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Japan’s digital yen plan to become clearer late 2022, says ruling party official
By Leika Kihara and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will have more clarity on what a digital yen would look like late next year, a lawmaker overseeing the ruling party's digital currency plan...
Jul 04, 2021
Australia’s New South Wales reports 35 locally acquired COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, reported 35 locally acquired cases of COVID-19 on Monday, taking total infections in the latest outbreak of the Delta variant to mo...
Jul 04, 2021
Pirates snap Brewers’ 11-game winning streak with 2-0 win
Kevin Newman homered and left-hander Tyler Anderson pitched seven shutout innings Sunday as the Pittsburgh Pirates not only snapped their six-game losing streak but also halted the visiting Milwaukee ...
Jul 04, 2021
Kuroda stresses BOJ’s readiness to ease more to beat pandemic pain
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday reiterated the central bank's readiness to ease monetary policy further with a close eye on the coronavirus pandemic's impact on the ...
Jul 04, 2021
‘Call of duty’: Indonesian bikers brave COVID-19 surge to escort ambulances
By Adi Kurniawan DEPOK, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesian volunteer biker Sebastian Dwiyantoro and his team have been particularly busy helping ambulances navigate heavy traffic in Jakarta's satellite ...
Jul 04, 2021
Exclusive: After pressuring telecom firms, Myanmar’s junta bans executives from leaving
By Fanny Potkin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Senior foreign executives of major telecommunications firms in Myanmar have been told by the junta that they must not leave the country without permission, a pers...
Jul 04, 2021
Japan’s service sector activity contracts for 17th month as pick-up stalls
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's services sector activity shrank for the 17th straight month in June as the coronavirus dampened demand at home and abroad, underscoring sluggish momentum for the world's thir...
Jul 04, 2021
Three dead, 113 missing in Japan after heavy rains trigger landslides
TOKYO (Reuters) - At least three people were found dead and more than 100 people remained missing after torrential rains triggered landslides in the central Japanese city of Atami over the weekend, me...
Jul 04, 2021
Shohei Ohtani a two-way All-Star as pitchers, reserves unveiled
Los Angeles Angels two-way standout Shohei Ohtani made history Sunday by becoming the first player to be selected to the All-Star team as both a position player and a pitcher. Ohtani was voted in as t...
Jul 04, 2021
Olympics-Australia confirm team of 472 for Tokyo
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will take 472 athletes to the Tokyo Olympics, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) announced on Monday, the country's second largest team for an overseas Summer Games. S...
Jul 04, 2021
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