Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. agency criticizes Hong Kong air carrier quarantine rules
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) warned it could limit flights by carriers based in Hong Kong after the Asian financial hub imposed quarantine rule...
Thomson Reuters Mar 16, 2021
Oil dips on demand worries despite surprise drop in U.S. crude stocks
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped for a fourth day on Wednesday on worries about rocky demand in Europe, even as hopes of a recovery in U.S. refinery activity were boosted by ind...
Thomson Reuters Mar 16, 2021
Japanese court rules same-sex couples not being able to marry is 'unconstitutional': Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese district court on Wednesday ruled that same-sex couples not being able to marry is "unconstitutional," Kyodo news agency reported, though it threw out the plaintiffs' dema...
Thomson Reuters Mar 16, 2021
Japan households amass record financial assets as COVID-19 crimps spending
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese households' financial assets hit a fresh record near 2 quadrillion yen last year, half of which was in cash and bank deposits, in a sign the coronavirus pandemic encouraged ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 16, 2021
Blinken says China is acting aggressively and repressively
TOKYO (Reuters) - United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken told a roundtable of Japanese journalists on Wednesday that China is acting more aggressively and repressively, including in the East ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 16, 2021
Munching maggots help Singapore startup secure lucrative biomaterial
By Lee Ying Shan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - In a quiet, mainly residential district of Singapore, trays of writhing black soldier fly larvae munch their way through hundreds of kilograms of food waste a da...
Thomson Reuters Mar 16, 2021
Canada asks court to dismiss two of Huawei CFO Meng's arguments in extradition case
By Moira Warburton VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canada has called for two of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's main arguments in her fight against U.S. extradition to be dismissed, saying her cla...
Thomson Reuters Mar 16, 2021
Blacklisted Chinese firms eye lawsuits after Xiaomi win against Trump ban
By Karen Freifeld and Alexandra Alper (Reuters) - Chinese companies targeted by a sweeping investment ban imposed by former President Donald Trump are considering suing the U.S. government after a fed...
Thomson Reuters Mar 16, 2021
Yellen eyes deeper economic cooperation with South Korea: Treasury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday told her South Korean counterpart Namki Hong she was ready to deepen economic and financial cooperation between the longtime alli...
Thomson Reuters Mar 16, 2021
Samsung Electronics mobile chief says chip supply poses slight problem in second quarter
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics co-CEO and mobile chief Koh Dong-jin said on Wednesday that the current supply-demand imbalance of IT sector chips and related components was "very serious" and t...
Thomson Reuters Mar 16, 2021
