Category Archives: Syndicated
Exclusive: Hong Kong-listed semiconductor maker ASM Pacific plans to go private: sources
By Kane Wu and Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong-listed semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASM Pacific Technology Ltd is in talks with potential investors to help take it private, people wit...
Sep 21, 2020
Chinese tech giant Tencent’s WeChat app sees downloads surge before U.S. ban
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Tencent's WeChat messaging app has seen a surge in downloads in the United States since Friday after Washington confirmed it would push ahead with a planned ba...
Sep 21, 2020
Genscript Biotech says Chinese customs raided offices, shares at 20-month low
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Genscript Biotech Corp said customs raided its offices in China in connection with an investigation into suspected violations of import and export regulations, sending the firms'...
Sep 21, 2020
Sequoia Capital China raising $2.2 billion in new yuan fund, say sources
By Kane Wu and Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Investor Sequoia Capital China is raising at least 15 billion yuan ($2.2 billion) in a new yuan-denominated fund, people with knowledge of the matter sai...
Sep 21, 2020
South Korea suspends flu shots in setback for winter COVID-19 preparations
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea suspended free flu shots on Tuesday after reports of problems in storing the vaccinations during transportation, disrupting plans to pre-emptively ease the ...
Sep 21, 2020
Australia central bank assessing various monetary policy options, A$ slips
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's central bank is assessing various monetary policy options including currency market intervention and negative rates to meet its inflation and employment ...
Sep 21, 2020
BlackRock, JPMorgan climate votes at odds as new rules loom
By Ross Kerber BOSTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. asset managers BlackRock Inc and JPMorgan Chase & Co were divided in their support of climate-related proxy resolutions at corporate meetings this year, two ...
Sep 21, 2020
China hands 18-year jail term to party critic over graft
BEIJING (Reuters) - China sentenced an influential former property executive and critic of President Xi Jinping to 18 years in prison for corruption, a court said on Tuesday. Ren Zhiqiang, the former ...
Sep 21, 2020
Report: NFL fines 3 coaches for failing to wear masks
The NFL cracked down Monday on maskless head coaches, reportedly handing out more than a $1 million in fines. The San Francisco 49ers' Kyle Shanahan, the Denver Broncos' Vic Fangio and the Seattle Sea...
Sep 21, 2020
Australia attempts to rescue hundreds of stranded pilot whales
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Rescuers were trying to refloat hundreds of whales stranded on a sandbar off the remote west coast of the Australian island of Tasmania on Tuesday, hoping to end one of the country'...
Sep 21, 2020
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