Coal shrinks in China's energy mix
The share of coal dropped in China's energy mix last year as the government continued efforts to foster renewable energy. The consumption of coal inched up 1 percent year on year in 2018, much slowe
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Coal shrinks in China's energy mix
The share of coal dropped in China's energy mix last year as the government continued efforts to foster renewable energy. The consumption of coal inched up 1 percent year on year in 2018, much slowe
China's crude oil output grows in Januar...
BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- China's crude oil output edged up 0.3 percent year-on-year in January, data from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) showed. Crude oil output came in at
Minister: China’s pollution control meet...
China has met its annual target for pollution control, but challenges still remain, Chinese Ecology and Environment Minister Li Ganjie said on Sunday at the "Ministers' Corridor" during this year's T
London sees boom in Chinese students
London is experiencing an unprecedented boom in international student numbers, with the growth rate doubling year-on-year, according to new data published on Wednesday. A report published by the Hig
Visitors to Macao on package tours down ...
MACAO, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The visitors to Macao on package tours fell by 4.6 percent year-on-year to 766,000 in January, owing to a decrease in the number of mainland visitors, the special administr
Fiji extends moratorium on sea turtles h...
SUVA, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Fiji's Ministry of Fisheries said Wednesday the ban on the harvesting of sea turtles will continue this year, extending the 10-year moratorium that expired at the beginning
China sees improving water use efficienc...
BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- China saw improving efficiency in water consumption last year, as the country called for intensive and sustainable development. In 2018, China's water consumption per 10,
Economic Watch: Industrial profits maint...
Profits of China's major industrial firms maintained steady growth last year despite easing pace, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday. Combined profits of industrial firms with annua
China reports solid rise in freight tran...
BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The total freight volume transported in China saw a 7.1-percent increase year on year to 51.5 billion tonnes last year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
Overall business performance of Macao re...
The overall business performance of retail trade in Macao was relatively favorable in 2018, with over 60 percent of the interviewed retailers reporting a year-on-year sales rise in seven months throu
China's job market continues stable deve...
China's job market continued stable development last year thanks to government efforts to stabilize employment, and steady economic growth. Some 13.61 million new jobs were created in 2018, up 100,0
3rd LD-Writethru-China Focus: South Chin...
GUANGZHOU, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's economic powerhouse Guangdong is set to continue its powerful growth streak while targeting 6-6.5 percent in economic growth this year, Governor Ma Xingrui said
Singapore's CPI growth falls to 0.4 pct ...
SINGAPORE, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's consumer price index (CPI) grew 0.4 percent year-on-year in January, following a 0.5-percent increase in December 2018, said the Ministry of Trade and Indus
Vietnam's seafood export rises slightly ...
HANOI, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam earned nearly 1.1 billion U.S. dollars from exporting seafood, mainly prawns and catfish in the first two months of this year, posting a year-on-year increase of 2.
Immigrants to Norway at lowest level sin...
OSLO, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Just over 52,000 people immigrated to Norway last year, which is the lowest level since 2006, the country's statistics bureau revealed on Friday. After the peak years of 201
China's resident disposable income rises...
China's per capita disposable income stood at 28,228 yuan (4,165 U.S. dollars) in 2018, up 6.5 percent year on year in real terms, official data showed Monday. Separately, urban and rural per capita
Vietnam's major farm produce export drop...
HANOI, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's export turnovers of key agricultural products including rice, coffee, cashew nuts and pepper fell in the first two months of this year, the Ministry of Agricultur
Bank of Nanjing net profits up 14.5 pct ...
SHANGHAI, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Bank of Nanjing Co., Ltd., a Chinese city commercial bank, posted Wednesday a 14.5 percent annual growth in 2018 net profits as it continued to optimize its business str
Gala held in Chicago to mark Chinese Lun...
CHICAGO, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- A gala was held at the Drury Lane Theatre at the western suburb of Chicago Friday night to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Year of the Pig. The gala, organize
China's online home appliance market exp...
BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The size of China's online B2C home appliance market continued steady expansion last year by growing 17.5 percent year on year to 576.5 billion yuan (about 86 billion U.S