China’s factory, services activity skids on persistent COVID curbs BEIJING: China’s factory activity unexpectedly fell in October, weighed by softening global demand and strict... Published 31 Oct, 2022 09:28am
Markets China’s Sept coal output jumps 12.3% on year, hits record daily levels BEIJING: China’s September coal production jumped 12.3% from a year earlier to 390 million tonnes, official data... Published 24 Oct, 2022 10:01am
World North Korea fires ballistic missiles, marking fourth in a week SEOUL: North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off the east coast on Saturday, South... Published 01 Oct, 2022 11:08am
Business & Finance China’s Sept new home prices fall for third straight month BEIJING: New home prices in China fell for the third straight month in September as a mortgage boycott across the... Published 01 Oct, 2022 11:03am
Business & Finance China’s economy perks up but property crisis worsens BEIJING: China’s economy showed surprising resilience in August, with faster-than-expected growth in factory output... Published 16 Sep, 2022 11:14am
Business & Finance China July property investment in biggest decline this year BEIJING: China’s property investment by developers further worsened in July, down the most this year, while new... Published 15 Aug, 2022 11:46am
Markets China unexpectedly cuts key rates as economic data disappoints BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China’s central bank cut key lending rates in a surprise move on Monday to revive demand as data... Published 15 Aug, 2022 11:22am
Business & Finance China’s factory output, retail sales up in July but weaker than expected BEIJING: Factory output and retail sales in China edged up in July but were weaker than analysts’ expectations,... Published 15 Aug, 2022 09:48am
Business & Finance China’s July factory activity weakens on soft demand BEIJING: China’s manufacturing activity logged a surprise drop in July, official data showed Sunday, on the back of... Published 31 Jul, 2022 10:19am
Markets China aluminium output up BEIJING: China’s primary aluminium production rose 3.2% to 3.39 million tonnes in June from a year earlier,... Published 17 Jul, 2022 05:19am
Business & Finance Shanghai economy contracts 13.7% in second quarter BEIJING: Shanghai’s economy shrank 13.7% in the second quarter from a year earlier following the citywide... Published 15 Jul, 2022 10:20am
Business & Finance UK posts record current account gap, urges caution on data LONDON: Britain racked up a record shortfall in its current account in the first three months of this year, as the... Published 30 Jun, 2022 12:19pm
Business & Finance China’s factory, service sectors shake off 3 months of lockdown pain BEIJING: China’s factory and service sectors snapped three months of activity decline in June, business surveys... Published 30 Jun, 2022 10:23am
Business & Finance China’s May industrial profits slump again despite easing COVID curbs BEIJING: Profits at China’s industrial firms shrank at a slower pace in May following a sharp fall in April, as... Published 27 Jun, 2022 09:14am
Business & Finance UK slowdown fears mount as GDP unexpectedly shrinks in April LONDON: Britain’s economy unexpectedly shrank in April, official figures showed on Monday, adding to fears of a... Updated 13 Jun, 2022 02:59pm
Business & Finance China factory inflation eases to lowest in a year BEIJING: China’s factory-gate inflation dropped to its lowest in a year in May, official data showed Friday, while... Published 10 Jun, 2022 11:27am
Markets Asian markets slide on inflation, Covid fears HONG KONG: Asian stocks closed lower on Monday in cautious trade, as figures showed China’s economic growth... Published 19 Apr, 2022 05:32am
Business & Finance China March new home prices stall again as COVID damps sentiment BEIJING: Growth in new home prices in China was flat again in March versus the previous month, government data... Published 15 Apr, 2022 09:48am
Business & Finance China inflation slowed in February as food prices eased: data BEIJING: China’s factory-gate inflation eased to its slowest pace in eight months in February as consumer price... Published 09 Mar, 2022 11:33am
Business & Finance China manufacturing activity picks up in February BEIJING: Factory activity in China picked up in February, official data showed Tuesday, as market demand and... Published 01 Mar, 2022 11:02am
Business & Finance China's new home prices perk up as big city demand returns BEIJING: China's new home prices rose for the first time since September on a monthly basis, official data for... Published 21 Feb, 2022 10:56am
World China’s birth rate at record low in 2021 BEIJING: China’s birth rate plummeted to a record low last year, official data showed Monday, as analysts warn ... Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am
Markets China's 2021 oil refinery output rises 4.3% to record on strong demand SINGAPORE: China's refinery output hit a record in 2021, up 4.3% from 2020, on robust first-half fuel demand and as... Published 17 Jan, 2022 11:38am
Business & Finance China's pandemic-defying GDP growth slowed late last year BEIJING: China's pandemic-defying economic growth slowed in the final months of 2021, official data showed Monday in... Published 17 Jan, 2022 10:11am
Markets China's industrial profits growth accelerates in Oct BEIJING: Profits at China's industrial firms grew at a faster pace in October, the statistics bureau said on... Published 27 Nov, 2021 10:14am
Business & Finance China factory activity slumps further on energy woes BEIJING: Factory activity in China plunged more than expected in October, official data showed Sunday, suggesting ... Published 31 Oct, 2021 10:32am
Business & Finance China new-home prices fall for first time in six years BEIJING: China's new-home prices fell for the first time in six years last month, data showed Wednesday, as the... Published 20 Oct, 2021 11:22am
Business & Finance China's factory inflation hits 25-year high in September BEIJING: China's factory-gate prices rose at the highest rate in at least 25 years in September, official data ... Published 14 Oct, 2021 10:07am
Business & Finance China manufacturing slows BEIJING: Growth in China’s June factory activity dipped to a four-month low on higher raw material costs, a... Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:09am
Print China allows couples to have three children BEIJING: China will allow couples to have three children after a census showed its population is rapidly ageing,... Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am
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