for the world’s embattled airlines as they work to safeguard thousands of grounded planes parked wingtip to wingtip on runways and in storage facilities.
New oil-trading scandal rocks Singapore
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/05/2020
» SINGAPORE: The turmoil engulfing Singapore’s oil trading community deepened on Friday as police raided the office of ZenRock Commodities Trading Pte Ltd following allegations made by HSBC that the company was involved with a number of “dishonest” transactions.
Japan wins virus fight by ignoring rulebook
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/05/2020
» TOKYO: Japan’s state of emergency is nearing its end with new cases of the coronavirus dwindling to mere dozens. It got there despite largely ignoring the default playbook.
US job rebound surprises experts
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/06/2020
» WASHINGTON: America’s labour market unexpectedly rebounded in May, signalling the economy is picking up faster than thought from the depths of the damage from the coronavirus pandemic.
New bosses at Petronas and MAS
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/06/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has made changes at the top of the country’s two highest-profile state enterprises, Petronas and Malaysia Airlines.