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Thai central bank says inflation to exceed forecast this year
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's main inflation rate is expected to be higher than the central bank's forecast of 1.7% this year, central bank officials said on Friday. They said inflation would exceed ...
Feb 10, 2022
Thailand to consider measures to ease impact of fuel prices -Finance Minister
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet will discuss next week a package of measures to mitigate the impact of high fuel prices, the finance minister said on Friday. The package will include measures f...
Feb 10, 2022
Mexican journalist killed in latest violent attack on media
By Kylie Madry and Noe Torres MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican journalist was shot and killed in the southern state of Oaxaca on Thursday, police said, the latest in a string of journalist deaths tha...
Feb 10, 2022
Australians told to get COVID boosters to be considered fully vaccinated
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian residents will need to receive booster shots to be considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19, although authorities said foreign travellers will continue to need only t...
Feb 10, 2022
Olympics-Beijing Games organiser reports 11 new COVID-19 cases on Feb 10
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee said on Friday that a total of 11 new COVID-19 cases were detected among games-related personnel on Feb. 10. Two of the cases ...
Feb 10, 2022
China’s SMIC earns record revenue in 2021, boosted by global chip shortage
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Business boomed last year for Chinese chip maker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) on the back of a global chip shortage, with revenues and profits soaring des...
Feb 10, 2022
Olympics-Figure skating-Russia’s Valieva fails drugs test, IOC to appeal lifting suspension
BEIJING (Reuters) - Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has failed a test for a banned substance but her provisional suspension was lifted by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), a decision again...
Feb 10, 2022
Goldman ups Fed hike forecast to 7 rate increases in 2022 after CPI data
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs now expects seven 25 basis point interest rate rises from the U.S. Federal Reserve this year, up from its previous forecast of five, updating its forecast after Thu...
Feb 10, 2022
New Zealand protesters occupy parliament grounds for fourth day
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - More people arrived outside New Zealand's parliament on Friday, as protesters calling for an end to a vaccine mandate and tough COVID-19 restrictions refused to end their demons...
Feb 10, 2022
Olympics-Cross-country skiing-Norway may pick golden Johaug for team sprint
By Philip O'Connor ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - Therese Johaug's stunning gold medal performances in the skiathlon and 10 km classic races have prompted Norway to consider bringing her into their sp...
Feb 10, 2022
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