Bloomberg Southeast Asian countries should band together and speak with one voice in global trade disputes with the US and European Union (EU) to avoid being bullied, according to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Speaking to a business forum in Bangkok, Mahathir said the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) should leverage its market of 650 million people to …

Dubai / WAM Director General of Dubai Customs, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih and Oleksandr Khomiak, Consul General of Ukraine to Dubai discussed means of boosting cooperation between Ukraine and the UAE, especially in areas of trade. “It’s very important for us to boost ties of partnership with the Ukrainian diplomatic missions and companies. We have priorities which include delivering a leading …

Bloomberg Alphabet Inc’s Google acquired smartwatch maker Fitbit Inc for $2.1 billion in cash, a move that could shore up the internet giant’s hardware business while also potentially increasing antitrust scrutiny. Fitbit shares jumped 16%. Google will pay $7.35 a share for San Francisco-based Fitbit, according to a statement. That represents a 71% premium to Fitbit’s stock price before Reuters …