Author Archives: Syndicated Content
India reports 16,738 new coronavirus cases; highest since January 29
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India reported 16,738 new coronavirus infections, health ministry data showed on Thursday, for the highest daily jump since January 29, according to a Reuters tally. More than ha...
Feb 24, 2021
Facebook bans Myanmar military from its platforms with immediate effect
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Facebook on Thursday said it had banned the Myanmar military from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms with immediate effect, as weeks of mass demonstrations continue in th...
Feb 24, 2021
Oil prices hit 11-month highs on tighter supplies, Fed assurance on low rates
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose for a fourth straight session on Thursday to the highest levels in more than 11 months, underpinned by monetary easing policies and lower crude pr...
Feb 24, 2021
China vows five-year plan dedicated to climate, but growth, security concerns weigh
By Muyu Xu and David Stanway BEIJING (Reuters) - China has promised to dedicate its new "five-year plan" to tackling climate change, but concerns about economic growth and energy security are expected...
Feb 24, 2021
Standard Chartered 2020 pretax profit falls 57%, misses estimates
By Alun John and Lawrence White HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - Standard Chartered PLC (StanChart) on Thursday posted a 57% fall in annual profit, missing analyst estimates, as the Asia-focused bank stru...
Feb 24, 2021
Explainer: What to expect from China’s annual meeting of parliament
By Gabriel Crossley BEIJING (Reuters) - Thousands of delegates from across the country will gather in Beijing next week for the annual meeting of parliament, where China will announce goals for 2021 a...
Feb 24, 2021
United 777 plane flew fewer than half the flights allowed between checks: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A United Airlines plane with a Pratt & Whitney engine that failed on Saturday had flown fewer than half the flights allowed by U.S. regulators between fan blade inspections, two...
Feb 24, 2021
China says U.S. undermining stability after U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese military criticised the United States on Thursday for undermining regional peace and stability after a U.S. Navy warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait a day earlier....
Feb 24, 2021
Boeing working with regulators, customers on return of 737 MAX in Asia: executive
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Boeing Co is working with regulators and customers to return the 737 MAX to the skies in Asia, a senior executive said on Thursday, where it remains grounded nearly two years aft...
Feb 24, 2021
China’s Xi declares ‘complete victory’ in poverty eradication campaign
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping on Thursday declared a "complete victory" in its poverty eradication campaign. Xi made the announcement while attending a ceremony marking China's acco...
Feb 24, 2021
