September 18, 2021 (Reuters) -Japan will find out who is replacing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Sept. 29, when the ruling party chooses a new leader, with vaccine minister Taro Kono reckoned to be the frontrunner in the race. The four candidates for leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party opened their campaigns on Friday. Below […]
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India antitrust probe finds Google abused Android dominance, report shows
September 18, 2021 By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Google abused the dominant position of its Android operating system in India, using its “huge financial muscle” to illegally hurt competitors, the country’s antitrust authority found in a report on its two-year probe seen by Reuters. Alphabet Inc’s Google reduced “the ability and incentive of […]
Factbox-Key economic policy stances of candidates to be Japan’s next PM
September 18, 2021 (Reuters) -Japan will find out who is replacing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Sept. 29, when the ruling party chooses a new leader, with vaccine minister Taro Kono reckoned to be the frontrunner in the race. The four candidates for leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party opened their campaigns on Friday. Below […]
Kin of Philippines ‘drug war victims’ hope for justice as ICC approves probe
September 18, 2021 By Adrian Portugal MANILA (Reuters) – Families of people killed in the Philippines’ war on drugs are hopeful that a formal investigation into possible crimes against humanity approved by judges from the International Criminal Court earlier this week will result in justice for the victims. Rights groups say Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte […]
Japan’s PM contender Kishida says won’t raise sales tax for a decade
September 18, 2021 TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will not raise the sales tax for about a decade as imposing a higher levy on households at this time would cripple the pandemic-hit economy, Fumio Kishida, a key contender running in the ruling party leadership race, said on Saturday. “We won’t raise the sales tax rate for […]
Japan’s Kishida: Aim distribute COVID-19 drugs by year-end if elected PM
September 18, 2021 TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese former foreign minister Fumio Kishida, a key contender to become prime minister, said on Saturday he would work to distribute COVID-19 medications by year-end if elected. Speaking in a televised debate with three other candidates to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Kishida also said he would […]
COVID-hit Chinese city tells residents to stay home as holiday starts
September 18, 2021 BEIJING (Reuters) – A city in southeast China hit by COVID-19 told residents on Saturday to stay home and closed various venues, as infections spread in the country’s latest hotspot during a key holiday travel season. The government of Xiamen, in a series of notices, told residents not to leave home unnecessarily, […]
Tennis-Ruud beats Sultanov as Norway take lead in Davis Cup
September 18, 2021 (Reuters) – World number 10 Casper Ruud put Norway on the brink of a Davis Cup victory against visitors Uzbekistan in the World Group I playoffs with a 6-3 6-3 win over Khumoyun Sultanov on Friday. Norway, who are in the World Group playoffs for the first time since 1995, took a […]
China enters Taiwan air defence zone a day after military budget boost
September 18, 2021 TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s air force scrambled on Friday to warn away 10 Chinese aircraft that entered its air defence zone, Taiwan’s defence ministry said, the day after the island announced a $9 billion boost to military spending to counter the threat from China. Chinese-claimed Taiwan has complained for a year or […]
Australia reports 1,882 COVID-19 cases as police quell protests
September 18, 2021 By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia recorded 1,882 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, as thousands of police officers in Sydney and Melbourne were deployed to quell planned anti-lockdown protests, setting up checkpoints and barricades. Several hundred people managed to gather in downtown Melbourne and local media reported some early arrests and […]
Japan PM candidates differ on same-sex, women rights issues
September 18, 2021 TOKYO (Reuters) – Candidates to become Japan’s next prime minister all said they would have better policies to fight the pandemic and reduce the income gap during television debates on Friday, but they were split on diversity issues from same-sex marriage to married couples having separate surnames. Whoever wins the Liberal Democratic […]
What we can learn from edtech startups’ expansion efforts in Europe
Rhys Spence Contributor Share on Twitter Rhys Spence is head of research at Brighteye Ventures, a European edtech-focused fund, where he works with portfolio companies to help address priorities, with a focus on internationalization. More posts by this contributor The 2021 edtech avalanche has just begun It’s a story common to all sectors today: investors […]
Venezuelan leader Maduro lands in Mexico ahead of Latin American leaders’ summit
September 18, 2021 MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in Mexico City on Friday, Mexico’s foreign ministry said, ahead of a summit of a recently elected “pink tide” of leftist Latin American leaders. The socialist leader will attend a meeting of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), a regional […]
Tips for managing growth across iOS updates
“I’ve seen startups spend thousands of dollars inefficiently as a result of not having optimal signal in their paid acquisition campaigns. I’ve also spent millions at companies such as Postmates refining our signal to the best possible state,” says growth marketer Jonathan Martinez in a guest column for Extra Crunch this week. “I’d like every […]
Shanghai encourages ‘duty-free economy’ as part of consumer push
September 18, 2021 BEIJING (Reuters) – The Shanghai government will support companies applying for approval to sell duty-free goods, and encourage duty-free shops to be set up at airports, hotels, malls and other commercial venues, municipal authorities said. The development of a “duty-free economy”, which will encourage spending on imported products, including heavily-taxed luxury goods, […]
Vietnam approves Cuba’s Abdala vaccine for use against COVID-19
September 18, 2021 HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam has approved Cuba’s Abdala vaccine for use against the new coronavirus, the government said on Saturday. Abdala becomes the eighth COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Vietnam, which is battling its worst outbreak in months. (Editing by William Mallard) Source Link Vietnam approves Cuba’s Abdala vaccine for use […]
Singapore primary schools to shift online as COVID-19 cases rise
September 18, 2021 (Reuters) -Singapore’s primary schools will shift to home-based learning for 10 days ahead of a key national examination, the education ministry said on Saturday, as the country reported 935 new COVID-19 cases the previous day, the highest since April last year. Primary 1 to 5 students will move to home-based learning from […]
Evergrande says six execs redeemed investment products in advance
September 18, 2021 BEIJING (Reuters) – Six executives of China’s heavily indebted Evergrande had redeemed some of the company’s investment products in advance earlier this year, the property group said on Saturday. Between May 1 and Sept. 7, the six executives made early redemptions of 12 investment products, Evergrande said in a statement on its […]
Argentina’s Fernandez reshuffles Cabinet after crisis week
September 18, 2021 By Eliana Raszewski, Walter Bianchi and Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentine President Alberto Fernandez reshuffled his Cabinet late on Friday, looking to draw a line under a bruising week that saw infighting within the ruling Peronist party threaten to derail the government coalition. The reshuffle, after a tug-of-war between more moderate […]
NHL says 98 percent of players will be vaxxed by opening night
September 18, 2021 NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told multiple media outlets Friday that the league projects 98 percent of its players will be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by opening night of the 2021-22 season next month. According to that math, fewer than 15 players would not be vaccinated by Oct. 12. “We want everybody […]