Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tennis-Australian Open loses a little lustre for Djokovic fans
By Sudipto Ganguly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The absence of "The King of Melbourne Park" hung heavy over the Australian Open for fans of Novak Djokovic on Monday as the Grand Slam tournament got underway ...
Jan 17, 2022
Indonesia Dec trade surplus at $1 billion, well below forecast
By Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's trade surplus narrowed more than expected in December to $1.02 billion, the lowest in 20 months, as a surge in exports driven by ...
Jan 17, 2022
Japan finance minister vows stable JGB issuance via dialogue with markets
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will issue government bonds (JGBs) worth 215 trillion yen ($1.89 trillion) in the next fiscal year in a stable manner through dialogue with markets, its fi...
Jan 17, 2022
Tennis-Nadal launches Grand Slam record bid by steamrolling Giron
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal launched his bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title with a 6-1 6-4 6-2 trouncing of American Marcos Giron on Monday to reach the second round of the Australian Open. W...
Jan 17, 2022
Bencic advances but says still not 100% after COVID-19
(Reuters) - Belinda Bencic moved into the Australian Open second round on Monday with a 6-4 6-3 win over France's Kristina Mladenovic but the Olympic champion said she is still not at her best after t...
Jan 17, 2022
Factbox-Spies, lies and chairman’s exit: Credit Suisse’s scandals
(Reuters) - Credit Suisse Chairman Antonio Horta-Osorio has resigned https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/credit-suisse-group-appoints-axel-lehmann-new-chairman-2022-01-16 after flouting COVID-19 ...
Jan 17, 2022
Japan to expedite booster shots, bolster island defence -PM Kishida
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will bring forward COVID-19 vaccination booster shots by as much as two months, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday, as the highly transmissible Omi...
Jan 17, 2022
Nepal starts giving COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal began giving COVID-19 vaccine booster shots on Monday as coronavirus infections surged due to the spread of the Omicron variant, officials said. Daily cases...
Jan 17, 2022
Instead of playing centre court in Australia, Djokovic takes selfies in Dubai
By Loren Elliott DUBAI (Reuters) - On the first day of the Australian Open, the world's best male tennis player was taking selfies with fans at a Dubai airport arrivals gate. Instead of warming up for...
Jan 17, 2022
Cricket-Cummins wins Ashes and hearts with Khawaja gesture
(Reuters) - Pat Cummins' leadership qualities were on full display even after his side sealed a 4-0 Ashes series win on Sunday as he ensured Usman Khawaja, the first Muslim cricketer to play for Austr...
Jan 17, 2022
