Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ex-BOJ gov Shirakawa urges re-examination of monetary framework, inflation targets
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Masaaki Shirakawa called on policymakers to reconsider central banks' monetary framework based on inflation targets, given their l...
Mar 01, 2023
Oil holds gains on China rebound, even as U.S. crude stocks rise
By Emily Chow bsSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices inched up in early Asian trade on Thursday, extending gains from the previous two sessions on signs of a strong economic rebound in China, the world's ...
Mar 01, 2023
Thai jobless rate falls to 1.15% in Q4
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of 2022 dropped to 1.15% from 1.23% in the previous quarter, the state planning agency said on Thursday, as the vital tourism sec...
Mar 01, 2023
Amazon's cloud unit to invest $6 billion in Malaysia by 2037
(Reuters) - Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing division of Amazon.com Inc, said on Wednesday it plans to invest $6 billion in Malaysia over the next 14 years to strengthen its cloud servic...
Mar 01, 2023
Asian stocks rally sputters as China pulls back, higher U.S. yields weigh
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) - A rally in Asian shares sputtered on Thursday, pressured by a pullback in Chinese stocks and higher U.S. yields amid fears that global central banks would keep raising...
Mar 01, 2023
Musk: 'AI stresses me out'
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) - Elon Musk has clashed often with securities regulators and highway safety authorities, but there's one area the Tesla and Twitter chief says the government should r...
Mar 01, 2023
China's job market better than expected in Jan-Feb: human resources minister
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's job market was stable and better than expected in January and February, and the country's employment will continue to pick up and remain stable this year, Wang Xiaoping, th...
Mar 01, 2023
US State Department approves potential sale of F-16 munitions to Taiwan- Pentagon
(Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of F-16 munitions and related equipment to Taiwan in a deal valued at $619 million, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The Pentagon s...
Mar 01, 2023
U.N. appoints Ecuadorian diplomat as envoy to Haiti
(Reuters) - The United Nations has named Ecuadorian diplomat Maria Isabel Salvador as the organization's new Special Representative to Haiti and head of the U.N. Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), th...
Mar 01, 2023
Record retail theft puts pressure on Australian supermarket giants
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Retail theft has hit record levels in Australia, government statistics show, putting pressure on grocery giants Woolworths Group Ltd and Coles Group Ltd that are alrea...
Mar 01, 2023
