Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan’s new PM Kishida to face opposition questions for first time
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, makes his debut in parliamentary questioning on Monday, the first chance for the opposition to probe Kishida's promises and plans since he ...
Oct 10, 2021
Fundraising by China property trust products slump amid Evergrande woes – media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Fundraising by Chinese property trust products tumbled over 40% in September from a month earlier, official Shanghai Securities News reported on Monday, as China Evergrande Group'...
Oct 10, 2021
China state media says gaming time limit loopholes should be closed
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese state media said loopholes allowing minors to bypass new rules aimed at curbing gaming play time to three hours per week should be removed to "prevent addiction." China in...
Oct 10, 2021
New Zealand reports fall in local COVID-19 cases, all in Auckland
(Reuters) - New Zealand on Monday reported a slight easing in new COVID-19 cases, all of them in the country's biggest city of Auckland, as authorities look to step up the pace of vaccination efforts ...
Oct 10, 2021
Facebook-backed group launches misinformation adjudication panel in Australia
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - A tech body backed by the Australian units of Facebook, Google and Twitter said on Monday it has set up an industry panel to adjudicate complaints over misinformation,...
Oct 10, 2021
Tennis-Zverev advances past Brooksby at Indian Wells
(Reuters) - World number four Alexander Zverev recovered from a flurry of mistakes in the second set to defeat American Jenson Brooksby 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the second round of Indian Wells on Sunday. The G...
Oct 10, 2021
US stock futures lead Asia lower, dollar gains on yen
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares slipped on Monday as global inflation angst favoured commodities as a hedge over U.S. equities, while rising U.S. bond yields lifted the dollar to two-and...
Oct 10, 2021
Soccer-Panama stun U.S. 1-0 in World Cup qualifier
(Reuters) - Panama won their first-ever World Cup qualifying match against the United States in Panama City on Sunday, picking up a 1-0 victory in CONCACAF qualifying for the 2022 World Cup. The U.S. ...
Oct 10, 2021
Dollar hits 2-1/2-year high against yen as Fed tapering seen on track
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar ticked up to a 2-1/2-year high versus the yen on Monday after a soft U.S. payrolls figure did little to alter market expectations that the U.S. Federal Re...
Oct 10, 2021
Clooney goes for kindness with new movie ‘The Tender Bar’
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - George Clooney is back behind the camera for "The Tender Bar", a coming-of-age story starring Ben Affleck and Tye Sheridan. The feature film, Clooney's eighth as di...
Oct 10, 2021
