Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Lockdown over, Pakistan's COVID-19 deaths, infections tick higher
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - COVID-19 infections in Pakistan trended higher in recent days and were approaching 50,000, official data showed, with total deaths crossing 1,000, as the government remained unsu...
May 21, 2020
China set to implement its first civil code, as private investment slows
By Keith Zhai, Gabriel Crossley and Yew Lun Tian (Reuters) - China's parliament is poised to enact its first civil code, a wide-ranging legislative package that includes strengthening protection of pr...
May 21, 2020
Euro zone contraction eased in May but still sharp: PMI
LONDON (Reuters) - The devastating impact of the coronavirus on the euro zone economy abated a little this month as some government-imposed lockdown measures introduced to contain the spread of the vi...
May 21, 2020
Sailing: New Zealand government says COVID-19 could have 'some impact' on America's Cup
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Travel restrictions to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus could have "some impact" on next year's America's Cup but it is too early to determine to what extent, New Zealan...
May 21, 2020
Japan to seek extradition of men arrested in U.S. over Ghosn escape
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Thursday said it hoped that the two men arrested in the United States and wanted in Japan on charges related to former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn's escape from the co...
May 21, 2020
China says supports improving system, mechanism related to HK constitution，basic law
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing supports improving the system and mechanism related to the constitution and basic law of Hong Kong and Macau, the ruling Communist Party's fourth-ranked leader and head of ...
May 21, 2020
Japan's Panasonic to cut 800 jobs in Thailand, move some production to Vietnam next year
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Japanese appliance-maker Panasonic Corp on Thursday said that next year it will move its Thai-based production of refrigerators and washing machines to Vietnam, laying off some 800...
May 21, 2020
UK healthcare workers begin COVID-19 hydroxychloroquine trial
LONDON (Reuters) - British healthcare workers will on Thursday begin taking part in a University of Oxford-led international trial of two anti-malarial drugs to see if they can prevent COVID-19, inclu...
May 21, 2020
Russia's official coronavirus death toll passes 3,000 mark
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's official coronavirus death toll rose to 3,099 on Thursday after officials said 127 people had died in the last 24 hours. Russia's authorities reported 8,849 new cases of th...
May 21, 2020
Israeli anti-viral mask maker Sonovia eyes Nasdaq listing this year
By Tova Cohen TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel's Sonovia Ltd, which makes washable and reusable anti-viral masks, is considering going public on Nasdaq by the end of this year, its chief technology officer...
May 21, 2020
