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SINGAPORE-ECONOMY-Q1-GROWTH

(240523) -- SINGAPORE, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows a city view of Singapore. The Singapore economy grew 2.7 percent year-on-year in the first three months of 2024, extending the 2.2 percent expansion in the previous quarter, according to the quarterly economic survey issued by the Ministry of Trade and Industry Thursday. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-ECONOMY-Q1-GROWTH

(240523) -- SINGAPORE, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows several skyscrapers in the financial district of Singapore. The Singapore economy grew 2.7 percent year-on-year in the first three months of 2024, extending the 2.2 percent expansion in the previous quarter, according to the quarterly economic survey issued by the Ministry of Trade and Industry Thursday. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-ECONOMY-Q1-GROWTH

(240523) -- SINGAPORE, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows the city skyline of Singapore. The Singapore economy grew 2.7 percent year-on-year in the first three months of 2024, extending the 2.2 percent expansion in the previous quarter, according to the quarterly economic survey issued by the Ministry of Trade and Industry Thursday. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-Q1-ECONOMY-INCREASE

(240412) -- SINGAPORE, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers set up scaffolding at the Padang in Singapore on April 12, 2024. The Singapore economy grew by 2.7 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2024, faster than the 2.2 percent growth in the previous quarter, according to advance estimates issued by the Ministry of Trade and Industry Friday. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-Q1-ECONOMY-INCREASE

(240412) -- SINGAPORE, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 12, 2024 shows the city skyline of Singapore. The Singapore economy grew by 2.7 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2024, faster than the 2.2 percent growth in the previous quarter, according to advance estimates issued by the Ministry of Trade and Industry Friday. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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GERMANY-BERLIN-INFLATION-DECLINE

(240403) -- BERLIN, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man shops for bread at a supermarket in Berlin, capital of Germany, April 3, 2024. The German inflation rate fell to 2.2 percent in March, marking the lowest level since April 2021, according to preliminary figures released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-BERLIN-INFLATION-DECLINE

(240403) -- BERLIN, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles run past a gas station in Berlin, capital of Germany, April 3, 2024. The German inflation rate fell to 2.2 percent in March, marking the lowest level since April 2021, according to preliminary figures released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-BERLIN-INFLATION-DECLINE

(240403) -- BERLIN, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People shop at a supermarket in Berlin, capital of Germany, April 3, 2024. The German inflation rate fell to 2.2 percent in March, marking the lowest level since April 2021, according to preliminary figures released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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Australians losing billions to rising credit card fraud

STORY: Australians losing billions to rising credit card fraud SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ANZ Bank and the Commonwealth Bank 3. various of a mall in Australia STORYLINE: Credit card fraud is on the rise in Australia, with victims losing billions of dollars in 2022-2023, official data has revealed. According to figures released on Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), 1.8 million Australians aged 15 and over were victims of card fraud in the 12 months to the end of June 2023. That figure represented 8.7 percent of the over-15 population, up from 8.1 percent in 2021-22 and 6.9 percent in 2020-21. In total, Australians who experienced card fraud lost 2.2 billion Australian dollars (1.4 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022-23. One-third of victims lost less than 100 Australian dollars, the ABS said, and 17.8 percent lost over 1,000 Australian dollars. The median amount withdr

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Injuries from animals hospitalized 23,000 Australians in 12 months: report

STORY: Injuries from animals hospitalized 23,000 Australians in 12 months: report SHOOTING TIME: March 13, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of venomous animals: snakes 2. various of dog attacking people 3. various of livestock: sheep, cows, hens STORYLINE: Over 20,000 Australians were hospitalized with injuries caused by animals in 2021-22 according to government data. A report published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) on Wednesday revealed that there were 23,380 injury hospitalizations related to animals in Australia in the 12 months to the end of June 2022. Of the total hospitalizations, the report said that cats and dogs were responsible for 53 percent, livestock for 22 percent, wildlife and venomous animals for 21 percent and marine animals for 2.2 percent. Out of every 100,000 people in Australia, 90.5 were hospitalized due to injuries caused by contact with animals in 2021-22 -- up from 66.5 per 1

