Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Supply chains snarl Taiwan tech firms as some strive to meet demand
By Ben Blanchard and Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese tech suppliers are suffering from supply constraints, even for such things as packing materials, as some struggle to take advantage of soarin...
May 02, 2022
Taiwan flags risk of Stinger missile delays, says pressing U.S
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Defence Ministry on Tuesday said deliveries of shoulder-fired Stinger anti-aircraft missiles could be delayed, saying they were pressing the United States to deliver on sch...
May 02, 2022
Oil climbs as EU gets set to ban Russian crude
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session, as the European Union firmed up plans to tighten sanctions on Russia this week, with Germany...
May 02, 2022
UK poised to ditch plans to empower tech regulator – FT
(Reuters) - Britain is poised to shelve plans to empower a new technology regulator, in a blow to global efforts to curb the dominance of internet companies, including Google and Facebook, the Financi...
May 02, 2022
Explainer-Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision hinged on women’s right to privacy
(Reuters) - A leaked initial draft majority opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court will vote to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, Politico reported on Monday. Reut...
May 02, 2022
India’s private school aspiration increasingly out of reach as inflation bites
By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian financial consultant Waqar Khan has seen his income drop by about a fifth since the coronavirus pandemic began. When his younger son's private school raised...
May 02, 2022
Olympics-Obstacle racing to be tested as equestrian replacement in modern pentathlon
(Reuters) - Modern pentathlon's governing body (UIPM) said it has selected two variations of obstacle racing for testing from more than 60 options as it looks to replace the equestrian element in the ...
May 02, 2022
Chinese carrier sails through waters near Okinawa, Japan says
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Eight Chinese naval vessels, including an aircraft carrier, passed between islands in Japan's southern Okinawa chain on Monday, Japan's defence ministry said in a n...
May 02, 2022
Hong Kong to further ease COVID curbs, bars to stay open until 2 a.m
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong will further ease COVID-19 restrictions, allowing bars to open until 2 a.m. and raising the number of diners permitted at a table to eight from four, as cases in the gl...
May 02, 2022
Reaction to report on U.S. Supreme Court draft abortion decision
(Reuters) - A leaked initial draft majority opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, Politico reported on Monday. The ...
May 02, 2022
