Jasmine Ng
Journalist at Bloomberg News
Journalist at Bloomberg @Business. North Asia economy and government.
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3 weeks ago |
bloomberg.com | Jasmine Ng
Welcome to Balance of Power, bringing you the latest in global politics. If you haven’t yet, sign up here. South Korea’s choice of Lee Jae-myung as president closes the door on months of turmoil sparked by his predecessor’s attempt to impose martial law — and opens another to a bold new direction in foreign policy.
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3 weeks ago |
bloomberg.com | Jasmine Ng
Welcome to TOPLive. South Korea will hold a snap presidential election on June 3, following six tumultuous months sparked by former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s shocking declaration of martial law. The move led to mass protests, political chaos and ultimately, his removal from office. The race is largely between opposition Democratic Party nominee Lee Jae-myung and conservative People Power Party’s Kim Moon-soo, with Reform Party’s Lee Jun-seok also in the fray.
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3 weeks ago |
bloomberg.com | Jasmine Ng
Pete Hegseth on May 30. (Bloomberg) -- Here are key takeaways from the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore:US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Asian allies to ramp up defense spending toward 5% of GDP, emphasizing the need to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan. He also called out China for not sending a senior official to the forum — traditionally a space for top US-China defense officials to meet. This year, China’s Defense Minister Dong Jun was a no-show.
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3 weeks ago |
flipboard.com | Jasmine Ng
1 hour agoAustralia's defence minister Richard Marles has called on China to explain why it needs to have "such an extraordinary military build-up". He said Beijing needs to provide greater transparency and reassurance as it is the "fundamental issue" for the region. Meanwhile, the Philippines defence minister …
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1 month ago |
bloomberg.com | Andrea Tan |Jasmine Ng |Adrian Kennedy |Derek Wallbank
We’re just under two hours away from the polls closing in Singapore. Over in Australia, counting is underway across the country. Our election tracker is reflecting the latest reports of an early, small swing to Labor.
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