Big Take Asia

Thailand’s famous ‘Land of Smiles’ welcome is being tested as locals grow increasingly frustrated about competing with foreigners who buy up property and set up their own businesses.
On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks with Bloomberg’s Patpicha Tanakasempipat about a sweeping government crackdown and a big question facing Thailand: how to keep money from the tourism industry circulating within its local economy?
Read more: As Thailand Cracks Down on Foreigners, a Tourist Paradise Reconsiders Its Welcome

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Host: K. Oanh Ha; Guest: Patpicha Tanakasempipat; Produced by Naomi Ng; Edited by Crispina Robert; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is at the center of the circular AI economy — and news of his extra-marital affair with an alleged Chinese spy has hammered Nvidia’s stock and threatened to roil markets.
On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder is joined by Sarah Frier, managing editor for big tech, AI and startups, and tech policy editor Michael Shepard to discuss how Nvidia, the AI sector and the US government are navigating the scandal, its fallout and the investigations ahead.
Read more:
Nvidia Scandal Creates Risks for Whole AI Industry, Not Just CEO
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Host: Sarah Holder; Guests: Sarah Frier and Michael Shepard; Produced by David Fox; Edited by Tracey Samuelson; Engineering by Emma Munger
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Wall Street’s brutal, $3.7 trillion rout cascaded into Asian markets, putting chipmakers and tech companies in its crosshairs.
Host K. Oanh Ha sat down with Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Shuli Ren to look at what comes next for AI – and consider whether this is simply a correction or a crack in the AI bubble.
Read more:
Anatomy of a Selloff: Sudden Chain Reaction Rattles Wall Street
AI Has Taken Over Every Corner of the Market
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Host: K. Oanh Ha and David Gura; Guest: Shuli Ren; Produced by Naomi Ng and David Fox; Edited by Crispina Robert and Nicole Beemsterboer; Engineering by Sean Carter.
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Hackers the FBI has linked to North Korea stole $6.3 billion from Binance, pulling off the biggest crypto heist of all time.
On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder speaks with Bloomberg crypto editor Ryan Weeks and Bloomberg Economics’ Adam Farrar about how the attack unfolded and how stolen crypto is increasingly funding Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions.
Read more:
North Korean Hackers Behind Binance Crypto Heist Are Weaponizing AI
Kim Jong Un Flouted Sanctions to Amass $22 Billion Windfall
Further listening: The Unexpected Rise of North Korea’s Economy
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After a rare double downgrade warning from MSCI, Indonesia suffered its worst stock rout in nearly 30 years.
On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks with Bloomberg Indonesia bureau chief Ben Otto about what dropping Southeast Asia’s largest economy from key global benchmarks would mean for investors and what Jakarta can do to avert the crisis.
Read more: What Happens If Indonesia Is Removed From MSCI’s Global Indexes?

Further listening: Indonesia’s $15 Billion Free Lunch Experiment
Watch, from Originals: Inside Indonesia's Market Meltdown
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Host: K. Oanh Ha; Guest: Ben Otto; Produced by Naomi Ng; Edited by Crispina Robert; Engineering by Greg Tock.
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