Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Malaysia’s Q1 GDP grows faster than expected on recovering demand
By Rozanna Latiff and Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's economic growth picked up pace in the first quarter on recovering demand and a stronger labour market as the global economy reboun...
May 13, 2022
MLB roundup: Mets top Nats, extend series unbeaten streak
Taijuan Walker pitched through some apparent discomfort to toss seven scoreless innings as the New York Mets won another series with a 4-1 victory over the host Washington Nationals on Thursday. Mark ...
May 13, 2022
Australian defence minister says Chinese spy ship in waters ‘an act of aggression’
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's defence minister, Peter Dutton, said a Chinese intelligence ship had been tracked off the West Australian coast, describing it as an "act of aggression" by Beijing. "I t...
May 13, 2022
China denies suspending passports, invalidating foreign residency cards
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's immigration authority is still providing services for necessary trips outside the country, it said on Friday, denying rumours that passport issuances were halted and that r...
May 13, 2022
Factbox-Who is running in Lebanon’s election?
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon holds a parliamentary election on May 15, with candidates vying for 128 seats that are divided among 11 religious groups according to a sectarian power-sharing system. The v...
May 13, 2022
Thailand’s economy likely grew modestly in Q1, stung by high inflation: Reuters poll
By Arsh Tushar Mogre BENGALURU (Reuters) - Thailand's economy likely grew modestly in the first quarter, thanks to robust exports and an easing of COVID-19 restrictions and despite low tourist arrival...
May 13, 2022
Food security, Moldova in focus at G7 foreign minister meeting
By Alexander Ratz and John Irish WEISSENHAUS, Germany (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from the G7 group of rich nations will discuss how to alleviate food security concerns when they meet in Germany on ...
May 13, 2022
Analysis: South Korea’s high-speed 5G mobile revolution gives way to evolution
By Byungwook Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea was the first country to launch a fifth-generation mobile network in 2019, heralding a warp-speed technological transformation to self-driving cars and s...
May 13, 2022
Scarred by crisis, election newcomers aim to unseat Lebanon’s elite
By Timour Azhari BEIRUT (Reuters) - Shot by security forces during protests over the 2020 Beirut port blast and frozen out of his bank savings during Lebanon's financial collapse, Firas Hamdan has ple...
May 13, 2022
BOJ’s Kuroda says expected rise in inflation will lack sustainability
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday an expected, near-term rise in inflation would lack sustainability as it will be driven mostly by energy costs, stressing the ne...
May 13, 2022
