Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Thousands without power in Western Australia after once in a decade storm
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Wild weather downed trees and left tens of thousands of people without power in Western Australia, as emergency services began cleaning up in Perth on Monday after some of the wo...
May 24, 2020
Singaporean cooks up Eid feast for migrant workers in lockdown
By Joseph Campbell SINGAPORE (Reuters) - As Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of the fasting month, thousands of migrant workers in Singapore have had to spend the holiday...
May 24, 2020
Basketball: Bogut puts playing future on hold in uncertain times
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Former NBA champion Andrew Bogut has decided not to commit to another season at the Sydney Kings while there is still uncertainty about the future because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
May 24, 2020
Tennis: New Zealand to stage pro competition as virus restrictions ease
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will stage a team-based tennis tournament for local-based men's players from June 3, organisers said on Monday, an event marking the southern hemisphere's first pro ...
May 24, 2020
Japan’s Uniqlo to make masks using underwear fabric
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese casual clothing chain Uniqlo, owned by Fast Retailing , said it plans to sell face masks made of fabric used for its Airism underwear line in response to strong demand for p...
May 24, 2020
China’s pork imports in April jump 170% to record high
BEIJING (Reuters) - China, the world's top pork consumer, imported a record 400,000 tonnes in April, up nearly 170% from a year earlier, customs data showed, as buyers took advantage of low prices to ...
May 24, 2020
Australian wealth manager IOOF says class action to end without payouts
(Reuters) - Australia's IOOF Holdings Ltd on Monday said a class action lawsuit brought against the wealth manager last year on allegations of breaching disclosure obligations will be discontinued wit...
May 24, 2020
Oil falls as U.S.-China tensions take toll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Monday on concerns over rising tensions between the United States and China over Beijing's plans to impose security laws on Hong Kong and the possibility of sanct...
May 24, 2020
Hong Kong’s security chief warns of growing ‘terrorism’ as government backs Beijing’s planned security laws
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's security chief said "terrorism" was growing in the city, as government departments rallied on Monday behind Beijing's plans to introduce national security laws and af...
May 24, 2020
Fiji Airways to cut more than half its staff, seek aircraft payment deferrals
SYDNEY (Reuters) - South Pacific carrier Fiji Airways said on Monday it would cut 51% of its staff permanently as it negotiates with lenders and aircraft lessors for payment deferrals and seeks to arr...
May 24, 2020
