Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New Zealand lays out vaccine plan after grumbling over delay
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will take up to the end of the year to inoculate all those eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday, as she announced detai...
Jun 16, 2021
BOJ may kick off debate around 2023 on ending negative rates - ex-central bank exec
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may start debating ways to phase out its extraordinary stimulus programme, such as by ditching negative interest rates, around the time Governor Haruhiko Kuroda's t...
Jun 16, 2021
Japan aims to introduce vaccine passports by late July -govt spokesman
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan aims to introduce vaccine passports by around late July, the country's top government spokesman said on Thursday. "We want to start around that time once overall preparations a...
Jun 16, 2021
China disease expert says COVID-19 origins probe should shift to U.S. - Global Times
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A senior Chinese expert said the United States should be the priority in the next phase of investigations into the origin of COVID-19 after a study showed the disease could have b...
Jun 16, 2021
Olympics-'The Ledecky Show' lights up U.S. Olympic swimming trials
(Reuters) - It was the 'Katie Ledecky show' at the United States Olympic swimming trials on Wednesday as she stormed to two decisive wins in the 200 metres and 1,500m freestyle in just over an hour. L...
Jun 16, 2021
China's new home prices grow slightly in May
BEIJING (Reuters) - New home prices in China rose in May at the same pace as in April, official data showed on Thursday, as a raft of government measures to cool the market began to bite. Average new ...
Jun 16, 2021
Australian regulator asks big banks to control risky lending
By Paulina Duran SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's banking watchdog has asked the country's big banks to give assurances they are lending responsibly and managing risks in their home loan books amid sky-...
Jun 16, 2021
In final debate, Democratic NYC mayoral candidates clash over policing
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - The eight leading candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor exchanged jabs on Wednesday over public safety, housing and homelessness at the final te...
Jun 16, 2021
Australia panel to recommend AstraZeneca vaccines only for above 60s - media
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's expert immunisation panel would recommend restricting the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine only to people over 60, Australian media reported on Thursday. Australia'...
Jun 16, 2021
Olympics-Japan to ease state of emergency, focus on Games spectators
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is set outline how it will lift its "state of emergency" curbs while keeping some restrictions, including spectator numbers at big events, amid fears that next month's Olympics...
Jun 16, 2021
