Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Indonesian Muslims sign up for tattoo removal 'to repent' during Ramadan
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Bima Abdul Sholeh, 32, sat calmly as a doctor armed with a laser pointer zapped tattoos from his face at an event in Jakarta being held by a charity organisation during the holy mo...
Mar 31, 2024
Japan's service sector sentiment rises to highest in over three decades
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Business sentiment among big Japanese non-manufacturers improved to a more than three-decade high in the first quarter, a closely watched central bank survey showed, o...
Mar 31, 2024
South Korea March exports up for sixth month on chip sales; miss estimates
SEOUL (Reuters) - Robust demand for South Korean chips helped Asia's fourth-largest economy post export growth for a sixth consecutive month in March, albeit at a pace slightly slower than expected, d...
Mar 31, 2024
Japan's March factory activity shrinks at slower pace, PMI shows
(=) TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity in March contracted for the 10th consecutive month though the downturn was the least pronounced in four months, helped by softer contractions in output a...
Mar 31, 2024
S.Korea factory activity contracts in March as weak domestic demand drags, PMI shows
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's manufacturing activity weakened in March as slowing domestic demand offset robust overseas sales, a private-sector survey showed on Monday. The purchasing...
Mar 31, 2024
Oil holds onto gains as investors bet on tighter supply
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices edged down slightly on Monday, holding on to most of their recent gains amid expectations of tighter supply from OPEC+ cuts, attacks on Russian refiner...
Mar 31, 2024
Tennis-Sinner relishing the moment after magnificent Miami performance
(Reuters) - Jannik Sinner said he is enjoying every moment of his sensational start to the 2024 season after winning the Miami Open on Sunday for his third title of the year. The Italian thoroughly ou...
Mar 31, 2024
US and Israel to hold meeting on Rafah on Monday, Axios reports
(Reuters) - The United States and Israel are expected to hold a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss the Biden administration's alternative proposals to an Israeli military invasion of Rafah, Axios re...
Mar 31, 2024
Exclusive-China's SAIC aims to slash jobs at GM, VW ventures and EV unit, sources say
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's SAIC Motor aims to cut thousands of jobs this year at its joint ventures with General Motors and Volkswagen and at an electric-car unit, two people with knowledge of the m...
Mar 31, 2024
Japan Q1 big manufacturers' mood down, seen falling further ahead -Tankan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese big manufacturers' business confidence worsened in the three months to March compared with the previous quarter, the Bank of Japan's closely-watched tankan survey showed on ...
Mar 31, 2024
