Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hong Kong to let some students from mainland China return to resume classes
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong will let some students from mainland China return to resume classes from June 15, the government said on Tuesday, in a selective easing of coronavirus border restrictio...
Jun 09, 2020
S&P revises Japan’s outlook to stable
(Reuters) - S&P Global Ratings said it has revised Japan's outlook to stable on increased uncertainty around debt stabilization. The ratings agency said https://bit.ly/3hcamcM stable outlook reflects ...
Jun 09, 2020
Tropical depression Cristobal moving into Missouri, U.S. NHC says
(Reuters) - Tropical depression Cristobal is moving into Missouri with some strengthening forecasted during the next 36 hours as it transitions into an extratropical cyclone, the U.S. National Hurrica...
Jun 09, 2020
Indonesia resumes domestic air travel, coronavirus cases jump
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has resumed domestic flights for all passengers provided airlines operate at 70% capacity and follow strict rules brought into force on Tuesday, when the country announce...
Jun 09, 2020
Household spending plunge pulls down euro zone GDP in first quarter
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A plunge in household spending and investment pulled down euro zone gross domestic product in the first quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic struck, but the fall was slightly smaller ...
Jun 09, 2020
Czech Senate speaker to visit Taiwan in trip that could irk China
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The speaker of the Czech upper house of parliament is to travel to Taiwan with a trade mission at the end of August, potentially further souring his country's relations with China w...
Jun 09, 2020
Factbox: Travel curbs in place for Asian countries
(Reuters) - Most tourist hotspots in Asia remain out of bounds this summer as international travel remains restricted, but some countries including China are making special arrangements for business t...
Jun 09, 2020
U.S. failed to properly oversee Chinese telecom carriers: Senate panel
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate report released Tuesday says the U.S. government failed to properly oversee Chinese-owned telecommunications companies for nearly two decades. ...
Jun 09, 2020
UK records around 64,000 excess deaths during pandemic, ONS official says
LONDON (Reuters) - About 64,000 more people than usual have died in the United Kingdom during this year's coronavirus pandemic, an expert from the Office for National Statistics said on Tuesday. Epide...
Jun 09, 2020
Philippines reports six more coronavirus deaths, 518 infections
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday recorded six new coronavirus deaths and 518 additional infections. In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths have increased to 1,071 wh...
Jun 09, 2020
