Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Indonesia approves Russia's Sputnik V vaccine for emergency use
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has approved Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the Southeast Asian country, Penny Lukito, the head of the food and drug agency (BPOM), told parliam...
Thomson Reuters Aug 24, 2021
Malaysia's July CPI up 2.2%, misses forecast
Aug25 (Reuters) - Malaysia's consumer prices in Julyrose, less than forecast, 2.2% from a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday. July's consumer price index (CPI) was expected to rise 2.9%...
Thomson Reuters Aug 24, 2021
U.S. to restart oil leasing with offshore auction this year
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) -The Biden administration said on Tuesday it would take steps to restart the federal oil and gas leasing program in the next week and plans to hold a Gulf of Mexico auction ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 24, 2021
Afghanistan faces humanitarian crisis as airlift deadline looms
(Reuters) - Afghanistan's neighbours should open their land borders to allow more people to leave, a NATO country diplomat said on Wednesday, as aid agencies warned of a looming humanitarian crisis un...
Thomson Reuters Aug 24, 2021
China state media says U.S. VP Harris seeking to divide Asia
By James Pearson and David Stanway HANOI/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese state media on Wednesday accused U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris of seeking to drive a wedge between China and its Southeast Asi...
Thomson Reuters Aug 24, 2021
India's liquidity-driven stock market rally to dry out next year: Reuters poll
By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's liquidity-driven stock market rally is expected to cool next year as global and domestic monetary policy starts to tighten, according to a Reuters poll ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 24, 2021
S.Korea parliament committee votes to curb Google, Apple commission dominance
SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean parliamentary committee voted early on Wednesday to recommend amending a law, a key step toward banning Google and Apple from forcibly charging software developers com...
Thomson Reuters Aug 24, 2021
South Korea's youth debt binge shows no sign of slowing as rate hike looms
By Cynthia Kim and Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) - When South Korea announced new lending curbs last month, Joe Park, a 34-year-old grocery chain purchasing manager, scrambled to borrow more money before ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 24, 2021
Stocks hold gains on easing Fed taper worries as Powell speech awaited
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares held onto their recent gains on Wednesday after last week's pummelling, as global equities rebounded thanks to a combination of positive COVID-19 vaccin...
Thomson Reuters Aug 24, 2021
Oil falls in breather after two-day rally on supply issues
MELBOURNE (Reuters - Oil prices fell on Wednesday, taking a breather after a strong rally this week spurred by the loss of a quarter of Mexico's production and signs that China, the world's biggest im...
Thomson Reuters Aug 24, 2021
