Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Another Thai protest leader says has COVID-19 after weeks in jail
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Another leader from Thailand's anti-government protest movement has tested positive for the coronavirus after spending eight weeks in jail pending trial on charges of insulting the...
May 11, 2021
Taiwan may raise COVID-19 alert, shut non-essential shops
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan may raise its COVID-19 alert level in "coming days", Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Wednesday, according to the official Central News Agency, which would lead to clo...
May 11, 2021
BlackRock gets licence for China wealth management JV with CCB, Temasek
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc said on Wednesday it had received a licence in China for a wealth management venture with China Construction Bank Corp (CCB) and Singapore state investor Temasek Hol...
May 11, 2021
Japan prepares to vaccinate its Olympians, Paralympians
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is gearing up to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to around 2,500 Olympic and Paralympic athletes and support staff, using shots donated for the Games amid public anger over the slo...
May 11, 2021
Chinese grocery app Dingdong Maicai raises $330 million in funding
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese grocery app Dingdong Maicai has raised $330 million, advisor Cygnus Equity said on Wednesday, amid a surge of fundraising in the sector. The so-called D-plus round of fundr...
May 11, 2021
U.S. considering Jones Act waiver after pipeline hack – Transportation Department
By Doina Chiacu and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday it was evaluating a temporary waiver of the Jones Act to ensure sufficient gasoline suppl...
May 11, 2021
Australia tracing source of COVID-19 case in Victoria state
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Authorities in Australia's second most populous state warned on Wednesday the next few days would be critical to preventing a coronavirus outbreak after a man in his 3...
May 11, 2021
Violence grips mixed Arab-Jewish towns in Israel as tensions flare
By Rami Ayyub JAFFA, Israel (Reuters) - Violence in mixed Jewish-Arab towns in Israel flared early on Wednesday amid growing anger within the country's Arab minority over Israeli air strikes on Gaza a...
May 11, 2021
Nissan shares tumble 10% to 4-month low after results
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Nissan Motor Co slumped as much as 10.3% on Wednesday morning to their lowest in four months after the Japanese automaker's weaker-than-expected guidance for the current fi...
May 11, 2021
Fed rhetoric restrains dollar as traders eye inflation
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar hovered near its lowest levels of the year on Wednesday as traders hung on to bets that the Federal Reserve would remain steadfast in its easy po...
May 11, 2021
