Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Vietnam’s factory output rises in February, exports up 11%
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's exports rose 11% in February from a year earlier, and the country's industrial output increased 3.6% in the same month, according to data released by the country's statisti...
Feb 27, 2023
Oil steadies after fall on fear of rate hikes, rising inventories
By Laila Kearney (Reuters) - Oil prices steadied in early Asian trade on Tuesday after falling on strong U.S. manufacturing data that raised worries about further interest rate hikes dampening demand,...
Feb 27, 2023
BAE Systems Australia unveils homegrown military drone
AVALON, Australia (Reuters) -BAE Systems Australia and another local manufacturer on Tuesday unveiled a new uncrewed military aircraft that will be designed, manufactured and armed in Australia. The 2...
Feb 27, 2023
Income, spending in China grew far slower in 2022
BEIJING (Reuters) -Income per capita in China grew by just 2.9% in real terms over 2022, after increasing by 8.1% a year earlier, returning to a growth rate similar to that of 2020 when China was batt...
Feb 27, 2023
Hong Kong to scrap COVID mask mandate from March 1
By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong will drop its COVID-19 mask mandate, chief executive John Lee said on Tuesday, in a move to lure back visitors and business and restore normal life more ...
Feb 27, 2023
Sterling holds gains after rising on UK trade deal with EU
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The pound held steady on Tuesday, retaining gains overnight after Britain struck a new trade deal with the European Union, which brightened the outlook for the post-Br...
Feb 27, 2023
Orchestra turns trash to music and environmental activism in Bolivia
LA PAZ, Bolivia (Reuters) - In a creative bid to raise environmental awareness, a group of musicians from Paraguay belted out familiar tunes at a hilltop concert just outside Bolivia's capital city on...
Feb 27, 2023
BOJ shouldn’t modify easy policy to address costs, incoming deputy governor Uchida says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Incoming Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said on Tuesday the central bank shouldn't modify its ultra-easy monetary policy just to address the side-effects of prol...
Feb 27, 2023
Lockheed Martin hopes to deliver more F-35s to Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp hopes Australia wants to buy more of its F-35 fighter planes after the country completes an ongoing defence review, an executive at the U.S. manufacturer said o...
Feb 27, 2023
Japan anti-trust authorities seek criminal charges against Dentsu, others over Olympics contracts
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Fair Trade Commission said on Tuesday it filed criminal complaints against Dentsu Group and five other advertising firms as well as seven individuals over alleged bid-rigging...
Feb 27, 2023
