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Singapore says blockchain payments project ready for commercial rollout
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has developed a blockchain-based payments network that could enable faster and cheaper international settlements, authorities said on Monday, adding that the next step ...
Jul 12, 2020
Japan, U.S. discussing jump in coronavirus cases at U.S. military bases
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the United States are sharing information about coronavirus cases at U.S. military bases in Okinawa prefecture, a government spokesman said on Monday, after 62 new cases we...
Jul 12, 2020
Australian pub cluster adds to second-wave coronavirus fears
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's most populous state reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with a growing cluster at a pub used by freight drivers travelling the country adding t...
Jul 12, 2020
China vows ‘zero tolerance’ towards illegal market behavior
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will show "zero tolerance" towards securities and accounting fraud and will step up a crackdown on major capital-markets crimes, financial regulators said after a meeting of...
Jul 12, 2020
Oil Search to write off some PNG exploration assets, power project
(Reuters) - Oil Search Ltd said on Monday it plans to write off around $380 million, mostly on some exploration assets and a gas-to-power project in Papua New Guinea, due to the outlook for oil and ga...
Jul 12, 2020
Oil slips as traders eye supply cut easing at OPEC meeting
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil slipped in early Asian trade on Monday as traders eyed an OPEC technical meeting this week which is expected to recommend an easing in supply cuts that have b...
Jul 12, 2020
Philippines reports 162 coronavirus deaths, largest daily increase
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Monday confirmed 162 new coronavirus deaths, the country's biggest single-day increase in casualties, as a health ministry official said authorit...
Jul 12, 2020
BOJ appoints Shimizu as new head of monetary affairs department
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan said on Monday that Seiichi Shimizu, currently head of its markets department, will become head of the bank's department overseeing monetary policy drafting. Shimiz...
Jul 12, 2020
Accused New Zealand mosque shooter to represent himself at sentencing
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian man who pleaded guilty to killing 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand's worst mass shooting in 2019 has decided to represent himself a month ahead of the sentencing h...
Jul 12, 2020
Dollar starts week on back foot ahead of data, earnings
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar started the week with a soft tone on Monday as investors looked to looming economic data from around the world and U.S. corporate earnings to gauge w...
Jul 12, 2020
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