Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Taiwan VP to make sensitive U.S. stopovers in visit to Honduras
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan Vice President William Lai will transit in the United States when he visits Honduras next week, Taiwan's presidential office said on Thursday, amid tensions with China which ...
Jan 20, 2022
Afghan women losing jobs fast as economy shrinks and rights curtailed
KABUL (Reuters) - In a small tailoring workshop in Kabul, 29-year-old Afghan entrepreneur Sohaila Noori looks on as her dramatically reduced workforce of around 30 women sew scarves, dresses and baby ...
Jan 20, 2022
Thailand to resume quarantine waiver for vaccinated arrivals in Feb
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will resume its 'Test & Go' quarantine waiver for vaccinated arrivals starting on Feb 1, the country's coronavirus taskforce said on Thursday. All arrivals must take a COV...
Jan 20, 2022
Australia says no to 16-year-old forklift drivers as remedy to COVID supply chain pain
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia has ruled out letting teenagers as young as 16 drive forklift trucks to tackle a shortage of workers in coronavirus-hit supply chains, as it scrambles to sco...
Jan 20, 2022
China says warned away U.S. warship in South China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese forces followed and warned away a U.S. warship which entered waters near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the country's military said on Thursday. The Southern T...
Jan 20, 2022
Australia to ‘fight back’ against hostile states in cyber – minister
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia and Britain will "fight back" against cyber attacks from China, Russia, and Iran, defence minister Peter Dutton said ahead of consultations with Britain in Sydney. Austral...
Jan 20, 2022
Your time is valuable: Here is how to negotiate for more at work
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Maryam Sabbagh was negotiating to join a new PR agency last fall, she was not just thinking about the money. She considered something even more important: Tim...
Jan 20, 2022
Tennis-Sabalenka survives service meltdown to avoid seed exodus
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number two Aryna Sabalenka survived a complete service meltdown to rally for a 1-6 6-4 6-2 victory over Wang Xinyu and avoid joining an exodus of top women's seeds early on...
Jan 20, 2022
Telenor partners with Amazon to modernise systems, offer services
By Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's Telenor said on Thursday it had partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to speed up the modernisation of its telecoms systems, boosting the use of cloud t...
Jan 20, 2022
European firms make slow progress in appointing more women to boards
(Reuters) - The proportion of women in leading positions at major European companies rose last year, but fell behind schedule to reach the European Commission's proposed target of 40% for 2025, a stud...
Jan 20, 2022
