Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China to improve green finance standards to support carbon neutrality goal: central bank head
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will improve its green finance standards to support carbon neutrality objectives, central bank governor Yi Gang said on Wednesday. China will strengthen its study on the pote...
Dec 09, 2020
In conservative Indonesia, a gay ex-policeman takes his battle to court
By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) - The first gay Indonesian policeman to sue the conservative country's police force for wrongful dismissal due to sexual orientation was back in courts this week,...
Dec 09, 2020
Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow denied bail after landmark sentencing
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow was denied bail on Wednesday pending an appeal against her 10-month jail sentence on charges related to unauthorised assembly during a...
Dec 08, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 20,815: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 20,815 to 1,218,524, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday. The rep...
Dec 08, 2020
India records 32,080 new coronavirus cases
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India reported 32,080 new cases of the coronavirus, taking its total to 9.74 million, data from the federal health ministry showed on Wednesday. India has the world's second-highest...
Dec 08, 2020
Volkswagen explores new sales model for electric models in China
BEIJING (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG is launching another sales model in China that will see the automaker open showrooms in city centres for electric vehicles (EV) and offer fixed prices, departing from...
Dec 08, 2020
Toyota unveils new fuel cell car in fresh push on hydrogen technology
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toyota Motor Corp put its revamped Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car, with 30% greater range, on sale on Wednesday in a fresh push to promote zero-emission technology...
Dec 08, 2020
Chemical incident declared at Chemours chemical plant in Belle, West Virginia
(Reuters) - County officials in Belle, West Virginia, have declared a shelter-in-place order for residents within a 2-mile (3.2-km)radius of the Chemours Company plant after a "chemical incident" was ...
Dec 08, 2020
SoftBank’s shares jump 7% on buyout debate report
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp shares jumped as much as 7% on Wednesday after Bloomberg News reported that the group was considering buying back shares to boost CEO Masayoshi Son's stake so he ...
Dec 08, 2020
Australian Indigenous leaders lash Woolworths liquor store plan
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Indigenous leaders on Wednesday slammed grocer Woolworths Group Ltd over plans to build a huge liquor store near alcohol-free communities, in the latest fla...
Dec 08, 2020