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Australians "fed up" with poor domestic airline performance: minister

STORY: Australians "fed up" with poor domestic airline performance: minister SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Qantas flight taking off 2. various of an airplane arriving at the airport 3. various of a baggage conveyor belt with suitcases STORYLINE: Australia's Transport Minister Catherine King has criticized the country's domestic airlines for their worst performance in over a year. King on Thursday released a report for airlines, revealing an average on-time arrivals figure of 64.1 percent in November. It marked a significant fall from the long-term average of 81.1 percent and the lowest monthly figure in 2023. Cancellations were at 3.7 percent in November, up from the long-term average of 2.2 percent, and 65.9 percent of flights departed on time compared to a long-term average of 82.3 percent. "Given these very disappointing results, it is no wonder that so many Australians remain fed up with our major

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U.S.-ECONOMY-HOME SALES

(230823) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows an advertisement in front of a real estate for sales in Millbrae, California, the United States. The sales of previously owned homes in the United States dropped 2.2 percent in July from June to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.07 million units, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. Sales were 16.6 percent lower compared with July of last year, while homes were sold at the slowest July pace since 2010. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-HOME SALES

(230823) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows an advertisement in front of a real estate for sales in Millbrae, California, the United States. The sales of previously owned homes in the United States dropped 2.2 percent in July from June to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.07 million units, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. Sales were 16.6 percent lower compared with July of last year, while homes were sold at the slowest July pace since 2010. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-HOME SALES

(230823) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows an advertisement in front of a real estate for sales in Millbrae, California, the United States. The sales of previously owned homes in the United States dropped 2.2 percent in July from June to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.07 million units, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. Sales were 16.6 percent lower compared with July of last year, while homes were sold at the slowest July pace since 2010. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-HOME SALES

(230823) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows an advertisement in front of a real estate for sales in Millbrae, California, the United States. The sales of previously owned homes in the United States dropped 2.2 percent in July from June to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.07 million units, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. Sales were 16.6 percent lower compared with July of last year, while homes were sold at the slowest July pace since 2010. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-HOME SALES

(230823) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows an advertisement in front of a real estate for sales in Millbrae, California, the United States. The sales of previously owned homes in the United States dropped 2.2 percent in July from June to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.07 million units, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. Sales were 16.6 percent lower compared with July of last year, while homes were sold at the slowest July pace since 2010. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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China's GDP expands 4.5 pct year on year in Q1

STORY: China's GDP expands 4.5 pct year on year in Q1 DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street scenes in China 2. various of the press conference 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): FU LINGHUI, Spokesperson of National Bureau of Statistics STORYLINE: China's gross domestic product grew 4.5 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2023, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): FU LINGHUI, Spokesperson of National Bureau of Statistics "We brought about a steady recovery for production demand. Employment and prices remain stable on the whole. Individual incomes continue to rise, market expectations improve significantly and the economy was off to a good start. According to preliminary estimates, the GDP in the first quarter reached 28,499.7 billion yuan (about 4.14 trillion U.S. dollars), up by 4.5 percent year on year at constant price, or up by 2.2 percent

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Japan books 16.6 bln USD current account surplus in February

STORY: Japan books 16.6 bln USD current account surplus in February DATELINE: April 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:47 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views of Tokyo 2. various of port STORYLINE: Japan logged a current account surplus of 2.2 trillion yen (16.6 billion U.S. dollars) in February, the government said in a report on Monday, back to the black following a deficit in January. According to the Finance Ministry's preliminary information, the figure was 2.3 percent lower than in the same period last year. According to the ministry, the country had a goods trade deficit of 604.1 billion yen (4.56 billion U.S. dollars) and a services trade deficit of 220.4 billion yen (1.66 million U.S. dollars), among key components in the recording period. Imports and exports expanded 9.8 percent and 4.5 percent year on year, respectively, the preliminary data showed. The report also showed that the primary income, which reflects returns on overseas investments, booked a surplus o

