Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi to 5 years in jail for corruption -source
(Reuters) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Wednesday found deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption and sentenced her to five years in jail, according to a source with knowledge of t...
Apr 27, 2022
Analysis-Solomon Islands pact with China roils Australian PM’s election campaign
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - For the first time in decades, the actions of a foreign state have taken centre stage in an Australian election campaign, analysts said, as China's security pact w...
Apr 26, 2022
Shares in Japanese beermaker Asahi jump after it announces price hikes
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Asahi Group Holdings surged on Wednesday after the Japanese beermaker announced its first price increases for canned beer in 14 years and a range of other price hikes to co...
Apr 26, 2022
Stocks extend sell-off, dollar firm on global growth fears
By Kanupriya Kapoor (Reuters) - A global stocks sell-off extended into the Asia morning on Wednesday, as growing fears about the global economy forced investors to dump riskier assets in favour of saf...
Apr 26, 2022
NetEase’s Cloud Music sues Tencent Music for alleged unfair competition
(Corrects to TME from CME in second paragraph) BEIJING (Reuters) - NetEase's Cloud Music unit said on Wednesday it has initiated legal proceedings against Tencent Music Entertainment (TME), alleging u...
Apr 26, 2022
Europe’s Russian diesel imports drop, but still dominant
By Ron Bousso and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) - European diesel imports from Russia are set to fall in April but will still exceed those from other regions, highlighting the challenge European gove...
Apr 26, 2022
Soccer-Ukraine league season terminated due to martial law
(Reuters) - The Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) season has been terminated and the title will not be awarded due to continuing martial law in the country, the league said. No matches have been played s...
Apr 26, 2022
China’s industrial profit growth quickens amid virus outbreaks
BEIJING (Reuters) - Profits at China's industrial firms grew at a faster pace in March from a year earlier, despite the negative impact on the economy from COVID-19 outbreaks and the Ukraine war, offi...
Apr 26, 2022
Temasek-backed oil rig builders unveil transformative deal
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore's Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) has agreed to combine with local conglomerate Keppel Corp's larger offshore and marine (O&M) unit, a year after the Temasek-backed firms s...
Apr 26, 2022
Climate rows resurface in Australia’s ruling coalition ahead of election
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's ruling conservative coalition on Wednesday looked to downplay internal debates over climate policy ahead of a national election to be held on May 21 after signs of divis...
Apr 26, 2022
