Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New Zealand to halt removal of ‘at risk’ children from families
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand said on Wednesday it will put a virtual halt to the practice of taking at-risk children away from their families, a care policy that has long angered its indigenous ...
Sep 29, 2021
Boeing 737 MAX test flight for China’s regulator a success – exec
By Stella Qiu and David Kirton ZHUHAI, China (Reuters) - Boeing Co's 737 MAX test flight for China's aviation regulator last month was successful and the planemaker hopes a two-year grounding will be ...
Sep 29, 2021
Factbox-Boxing-Manny Pacquiao, Asia’s rags to riches champion
(Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao, one of the most decorated fighters in world boxing, announced his retirement from the sport on Wednesday to concentrate on a run for the presidency in the Philippines. Belo...
Sep 29, 2021
NBA-Unvaccinated players to face extensive COVID-19 restrictions: ESPN
(Reuters) - NBA players who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will have to comply with a long list of restrictions to take part in the upcoming season, ESPN https://www.espn.in/nba/story/_/id/323019...
Sep 29, 2021
Panama cancels contract with Brazil’s CNO for airport terminal construction
By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama canceled a contract with the Brazilian company CNO S.A. for "non-compliance" in the construction of a terminal at the country's main airport, according t...
Sep 29, 2021
Boxing-Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing to chase Philippine presidential bid
MANILA (Reuters) -Boxing star Manny Pacquiao, who is planning to run for president in the 2022 Philippine elections, said on Wednesday he was retiring from boxing to focus on the biggest fight in his ...
Sep 29, 2021
Japan’s GPIF to shun Chinese govt bonds even after benchmark inclusion
By Hideyuki Sano and Andrew Galbraith TOKYO/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) will not invest in Chinese government bonds due to settlement and liquidity issues, e...
Sep 29, 2021
Brazil’s Eletrobras to receive $500 million in regulatory decision
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run utility Eletrobras said on Tuesday that electric sector regulator Aneel ruled that the company would receive a 2.67 billion reais ($500 million) credit related to the "...
Sep 29, 2021
Thai Fin Min says monetary policy must be accommodative
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's finance minister said on Wednesday that monetary policy needed to be kept accommodative and be in step with fiscal policy to support Southeast Asia's second-biggest econ...
Sep 29, 2021
Taiwan economy likely to grow above 6% this year, finance minister says
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's economy is likely to grow more than 6% this year, Finance Minister Su Jain-rong said on Wednesday, offering a forecast slightly more optimistic than the central bank's outl...
Sep 28, 2021
