Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden to meet with bipartisan senators to discuss infrastructure plan
By Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will meet with a bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Thursday to discuss their proposed framework for an infrastructure bill as he looks ...
Thomson Reuters Jun 24, 2021
Japan to abolish fiscal, debt advisory panel - govt officials
By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's finance ministry will abolish a nearly two-decade-old panel consisting of academics and corporate executives that has offered long-term proposals on fixin...
Thomson Reuters Jun 24, 2021
Debate on controversial Indonesian central bank bill to be delayed, say lawmakers
By Tabita Diela JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's parliament will push back deliberating a bill seeking to widen the central bank's mandate until at least the end of 2021, as other legislation is priori...
Thomson Reuters Jun 23, 2021
Philippine military grounds Black Hawk helicopters after crash kills six
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine defence secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday ordered the grounding of the military's fleet of Black Hawk helicopters after a crash during training mission in an provinc...
Thomson Reuters Jun 23, 2021
Taiwan says discussing COVID-19 vaccine passports
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan is in talks with international bodies about COVID-19 vaccine passports, the head of its Centres for Disease Control said on Thursday, which could help ease long-standing trav...
Thomson Reuters Jun 23, 2021
China Evergrande arranges funds of $1.75 billion to repay offshore bonds
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's most indebted property developer said it had arranged its own funds of HK$13.6 billion ($1.75 billion) to repay bonds due on Monday, as well as to pay interest on all oth...
Thomson Reuters Jun 23, 2021
Honda hopes new Civic hatchback to be basis for more efficient cars
TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co unveiled its latest Civic hatchback designs on Thursday, with hopes that the all-new model will become a foundation for developing cars more efficiently. The eleventh ...
Thomson Reuters Jun 23, 2021
Backing grows for new IMF COVID and climate fund
By Marc Jones and Andrea Shalal LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Plans for a new IMF "Resilience and Sustainability" fund that would expand its support to dozens more vulnerable countries gained key inte...
Thomson Reuters Jun 23, 2021
Nicaragua's Ortega shrugs off global pressure in rare speech
MANAGUA (Reuters) - Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega on Wednesday said sanctions would not deter his government and he vowed not to free detained political foes accused of crimes, as international ...
Thomson Reuters Jun 23, 2021
China's Minsheng Bank says Evergrande exposure 'within controllable range'
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Minsheng Banking Group said risks from its loan exposure to debt-laden property developer China Evergrande Group is "within controllable range", with exposure having droppe...
Thomson Reuters Jun 23, 2021
