Most Asian currencies set to end 2021 in red, yuan shines

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comMost equities gain in 2021; Malaysian shares declineThai baht set for worst year since 2000S.Korean won declines about 9%, worst year since 2008Indian rupee on track for fourth year of lossesDec 31 (Reuters) – Most Asian currencies were on course to end the second year of the pandemic…Continue Reading

Most Asian currencies set to end 2021 in red, yuan shines

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comMost equities gain in 2021; Malaysian shares declineThai baht set for worst year since 2000S.Korean won declines about 9%, worst year since 2008Indian rupee on track for fourth year of lossesDec 31 (Reuters) – Most Asian currencies were on course to end the second year of the pandemic…Continue Reading

S.Korea’s disgraced ex-president Park freed after nearly 5 years in prison

South Korean ousted leader Park Geun-hye arrives at a court in Seoul, South Korea, August 25, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji /File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSEOUL, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was released from prison on Friday nearly five years after being convicted of corruption, fuelling debate over…Continue Reading

Philippine Death Toll from Its Strongest Typhoon of Year Tops 400

Residents salvage what’s left of the their damaged homes caused by Typhoon Rai in Cebu city, central Philippines on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. (Image: AP)Rai was the 15th and deadliest typhoon to hit the Southeast Asian nation this year.Reuters ManilaLast Updated:December 31, 2021, 11:52 ISTFOLLOW US ON:The Philippine death toll from Typhoon Rai has crossed…Continue Reading

South Korea to Extend Curbs Amid Omicron Surge, Serious Covid-19 Cases

A street vendor sells Dalgona candy from the Korean Netflix series “Squid Game” at a Dalgona shop in Seoul, South Korea, October 1, 2021. (Credits: REUTERS/ Heo Ran)Unvaccinated people can only dine out alone, or use takeout or delivery services.Reuters SeoulLast Updated:December 31, 2021, 11:35 ISTFOLLOW US ON:South Korea said on Friday it will extend…Continue Reading

Thousands Flee as Colorado Wildfires Burn Hundreds of Homes

Colorado wildfires forced thousands to evacuate. (Representational Image: Reuters)At least one first responder and six others were injured in the fires that began Thursday morning.Associated Press DenverLast Updated:December 31, 2021, 11:23 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Mike Guanella and his family were relaxing at their Colorado home and looking forward to celebrating a belated family Christmas later Thursday…Continue Reading

Germany To Drop Quarantine, Negative Covid-19 Demand For UK Arrivals

Home » News » World » Germany To Drop Quarantine, Negative Covid-19 Demand For UK Arrivals1-MIN READGermany to drop quarantine for UK travelers. (Image: AFP)Germany had classified the United Kingdom as an area of variants of concern.Reuters LondonLast Updated:December 31, 2021, 09:46 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Germany will on Jan. 4 drop its demand for travellers from…Continue Reading

Stricken Boat with Over 100 Rohingya Allowed to Dock in Indonesia

FILE PHOTO: Rohingya refugees sit on wooden benches of a navy vessel on their way to the Bhasan Char island in Noakhali district, Bangladesh (REUTERS)The vessel was towed by an Indonesian navy ship on Thursday to shore.Reuters IndonesiaLast Updated:December 31, 2021, 09:33 ISTFOLLOW US ON:More than 100 Rohingya refugees who had been adrift on a…Continue Reading