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Indonesia reports record daily number of COVID-19 cases and deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported on Monday a record 29,745 new coronavirus infections and 558 deaths, health ministry data showed. The figures brought the country's total number of cases to 2,31...
Jul 05, 2021
Cathay Pacific launches lifestyle brand as travel revenue dries up
(Reuters) - Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said on Monday it had launched a lifestyle brand to provide offers in hospitality and shopping as the airline seeks to tap new revenue streams amid a col...
Jul 05, 2021
Ukraine approves Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine has approved the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, the health ministry said on Monday. Ukraine has already approved several COVID-19 vaccines, including AstraZe...
Jul 05, 2021
British royal Kate self-isolating after COVID-19 contact
LONDON (Reuters) - British royal Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, is self-isolating and has cancelled her engagements after someone she came into contact with subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. "La...
Jul 05, 2021
Leaked memo raises Thai concern about Sinovac vaccine’s efficacy
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A leaked health ministry document has prompted calls in Thailand for medical staff inoculated against COVID-19 to be given a booster of an mRNA vaccine, after it included a comment...
Jul 05, 2021
China’s auto sales likely to fall 16% in June, trade body says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said on Monday that it expects vehicle sales in China to hit 1.93 million units in June, down 16.3% from a year earlier. Auto s...
Jul 05, 2021
Factbox-Slow progress in Balkan countries’ bids to join EU
(Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosts a summit with six Balkan countries on Monday to forge closer cooperation as they make slow progress in their goal of joining the European Union. Here ...
Jul 05, 2021
Swedish watchdog to investigate Klarna for bank secrecy breach
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's financial watchdog said on Monday it was investigating payments firm Klarna over a potential breach of banking secrecy laws in connection with an IT incident at the firm...
Jul 05, 2021
Tropical storm Elsa likely to pass near Florida Keys on Tuesday: NHC
(Reuters) - Tropical storm Elsa is expected to move across central and western Cuba later on Monday and pass near the Florida Keys early on Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in it...
Jul 05, 2021
Chinese antitrust regulator to block Tencent’s videogaming merger: sources
By Pei Li and Yingzhi Yang (Reuters) - China's antitrust regulator is set to formally block Tencent Holdings Ltd's plan to merge the country's top two videogame streaming sites, Huya and DouYu, three ...
Jul 05, 2021
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