Yearly Archives: 2024
Singapore’s mega textile to invest USD590M in Vietnam
ANN/VIETNAM NEWS - Singapore-based Mega Textile Singapore Private Limited has received approval from the Vietnamese Nghe An Provincial Party Committee for a USD590-million foreign...
Laos sees revenue growth in 10 months
VIENTIANE (XINHUA) - Laos' Ministry of Finance announced substantial revenue growth for the first 10 months of 2024, with total revenue reaching more than...
Sri Lanka records highest deflation since 1961
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's consumer prices fell by 2.1 per cent in November, the highest deflation rate recorded by the economically fragile island...
Eurozone’s inflation rises to 2.3pc in November: Eurostat
BRUSSELS (XINHUA) - Eurozone's annual inflation rate for November is expected to reach 2.3 per cent, up from two per cent in October, according...
Canada economic growth slows to 1pc in Q3
OTTAWA (AFP) - Canada's economic growth slowed in line with expectations to 1.0 per cent in the third quarter, the national statistical agency said.
Household...
Brazil unemployment falls to lowest level since 2012
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - Brazil's unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since 2012 in the most recent quarter, official figures showed.
The unemployment...
Keeping up with demand
XINHUA - With the holidays approaching, production lines in a workshop in a remote county in Guizhou Province, southwest China, are busy working to...
WTO chief reappointed as Trump threat looms
GENEVA (AFP) - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who was reappointed for a second term running the World Trade Organization (WTO), said she looked forward to working...
Hawks top Cavs again, reach NBA Cup knockout rounds
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - De’Andre Hunter scored 23 points off the bench as the Atlanta Hawks swooped for another NBA victory over the Cleveland...
Leclerc warns Ferrari as they return ‘to reality’ in Formula One title race
DOHA (AFP) - Charles Leclerc warned Ferrari had returned to reality on Friday when they qualified only fourth and fifth on the grid for...