Category Archives: Syndicated
OCA mulls rescheduling Asian Beach Games after China decision
(Reuters) - The Olympic Council of Asia is considering new dates for this year's Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China, the OCA said on Saturday, following China's decision to cancel all international spo...
Jul 11, 2020
Flames’ Hamonic first NHL player to opt out of restart
Calgary Flames defenseman Travis Hamonic on Friday night opted out of the restart to become the first NHL player to express he will skip the remainder of the season. Hamonic made the decision just hou...
Jul 11, 2020
Chinese EV maker Li Auto files for U.S. listing
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Li Auto Inc, backed by food delivery giant Meituan Dianping , has filed for a U.S. initial public offering. The move, announced on Friday, comes...
Jul 11, 2020
Thai monkey trainer rejects PETA claims on coconut harvesting
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A monkey trainer in the southern Thailand said very few monkeys are involved in harvesting coconuts for export and there was no abuse at his centre, disputing an activist report fo...
Jul 11, 2020
Chinese banks must brace for surge in bad loans – regulator
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's banks should brace for a big jump in bad loans due to coronavirus-induced economic pain, the financial regulator said on Saturday, noting the deterioration of asset quality...
Jul 11, 2020
Philippines confirms 12 new coronavirus deaths, 1,387 more cases
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Saturday reported 12 new coronavirus deaths and 1,387 additional infections. In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths have increased to 1,37...
Jul 11, 2020
Indonesia reports 1,671 new coronavirus cases – Health Ministry official
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported 1,671 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the total count to 74,018, Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto told a televised news briefing. Fatalities ...
Jul 11, 2020
Bill Gates calls for COVID-19 meds to go to people who need them, not ‘highest bidder’
By John Miller (Reuters) - Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates called for COVID-19 drugs and an eventual vaccine to be made available to countries and people that need them most, not to the "highest...
Jul 11, 2020
Virus-free UK pilot, symbol of Vietnam’s pandemic success, to return home
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's most seriously ill COVID-19 patient, a British pilot who at one point seemed close to death, left hospital on Saturday on his way home after a dramatic recovery that attrac...
Jul 11, 2020
Singapore ruling party, stung by poll setback, faces succession questions
By Aradhana Aravindan and Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's ruling party, stung by its worst ever election results, on Saturday signalled a possible delay to its meticulous succession pl...
Jul 11, 2020
