Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan announces limited "test tourism" from May as step to full re-opening
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Tuesday it would start conducting "test tourism" in the form of limited package tours in May as a way of gathering information prior to a full re-opening of the country...
May 16, 2022
Indonesian farmers stage protests against palm oil export ban
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Hundreds of Indonesian smallholder farmers on Tuesday staged a protest in the capital Jakarta and in other parts of the world's fourth most populous country, demanding the governme...
May 16, 2022
Shanghai achieves 'zero COVID' status but normal life is weeks away
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Shanghai achieved on Tuesday the long-awaited milestone of three consecutive days with no new COVID-19 cases outside quarantine zones but most residents will have put up w...
May 16, 2022
Tesla stops taking orders for Cybertruck outside North America - website
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Tesla has stopped taking orders for its electric pickup truck Cybertruck outside of North America, according to its official website. The U.S. automaker is only taking reservation...
May 16, 2022
Tennis-No tournaments in China as WTA releases updated schedule
(Reuters) - The WTA released an updated tournament calendar for the 2022 season on Monday, with no events taking place in China and the venue for the season-ending WTA Finals yet to be disclosed. The ...
May 16, 2022
South Korea's SK ties up with Bill Gates' TerraPower for nuclear power opportunities
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Inc said on Tuesday it signed an agreement with TerraPower, a U.S. venture founded by billionaire Bill Gates, to tap opportunities in connection with small-sized nuc...
May 16, 2022
Guatemalan prosecutor labeled corrupt by U.S. gets tapped for new term
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei re-appointed the country's attorney general to a new term on Monday, just months after the prosecutor was accused by the U.S. gover...
May 16, 2022
Mexico's official 'disappeared' list grows to more than 100,000
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The number of people officially listed as disappeared in Mexico has risen to more than 100,000, government data showed on Monday, as family groups called on authorities to do m...
May 16, 2022
China's COVID controls will impact foreign investment for years - U.S. lobby
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - China's strict COVID-19 controls will hamper foreign investment into the country for years to come as limits on travel block the pipeline for projects, the President of the...
May 16, 2022
Asia markets gain despite global growth worries
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares edged higher on Tuesday despite data reinforcing investor fears the global economic recovery may be more fragile than expected, even as inflationary...
May 16, 2022
