Category: Politics
Singapore becomes a global cruise leader, for now
By Chen Lin STOCK PHOTO SINGAPORE – Singapore currently accounts for a third of the world’s…
Singapore becomes a global cruise leader, for now
SINGAPORE – Singapore currently accounts for a third of the world’s cruises its tourism body said on Wednesday, owing to the roaring success of its…
Taiwan will fight to the end if China attacks — foreign minister
REUTERS TAIPEI — Taiwan will fight to the end if China attacks, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, adding that the United States saw a…
Jumanji, Ghostbusters to headline theme and water park in Thailand
SONY PICTURES Entertainment is developing the Columbia Pictures studio name and films into a theme and water park in Thailand, just in time for a…
Vaccine supply chains disrupted by US restrictions — Curevac co-founder
REUTERS BERLIN — Global supply chains for making COVID-19 vaccines have been disrupted by US restrictions, creating headaches for companies seeking to build production in…
Capital hike brings Air France under government’s wing
Image via Air France PARIS — France will contribute to a 4 billion-euro ($4.7 billion) recapitalization of Air France-KLM and more than double its stake…
Canada’s move away from fossil fuels threatens 450,000 jobs
Image via TD Economics TORONTO — Three-quarters of Canada’s oil and gas sector workers–450,000 people–could lose their jobs by 2050, economists said on Tuesday, urging…
What happens when women run the economy? We’re about to find out
Janet Yellen and Christine Lagarde speaking about global finance during a conference May 6, 2015, in Washington, DC. Image via International Monetary Fund / Flickr…
‘A biological Fukushima’: Brazil COVID-19 deaths on track to pass worst of US wave
REUTERS RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s brutal surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) deaths will soon surpass the worst of a record January wave in…
New IMF reserves could fund vaccinations for low-, middle-income countries — report
REUTERS WASHINGTON — Moves to bolster the IMF’s emergency reserves could provide the $44 billion needed to vaccinate 70% of the population in lower- and…
Starbucks to end disposable cup use in Korea by 2025
STARBUCKS CORP. plans to eliminate disposable cups from its cafes across South Korea by 2025, the first such measure in a major market by the…
Indian states seek widening of vaccinations amid 2nd wave
REUTERS/FRANCIS MASCARENHAS NEW DELHI — Many Indian state leaders have asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to open up vaccinations to most of the country’s hundreds…
‘Stay out of politics,’ Republican leader McConnell tells U.S. CEOs, warns of ‘consequences’
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell lashed out at corporate America on Monday, warning CEOs to stay out…
Biden says no evidence higher corporate taxes will drive companies abroad
By Andrea Shalal WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/JOEBIDEN WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Monday defended his proposal to raise corporate taxes to help pay for his…
Japan fears COVID-19 variants are behind possible fourth wave
By Rocky Swift TOKYO – Japanese health authorities are concerned that variants of the coronavirus are driving a nascent fourth wave in the…
New Yorkers rally outside court where man faces anti-Asian hate crime charge
By Roselle Chen NEW YORK – Asian Americans and community activists rallied against anti-Asian hate crimes on Monday outside a New York courthouse…
World economy risks dangerously diverging even as growth booms
REUTERS THE WORLD economy is on course for its fastest growth in more than a half century this year, yet differences and deficiencies could hold…
Cadila seeks nod to repurpose Hepatitis C drug for coronavirus in India as cases surge to new highs
CADILA HEALTHCARE LTD. has sought approval from India’s regulators to use a Hepatitis C drug as a treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). — COURTESY…
US puts J&J in charge of plant that botched COVID vaccine, removes AstraZeneca
HAKAN NURAL/UNSPLASH The United States has put Johnson and Johnson (J&J) in charge of a plant that ruined 15 million doses of its coronavirus disease…
Japan’s ruling party executive signals chance of extra budget to combat COVID-19 strain
REUTERS TOKYO — Japan may need to compile a supplementary budget for the current fiscal year to combat the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic,…