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Thailand weighs imports of more US goods to cut trade surplus
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/02/2025
» Thailand is set to increase imports of ethane and agricultural products from the United States, a government official said, in a bid to prevent damage to its export-driven economy as the Trump administration threatens countries with trade wars.
Singapore pivots to monetary easing as it flags growth risks
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/01/2025
» SINGAPORE — Singapore's central bank loosened its monetary policy settings for the first time in nearly five years on expectations price pressures will keep abating and growth momentum will slow.
Bitcoin rallies to record level ahead of Trump's inauguration
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/01/2025
» WASHINGTON — Bitcoin climbed to a fresh record as the United States prepares to inaugurate Donald Trump to his second presidential term, following a weekend during which his own newly-launched digital token rattled crypto markets.
US firms eye Philippine projects as China row stalls oil drills
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/01/2025
» MANILA — Companies in the United States are interested in oil and gas projects in the Philippines, Manila's energy chief said, as tensions with Beijing hamper exploration in disputed areas of the South China Sea.
Vietnam to finish nuclear power plant by 2030
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/01/2025
» HANOI — Vietnam aims to complete construction of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant by 2030 as it ramps up its nuclear energy goals and seeks to diversify sources for power supply.
Zuckerberg says most companies need more 'masculine energy'
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/01/2025
» WASHINGTON — Mark Zuckerberg lamented the rise of "culturally neutered" companies that have sought to distance themselves from "masculine energy," adding that it’s good if a culture "celebrates the aggression a bit more."
Crypto’s $205bn stablecoin market set to go mainstream
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/12/2024
» NEW YORK - While Bitcoin’s surge above $100,000 captivated the headlines in 2024, many financial firms were more focused this year on a different type of cryptocurrency whose price is never meant to rise — or fall for that matter.
Trump threatens tariffs If EU doesn’t buy more US oil and gas
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/12/2024
» WASHINGTON — United States President-elect Donald Trump has threatened the European Union (EU) with tariffs if its member countries do not buy more American oil and gas.
South Korea’s Yoon lifts martial law after political gamble
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/12/2024
» South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he will rescind his martial law decree, giving in to the parliament’s opposition just hours after his dramatic move imposing it that shook markets and surprised other world leaders.
Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/11/2024
» NEW YORK — Arguably the most famous artwork of the past decade has found a new buyer. Comedian, a sculpture by the artist Maurizio Cattelan, consisting of a piece of duct tape and a banana stuck to a wall, has sold for US$6.2 million at Sotheby’s in New York after more than six minutes of fierce bidding. The buyer is China-born crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, the auction house confirmed.