Author Archives: Syndicated Content
S.Korea urges more testing over fear of holiday COVID-19 surge
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean authorities warned people returning from a holiday to get tested even for the mildest COVID-19 type symptoms, especially before clocking in for work amid a...
Sep 22, 2021
Asian shares gain but Evergrande jitters keep investors on edge
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares moved higher on Thursday, supported by some positive news from struggling developer China Evergrande Group, while the dollar held near a one-month top a...
Sep 22, 2021
Dollar hits one-month high as traders eye Fed rates liftoff
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar hit its highest in a month on Thursday and pressed the euro towards major support levels, after the Federal Reserve set the stage for rate hikes next ...
Sep 22, 2021
Cricket-British PM Johnson asks Australia to help resolve Ashes stand-off
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison to help ease strict quarantine rules to allow the families of England's cricketers to tou...
Sep 22, 2021
Taiwan says ‘risk’ to its Trans-Pacific trade pact application if China joins first
TAIPEI (Reuters) -There is a "risk" to Taiwan's application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) if China joins first, Taiwan's chief trade negotia...
Sep 22, 2021
Evergrande’s second-biggest shareholder plans to sell entire stake
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese Estates Holdings, the second-biggest shareholder of embattled developer China Evergrande, said on Thursday it has sold $32 million worth of its Evergrande stake and plans...
Sep 22, 2021
China senior diplomat says economic sanctions on Afghanistan must end
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the various unilateral sanctions or restrictions on Afghanistan should be lifted as soon as possible. Economic sanctions ...
Sep 22, 2021
UK suspends official for error revealing Afghan interpreter details
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's defence ministry said on Wednesday an employee has been suspended over a data breach revealing details of interpreters in Afghanistan seeking relocation to Britain after t...
Sep 22, 2021
HSBC CEO sees market impact from Evergrande debt woes
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings PLC expects the debt problems involving embattled property developer China Evergrande Group to have an impact on capital markets but does not see any direct impact ...
Sep 22, 2021
Amazon’s cloud unit to create data centres, 1,000 jobs in New Zealand
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's cloud computing unit said on Wednesday it will launch data centres in New Zealand in 2024 and create about 1,000 jobs in the country over 15 years. After releasing an econ...
Sep 22, 2021
