Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Death of Chinese tycoon Xie triggers selling in firms he controlled
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shares of Chinese companies controlled by Zhongzhi Enterprise Group founder Xie Zhikun plunged on Monday, after the surprise death of the rags-to-riches tycoon triggered fears of ...
Dec 19, 2021
Russian bank VTB to spend up to $338 million on railcar leasing in 2022
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's second biggest bank VTB said it has started leasing its own cargo railcars and plans to invest 15-25 billion roubles ($203-$338 million) in 2022 to increase its fleet, coun...
Dec 19, 2021
Thailand to consider reinstating mandatory quarantine over Omicron
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's public health minister said on Monday that his ministry will propose reinstating mandatory quarantine for foreign visitors due to concerns over the spread of the Omicron...
Dec 19, 2021
Myanmar court defers verdicts in Suu Kyi trial to Dec 27 -source
(Reuters) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar deferred on Monday the latest verdicts in the trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to Dec. 27, a source familiar with the proceedings said. The court h...
Dec 19, 2021
New Zealand links 26-year-old man's death to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand authorities on Monday said they had linked a 26-year-old man's death to Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine after the person suffered myocarditis, a rare inflammation of the h...
Dec 19, 2021
Snowboarding-Japan's Hirano steals the show with historic halfpipe trick
(Reuters) - Japan's snowboarders showed why they are tipped for the podium at next year's Beijing Winter Olympics with Yuto Totsuka winning the Dew Tour men's halfpipe and Ayumu Hirano becoming the fi...
Dec 19, 2021
Sinopharm COVID-19 booster weaker against Omicron - study
BEIJING (Reuters) - A COVID-19 booster shot produced by China's Sinopharm had "significantly lower" neutralising activity against the Omicron variant, Chinese researchers said in a paper, although the...
Dec 19, 2021
Singtel flags $216 million exposure in Australia tax case defeat
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Telecommunications Ltd has estimated it faces A$304 million ($216 million) in tax exposure, interest and penalties, after an Australian court dismissed its appeal again...
Dec 19, 2021
Toyota to halt production at 5 factories in January due to supply chain issues
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Monday it would suspend production at five domestic factories in January due to supply chain issues, chip shortages and the COVID-19 pandemic. Japan's top a...
Dec 19, 2021
Sydney shrugs off COVID-19 spike, resists calls to restore tough curbs
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities urged a "move away from fear" of the coronavirus on Monday, resisting calls to make masks mandatory indoors and limit the numbers of patrons at Sydney venues,...
Dec 19, 2021
