Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Lockdowns should be lifted in two-week stages to stem COVID-19 spread: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - Countries that ease restrictions imposed to fight the spread of the coronavirus should wait at least two weeks to evaluate the impact of such changes before easing again, the World ...
Apr 15, 2020
Malaysia reports 85 new coronavirus cases, with one new death
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia on Wednesday reported 85 new cases of coronavirus, the lowest daily rise since the government imposed curbs to limit the virus' spread on March 18, taking the total n...
Apr 15, 2020
In Singapore, migrant coronavirus cases highlight containment weak link
By John Geddie and Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - As Singapore wins global plaudits for its handling of the coronavirus, the disease has spread rapidly within its large migrant worker commun...
Apr 15, 2020
Amazon plans to appeal French ruling limiting trade to essential goods
PARIS (Reuters) - Amazon said on Wednesday it planned to appeal a French court ruling limiting deliveries to essential goods in order allow for a deeper assessment of coronavirus risks at its sites in...
Apr 15, 2020
Japan's $1 trillion coronavirus stimulus to lift GDP by 3.8%: Abe
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's coronavirus emergency economic stimulus should boost the country's real gross domestic product by 3.8%, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday at the end of a meeting of...
Apr 15, 2020
EU eyes mass investment through next budget to restart growth
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's next long-term budget should be used to sponsor economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic, the heads of the bloc's Brussels-based institutions said on ...
Apr 15, 2020
Russia says world powers have agreed to hold five-way summit, date to be agreed: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have agreed to hold a summit, but the date and agenda are still under discussion, the RIA news agency cited Russian...
Apr 15, 2020
India's monsoon rains seen average in 2020: weather office
By Rajendra Jadhav and Mayank Bhardwaj MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is likely to receive average monsoon rains this year, the state-run weather office said on Wednesday, raising expectations of ...
Apr 15, 2020
Exclusive: Aramco offers struggling refiners sweeter terms for crude
By Ron Bousso and Nidhi Verma LONDON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco has offered oil refineries in Asia and Europe the option to defer payments for crude cargo deliveries by up to 90 days as plants...
Apr 15, 2020
South Korea's ruling party is projected to win majority in parliamentary election: exit polls
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in's ruling party is projected to win a majority in a parliamentary election held on Wednesday, according to exit polls jointly conducted by three maj...
Apr 15, 2020