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Vietnam's FDI plunges 38.8 pct in Q1

STORY: Vietnam's FDI plunges 38.8 pct in Q1 DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Hanoi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ho Chi Minh City 2. various of foreign-invested factories in Vietnam STORYLINE: Vietnam attracted 5.45 billion U.S. dollars worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) as of March 20 this year, down 38.8 percent year on year, the General Statistics Office said on Wednesday. Vietnam received 4.32 billion U.S. dollars in actual inflows of FDI in the period, down 2.2 percent year on year, the data showed. Singapore remained the top source of new FDI pledges into the country with 1.35 billion U.S. dollars. FDI pledges, which indicate the size of future FDI disbursements, reached 3.02 billion U.S. dollars, down 5.9 percent from a year earlier, the statistics office said in a statement. Of the pledges, 77.6 percent would go to manufacturing and processing, while 12 percent would be invested in real estate development, it added. FDI has been a key driver of Vietnam's ec

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Swiss business leader upbeat on China's opening, economic outlook

STORY: Swiss business leader upbeat on China's opening, economic outlook DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Geneva CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FELIX SUTTER, President, Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FELIX SUTTER, President, Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) 3. various of Switzerland 4. various of China STORYLINE: The president of the Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) welcomed China's lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and said he was bullish about the outlook for the Chinese economy this year. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts China's economy to grow by 4.4 percent this year and consumer prices to increase by 2.2 percent. Asked about his outlook, Sutter said: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FELIX SUTTER, President, Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) "I think something like 5 percent, 5 something percent growth is expected for 2023." Since 2010, China has been Switzerland's biggest trading partner in Asi

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Gov't panel members foresee real 2.2% growth in FY 2008

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd R) chairs a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy at his official residence on Aug. 6. Private-sector members of the key governmental economic panel unveiled their estimate for Japan's macroeconomic conditions in the next fiscal year starting in April 2008, forecasting a real 2.2 percent growth from the previous year.

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China's consumer prices up 2.2% in June

BEIJING, China - Customers buy bargain sale vegetables at a supermarket in Beijing on July 8, 2012. Government data showed on July 9, 2012, that China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, rose 2.2 percent in June from the same month a year earlier, slowing from 3.0 percent in May.

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Wheat prices up again due to tighter supplies in U.S.: FAO

STORY: Wheat prices up again due to tighter supplies in U.S.: FAO DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Rome-based United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization 2. various of farmland 3. various of wheat products and supermarket STORYLINE: World wheat prices rose by 3.2 percent in October partially due to tighter supplies from the U.S. following a downward production revision, the Rome-based United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Food Price Index showed on Friday. The index was unchanged from September after six consecutive months of decline. The grains and cereals sub-index rose by 3 percent, building on a 2.2 percent increase a month earlier. The FAO explained this by "continuing uncertainties" about a program that allows Ukraine to safely export wheat from its Black Sea ports due to its conflict with Russia. Lower production levels in the United States were also a factor, it said. Corn prices rose by 4.3 percent, refl

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India's GDP grows at 13.5 pct in April-June period: gov't data

STORY: India's GDP grows at 13.5 pct in April-June period: gov't data DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of gov't buildings 3. various of RBI (Reserve Bank of India) building 4. various of agriculture field and crop harvesting 5. various of wholesale market area STORYLINE: India's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 13.5 percent during the April-June quarter, according to the official data released by the country's National Statistical Office on Wednesday. April to June is the first quarter of India's financial year, which begins in April and ends in March of the following year. The country's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, had forecast the growth rate to be around 16.2 percent during the quarter. While the agriculture sector grew at 4.5 percent versus 2.2 percent in the same quarter a year ago, the manufacturing sector witnessed a growth rate of 4.8 percent as compared to 4.9 percent in the same

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Egypt's monthly inflation declines slightly for first time in 7 months

