SHANGHAI (Archyde.com) – The People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) unexpectedly cut interest rates on Wednesday underscored the government’s dilemma. It is a composition that the authorities are trying to revive the economy by supplying abundant funds to the financial system, but consumer demand is still not picking up. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) unexpectedly … Read more
Elon Musk, CEO of electric car giant Tesla, announced on Twitter on August 16 that he would buy English football club Manchester United. FILE PHOTO: Shanghai, China January 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song [１６日 ロイター] – Elon Musk, CEO of electric car giant Tesla, announced on Twitter on the 16th that he would buy English football club … Read more
A Ukrainian engineer at the Russian-occupied Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine told Archyde.com about the tense working conditions. Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of shelling the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. Technicians face heavy pressure from Russia, but said they remain to prevent a Chernobyl-like disaster from happening. FILE PHOTO: Soldiers in … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law a $430 billion “inflation control bill” on the 16th. It includes climate change countermeasures, drug price cuts, and some corporate tax hikes. FILE PHOTO: Washington, D.C., 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis [ワシントン １６日 ロイター] – US President Biden signed a $430 billion “inflation control bill” into law on the 16th. … Read more
Environmental group Extinction Rebellion Toulouse protested by filling green cups with concrete in the south of France over the exemption of water restrictions on golf courses during France’s historic drought. did Pictured is a dried up river in Central Arson. (Archyde.com/DENIS BALIBOUSE, 2022) (Archyde.com) – Ecological group Extinction Rebellion Toulouse has said that golf courses … Read more
The Philippines, which canceled the purchase of Russian-made helicopters on August 15, is negotiating with the United States to purchase Chinook helicopters (pictured). Archyde.com/Patryk Ogorzalek/Agencja Wyborcza.pl [マニラ １５日 ロイター] – The Philippines, which has stopped buying Russian-made helicopters, is negotiating with the United States to purchase Chinook transport helicopters. Romualdez, Ambassador to the United States, announced … Read more
A court in military-ruled Myanmar has sentenced pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, 77, to six years in prison on four counts of corruption. A source familiar with the matter said. (Archyde.com/Yves Herman, 2022) [１５日 ロイター] – A court in military-ruled Myanmar has sentenced pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, 77, to six years in … Read more
A hacker has claimed to have obtained the personal information of 48.5 million users of an anti-coronavirus app operated by Shanghai, China. The photo shows a corona inspection site in Shanghai. Taken on July 19, 2022. (2022 REUTERS/Aly Song) [北京 １２日 ロイター] – A hacker has appeared who claims to have obtained the personal information … Read more