Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Arrested Tokyo 2020 sponsor executive says he gave cash to Japan’s ex-PM Mori – Sankei
TOKYO (Reuters) - The former chairman of Tokyo Olympics sponsor Aoki Holdings has told prosecutors he gave 2 million yen ($14,300) in cash to the head of the Games' organising committee, former prime ...
Sep 01, 2022
Explainer: Why ethnic tensions are flaring again in northern Kosovo
NPRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo will begin on Thursday a two-month implementation period for a controversial move to oblige Serbs, mainly those living in the northern part of the Balkan nation, bordering...
Sep 01, 2022
Kosovo pushes ahead with car licensing rule resisted by ethnic Serbs
PRISTINA/BELGRADE (Reuters) - Kosovo, Serbia and NATO peacekeepers were bracing for a new wave of ethnic tensions on Thursday, hours after Pristina announced that some 50,000 ethnic Serbs living in no...
Sep 01, 2022
Economists cut Singapore growth forecasts, raise inflation – survey
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Economists have cut growth forecasts and upped inflation expectations for Singapore, according to a central bank survey, published on Thursday, with a global slowdown seen as the...
Sep 01, 2022
China’s Chengdu to conduct mass COVID testing, lockdowns as cases climb
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese city of Chengdu will conduct mass COVID-19 testing from Thursday to Sunday, its city government said on Thursday. All residents in the capital city of the southwestern ...
Aug 31, 2022
Cathay Pacific sees weaker air cargo peak season this year
(Reuters) -Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Thursday that the peak season for air cargo this year may not be as strong as last year because of supply chain snags, the impact of inflation...
Aug 31, 2022
Former China Life Insurance chairman expelled from Communist Party
BEIJING (Reuters) - Wang Bin, former chairman of China Life Insurance Co and its former Communist Party chief, has been expelled from the party and dismissed from public office for bribery and corrupt...
Aug 31, 2022
Amazon introduces seller storage service to tackle supply chain woes
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc introduced a new service on Wednesday to help its sellers store bulk inventory and ease distribution to tackle supply chain issues, the company said in a blog post. In 2023,...
Aug 31, 2022
China expels former national security official from Communist Party, post
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's anti-graft watchdog said on Wednesday it had expelled a former senior national security official from the ruling Communist Party. The official, Liu Yanping, was also remove...
Aug 31, 2022
China to publish detailed economic policy steps in early September
BEIJING (Reuters) -China said it will publish detailed steps for newly announced economic policy measures in early September, suggesting an urgency for policymakers to revive the sluggish economy amid...
Aug 31, 2022
