SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose nearly three-year highs on Thursday and bonds extended their bursting rally as investors rallied against the U.S. dollar. The policy would greatly increase the likelihood of a gridlock in favor of some industries while restricting government engagement. A man wearing a protective mask looks …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Monday sought to allay concerns over the safety of its seasonal influenza vaccine, urging citizens to avoid straining the health system, which is already reeling from the coronavirus. File photo: South Korea, October 23, 2020 A man receives an influenza vaccine at the Coal …
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The use of two influenza vaccines has been temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure following the deaths of some people received by South Korea in Singapore, the first countries to announce a public ban on vaccine use. South Korea has reported 48 deaths as of Saturday following …
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AP images; Steve Marcus / Reuters Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee died Sunday at the age of 78. The boss of the South Korean group once considered Warren Buffett as a shareholder. Buffett, a billionaire investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has made “hundreds of millions” from a rare overseas bet …
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Lee Kun-hee, chairman of Samsung Electronics, which made the South Korean company a global name, has died at the age of 78. Under Lena’s leadership, Samsung became the world’s largest manufacturer of smartphones and memory chips, with a turnover equivalent to one-fifth of South Korea’s GDP. Known for his repetitive …
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