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EXCLUSIVE Malaysia’s Tenaga plans $1 bln IPO for power business, sources say

12Aug

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EXCLUSIVE Malaysia’s Tenaga plans $1 bln IPO for power business, sources say

A view of Tenaga Nasional Berhad headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 13, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia HarrisRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterSINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Malaysian electricity utility Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TENA.KL) plans to set begin the process next year for a potential $1 billion listing of its power generation business, sources close to the matter told Reuters.In what would be the country's largest initial public offering (IPO) in a decade, TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd, known as TNB Genco, could be valued at about $4 billion, the sources said, declining to be named owing to the confidential nature of the matter.Proceeds from the offering will be used to grow TNB Genco's renewable energy portfolio, they added.Register now for FREE unlimi...

Australia business activity booms in July, costs surge

8Aug

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Australia business activity booms in July, costs surge

View of a construction site for a train station on the Sydney Metro, Australia July 22, 2021. REUTERS/Sam HolmesRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterSYDNEY, Aug 9 (Reuters) - A measure of Australian business confidence rebounded in July as sales and profits held up surprisingly well in the face of rising interest rates and high inflation, though firms also reported record costs amid supply constraints.Tuesday's survey from National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB) (NAB.AX) showed its index of business conditions climbed 6 points to +20 in July, well above its long-run average.Its measure of confidence bounced 5 points to +7, reversing June's decline and leaving it just above the long-run average.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegister"The strength i...

Baidu Bags China’s First Fully Driverless Robotaxi Licenses

7Aug

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Baidu Bags China’s First Fully Driverless Robotaxi Licenses

BEIJING (Reuters) - China search engine giant Baidu Inc said on Monday it has obtained permits to operate fully driverless robotaxi services on open roads from two Chinese cities, the first of their kind in the country.The permits, awarded by the southwestern municipality of Chongqing and the central city of Wuhan, allow commercial robotaxis to offer rides to the public without human safety drivers in the car. They come into effect on Monday.Baidu said they marked a "turning point" in China's policy-making towards autonomous driving."These permits have deep significance for the industry,” Wei Dong, chief safety operation officer of Baidu’s Intelligent Driving Group, told Reuters in an interview. “If we think of the exploration of space, this moment is equal to landing on the moon."At fi...

China fires missiles near waters off Taiwan as live-fire drills intensify

4Aug

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Fitness

China fires missiles near waters off Taiwan as live-fire drills intensify

The Chinese military's Eastern Theater Command said in a statement that multiple missiles had been fired into the sea off the eastern part of Taiwan. It said all the missiles hit their target accurately."The entire live-fire training mission has been successfully completed and the relevant air and sea area control is now lifted," the statement said.Earlier, the Eastern Theater Command said it had conducted long-range, live-fire training in the Taiwan Strait, state broadcaster CCTV reported, as part of planned military exercises around the island.Chinese state media said that exercises to simulate an air and sea "blockade" around Taiwan had started Wednesday, but offered little solid evidence to back up the claim. Later Thursday, images showed military helicopters flying past Pingtan isl...

Stocks fall Tuesday after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan

2Aug

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Stocks fall Tuesday after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan

Stocks declined Tuesday after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan's capital of Taipei amid a high-pressure standoff with China. She and other members of Congress were greeted by a contingent of Taiwanese officials on the tarmac. In a statement shortly after the plane landed, Pelosi said her visit was meant to honor "America's unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan's vibrant Democracy."The S&P 500 fell 27 points, or 0.7%, to close at 4,091. The Dow Jones industrials declined 1.2% and the Nasdaq lost 0.2%. "Speaker Pelosi's visit to Taiwan opens a dangerous period for U.S.-China-Taiwan tensions that will add to and elevate market risk as events unfold," Raymond James Equity Research analysts and Alex Anderson said in a report. ...

Pelosi confirms trip to Asia, but makes no mention of Taiwan

31Jul

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Pelosi confirms trip to Asia, but makes no mention of Taiwan

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed Sunday she will visit four Asian countries this week but made no mention of a possible stop in Taiwan that has fueled tension with Beijing, which claims the island democracy as its own territory.Pelosi said in a statement she is leading a congressional delegation to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan to discuss trade, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, security and "democratic governance."Pelosi has yet to confirm news reports that she might visit Taiwan. Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against meddling in Beijing's dealings with the island in a phone call Thursday with President Biden. Beijing sees official American contact with Taiwan as encouragement to make its decades-old de facto indep...

No Evidence of Looming Chinese Military Action Against Taiwan, U.S. Official Says

29Jul

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No Evidence of Looming Chinese Military Action Against Taiwan, U.S. Official Says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Friday the U.S. has seen no evidence of looming Chinese military activity against Taiwan, when asked about a possible visit to the island by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi."(We've) seen no physical, tangible indications of anything untoward with respect to Taiwan," Kirby told reporters. Pelosi has not confirmed a potential trip to Taiwan.(Reporting by Steve Holland and Rami Ayyub)Copyright 2022 Thomson Reuters.Political Cartoons on World Leaders Source link

Indonesia, U.S. to hold military exercise amid heightened Indo-Pacific tensions

29Jul

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Indonesia, U.S. to hold military exercise amid heightened Indo-Pacific tensions

U.S. Commanding General for the 7th Infantry Division Major General Stephen G. Smith speaks during a news conference ahead of the Super Garuda Shield 2022 joint excercise, at the U.S. embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 29, 2022. REUTERS/Willy KurniawanRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterJAKARTA, July 29 (Reuters) - Some 4,000 soldiers mostly from Indonesia and the United States will conduct a joint military exercise next week that underscores "the importance we place on a free and open Indo-Pacific region," a senior U.S. military official said on Friday.The annual "Super Garuda Shield" exercise, which the United States called "significantly larger in scope and scale than previous exercises", comes against a backdrop of heightened tensions with China over the la...

Australians in action, Cody Simpson, events, schedule, Day 1, live updates, blog, medal tally, swimming, T20 cricket

29Jul

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Australians in action, Cody Simpson, events, schedule, Day 1, live updates, blog, medal tally, swimming, T20 cricket

Australia is on the back foot early in the women’s T20 against India, with four wickets tumbling in the first five overs.Alyssa Healy departed for a duck on the second ball of the innings and was quickly followed by skipper Meg Lanning (8), Beth Mooney (10) and Tahlia McGrath (14).Chasing a tough but gettable target of 155 thanks to an outstanding knock of 52 from India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, the Aussies have an almighty task to hang in the match.Follow all the action in our LIVE BLOG below!Kyle Chalmers was the fastest in the men’s butterfly 50m, clocking in with 23.45 with fellow Aussie Matt Temple finishing with 23.70 as Cody Simpson also booked a berth in the semi-finals of the event.Simpson’s girlfriend Emma Mckeon also enjoyed a sizzling performance in the women’s 100m butterfl...

Russia’s Lavrov Says Moscow Will Propose Time for Call With Blinken on Prisoners

29Jul

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Russia’s Lavrov Says Moscow Will Propose Time for Call With Blinken on Prisoners

TASHKENT (Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow would soon propose a time for a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in which Blinken has said he wants to discuss an exchange of prisoners held in Russian and U.S. jails.Blinken said on Wednesday that Washington had made a "substantial offer" to obtain the release of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan, both detained in Russia.A source said that Washington was willing to exchange convicted arms trafficker Viktor Bout, jailed in the United States, as part of such a deal.Blinken and Biden have not spoken since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. Families of the U.S. detainees have been increasing pressure on President Joe Biden, most recently in the case of two...