Half of S. Korean farmers aged 65 or higher in 2022 on April 25, 2023Almost half of the South Korean farmers were aged 65 or higher last year as younger people continued to leave rural areas amid the aging population, statistical office data showed Monday. The number of farmers aged 65 or higher was 1,078,000 in 2022, accounting for 49.8 percent of the total population in the agricultural sector, […]
China’s shipbuilding sector continues to lead in world market on April 25, 2023China’s shipbuilding industry continued to lead globally in the first quarter of 2023, boasting the biggest international market share in terms of output, as well as new and holding orders, official data showed Monday. The country’s shipbuilding output hit 9.17 million deadweight tonnes (dwt) during the period, accounting for 43.5 percent of the world’s total, […]
Sales of high-end passenger cars soar in China in March on April 25, 2023Sales of high-end passenger vehicles produced in China continued to expand rapidly in March, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers shows. During the period, some 355,000 domestically produced high-end passenger cars were sold in China, up 16.8 percent month on month, according to the association. The figure soared 31.3 percent from the same […]
China’s stock connect to see more trading days starting next week on April 22, 2023Enhancements to the trading calendars for China’s Stock Connect program will take effect starting next Monday, bringing more trading opportunities to investors. The adjustment will allow stock connect investors to trade on all days when both the mainland and Hong Kong markets are open, effectively helping investors better manage their risks, according to a previous […]
Sales of Chinese brand passenger vehicles continue strong growth in March on April 22, 2023Sales of Chinese-brand passenger vehicles continued to log robust expansion and gain larger market share in March, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers shows. More than 1.05 million such vehicles were sold in China last month, jumping 16.4 percent year on year and soaring 20.4 percent from the previous month, according to the […]
China ‘perfect partner’ with Spain, Europe for scientific cooperation on April 22, 2023China is a “perfect partner” for scientific and technological cooperation with Spain and Europe, said experts at a roundtable discussion organized by the Casa Asia and the Confucius Institute in Barcelona on Thursday. As part of the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of China-Spain diplomatic relations, the panel discussion on the theme of “The New […]
Giant pandas at US zoo all healthy: Chinese experts on April 22, 2023The three giant pandas living at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo here are all healthy, according to Chinese and U.S. experts. The health conditions of Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and Xiao Qi Ji are good, said visiting Chinese giant panda expert Wei Ming from China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in southwest China’s […]
Markets slip as inflation, rates worry investors on April 21, 2023Markets mostly fell Thursday following a tepid performance in New York and Europe as traders fret over the inflation outlook and central bank plans to hike interest rates to tame rampant prices. Wall Street closed relatively flat following mixed corporate results, and as a Federal Reserve report said that the US economy was “little changed” […]
Taiwan’s TSMC reports unexpected jump in Q1 earnings on April 21, 2023Taiwanese chip behemoth TSMC reported an unexpected jump in first-quarter profits on Thursday, tempering concerns that it would be hit by a slowdown in global demand. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company operates the world’s largest silicon wafer factories and produces some of the most advanced microchips used in everything from smartphones and cars to missiles. It […]
Cotton futures close higher on April 21, 2023Cotton futures closed higher Thursday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE). The most active cotton contract for September 2023 delivery gained 20 yuan (about 2.90 U.S. dollars) to close at 15,175 yuan per tonne. On Thursday, the total trading volume for six listed cotton futures contracts on the ZCE was 648,502 lots […]