Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hong Kong authorities arrest pro-democracy singer for corruption
By Sara Cheng and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog on Monday charged a singer and prominent pro-democracy activist, Anthony Wong, with "corrupt conduct" at a 2018...
Aug 02, 2021
Heineken doubles profit, but warns of rising costs
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Heineken, the world's second-largest brewer, reported first-half earnings above expectations on Monday, but warned of weakness in the rest of the year as costs...
Aug 02, 2021
India's factory growth rebounded in July, hiring resumed after 15 months
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Factory activity in India bounced back in July as demand surged both at home and abroad, prompting companies to create new jobs for the first time since the onset of the pandemic...
Aug 02, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Camacho-Quinn dazzles in 100m hurdles gold, Tentoglou grabs long jump title
By Omar Mohammed TOKYO (Reuters) - Puerto Rico's Jasmine Camacho-Quinn capped a dazzling performance in the 100 metres hurdles in Tokyo with a gold medal while Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece won the me...
Aug 02, 2021
New Zealand to open one-way travel for workers from some Pacific nations
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will open up one-way quarantine-free travel for seasonal workers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu to address labour shortages in the horticulture industry, Prime Minist...
Aug 01, 2021
Olympics-Reaction to athlete's refusal to return to Belarus
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Belarusian athlete who refused to board a flight https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/exclusive-olympics-belarusian-athlete-says-she-was-taken-airport-go-home-after-2021-08-01 ...
Aug 01, 2021
S.Korea says no decision on joint U.S. military drills, but exercises should not create N.Korea tension
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Monday no decision has been made on its joint military exercises with the United States but they should not create tension, after North Korea warn...
Aug 01, 2021
Malaysian opposition march on parliament, demand PM resigns
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's opposition lawmakers tried to march on the country's parliament building on Monday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, after the premier d...
Aug 01, 2021
HSBC profit more than doubles, better than expected
HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) -HSBC Holdings said on Monday first-half pretax profit more than doubled, beating expectations as the bank benefited from an economic rebound in Hong Kong and Britain. Preta...
Aug 01, 2021
U.S. Republican report says coronavirus leaked from Chinese lab; scientists still probing origins
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A preponderance of evidence proves the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic leaked from a Chinese research facility, said a report by U.S. Republicans released on Monday, a c...
Aug 01, 2021
