Author Archives: Syndicated Content
‘I am Taiwanese’ Czech speaker tells parliament, likely to rile China
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The head of the Czech Senate declared himself to be Taiwanese in a speech at Taiwan's parliament on Tuesday, channelling late U.S. President John F. Kennedy's defiance of Communism ...
Aug 31, 2020
Facebook improving hate speech detection ahead of Myanmar’s 2020 election
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Tuesday that it was preparing for Myanmar's 2020 election scheduled for November by improving the detection and removal of hate speech and content that incites violenc...
Aug 31, 2020
Asia’s factories shaking off COVID gloom, China shines
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian factories continued to shake off the coronavirus-induced gloom in August as more bright signs in China raised hopes of a firmer recovery in global demand, reduc...
Aug 31, 2020
Grand Slam bubble bursts for US teen Gauff
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. Open expected to produce surprises in the unnerving calm of a fanless Flushing Meadows delivered on day one as American teen sensation Coco Gauff was eliminated from the fi...
Aug 31, 2020
Facebook lifts block on pro-Biden ad, citing ‘enforcement error’
By Katie Paul SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Monday it had erred in blocking a pro-Biden ad submitted by Democratic political action committee Priorities USA, after initially telling t...
Aug 31, 2020
Mum’s the word as Serena, Clijsters, Azarenka take the stage at US Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A trio of mothers kick off their campaigns at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday with former champions Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters in action on day two along with twice runner-up V...
Aug 31, 2020
Japan LDP execs agree on simplified format to pick next PM: Nikai
TOKYO (Reuters) - Executives of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party agreed on Tuesday to hold its leadership race in a slimmed-down format to choose the successor of outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo...
Aug 31, 2020
Australia’s Ampol sued by Chevron over alleged ‘Caltex’ branding breaches
(Reuters) - Australian fuel supplier Ampol Ltd on Tuesday said Chevron Corp had launched court proceedings against it, alleging breaches of a trademark licence deal under which Ampol previously used t...
Aug 31, 2020
South Korea ramps up economic stimulus as coronavirus restrictions bite
SEOUL (Reuters) - Measures imposed in South Korea to blunt a surge in coronavirus cases will hurt Asia's fourth-biggest economy, the government warned on Tuesday, after unprecedented restrictions went...
Aug 31, 2020
China’s August export orders shake off COVID gloom, fuelling factory expansion: Caixin PMI
BEIJING(Reuters) - China's factory activity expanded at the fastest clip in nearly a decade in August, bolstered by the first increase in new export orders this year as manufacturers ramped up product...
Aug 31, 2020
