Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australian budget focused on lowering unemployment, treasurer says
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Creating jobs is the focus of Australia's annual budget set to be unveiled on Tuesday, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said, as Canberra seeks to revive an economy ravage...
Oct 05, 2020
Taiwan says military under pressure from China as missions mount
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's military has launched aircraft to intercept Chinese planes more than twice as much as all of last year, the island's defence ministry said, d...
Oct 05, 2020
Retail demand for BTS’ label shares strong but falls short of expectations
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - Big Hit Entertainment, the management label for K-pop sensation BTS, saw robust but not spectacular demand in the first of two days of share offerings for retail inves...
Oct 05, 2020
Singapore PM in court for defamation suit against blogger
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's prime minister arrived at court on Tuesday for a case in which he is suing a blogger for sharing an online article linking him to Malaysia's 1MBD state fund money-lau...
Oct 05, 2020
SAP pledges to spend more on social, diverse businesses
BERLIN (Reuters) - SAP will try to allocate 5% of its procurement spending to social enterprises and diverse businesses by 2025 to encourage greater social and environmental responsibility. The German...
Oct 05, 2020
Hundreds of thousands of people shackled for mental health issues globally, Human Rights Watch says
By Paul Carsten and Angela Ukomadu ABUJA (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of men, women and children with mental health conditions are living chained up in roughly 60 countries, Human Rights Watch sa...
Oct 05, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 2,639 to 303,258: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 2,639 to 303,258, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday. The reported...
Oct 05, 2020
Banks in Singapore team up to develop digital trade registry
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - DBS Group and Standard Chartered are leading a group of 12 other banks in Singapore to create a digital trade finance registry in a bid to mitigate the risk of trade fraud and bo...
Oct 05, 2020
Cases rise in Australia’s virus hotspot, but most linked to known outbreaks
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's coronavirus hotspot of Victoria state on Tuesday reported a slight rise in new cases, but authorities sought to allay fears by saying they could link most of those infec...
Oct 05, 2020
Kyrgyz protesters break into government headquarters: media
ALMATY (Reuters) - People protesting the results of a parliamentary election in Kyrgyzstan broke into government and state security headquarters early Tuesday, local news websites Akipress and 24.kg r...
Oct 05, 2020
