Thais resell private COVID-19 vaccination slots as free supplies build

A medical worker prepares a syringe with a dose of China’s Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Central Vaccination Center, inside the Bang Sue Grand Station, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 24, 2021. REUTERS/Athit PerawongmethaRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBANGKOK, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Some Thais who had scrambled to book private hospital…Continue Reading

Chinese city takes back two plots of land from Evergrande

The China Evergrande Centre building sign is seen in Hong Kong, China December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comHONG KONG, Dec 20 (Reuters) – The city of Chengdu has taken back two plots of land from China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) the latest move by authorities to seize assets from the…Continue Reading

Tokyo Steel product prices unchanged in January for second month

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comTOKYO, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd (5423.T), Japan’s top electric-arc furnace steelmaker, on Monday said it will hold steel product prices steady in January to ensure an increase implemented in November would be absorbed by the market.This is the second month the company has…Continue Reading

Nagel returns to Bundesbank as boss, likely to maintain house view

Joachim Nagel attends news conference of the German Bundesbank in Frankfurt, March 12, 2015. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comJoachim Nagel worked at Bundesbank for 17 yearsDefended focus on inflation, market disciplineEmphasised risks of ECB crisis-fighting measuresNomination likely to be formalised this weekFRANKFURT, Dec 20 (Reuters) – The Bundesbank’s likely next…Continue Reading

UN chief lays wreath at Beirut port, urges action from leaders

A view shows the site of the August 4 explosion at Beirut port, Lebanon February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBEIRUT, Dec 20 (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday Lebanon needed proper accountability for the August 2020 Beirut port explosion on the second day of a…Continue Reading

Malaysian manufacturers fear heavy losses from floods

A view of buildings and vehicles submerged in flood waters in Shah Alam, Selangor state, Malaysia, December 19, 2021. REUTERS/Ebrahim HarrisRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s manufacturers association said on Monday that floods which cut off roads and led to mass evacuations over the weekend have likely…Continue Reading

Germany considers contact restrictions to soften looming COVID-19 wave

Empty chairs and tables are pictured on the first day of the temporary closing of restaurants, as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Berlin, Germany, November 2, 2020. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBERLIN, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Tougher contact restrictions and an accelerated booster campaign are among measures…Continue Reading

Aussie, pound struggles on Omicron, lockdown fears; yen shines | Reuters

A picture illustration shows U.S. 100-dollar bank notes taken in Tokyo August 2, 2011. REUTERS/Yuriko NakaoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comDollar index steady, euro recovers partlyAustralian dollar and Norwegian crown slumpGraphic: World FX ratesLONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Global investors favoured safe-haven currencies over risk-sensitive ones on Monday on concerns further curbs could…Continue Reading

Democrats plot next steps after Manchin knifes Biden’s Build Back Better Act

WASHINGTON — Democrats, stunned and angry at Sen. Joe Manchin’s move Sunday to knife the Build Back Better Act, are grappling with whether President Joe Biden’s signature legislation can be salvaged in a smaller form.Based on remarks by Manchin, D-W.Va., some lawmakers see a glimmer of hope that the roughly $2 trillion bill could still…Continue Reading

‘बेअदबी के दोषियों को सार्वजनिक फांसी दो’ : नेताओं की चुप्पी के बीच बोले कांग्रेस के नवजोत सिंह सिद्धू

मलेरकोटला में एक रैली को संबोधित करते हुए सिद्धू ने दिया बयान.नई दिल्ली: पंजाब में कथित बेअदबी की कोशिशों के बाद दो युवकों की लिंचिंग पर जहां सभी नेताओं ने चुप्पी साधी हुई है, इसी बीच पंजाब कांग्रेस प्रमुख नवजोत सिंह सिद्धू ने दोषियों को सार्वजनिक तौर पर फांसी से लटकाने की मांग की है.…Continue Reading