Author Archives: Syndicated Content
In Mexico, lack of resources aggravates impunity in gender crimes – group
By Sarah Morland MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Less than half of femicides in Mexico result in convictions, research group Impunidad Cero said on Thursday, pointing to a lack of resources directed at invest...
Dec 01, 2022
“Music is their language”: school gives autistic Chinese youth a voice
By Tingshu Wang and Josh Arslan BEIJING (Reuters) - Almost three years of pandemic restrictions have been hard for 23-year-old Chinese villager Zu Wenbao, but thanks to Beijing-based Chen's Studio, mu...
Dec 01, 2022
Philippines cbank chief: Likely 25 or 50 bps rate hike in Dec -Bloomberg TV
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine central bank will hike interest rates this month, though the monetary board is likely to be split over whether to raise the policy rate by 25 or 50 basis points, its ...
Dec 01, 2022
IMF’s Georgieva flags inflation, China slowdown as risks to Asia
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva flagged rising inflationary pressures and China's economic slowdown as risks ...
Dec 01, 2022
Australian Securities Exchange to cut up to 200 jobs from blockchain project
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian Securities Exchange will cut up to 200 contractors working on a project to replace its main trading platform with so-called blockchain technology after cancelling the...
Dec 01, 2022
Japan eyes 40-45 trln yen for 5-year defence spending plan -sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is set to earmark between 40 trillion and 45 trillion yen ($295 billion-$333 billion) for defence spending over a five-year period starting in the next fiscal year from April, ...
Dec 01, 2022
Mexico to hike minimum wage by 20% in 2023, raising inflation worries
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico will raise the minimum wage by 20% next year after employers, labor representatives and the government reached an agreement, officials said on Thursday, although some cr...
Dec 01, 2022
China Evergrande auto unit to lay off 10% of workers -source
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China Evergrande Group's electric vehicle unit plans to lay off 10% of its workers, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. The company, China Evergrande New Energy Vehi...
Dec 01, 2022
Australia ‘Teacher’s Pet’ podcast subject gets 24-year sentence for 1982 murder
By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian former high school teacher who was the subject of the hit podcast "The Teacher's Pet" was sentenced on Friday to 24 years in jail for murdering his wif...
Dec 01, 2022
Mexico, U.S. trade officials discuss energy, corn exports, environment
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai met Mexican Economy Minister Raquel Buenrostro and stressed the need to make progress in talks over Mexico's energy mea...
Dec 01, 2022
