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Bitcoin surges above $42,000 after Tesla discloses investment
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/02/2021
» Bitcoin surged to an all-time high after Telsa Inc said it’s invested $1.5 billion and will begin accepting the cryptocurrency as a form of payment.
Stark differences among SE Asia’s vaccination strategies
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/02/2021
» Moderna Inc won approval from Singapore for its Covid vaccine and signed a deal to sell doses to the Philippines, becoming the fourth supplier to get regulatory clearance in Southeast Asia.
BOI revamps investment promotion measures in SEZs
Published on 08/02/2021
» BOI revamps investment promotion measures in SEZs
Lunar New Year spending to slump after Covid outbreak
Reuters, Published on 08/02/2021
» Thailand's consumer spending over the Lunar New Year could drop by more than a fifth to 44.9 billion baht from 2020 after a Covid-19 outbreak hits consumption and activity, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce said on Monday.
Vietnam culls 100,000 poultry as bird flu outbreaks spread
Reuters, Published on 08/02/2021
» HANOI: Vietnam has culled more 100,000 poultry so far this year in a bid to contain the spread of bird flu in the Southeast Asian country, the government said on Monday.
Australian journalist arrested in China for 'supplying state secrets'
AFP, Published on 08/02/2021
» SYDNEY: An Australian journalist who disappeared from Chinese state television's airwaves six months ago and was detained by Beijing authorities has been formally arrested for "supplying state secrets overseas".
Mastering the message
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/02/2021
» The room where Michael Macdonald, chief digital officer of Huawei Technologies, works every day doesn't look like a typical executive office. Most of the large space is almost empty and without furniture, except for a plain desk with a large-screen PC on it and a microphone stand clamped to one corner.
Focus on food security
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 08/02/2021
» The economic impact of Covid-19 on the world's most populous region is further undermining efforts to improve diets and nutrition of nearly 2 billion people who were already unable to afford healthy diets.
Saving small businesses
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 08/02/2021
» Indonesian small businesses, which have shown resilience during previous economic downturns, have borne the brunt of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and are now looking for ways to revive their fortunes.
Singapore’s business travel bubble zone plan delayed
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/02/2021
» Singapore’s efforts to open its borders are stalling, with a plan to allow business travellers to avoid quarantine and stay in a dedicated facility near the airport still not materialising.