Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan urges more chip tie-ups with Taiwan at trade talks
By Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) - Japan called for greater collaboration with Taiwan on semiconductors at a bilateral economic and trade meeting on Tuesday. Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Chairman Mit...
Jan 10, 2022
Tennis-Kyrgios ’embarrassed’ by handling of Djokovic case
(Reuters) - Nick Kyrgios said he was "embarrassed" by the way Novak Djokovic has been treated in Australia after the Serb won a court challenge to remain in the country for his Australian Open title d...
Jan 10, 2022
Kazakhstan detains almost 10,000 over deadly unrest
NUR-SULTAN (Reuters) - Security forces in Kazakhstan have detained 9,900 people regarding last week's unrest, the interior ministry of the central Asian nation said on Tuesday. The oil-rich former Sov...
Jan 10, 2022
Hong Kong airport to ban transit by those from high-risk nations -Bloomberg
(Reuters) - Hong Kong's international airport is set to ban transit by passengers from designated high-risk countries, Bloomberg News said on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The suspen...
Jan 10, 2022
Trudeau says Canada has enough vaccines for all Canadians to get fourth dose
(Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday the government has secured enough COVID-19 vaccine doses for all eligible Canadians to receive a booster as well as a fourth dose, acc...
Jan 10, 2022
Malaysia’s Petronas, Shell unit partner to explore carbon capture and storage
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's state oil firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) on Tuesday signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell to collaborate on carbon capture and stora...
Jan 10, 2022
Beijing Games organisers back COVID-19 controls despite Omicron concerns
BEIJING (Reuters) - Despite Omicron concerns, Beijing will not adjust its COVID-19 prevention measures for the Winter Olympics unless there are many cases inside the "closed-loop", Huang Chun, an offi...
Jan 10, 2022
India reports 168,063 new COVID-19 infections
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India reported 168,063 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, less than the figure of 179,723 the previous day, the health ministry said. Deaths rose by 277 to 484,213, while the ta...
Jan 10, 2022
Australia swamped by Omicron surge as pressure grows on hospitals
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's COVID-19 infections hovered near record levels on Tuesday as a surge of infections caused by the Omicron variant put a strain on hospitals already stretched by staff iso...
Jan 10, 2022
CDC weighs recommending better masks against Omicron – Washington Post
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is considering updating its mask guidance due to an increase in the number of Omicron-related coronavirus cases, the Washington Po...
Jan 10, 2022
