Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia's daily COVID-19 death toll hovers near all-time high
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 957 coronavirus-related deaths on Monday, close to the all-time high of 968 reported two days earlier. The government coronavirus task force also said it hadrecorded...
Oct 11, 2021
U.N. biodiversity chief says world has reached 'moment of truth' on conservation
KUNMING, China (Reuters) - The world has now reached "a moment of truth" when it comes to protecting its vital ecosystems, U.N. biodiversity chief Elizabeth Maruma Mrema said on Monday as talks on a n...
Oct 11, 2021
Thai digital payments surge from pre-coronavirus level
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Digital payments in Thailand have quadrupled from pre-pandemic levels, the central bank said on Monday, as the Southeast Asian country's longest-running wave of infections accelera...
Oct 11, 2021
China's Fosun Fashion Group rebrands as Lanvin
MILAN (Reuters) - China's Fosun Fashion Group said on Monday it would change its name to Lanvin Group, capitalising on the reputation of one of its labels, as it tries build a global portfolio of luxu...
Oct 11, 2021
Japanese automakers' China car sales tumble in September
BEIJING (Reuters) - Japanese automakers Honda Motor Co Ltd, Nissan Motor Co Ltd and Toyota Motor Corp saw their sales in China tumble in September as a chip shortage hit vehicle production in the worl...
Oct 11, 2021
China vows to include biodiversity in economic plans as UN talks begin
KUNMING, China (Reuters) - China will incorporate biodiversity protection in the development plans of all regions and sectors and draw up a national conservation strategy, Vice Premier Han Zheng said ...
Oct 11, 2021
Czech president's health condition is stable - hospital
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech President Milos Zeman's health condition is stable, a spokeswoman of the Central Military Hospital said on Monday, confirming an earlier report by CTK news agency. Zeman, 77, ...
Oct 11, 2021
China lodges stern representations with Australia on Taiwan comments
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday that China has lodged stern representations with Australia over "inappropriate" comments by former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott...
Oct 11, 2021
Netflix hit show 'Squid Game' spurs interest in learning Korean
By Sangmi Cha and Yeni Seo SEOUL (Reuters) - Interest in learning Korean has spiked since the launch of hit Netflix show "Squid Game", tutoring services reported, underscoring a growing global obsessi...
Oct 11, 2021
Japanese bonds show rare bout of inflation anxiety
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - A sudden spike in inflation expectations priced into Japanese government bonds shows some investors are changing long-held assumptions about the economy being resist...
Oct 11, 2021
