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SE Asia stocks higher as investors track US healthcare bill
Published on 23/03/2017
» Most Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Thursday, in line with Asia and Wall Street, with investors closely watching the progress of a US healthcare bill that could affect President Donald Trump's ability to deliver on other campaign promises.
London attacker 'born in Britain'
Associated Press, Published on 23/03/2017
» LONDON - The man who mowed down pedestrians on a London bridge and fatally stabbed a police officer on Parliament's grounds was born in Britain and was known to intelligence services, the prime minister said Thursday.
Philippines keeps rate unchanged, lowers inflation forecasts
Published on 23/03/2017
» MANILA - The Philippine central bank left its key overnight borrowing rate steady at 3.0% on Thursday, saying inflation should settle within its target for this year and next.
Uber HQ vows to become 'more humane'
Associated Press, Published on 23/03/2017
» SAN FRANCISCO - Uber is vowing to head down a new road and become a more humane company following a wave of ugly developments, including allegations of rampant sexual harassment and a video of a profanity-laced confrontation between the ride-hailing company's CEO and a disgruntled driver.
Five dead in London terror attack
Reuters, Published on 23/03/2017
» LONDON - Five people were confirmed killed and about 40 injured in London on Wednesday when a car ploughed into pedestrians and an attacker stabbed a policeman close to the British parliament in what police called a "marauding terrorist attack".
Google ad crisis, biggest marketers boycott YouTube
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/03/2017
» SAN FRANCISCO, California -- Google’s advertising crisis went global after some of the biggest marketers including AT&T Inc and Johnson & Johnson halted spending on YouTube and the internet company’s display network, citing concern their ads would run alongside offensive videos.
Sunken S.Korean ferry raised from seabed
Associated Press, Published on 23/03/2017
» SEOUL -- A 6,800-ton South Korean ferry that capsized and sank in a storm three years ago was partially raised from the water on Thursday, an emotional moment for the country that continues to search for closure to one of its deadliest disasters ever.
Cruise ship caused massive coral death in Indonesia
Published on 23/03/2017
» JAKARTA - Indonesia says nearly 19,000 square metres of pristine coral reef was damaged by a foreign cruise ship when it ran aground in waters off West Papua province earlier this month.
Police arrest seven in probe into Westminster attack
Reuters, Published on 23/03/2017
» LONDON - Police have arrested seven people in the investigation of the attacker who killed three people and injured about 40 before being shot dead by police, Britain's most senior counter-terrorism officer said on Thursday.
Cambodian court jails man for killing government critic
Published on 23/03/2017
» PHNOM PENH - A Cambodian court on Thursday jailed a man for life for killing prominent government critic Kem Ley, in a murder case that raised suspicions of a political motive though the convicted killer testifed that it was over a debt.