Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China to step up financial support to COVID-hit catering, tourism sectors
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will step up support to small and private businesses in the catering and tourism sectors that were hit hard by the COVID-19 epidemic, the country's banking and insurance regu...
Dec 27, 2022
South Korea’s former president Lee granted special pardon
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol granted a special pardon on Tuesday to former President Lee Myung-bak, who was convicted of corruption and other charges and who ...
Dec 27, 2022
Mainland China reports one COVID death for Dec 26
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported one new COVID-19 death in mainland for Dec. 26, compared with no deaths a day earlier, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday. The dea...
Dec 27, 2022
Myanmar court to deliver final verdicts this week in Suu Kyi trials
(Reuters) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar will deliver its final verdicts in cases against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday, said a source familiar her trials, wrapping up marathon procee...
Dec 27, 2022
Soccer-Lingard slams Man United’s ‘false promises’ ahead of Old Trafford return
(Reuters) - Nottingham Forest midfielder Jesse Lingard said he was given "false promises" about playing time during his final year at Manchester United and is still in the dark over why he was used so...
Dec 26, 2022
Japan’s Inpex signs 20-year LNG deal with Venture Global
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Inpex Corp, Japan's biggest oil and gas explorer, said on Tuesday that it has signed a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales and purchase agreement with U.S.-based Venture ...
Dec 26, 2022
Rugby-NZR must tread carefully with All Blacks coaching decision: Hansen
(Reuters) - New Zealand Rugby (NZR) must tread carefully in deciding whether to stick or twist with All Blacks boss Ian Foster after the World Cup as announcing a successor before the tournament would...
Dec 26, 2022
Chinese make travel plans as COVID rules ease further
By Sophie Yu and Joe Cash SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese people, cut off from the rest of the world for three years by COVID-19 curbs, flocked to travel sites on Tuesday ahead of borders reopeni...
Dec 26, 2022
China revises 2021 GDP growth up to 8.4% from 8.1%
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has revised its 2021 gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 8.4% year on year, up from 8.1% previously, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday. China routinely rev...
Dec 26, 2022
In Hong Kong, designers try out new assistant: AI fashion maven AiDA
(Reuters) - At the Fashion X AI show in Hong Kong, attendees noticed a certain "alien" quality about the new clothes modelled on the event's narrow catwalk - and the designs were, in fact, not entirel...
Dec 26, 2022
