Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Thailand reports 28 new coronavirus cases, two new deaths
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand reported 28 new coronavirus cases and 2 new deaths on Monday. Of the new cases, 18 are linked to previous cases, 7 without connection to old cases, and 3 are Thai national...
Apr 13, 2020
Japan’s Narita Airport offers cardboard beds for travellers awaiting coronavirus all-clear
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Narita Airport has prepared an impromptu hotel of cardboard beds and quilts in its baggage-claim area for passengers from overseas who might have to stay there while awaiting...
Apr 13, 2020
UAE central bank urges commercial lenders to use stimulus scheme
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) central bank has urged commercial lenders to use the $70 billion-worth of capital and liquidity measures launched by the regulator to support the econo...
Apr 13, 2020
Vietnam orders workers at Samsung Display unit to be quarantined after COVID-19 case
HANOI (Reuters) - Authorities in northern Vietnam have ordered people working at a unit of Samsung Display factory in the country to be quarantined after a worker there tested positive for the new cor...
Apr 13, 2020
Factbox: Coronavirus spread closes North American meat plants
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Major meat companies in the United States and Canada have closed plants temporarily due to cases of the new coronavirus and concerns about its spread. Here are some facilities that...
Apr 13, 2020
Pandemic or not, cheaper dollar hedging to bolster U.S. inflows
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic has slashed costs for foreign investors seeking to neutralize the currency exposure of owning dollar-denominated assets, makin...
Apr 13, 2020
In oil market sunk by coronavirus, giant output cuts make ripple, not big waves
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Muted oil price gains on Monday show record output cuts by giant producers will still leave them with a mountain to climb to restore market balance, industry watc...
Apr 12, 2020
Germany’s coronavirus cases rise by 2,537, deaths by 126: RKI
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's number of confirmed coronavirus infections has risen by 2,537 to 123,016, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday. That was l...
Apr 12, 2020
Indonesia central bank may stay on hold for market stability: Reuters poll
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A small majority of analysts expect Indonesia's central bank to keep its policy rate on hold on Tuesday, as it tries to maintain stability in its currency and capital markets amid ...
Apr 12, 2020
India plans to resume some manufacturing amid lockdown: sources
By Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is planning to restart some manufacturing after April 15 to help offset the economic damage of a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, two government sources said...
Apr 12, 2020
