Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan’s top finance diplomat calls Ukraine responses G7 top priority
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan, as this year's G7 chair, expects Russia's invasion of Ukraine to dominate talks this year among the world's major advanced economies, its top finance diplomat, Masato Kanda, t...
Jan 25, 2023
Myanmar opium cultivation surging under military rule – UN report
(Reuters) - Opium cultivation in military-ruled Myanmar jumped 33% last year, reversing a six-year downward trend in the strife-torn country, a United Nations report said on Thursday. The growth was "...
Jan 25, 2023
Tennis-‘Heartbreaking’, Woodbridge bemoans Wimbledon doubles decision
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Nine-times Wimbledon men's doubles champion Todd Woodbridge said on Thursday it was "heartbreaking" to hear the All England Club had made the decision to cut the event to best-of...
Jan 25, 2023
Japan’s top FX diplomat warns sharp currency moves won’t be tolerated
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Sharp one-sided currency moves cannot be tolerated, Japan's top finance diplomat Masato Kanda told Reuters, reaffirming Tokyo's determination to intervene in the ...
Jan 25, 2023
Indonesia formulates incentives to keep FX earnings onshore – minister
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia is formulating incentives for exporters to keep their foreign exchange earnings onshore for at least three months, the chief economics minister said on Thursday. Minister...
Jan 25, 2023
Hess tops Wall St profit estimates, signals dividend increase
By Sabrina Valle, Liz Hampton and Sourasis Bose (Reuters) -U.S. oil and gas producer Hess Corp on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit on better-than-expected production in G...
Jan 25, 2023
China’s EXIM bank gives Sri Lanka debt extension
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) -China's Export-Import Bank of China (EXIM) has provided Sri Lanka with a debt extension, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday, confirming a Reuters report earli...
Jan 25, 2023
Indonesian central bank’s expanded mandate won’t affect inflation framework – chief
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank governor Perry Warjiyo said on Thursday the passage of a law last year that expanded Bank Indonesia's (BI) mandate would not affect its framework to tackle...
Jan 25, 2023
Soccer-Celtic add South Korea striker Oh to Asian cohort
(Reuters) - Scottish champions Celtic have bolstered their Asian contingent further with the signing of South Korea international Oh Hyeon-gyu, with the Suwon Bluewings forward arriving for a reported...
Jan 25, 2023
Accel, Tiger Global mull exiting India’s Flipkart in $1.5 billion stake sale – ET
(Reuters) -Private equity firms Accel and Tiger Global, two early backers of Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart, are in talks to sell their remaining stake in the company to parent Walmart Inc for about ...
Jan 25, 2023
