Turkish expert optimistic about China's economic growth

STORY: Turkish expert optimistic about China's economic growth DATELINE: April 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese economy 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MURAT TUFAN, Analyst with Turkish broadcaster Ekoturk 3. various of Chinese economy STORYLINE: China's gross domestic product grew 4.5 percent year on year in the first quarter, official data showed on Tuesday. Murat Tufan, an analyst with Turkish broadcaster Ekoturk, says that the growth rate in the first quarter is crucial, believing that the Chinese economy will continue to grow and contribute to the global economy. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MURAT TUFAN, Analyst with Turkish broadcaster Ekoturk "The growth figure in this quarter was very, very critical. In the next five years, China's contribution to global growth will be twice that of the United States, which is currently the world's largest economy, and China will account for 22.6 percent of the world's growth in the next five years. No one wi

Malaysia's property transactions value rises to 40 bln USD last year

STORY: Malaysia's property transactions value rises to 40 bln USD last year DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:04 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of buildings in Malaysia 2. various of construction workers working at the site STORYLINE: Malaysia's property transactions value rose 23.6 percent year-on-year to 179.07 billion ringgit (40 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022, the National Property Information Center (NAPIC) said on Wednesday. According to NAPIC, more than 389,000 property transactions were recorded last year, up 29.5 percent year-on-year. The residential sub-sector led the overall property market activity, with a 62.5 percent contribution in volume. There were 243,190 transactions worth 94.28 billion ringgit recorded in the review period, increasing by 22.3 percent in volume and 22.6 percent in value year-on-year. The commercial property segment recorded 32,809 transactions worth 32.61 billion ringgit in 2022, increasing by 46.3 percent in volume and 16.7 percent

National bar exam successful applicants

National bar exam successful applicants

TOKYO, Japan - A man (L) rejoices after finding his applicant number on a board posting the numbers of successful applicants in the 2014 national bar examination in front of the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2014. The ministry said there were 1,810 successful applicants, or 22.6 percent of the total applicants.

National bar exam successful applicants

National bar exam successful applicants

TOKYO, Japan - People gather in front of boards posting the numbers of successful applicants in the 2014 national bar examination in front of the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2014. The ministry said there were 1,810 successful applicants, or 22.6 percent of the total applicants.

National bar exam successful applicants

National bar exam successful applicants

TOKYO, Japan - Three men who passed the 2014 national bar examination point to their applicant numbers on a board posting the numbers of successful applicants, for souvenir photos, in front of the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2014. The ministry said there were 1,810 successful applicants, or 22.6 percent of the total applicants.

Türkiye's exports up by 9.2 pct in September

STORY: Türkiye's exports up by 9.2 pct in September DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:45 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cargo in port STORYLINE: Türkiye's exports increased by 9.2 percent year on year to 22.6 billion U.S. dollars in September, Trade Minister Mehmet Mus announced Tuesday. "This is the highest September export figure. Thus, we reached the highest monthly export value in the first nine months of 2022," Mus tweeted. According to data released by the Trade Ministry, Türkiye's imports grew by 41.5 percent to 33 billion U.S. dollars in September, leading to a 298.3-percent increase in the trade deficit compared to the same month last year. Germany, the United States, and Iraq were the top three importers of Turkish goods in September. Last year, the Turkish government announced an economic model that pursues a current account surplus through higher exports and low-interest rates, despite rising inflation and a depreciation in the local currency. The country's fo

Türkiye posts 198-mln-dollar budget surplus in August

STORY: Türkiye posts 198-mln-dollar budget surplus in August DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. various of counting money 3. various of port STORYLINE: Türkiye's budget balance recorded a 3.6 billion Turkish liras (198 million U.S. dollars) surplus in August after posting a deficit for two consecutive months, according to data released by the Turkish Treasury and Finance Ministry on Thursday. The figure increased from a 64 billion Turkish liras (3.5 billion dollars) deficit in July. Spending excluding interest payments was 279.7 billion liras (15.4 billion dollars) in August, rising 204 percent from the same month in 2021. Interest payments were 22.6 billion liras (1.2 billion dollars) in August. Türkiye's budget revenues were 305.9 billion liras (16.8 billion dollars) as tax revenues rose over 107 percent to 271.9 billion liras (14.9 billion dollars), while expenditures amounted to 302.3 billion liras (16.6 billion dollar

National bar exam successful applicants

National bar exam successful applicants

TOKYO, Japan - Three men who passed the 2014 national bar examination point to their applicant numbers on a board posting the numbers of successful applicants, for souvenir photos, in front of the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2014. The ministry said there were 1,810 successful applicants, or 22.6 percent of the total applicants. (Kyodo)

National bar exam successful applicants

National bar exam successful applicants

TOKYO, Japan - People gather in front of boards posting the numbers of successful applicants in the 2014 national bar examination in front of the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2014. The ministry said there were 1,810 successful applicants, or 22.6 percent of the total applicants. (Kyodo)

National bar exam successful applicants

National bar exam successful applicants

TOKYO, Japan - A man (L) rejoices after finding his applicant number on a board posting the numbers of successful applicants in the 2014 national bar examination in front of the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2014. The ministry said there were 1,810 successful applicants, or 22.6 percent of the total applicants. (Kyodo)