Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Myanmar frees hundreds of political prisoners after ASEAN pressure
(Reuters) - Myanmar's military government has freed hundreds of political prisoners from the notorious Insein prison, including Aung San Suu Kyi's party spokesman and a famous comedian Zarganar, local...
Oct 18, 2021
Alibaba unveils custom ARM-based server chip for cloud computing division
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Tuesday unveiled an ARM-based processor developed by its T-Head semiconductor division, to be used in its cloud computing division....
Oct 18, 2021
China, Russia navy ships jointly sail through Japan strait
TOKYO (Reuters) - A group of 10 military vessels from China and Russia sailed through a narrow strait separating Japan's main island and its northern island of Hokkaido on Monday, the Japanese defence...
Oct 18, 2021
Japan kicks off election campaign as support for the ruling LDP dips
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Tuesday kicked off its first official day of campaigning ahead of the Oct 31 general election, with a media poll showing support for the ruling party easing, in a blow for r...
Oct 18, 2021
Asian shares track Wall Street higher, China rebounds
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares advanced on Tuesday, supported by a tech-driven Wall Street rally, and a rebound in Chinese markets a day after weak data heightened investor concerns a...
Oct 18, 2021
Figure skating-Chen says he has grown since disappointing Pyeongchang Games
(Reuters) - U.S. figure skater Nathan Chen on Monday said his disappointing performance at the Pyeongchang Games in 2018 gave him a fresh perspective on the sport. Chen was forced to settle for fifth ...
Oct 18, 2021
Oil prices fall as weaker China growth, U.S. output stoke demand concerns
By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Tuesday, with Brent down a second straight day, after Chinese data showed slowing economic growth and U.S. factory output dropped in September, ...
Oct 18, 2021
Hong Kong leader in hospital with minor elbow fracture
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam fractured her right elbow after a fall at the official chief executive residence during the night and remains in hospital for observation, the Chinese...
Oct 18, 2021
N.Korea fires unidentified projectile off east coast -S.Korea military
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired an unidentified projectile off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. (Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
Oct 18, 2021
Court rulings free Hong Kong police to probe older offences under security law
(Removes repeated words from quote) By Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) - Recent court judgements have freed Hong Kong authorities to use national security powers to deploy tough colonial-era laws in a...
Oct 18, 2021
