Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Former Malaysian PM Mahathir to be discharged from hospital within days
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, 96, has completed all necessary investigations for a medical check-up and will be ready to be discharged from hospital within...
Dec 21, 2021
China puts entry ban on four U.S. individuals in response to sanctions
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry spokesman said four people from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom would be banned from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, in respons...
Dec 21, 2021
Factbox-‘Oh my God, buy it!’ How livestream shopping works in China
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's imposition of a $210 million fine for tax evasion on Viya, an internet celebrity dubbed 'the queen of livestreaming', highlights how quickly the industry has grown to beco...
Dec 21, 2021
Suez Canal Economic Zone says Red Sea ports have reopened
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Suez Canal Economic Zone said on Tuesday that the Red Sea ports of Ain Sokhna, Adabiya, Port Said West, Port Said East, and Al Arish have been reopened. The five ports, along wit...
Dec 21, 2021
Moderna could be ready to develop Omicron booster in weeks – CEO
ZURICH (Reuters) - COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna does not expect any problems in developing a booster shot to protect against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and could begin work in a few week...
Dec 21, 2021
Analysis-China shines regulatory spotlight on livestream retail boom as crackdown claims biggest star
By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's 'common prosperity' crackdown has turned a harsh spotlight on the country's massive livestream e-commerce business - underlining the fr...
Dec 21, 2021
Marketmind: Santa rally vs the Grinch
A look at the day ahead from Dhara Ranasinghe. If last week was all about central bank gatherings, then this week is all about how the fast-spreading Omicron Covid variant could deprive markets of any...
Dec 21, 2021
Dutch digital mapmaker TomTom says it will extend Volkswagen partnership
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - TomTom NV, the Dutch digital mapmaking company, said on Tuesday it would extend a supply partnership with Volkswagen, integrating its mapping and navigation technology into Volkw...
Dec 21, 2021
UK borrowing falls by almost 50% as pandemic spending eases
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -British public borrowing nearly halved in the first eight months of the 2021/22 financial year compared with a year earlier when finance minister Rishi Sunak was...
Dec 21, 2021
IMF, Mozambique to discuss first credit facility since $2-billion graft scandal
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will start discussions next month on an extended credit facility with Mozambique, the fund said on Tuesday, its first potential programme with ...
Dec 21, 2021
