Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Twitter says spear-phishing attack on employees led to breach
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc , whose internal systems were breached about two weeks ago, said on Thursday the incident targeted a small number of employees through a phone "spear-phishing" attack. The U.S....
Jul 30, 2020
BOJ appoints new head for department overseeing digital currencies
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan on Friday appointed its top economist as head of a department overseeing research on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), as it steps up efforts...
Jul 30, 2020
Southeast Asia poverty to surge in 'socio-economic crisis': U.N.
By Tom Allard JAKARTA (Reuters) - Southeast Asia is on the brink of a "socio-economic crisis" caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that could reverse decades of poverty reduction, the United Nations has wa...
Jul 30, 2020
Mexico's sees full economic recovery from pandemic by 2022
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A full recovery of the Mexican economy to pre-pandemic levels could be reached in one to two years so long as no new coronavirus outbreaks strike, a senior official said on Thu...
Jul 30, 2020
Philippines extends coronavirus restrictions in Manila as cases surge
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday retained coronavirus restrictions in the capital Manila until mid-August and announced free vaccines to combat a surge in infections ...
Jul 30, 2020
Hong Kong student applications to Australia hit three year high ahead of new security law
By Jonathan Barrett and Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - The number of Hong Kong citizens applying to study at Australian universities has hit a three-year-high midway through 2020, according to governme...
Jul 30, 2020
Documents related to Ghislaine Maxwell's dealings with Jeffrey Epstein are unsealed
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dozens of new documents related to Ghislaine Maxwell's dealings with Jeffrey Epstein were publicly released on Thursday, as the British socialite defends herself against criminal ...
Jul 30, 2020
Vietnam reports biggest jump in COVID-19 cases, mobilises health team
By Phuong Nguyen and Khanh Vu HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam on Friday reported 45 new coronavirus infections in the city of Danang, marking the country's biggest single-day jump in cases, as the health mi...
Jul 30, 2020
Japan doesn't need to reimpose state of emergency: government
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan does not need to reimpose a state of emergency over the novel coronavirus, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Friday, reiterating the government's stance amid a sur...
Jul 30, 2020
Australia's Victoria reports eight coronavirus deaths, 627 new cases in last 24 hours
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's second most populous state of Victoria on Friday reported eight deaths from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours and 627 new cases, compared with a record 723 cases and ...
Jul 30, 2020
