Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Indonesian ferry turns floating isolation centre for COVID-19 patients
By Abdul Rahman Muchtar MAKASSAR, Indonesia (Reuters) - A vehicle with a flashing siren and "Makassar COVID Hunter" written on the side pulls up to a ship docked at a jetty in the Indonesian port city...
Aug 12, 2021
Thai volunteers provide lifeline to elderly, sick cut off by pandemic
By Jiraporn Kuhakan BANGKOK (Reuters) - Decked out in personal protective equipment, former pilot Chayaphon Satondee dashes to the Bangkok home of an elderly coronavirus patient in urgent need of hosp...
Aug 12, 2021
Top U.S., South Korean trade officials discuss supply chain resiliency efforts – USTR
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo on Thursday discussed supply chain resiliency efforts, tackling climate change, and reform of...
Aug 12, 2021
Oil falls a second day after IEA warns of slowdown in demand
By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices fell for a second day on Friday after the IEA warned that demand growth for crude and its products had slowed sharply as surging cases of COVID-19 world...
Aug 12, 2021
Dollar holds firm near 4-month high on Fed tapering bets
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held firm on Friday, staying near its highest level in four months against a basket of currencies as investors looked for more hints from the Federal Rese...
Aug 12, 2021
Thailand reports second day of record coronavirus cases
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand reported on Friday 23,418 new coronavirus infections, a record increase for a second day in a row, bringing the total accumulated cases to 863,189, as the country deals wi...
Aug 12, 2021
Tokyo Paralympics to be held without spectators -reports
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo Paralympic Games will be held mostly without spectators, as Japan's capital remains under emergency lockdown amid a surge in novel coronavirus infections, local media repor...
Aug 12, 2021
Australia concerned over year-long detention of journalist Cheng Lei
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian government is seriously concerned about the detention and welfare of an Australian journalist who has been held in Beijing for one year, foreign minister Marise Payne...
Aug 12, 2021
Fed to unveil bond-buying taper plan next month; jobless rate to fall slowly: Reuters poll
By Indradip Ghosh and Shrutee Sarkar BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will announce a plan to taper its asset purchases in September, according to a solid majority of economists polled by Reu...
Aug 12, 2021
China cities declare rain ‘red alerts’ amid power cuts, floods
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Five cities in the central Chinese province of Hubei have declared "red alerts" after torrential rain caused power cuts and destroyed homes, forcing the evacuation of nearly 6,000...
Aug 12, 2021
