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Malaysia has recorded a lower number of unemployed in March at 588,700 persons, registering an unemployment rate of 3.5 percent, official data showed Thursday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that an optimistic economic position in March has allowed the country’s labor market to continue to develop steadily. “An improving labor […]

China has maintained steady development in terms of its grain production, said Cong Liang, head of the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, at a press conference. The country’s staple food self-sufficiency rate is above 100 percent, Cong said at the press conference hosted by the State Council Information Office, adding that cereal self-sufficiency rate […]

The Hong Kong economy improved visibly in the first quarter of 2023, led by the strong recovery of inbound tourism and local demand, official data showed Friday. Real gross domestic product (GDP) resumed year-on-year growth of 2.7 percent and surged by 5.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted quarter-to-quarter comparison, according to the first quarter economic […]

Malaysia has recorded a lower number of unemployed in March at 588,700 persons, registering an unemployment rate of 3.5 percent, official data showed Thursday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that an optimistic economic position in March has allowed the country’s labor market to continue to develop steadily. “An improving labor […]

China has maintained steady development in terms of its grain production, said Cong Liang, head of the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, at a press conference Thursday. The country’s staple food self-sufficiency rate is above 100 percent, Cong said at the press conference hosted by the State Council Information Office, adding that cereal self-sufficiency […]

Türkiye’s industrial output surged on a monthly basis in March, the country’s statistical authority revealed on Wednesday. Industrial production rose 5.5% month-on-month in March following an 8.2% decline in February when twin powerful earthquakes hit 11 provinces and affected around 14 million people in the country, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) data showed. The manufacturing […]

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed on Tuesday that the country’s household spending rose 8.2 percent in March compared to the same period last year. According to the latest figures released by the ABS, while non-discretionary spending increased by 13.9 percent, the growth of discretionary goods and services slowed to 2.2 percent. “Hotels, cafes, […]

Moderation in economic activity is being reflected in the government’s books, while New Zealand is facing challenges ahead, including the cost of living, the impact of recent extreme weather and the uncertain global economy, Finance Minister Grant Robertson said on Tuesday. For the nine months to the end of March, core Crown tax revenue was […]

The digitally delivered services in Fiji have increased fourfold since 2005, rising 8.1 percent each year from 2005 to 2022, outpacing goods and other service exports. The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Tuesday that this is an industry that small economies can invest in to be part of the growth momentum in the Southeast […]

A total of 113 projects with a combined investment of about 75 billion yuan (10.84 billion U.S. dollars) were signed during a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) economic and trade expo held in central China’s Hunan Province. The event that kicked off on May 4 in the province’s Huaihua City has served as a new […]