Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tokyo lockdown would have 'huge' impact on economy: Nishimura
TOKYO (Reuters) - A lockdown of major Japanese cities like Tokyo and Osaka to halt the spread of the coronavirus would have a "huge" impact on the economy, Yasutoshi Nishimura, the country's economy m...
Mar 30, 2020
Australia's New South Wales state calls end to brutal fire season
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - New South Wales, the Australian state most severely affected by last summer's wildfires on Tuesday marked the official close to its worst ever bushfire season, which burned more ...
Mar 30, 2020
Japan PM, Deputy PM to avoid same meetings as precaution vs virus infection
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's prime minister and deputy prime minister will avoid attending the same meeting as a precaution against coronavirus infection, a government spokesman said on Tuesday. "Prime M...
Mar 30, 2020
Tencent-backed online education firm Yuanfudao raises $1 billion in new round
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese online education platform Yuanfudao said on Tuesday it has raised $1 billion in a new financing round, led by Tencent Holdings and private equity firm Hillhouse Capital Gro...
Mar 30, 2020
Pandemic to hit growth in Asia, China: World Bank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic is expected to sharply slow growth in developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific as well as China, the World Bank said in an economic update on M...
Mar 30, 2020
U.S. Air Force finds additional deficiency in Boeing's aerial fuel system
(Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force announced on Monday an additional deficiency in the KC-46 Pegasus aerial fuel system built by Boeing , classifying it at the Category I level, meaning it is a major tech...
Mar 30, 2020
China's March official factory activity unexpectedly expands after steep contraction
BEIJING (Reuters) - Factory activity in China unexpectedly expanded in March after contracting sharply to a record low, but the rapid global spread of the coronavirus is expected to keep businesses an...
Mar 30, 2020
South Korea reports 125 new coronavirus cases, total 9,786: KCDC
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 125 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of infections to 9,786, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. (Reporting by ...
Mar 30, 2020
Mexican coronavirus cases pass 1,000, health ministry says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Monday confirmed 1,094 cases of coronavirus in the country, up from 993 the day before. It also said 28 people had died from the virus in Mexico, up...
Mar 30, 2020
G20 financial chiefs to discuss steps on virus Tuesday: Japan finance minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Financial leaders from the Group of 20 major economies will discuss ways on Tuesday to proceed with concrete steps to respond to the coronavirus, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso s...
Mar 30, 2020
