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BANGKOK, June 11 (Reuters) – A Thai court handed out death sentences on Thursday to two ethnic Uyghur men from the northwestern Chinese region of Xinjiang for a 2015 bombing in the centre of Bangkok that killed 20 people, according to a court statement. The explosion occurred at the Erawan Shrine in the centre of Bangkok, an area popular with foreign tourists. As well as the 20 people killed, another […]

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Reuters) – Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia X said on Thursday it has postponed the launch of its planned service via Bahrain until at least August due to the conflict in the Middle East. AirAsia initially planned to commence the route in June, linking Kuala Lumpur to Bahrain and onward to London’s Gatwick airport.  It said in a statement it now expects the service to start  in August […]

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Reuters) – Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia X said on Thursday it has postponed the launch of its planned service via Bahrain until at least August due to the conflict in the Middle East. AirAsia initially planned to commence the route in June, linking Kuala Lumpur to Bahrain and onward to London’s Gatwick airport.  It said in a statement it now expects the service to start  in August […]

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, June 11 (Reuters) – Heading into a defining week, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda’s absence leaves the central bank with a jarring optics problem just as it seeks to cement its credibility as an inflation fighter and convince markets it means business. Ueda’s two-week hospitalisation will keep him out of the June 15-16 rate review, where the BOJ is expected to raise rates again. While […]

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, June 11 (Reuters) – Heading into a defining week, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda’s absence leaves the central bank with a jarring optics problem just as it seeks to cement its credibility as an inflation fighter and convince markets it means business. Ueda’s two-week hospitalisation will keep him out of the June 15-16 rate review, where the BOJ is expected to raise rates again. While […]

Bryce Eldridge launched a walk-off grand slam with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the San Francisco Giants rallied from an eight-run deficit with 10 runs over the final two innings to shock the visiting Washington Nationals 11-10 on Wednesday. Matt Chapman and Rafael Devers homered as part of a five-run eighth that got the Giants back in the game. San Francisco plated another run in […]

Bryce Eldridge launched a walk-off grand slam with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the San Francisco Giants rallied from an eight-run deficit with 10 runs over the final two innings to shock the visiting Washington Nationals 11-10 on Wednesday. Matt Chapman and Rafael Devers homered as part of a five-run eighth that got the Giants back in the game. San Francisco plated another run in […]

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, June 11 (Reuters) – Elon Musk is expected to appear virtually at an event by computer chip equipment giant ASML on Thursday to discuss Terafab, his plan for a massive chipmaking plant to supply Tesla and IPO-bound SpaceX. The pricing of the initial public offering of Musk’s SpaceX, potentially the largest ever, is expected later on Thursday. “Musk will share his vision on AI, robotics, space, […]

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, June 11 (Reuters) – Elon Musk is expected to appear virtually at an event by computer chip equipment giant ASML on Thursday to discuss Terafab, his plan for a massive chipmaking plant to supply Tesla and IPO-bound SpaceX. The pricing of the initial public offering of Musk’s SpaceX, potentially the largest ever, is expected later on Thursday. “Musk will share his vision on AI, robotics, space, […]