(Reuters) – The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) resigned on Thursday, citing health reasons, the Maui County government said on its Facebook page. MEMA Administrator Herman Andaya had come under criticism for his response to wildfires on the Hawaiian island that have killed at least 111 people. “Given the gravity of the…
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy likely grew 3.1% in the April-June quarter from a year ago, up from 2.7% in the previous quarter, driven by increased foreign tourist arrivals, according to the median forecast of 21 economists polled by Reuters. On a quarterly basis, gross domestic product (GDP) was forecast to have…
(Reuters) – Ford Motor is joining rival General Motors in the U.S. supercar ranks with the launch of the 2025 Mustang GTD, a limited-edition, high-performance hot rod priced from $300,000. In a quirky shift for a company that has committed billions of dollars to building millions of zero-emission electric vehicles, Ford’s newest offering is powered…
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Hyonhee Shin and Sakura Murakami WASHINGTON/SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – When Yoon Suk Yeol this week commemorated his country’s 1945 independence from Japan, the South Korean president did not dwell on the brutal 35-year occupation his people endured under their neighbor. Instead, the 62-year-old leader, too young to remember the humiliations of Japanese rule,…
(Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had canceled a press conference scheduled for next week to release a report into the 2020 election in Georgia, saying his attorneys would put his arguments in court filings instead. Trump said earlier this week that he would hold the press conference on Monday…
(Reuters) – Argentina’s economy ministry said on Thursday it will freeze fuel prices until October 31 after an agreement with the industry as a measure to help tamp down triple-digit inflation. In a statement, the ministry said the government will cut taxes in exchange for the price freezes, but added that the tax benefits can…
By Tim Kelly, Sakura Murakami and Hyonhee Shin TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden wants to lock in friendly ties between Japan and South Korea at a summit on Friday, but their readiness to shelve grievances will be tested when Tokyo begins pumping water from its wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. Japan…
By Andrew Hayley BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s muted economic growth in 2023 as its post-COVID recovery underwhelms has crimped the outlook for demand for diesel fuel, the oil product that is the lifeblood of the economy, paving the way for continuing firm exports. Lower forecasts of Chinese diesel consumption further illustrate the struggles of the…
(Reuters) – Moderna said on Thursday an initial study data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine to be effective against the “Eris” and “Fornax” subvariants in humans. The company expects the updated shot to be available, pending approval from health regulators in the United States, Europe and elsewhere, in the coming weeks for the fall vaccination…
(Reuters) -Shares of Hawaiian Electric Industries extended recent losses on Thursday, briefly hitting their lowest since 1985, as the utility faced questions about the role its equipment might have played in deadly wildfires in Maui. The company’s stock has lost more than half its value since the Aug. 8 wildfires that destroyed the coastal Maui…
