Japan logs goods trade surplus of 3.03 b...
TOKYO, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Japan logged a goods trade surplus in February, the government said in a preliminary report on Monday. According to the Finance Ministry, the surplus in January stood at 3
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Japan logs goods trade surplus of 3.03 b...
TOKYO, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Japan logged a goods trade surplus in February, the government said in a preliminary report on Monday. According to the Finance Ministry, the surplus in January stood at 3
Roundup: U.S. economic growth slows to 2...
The U.S. economy grew at 2.6 percent year on year in the fourth quarter of 2018, down from 3.4 percent in the previous quarter, the U.S. Commerce Department reported on Thursday. Real gross domestic
Gold futures extend losses amid firmer U...
CHICAGO, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell for the second consecutive session on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened. The most act
U.S. economic growth slows to 2.6 pct in...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, down from 3.4 percent in the previous quarter, the U.S. Commerce Department repor
U.S. economic growth slows to 2.6 pct in...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, down from 3.4 percent in the previous quarter, the U.S. Commerce Department repor
Vietnam's garment export increases 13.3 ...
HANOI, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reaped roughly 7.3 billion U.S. dollars from exporting garments and textiles in the first quarter of this year, up 13.3 percent on-year, according to the country's
Philippine economy to sustain strong gro...
MANILA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Amid lingering global and local uncertainties, the World Bank (WB) said in a report released on Monday that the Philippine economy is poised to grow at 6.4 percent in 2019
Tokyo stocks open sharply higher on barg...
TOKYO, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened sharply higher on Tuesday as investors snapped up bargains following the Nikkei index tumbling more than 3 percent a day earlier.As of 9:15 a.m. the 22
66.3 pct Chinese attribute youth's heari...
A survey showed that 66.3 percent of 2,002 respondents believed unhealthy lifestyles resulted in hearing impairment among Chinese youth. While 79.7 percent of the respondents believed they had good
China's property investment up 9.5 pct i...
China's investment in property development grew 9.5 percent year on year in 2018, 2.5 percentage points faster than the pace in 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday. The tota
Macao's merchandise export grows by 8.1 ...
MACAO, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- The total value of merchandise export increased by 8.1 percent year-on-year to 12.19 billion patacas (about 1.51 billion U.S. dollars), the Macao Special Administrative Regi
China's solid economic performance in 20...
China's economy grew 6.6 percent year on year in 2018, beating the official annual target of around 6.5 percent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday. The country's gross
NW China's Xinjiang sees improved air qu...
Fourteen major cities in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region had their air quality improved in 2018, thanks to intensified efforts in environmental control. The average concentration
China's overnight Shibor interbank rate ...
BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The overnight Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate (Shibor), which measures the borrowing cost on China's interbank market, dropped 7 basis points to 2.584 percent Thursday. T
Macao's population reaches over 660,000
MACAO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The total population in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) at the end of 2018 reached more than 660,000, with the female population accounting for 53.1 perce
Natural gas powers over 60 pct of U.S. e...
HOUSTON, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Natural gas fueled more than 60 percent of electric generating capacity installed last year in the United States, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said o
China's courier sector sustains growth
China's courier sector continued to expand, raking in 94.7 billion yuan (about 14.1 billion U.S. dollars) of revenue from January to February, up 20.3 percent year on year. The volume of parcels deli
British car production plunges as Brexit...
British car production dropped by 18.2 percent year-on-year in January, as Brexit uncertainty continued to hit consumer confidence, according to data published Thursday by the Society of Motor Manufa
Chinese shares close lower Monday
BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks fell on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.97 percent, closing at 3,043.03. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.80 percent lower
Spotlight: No easy job for UK to shift f...
LONDON, March 7 (Xinhua) -- There would be either supply shortage or prices hiking for some fresh foods on UK shelves if no-deal Brexit becomes a reality at the end of this month, since the country c