Ranjeetha Pakiam

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Ranjeetha Pakiam

Abdullah Badawi in 2010. (Bloomberg) -- Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, a Muslim scholar who served as Malaysian premier after long-time leader Mahathir Mohamad stepped down, has died. He was 85. His passing Monday was confirmed on social media by incumbent Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. A career politician, Abdullah served all four of Malaysia’s post-independence leaders in posts ranging from education minister to foreign minister.

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Ranjeetha Pakiam |Patpicha Tanakasempipat

Police rescued 215 foreign nationals in a raid on an online scam center in northwestern Cambodia, Thai authorities said, in the latest crackdown on criminal cyber operations in the region. The victims comprised 109 Thais, five Taiwanese, three Indonesians, 50 Pakistanis and 48 Indians, Thai government spokesperson Jirayu Houngsub said on Sunday. Officers from Thailand and Cambodia were involved in the raid on the building in Poipet, Jirayu said.

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Ranjeetha Pakiam |Patpicha Tanakasempipat

15 hours agoUS: Gold bars worth billions fly from London to New YorkUnited Kingdom, United States - Recent A significant amount of gold bars are being transported from London to New York City, triggered by concerns over the potential tariff hike U.S. President Donald Trump could impose against Europe. The tariff threats have fueled arbitrage trading of physical gold, leading to the surge in the movement of physical gold over the Atlantic.

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Ranjeetha Pakiam

Good morning. Donald Trump opens the door to Europe buying US-made weapons for Ukraine. An aversion to risk is holding Britain back. And Conclave wins Best Film at the BAFTAs. Listen to the day’s top stories. President Donald Trump said he’s open to allowing Europe to buy US-made weapons to give to Kyiv as his administration looks to negotiate an end to the war. European officials are said to be working on a major defense spending package that will be announced after the German election.

Jan 15, 2025 | bloomberg.com | Ranjeetha Pakiam

Good morning. Elon Musk is being sued by the US SEC. The ECB’s Philip Lane says the euro-dollar rate matters even if firms absorb initial swings. And Google’s Sundar Pichai joins tech CEOs in bidding for a London cricket team. Listen to the day’s top stories. Elon Musk cheated Twitter shareholders out of more than $150 million by waiting too long to disclose his growing stake in the company in 2022 as he prepared a takeover bid, the US Securities and Exchange Commission said.