Author Archives: Syndicated Content
As many as 86 American Seafoods crew members test positive for coronavirus
(Reuters) - Eighty-six crew members in one of American Seafoods' fish processing vessels have tested positive for COVID-19, the fishing company said on Sunday. The crew of the American Dynasty trawler...
Jun 01, 2020
Factbox: China’s numerous diplomatic disputes
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is engaged in diplomatic disputes on numerous fronts, from acrimony with the United States to a backlash over its clampdown on Hong Kong, a border dispute with India and crit...
Jun 01, 2020
Malaysia reports 38 new coronavirus cases with no new deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian health authorities on Monday reported 38 new coronavirus cases, bringing the cumulative total to 7,857 cases. The health ministry also reported no new deaths, keepin...
Jun 01, 2020
Saudi-led coalition says shot down two drones launched by Yemen’s Houthis: agency
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition has shot down two drones launched by Yemen's Houthi group in the direction of Saudi Arabia, the state-run Saudi Press Agency said, citing a coalition spokesma...
Jun 01, 2020
Philippines confirms three more deaths from coronavirus, 552 new cases
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine health ministry on Monday reported three new deaths and 552 more confirmed cases of the coronavirus. In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths increased to 960 an...
Jun 01, 2020
Buffett-backed BYD to supply EV batteries to Ford
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD Co Ltd, will supply EV batteries to U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co, a document on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Tech...
Jun 01, 2020
Indonesia reports 467 new coronavirus cases, 28 deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported on Monday 467 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of cases to 26,940, said Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto. The Southeast Asian countr...
Jun 01, 2020
China halts some U.S. agri purchases amid Hong Kong tensions: Bloomberg News
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has ordered major state-run firms to pause some purchases of farm goods from the United States, including soybeans, as Beijing evaluates tensions with Washington over Hong Ko...
Jun 01, 2020
Property firm Capco buys Hong Kong tycoon’s stake in London rival Shaftesbury
By Samantha Machado (Reuters) - Capital & Counties Properties has agreed to buy a 26.3% stake in London rival Shaftesbury from Hong Kong tycoon Samuel Tak Lee's for 436 million pounds ($540.7 million)...
Jun 01, 2020
Philippines capital comes back to life although virus threat lingers
By Eloisa Lopez and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - Millions of people returned to work in the Philippine capital on Monday as one of the world's strictest and longest coronavirus lockdowns was...
Jun 01, 2020
