Taiwan libraries see sharp rise in e-boo...
The number of people borrowing e-books in Taiwan's libraries rose 30.83 percent year-on-year to 1.74 million in 2018, according to a report released by the Taiwan Library Monday. Public libraries on
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Taiwan libraries see sharp rise in e-boo...
The number of people borrowing e-books in Taiwan's libraries rose 30.83 percent year-on-year to 1.74 million in 2018, according to a report released by the Taiwan Library Monday. Public libraries on
Hong Kong consumer prices up 2.1 pct in ...
HONG KONG, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's consumer prices rose by 2.1 percent in February year-on-year, official data showed on Thursday. The figure is smaller than the corresponding increase of 2.
Malaysia's inflation falls in February f...
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's inflation as measured by consumer price index (CPI) fell 0.4 percent year-on-year in February, official data showed on Friday. This was the second month
Brazil's vehicle production drops 0.6 pc...
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's vehicle production dropped 0.6 percent with 695,700 units in the first quarter of 2019, compared to the same period of last year, the National Association
Indonesian annual retail sales edges up ...
JAKARTA, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Retail sales in Indonesia accelerated at a faster pace in February year-over-year as demand for clothes, and cultural and recreational-linked goods seasonally drift highe
China inclusive finance loans increase i...
China's inclusive finance developed rapidly last year, the People's Bank of China said Monday. The loan balance of the inclusive finance sector stood at 13.39 trillion yuan (1.99 trillion U.S. dollar
Six operas in Hong Kong mark year of his...
This year marks the 70th birthday of the People's Republic of China as well as the 20th anniversary of the Macao Special Administrative Region's return to the motherland. The government is keen on bo
S. Korean activists visit DPRK for joint...
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- A group of South Korean civilian activists made a two-day visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday to hold a new year's event jointly with their
China sees booming copyright registratio...
BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- More than 1.1 million registrations for computer software copyrights have been made in China in 2018, a year-on-year growth of 48.22 percent, according to a newspaper rep
At least 2 killed after blasts hit New Y...
KABUL, March 21 (Xinhua) -- At least two people were killed and 14 others wounded after three blasts hit New Year celebrations near a shrine in the western side of Kabul on Thursday, officials said.
China's automaker Geely reports growing ...
HANGZHOU, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese car company Geely registered fast revenue and profit growth in 2018, according to its financial report filed with the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (
IMF sees Uzbekistan's economic growth pi...
TASHKENT, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Uzbekistan's economic growth is expected to pick up to 5.5 percent this year and accelerate further to 6.0 percent in 2020 from last year's 5.0 percent, mainly thanks to
New York award ceremony highlights China...
NEW YORK, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- More than 150 photographers gathered here on Tuesday to share their stories of China and the Lunar New Year told through the lens of a camera. Siu Mei Ching, a Chinese A
PetroChina profits surge over higher oil...
BEIJING, March 21 (Xinhua) -- PetroChina, China's largest oil and gas producer, said Thursday its net profits surged over 130 percent last year due to higher global oil prices and strong natural gas
Number of China-Europe freight trains re...
The number of China-Europe freight trains via Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, increased by 41.2 percent year-over-year in 2018. Check out how the service hub strive to bec
China sees rising FDI inflows in Jan-Feb
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland expanded 5.5 percent year-on-year to reach 147.11 billion yuan (about 21.69 billion U.S. dollars) in the first two months, the Ministry of Co
Thailand's exports rise 5.91 percent aft...
BANGKOK, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's export growth leaped 5.91 percent in February year on year due to the rising crude oil price and other factors, the Commerce Ministry said on Thursday. Export
Vietnam's rice export decreases 23.6 pct...
HANOI, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam exported over 1.3 million tons of rice worth 567 million U.S. dollars in the first quarter of this year, seeing respective year-on-year drops of 11.5 percent and 23
Yunnan's trade with Mekong River countri...
The trade revenue between southwest China's Yunnan Province and countries along the Mekong River exceeded 12.8 billion U.S. dollars last year. The trade volume saw a year-on-year increase of 7.28 pe
Xinjiang sees increasing export of agri-...
Urumqi Customs in northwest China said they handled the export of 3.89 billion yuan (558 million U.S. dollars) worth of agricultural products in 2018, up 4 percent year on year. The agri-product expo