STORY: Egypt's monthly inflation declines slightly for first time in 7 months DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE)various of a cash counting machinevarious of a market STORYLINE: Egypt's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Thursday that Egypt's headline monthly inflation declined to 13.2 percent in June, from 13.5 percent in May, for the first time in seven months. CAPMAS ascribed the decline mainly to the decrease in prices of food and beverage by 2.2 percent. Other commodities and services, such as healthcare and transport, registered a price rise ranging between 0.3 percent and 2 percent, according to the agency. Egypt's inflation started to speed up entering the double-digit zone in March due to disruption in global supply chains, COVID-19, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and the devaluation of the Egyptian pound. The annual headline inflation accelerated to 14.7 percent

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Sweden records highest inflation since 1991

STORY: Sweden records highest inflation since 1991 DATELINE: April 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Sweden STORYLINE: Sweden is experiencing the highest inflation in decades, with a 12-month inflation rate of 6.1 percent in March, Statistics Sweden said on Thursday. "The inflation rate rose sharply because of a general and broad price increase. Prices on food and non-alcoholic beverages rose, but mainly it was rising electricity and fuel prices that had a major impact," Caroline Neander, a statistician of the agency, said in a press release. The CPIF (Consumer Price Index with a fixed interest rate) 12-month inflation rate rose by 1.7 percent from February to March, according to the Swedish government agency. The rate was mainly affected by higher energy prices, which contributed 2.2 percentage points, adding that additional contributing factors were higher prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages. The agency also repo

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BRITAIN-LONDON-OIL PRICES

(220409) -- LONDON, April 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Closed pumps are seen in a petrol station in London, Britain, April 8, 2022. Oil prices rose on Friday, but suffered a fall for the week. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for May delivery added 2.23 U.S. dollars, or 2.3 percent, to settle at 98.26 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for June delivery increased 2.2 dollars, or 2.2 percent, to close at 102.78 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-OIL PRICES

(220409) -- LONDON, April 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman fuels her car at a petrol station in London, Britain, April 8, 2022. Oil prices rose on Friday, but suffered a fall for the week. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for May delivery added 2.23 U.S. dollars, or 2.3 percent, to settle at 98.26 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for June delivery increased 2.2 dollars, or 2.2 percent, to close at 102.78 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-OIL PRICES

(220409) -- LONDON, April 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A bus runs past a petrol station in London, Britain, April 8, 2022. Oil prices rose on Friday, but suffered a fall for the week. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for May delivery added 2.23 U.S. dollars, or 2.3 percent, to settle at 98.26 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for June delivery increased 2.2 dollars, or 2.2 percent, to close at 102.78 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-OIL PRICES

(220409) -- LONDON, April 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A deliveryman rides past a petrol station in London, Britain, April 8, 2022. Oil prices rose on Friday, but suffered a fall for the week. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for May delivery added 2.23 U.S. dollars, or 2.3 percent, to settle at 98.26 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for June delivery increased 2.2 dollars, or 2.2 percent, to close at 102.78 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-OIL PRICES

(220409) -- LONDON, April 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a petrol station in London, Britain, April 8, 2022. Oil prices rose on Friday, but suffered a fall for the week. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for May delivery added 2.23 U.S. dollars, or 2.3 percent, to settle at 98.26 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for June delivery increased 2.2 dollars, or 2.2 percent, to close at 102.78 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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Gov't panel members foresee real 2.2% growth in FY 2008

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd R) chairs a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy at his official residence on Aug. 6. Private-sector members of the key governmental economic panel unveiled their estimate for Japan's macroeconomic conditions in the next fiscal year starting in April 2008, forecasting a real 2.2 percent growth from the previous year. (Kyodo)

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Japan's economy expands annualized 2.2% in Jan.-March

Nobuteru Ishihara, Japan's minister in charge of revitalizing the economy, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 18, 2017, about gross domestic product data. Japan's economy grew an annualized real 2.2 percent in the January-March period for a fifth straight quarter of expansion, buoyed by robust exports and a pickup in private consumption. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo