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Australian unemployment rate rises to 4.1 pct

STORY: Australian unemployment rate rises to 4.1 pct SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ABS House 2. various of Canberra employees STORYLINE: Australia's unemployment rate rose for a second straight month to 4.1 percent in April. According to official figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday, the unemployment rate rose from 3.9 percent in March to 4.1 percent in April -- the equal-highest rate since January 2022. The rise in the unemployment rate came despite the number of employed Australians increasing by 38,500 people between March and April, with a 44,600 rise in part-time positions partially offset by a 6,100 fall in full-time roles. In the same period, the number of unemployed people -- meaning those who are not employed but are actively looking for work -- rose by 30,300 to 604,200. The participation rate, which measures the proportion of the working-age popu

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U.S. unemployment rate ticks up to 3.9 pct in April as job growth slows

STORY: U.S. unemployment rate ticks up to 3.9 pct in April as job growth slows SHOOTING TIME: May 3, 2024 DATELINE: May 4, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:12 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of U.S. Labor Department 2. various of street views in Washington D.C. 3. various of a subway train in Washington D.C. 4. various of a freight train in the U.S. 5. various of American Airlines airplanes STORYLINE: U.S. employers added fewer-than-expected 175,000 jobs in April, with the unemployment rate again ticking up to 3.9 percent, the U.S. Labor Department reported Friday. Job gains occurred in health care, social assistance, and transportation and warehousing, according to the department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 175,000 in April, lower than the average monthly gain of 242,000 over the prior 12 months, the report noted. In February, the unemployment rate increased to 3.9 percent, the highest level in two years, before sli

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Türkiye's annual inflation rate hit 68.5 pct in March

STORY: Türkiye's annual inflation rate hit 68.5 pct in March SHOOTING TIME: April 3, 2024 DATELINE: April 4, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a discount butcher in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of people shopping in a bazaar in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Türkiye's annual inflation rate hit 68.5 percent in March, up from 67.1 percent in February, official data showed Wednesday. Consumer prices registered a monthly increase of 3.16 percent, with education, communication, and the combined sector of hotels, restaurants, and cafes leading the rise at 13 percent, 5.6 percent, and 3.9 percent, respectively, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute. The cost of education experienced the highest annual increase at 104.07 percent, followed by restaurants and hotels at 94.97 percent and health at 80.25 percent. Despite implementing a monetary tightening policy since mid-2023, the inflation rate remains high i

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UK inflation rises in December

STORY: UK inflation rises in December SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 27, 2023-Jan. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:56 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping in London during the Christmas season (Dec. 27, 2023) 2. various of supermarkets in London (Nov. 10, 2023) 3. various of Bank of England (Jan. 5, 2024) STORYLINE: The United Kingdom's (UK) consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4 percent in the 12 months to December 2023, up from 3.9 percent in November, according to data released on Wednesday. This was the first inflation increase since February 2023, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It said that CPI rose by 0.4 percent monthly in December. "The rate of inflation ticked up a little in December, with rises in tobacco prices due to recently introduced duty increases," said Grant Fitzner, chief economist of the ONS. Prices in the alcohol and tobacco division rose by 12.8 percent in the year to December. As announced in Autumn Statement 2023 in N

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BRITAIN-LONDON-DECEMBER-INFLATION-RISE

(240118) -- LONDON, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People purchase fruit in a shop in London, Britain, Jan. 17, 2024. The United Kingdom's (UK) consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4 percent in the 12 months to December 2023, up from 3.9 percent in November, according to data released on Wednesday. (Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-DECEMBER-INFLATION-RISE

(240118) -- LONDON, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People purchase fruit in a shop in London, Britain, Jan. 17, 2024. The United Kingdom's (UK) consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4 percent in the 12 months to December 2023, up from 3.9 percent in November, according to data released on Wednesday. (Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-DECEMBER-INFLATION-RISE

(240118) -- LONDON, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man sits in a store of Three UK promoting winter sale in London, Britain, Jan. 17, 2024. The United Kingdom's (UK) consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4 percent in the 12 months to December 2023, up from 3.9 percent in November, according to data released on Wednesday. (Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-DECEMBER-INFLATION-RISE

(240118) -- LONDON, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past a sale sign displayed in a store in London, Britain, Jan. 17, 2024. The United Kingdom's (UK) consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4 percent in the 12 months to December 2023, up from 3.9 percent in November, according to data released on Wednesday. (Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-RISE

(240116) -- VANCOUVER, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops for food at a grocery store in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 16, 2024. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.9 percent on an annual average basis in 2023, following a 40-year-high increase of 6.8 percent in 2022 and a 3.4 percent increase in 2021, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-RISE

(240116) -- VANCOUVER, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops for food at a grocery store in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 16, 2024. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.9 percent on an annual average basis in 2023, following a 40-year-high increase of 6.8 percent in 2022 and a 3.4 percent increase in 2021, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-RISE

(240116) -- VANCOUVER, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops for food at a grocery store in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 16, 2024. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.9 percent on an annual average basis in 2023, following a 40-year-high increase of 6.8 percent in 2022 and a 3.4 percent increase in 2021, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-RISE

(240116) -- VANCOUVER, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops for food at a grocery store in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 16, 2024. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.9 percent on an annual average basis in 2023, following a 40-year-high increase of 6.8 percent in 2022 and a 3.4 percent increase in 2021, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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THE PHILIPPINES-ECONOMY GROWTH

(240112) -- QUEZON CITY, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People are seen inside a shopping mall in Quezon City, the Philippines, Jan. 12, 2024. According to official data, the year-on-year inflation in the Philippines eased to 3.9 percent in December 2023, bringing the full-year average inflation rate to 6 percent. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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China Total Import And Export Value of Foreign Trade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7,2023 - A general view of containers loading and unloading at the container terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 7, 2023. China's imports and exports in the first eight months of 2023 totaled 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday. Among them, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%. Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. In August, China's imports and exports reached 3.59 trillion yuan, up 3.9 percent from the previous month.

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China Total Import And Export Value of Foreign Trade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7,2023 - A general view of containers loading and unloading at the container terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 7, 2023. China's imports and exports in the first eight months of 2023 totaled 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday. Among them, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%. Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. In August, China's imports and exports reached 3.59 trillion yuan, up 3.9 percent from the previous month.

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China Total Import And Export Value of Foreign Trade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7,2023 - Cargo ships prepare to dock for loading and unloading at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in east China's Jiangsu province, Sept 7, 2023. China's imports and exports in the first eight months of 2023 totaled 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday. Among them, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%. Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. In August, China's imports and exports reached 3.59 trillion yuan, up 3.9 percent from the previous month.

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China Total Import And Export Value of Foreign Trade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7,2023 - A general view of containers loading and unloading at the container terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 7, 2023. China's imports and exports in the first eight months of 2023 totaled 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday. Among them, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%. Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. In August, China's imports and exports reached 3.59 trillion yuan, up 3.9 percent from the previous month.

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China Total Import And Export Value of Foreign Trade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7,2023 - A general view of containers loading and unloading at the container terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 7, 2023. China's imports and exports in the first eight months of 2023 totaled 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday. Among them, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%. Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. In August, China's imports and exports reached 3.59 trillion yuan, up 3.9 percent from the previous month.

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China Total Import And Export Value of Foreign Trade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7,2023 - A general view of containers loading and unloading at the container terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 7, 2023. China's imports and exports in the first eight months of 2023 totaled 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday. Among them, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%. Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. In August, China's imports and exports reached 3.59 trillion yuan, up 3.9 percent from the previous month.

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China Total Import And Export Value of Foreign Trade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7,2023 - Cargo ships prepare to dock for loading and unloading at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in east China's Jiangsu province, Sept 7, 2023. China's imports and exports in the first eight months of 2023 totaled 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday. Among them, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%. Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. In August, China's imports and exports reached 3.59 trillion yuan, up 3.9 percent from the previous month.

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China Total Import And Export Value of Foreign Trade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7,2023 - A large number of vehicles are ready for shipment at the container terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, September 7, 2023. China's imports and exports in the first eight months of 2023 totaled 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday. Among them, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%. Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. In August, China's imports and exports reached 3.59 trillion yuan, up 3.9 percent from the previous month.

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China Total Import And Export Value of Foreign Trade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7,2023 - A general view of containers loading and unloading at the container terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 7, 2023. China's imports and exports in the first eight months of 2023 totaled 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday. Among them, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%. Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. In August, China's imports and exports reached 3.59 trillion yuan, up 3.9 percent from the previous month.

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China Total Import And Export Value of Foreign Trade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7,2023 - A general view of containers loading and unloading at the container terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 7, 2023. China's imports and exports in the first eight months of 2023 totaled 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday. Among them, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%. Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. In August, China's imports and exports reached 3.59 trillion yuan, up 3.9 percent from the previous month.

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China Total Import And Export Value of Foreign Trade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7,2023 - A general view of containers loading and unloading at the container terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 7, 2023. China's imports and exports in the first eight months of 2023 totaled 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday. Among them, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%. Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. In August, China's imports and exports reached 3.59 trillion yuan, up 3.9 percent from the previous month.

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China Total Import And Export Value of Foreign Trade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7,2023 - A general view of containers loading and unloading at the container terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 7, 2023. China's imports and exports in the first eight months of 2023 totaled 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday. Among them, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%. Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. In August, China's imports and exports reached 3.59 trillion yuan, up 3.9 percent from the previous month.

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China Total Import And Export Value of Foreign Trade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7,2023 - A general view of containers loading and unloading at the container terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 7, 2023. China's imports and exports in the first eight months of 2023 totaled 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday. Among them, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%. Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. In August, China's imports and exports reached 3.59 trillion yuan, up 3.9 percent from the previous month.

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China Total Import And Export Value of Foreign Trade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7,2023 - A general view of containers loading and unloading at the container terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 7, 2023. China's imports and exports in the first eight months of 2023 totaled 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday. Among them, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%. Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. In August, China's imports and exports reached 3.59 trillion yuan, up 3.9 percent from the previous month.

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China Total Import And Export Value of Foreign Trade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7,2023 - A general view of containers loading and unloading at the container terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 7, 2023. China's imports and exports in the first eight months of 2023 totaled 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday. Among them, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%. Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. In August, China's imports and exports reached 3.59 trillion yuan, up 3.9 percent from the previous month.

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China Total Import And Export Value of Foreign Trade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7,2023 - A general view of containers loading and unloading at the container terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 7, 2023. China's imports and exports in the first eight months of 2023 totaled 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday. Among them, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%. Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. In August, China's imports and exports reached 3.59 trillion yuan, up 3.9 percent from the previous month.

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China Total Import And Export Value of Foreign Trade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7,2023 - A general view of containers loading and unloading at the container terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 7, 2023. China's imports and exports in the first eight months of 2023 totaled 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday. Among them, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%. Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. In August, China's imports and exports reached 3.59 trillion yuan, up 3.9 percent from the previous month.

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U.S. housing construction increases 3.9 pct in July

STORY: U.S. housing construction increases 3.9 pct in July DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a construction site in Arlington, the U.S. state of Virginia 2. various of local residential areas STORYLINE: U.S. new home construction increased by 3.9 percent in July, according to figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Housing starts climbed to an annual level of 1.45 million units, which narrowly beat economists' estimates of 1.44 million units. Building applications, a measurement of future projects, increased 0.1 percent to the tune of an annual 1.44 million units. Still, building permits have dropped 13 percent since the same period a year ago. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Washington D.C. (XHTV)

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Malaysia witnesses more domestic visitors in Q1

STORY: Malaysia witnesses more domestic visitors in Q1 DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists at the Porta De Santiago in Malacca 2. various of tourists visiting the Stadthuys in the heart of Malacca City 3. various of the Malacca River and tourists enjoying a cruise ride in Malacca 4. various of Pulau Lang Tengah, Terengganu 5. various of Langkawi, Kedah STORYLINE: The number of Malaysia's domestic tourists rose 33.7 percent year-on-year to 48.6 million in the first quarter of 2023, official data showed Monday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that for quarter-on-quarter comparison, the number of domestic visitors increased by 3.9 percent as compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. Meanwhile, domestic tourism expenditure for the first quarter stood at 19.2 billion ringgit (4.1 billion U.S. dollars), jumped 47 percent year-on-year, and rose 4.6 percent quarter-on-quarter. DOSM data also showed that

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Mexico's economy grows 3.7 pct in Q1, 2023

STORY: Mexico's economy grows 3.7 pct in Q1, 2023 DATELINE: May 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cityscape in Mexico City 2. various of bank clerks counting STORYLINE: Mexico's economy grew 3.7 percent in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2022, according to revised figures released by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) Friday. The service sector, the largest contributor to the economy, grew 4.3 percent year-on-year in Q1, while industrial activity grew 2.5 percent. The agricultural sector, with a minimal contribution to the GDP, expanded by 2.3 percent year-on-year in the same period. On April 28, Inegi reported a preliminary growth of 3.9 percent between January and March. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mexico City. (XHTV)

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Tokyo to face tight power supply this summer

STORY: Tokyo to face tight power supply this summer DATELINE: April 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of night views of Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's Tokyo area is expected to sustain a tight supply-demand situation for electricity this summer, according to projections made by the government. According to the latest estimates released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the reserve power supply capacity ratio in the metropolitan area might hit the lowest level for maintaining stable supply by falling to 3 percent, if the region served by Tokyo Electric Power Company experiences excessive heat on a once-in-a-decade scale in July. Even if such severe weather persists, utilities in other locations are anticipated to have power supply reserves of greater than 3 percent, the forecast showed. The estimates, based on the supply plans of electrical service providers, expected the reserve capacity rate to improve to 3.9 percent in the Tokyo area in Au

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Japan's greenhouse gas emissions

DOHA, Qatar - Japanese Environment Minister Hiroyuki Nagahama answers reporters' questions on Dec. 5, 2012, in Doha, Qatar, where the 18th United Nations Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change is being held. Greenhouse gases equivalent to 1,307 million tons of carbon dioxide were emitted in Japan in fiscal 2011 through March 2012, up 3.9 percent from the previous year, the Environment Ministry said the same day in a preliminary report.

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Japan smoking rate falls to record-low 19.5%

TOKYO, Japan - A man smokes a cigarette in an outdoor smoking area near JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2012. The smoking rate hit an all-time low of 19.5 percent in Japan in 2010, down 3.9 percentage points from the preceding year, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said the same day.

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Türkiye's economy grows 3.9 pct in Q3

STORY: Türkiye's economy grows 3.9 pct in Q3 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye 2. various of factories 3. various of dollars and lira STORYLINE: Türkiye's economy grew 3.9 percent year on year in the third quarter, expanding at the slowest rate since the second quarter of 2020, the Turkish Statistical Institute data announced on Wednesday. The limited growth in consumption compared to the second quarter and the slowdown in foreign demand contributed to the decrease in the growth rate. Gross domestic product (GDP) narrowed 0.1 percent from the previous quarter on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, the data showed. Consumption expenditures of resident households increased by 19.9 percent as a chained volume index in the third quarter of the year compared to the same period of the previous year. While the final consumption expenditures of the government increased by 8.5 percent, the gross fixed capital formation decreased by 1.3

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China, Türkiye strong strategic partners with great potential: Turkish businessman

STORY: China, Türkiye strong strategical partners with great potential: Turkish businessman DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of Shanghai 2. various of the 5th CIIE 3. SOUNDBITE (English): AYDIN ACUN, Noor Asia Greenlife 4. various of Norasia Greenlife Company's products 5. various of the 5th CIIE STORYLINE: The fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) concluded in Shanghai on Thursday. It saw 73.5 billion U.S. dollars worth of tentative deals reached for one-year purchases of goods and services, up 3.9 percent from that of last year. A Turkish businessman whose company joined the CIIE for the first time this year said that the CIIE is a very important platform. SOUNDBITE (English): AYDIN ACUN, Noor Asia Greenlife "We know very well that CIIE is the most important import organization (expo) in China as a very strategic step to explain the company and the products in the Chinese market. For Türkiye, as I've repeated a lot o

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Malaysia's 3rd quarter unemployment rate falls to 3.7 pct

STORY: Malaysia's 3rd quarter unemployment rate falls to 3.7 pct DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Malaysia STORYLINE: Malaysia's unemployment rate in the third quarter fell to 3.7 percent from 3.9 percent in the second quarter, official data showed Tuesday. The number of unemployed persons declined 4.7 percent to 611,800 persons from 642,000 persons in the second quarter, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement. In terms of employment, employed persons rose 0.8 percent to 15.83 million persons in the third quarter, from 15.7 million persons in the second quarter. The labor force continued to expand in the third quarter, rising 0.6 percent to 16.44 million persons from 16.34 million persons in the preceding quarter. Subsequently, the labor force participation rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 69.4 percent. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala Lumpur. (XHTV)

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GLOBALink | China's economy on more solid ground with steady Q3 growth

China's economy is on more solid ground in the third quarter of this year with major indicators showing positive signs of stabilization, backed by the country's efforts to balance epidemic control and economic and social development. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 3.9 percent year on year to 30.76 trillion yuan (about 4.32 trillion U.S. dollars) in the third quarter, 3.5 percentage points higher than that in the second quarter. The NBS said that in the first three quarters, China's GDP increased 3 percent year on year, 0.5 percentage points faster than that in the first half of 2022. The NBS said that many major economic indicators saw significant improvements compared with that in the second quarter, with production demand gradually recovering, and prices and employment remaining stable. Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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China's economy on more solid ground with steady Q3 growth

STORY: China's economy on more solid ground with steady Q3 growth DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese economic activity STORYLINE: China's economy is on more solid ground in the third quarter of this year with major indicators showing positive signs of stabilization, backed by the country's efforts to balance epidemic control and economic and social development. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 3.9 percent year on year to 30.76 trillion yuan (about 4.32 trillion U.S. dollars) in the third quarter, 3.5 percentage points higher than that in the second quarter. The NBS said that in the first three quarters, China's GDP increased 3 percent year on year, 0.5 percentage points faster than that in the first half of 2022. The NBS said that many major economic indicators saw significant improvements compared with that in the second quarter, with production demand gradually recov

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CHINA-ECONOMY-GDP-GROWTH (CN)

(221024) -- NANNING, Oct. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a workshop in Quanzhou County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 24, 2022. China's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 3.9 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2022, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-ECONOMY-GDP-GROWTH (CN)

(221024) -- NANNING, Oct. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit a night market in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 3, 2022. China's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 3.9 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2022, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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Hong Kong economy logs rebound in Q2 amid challenges: gov't advance estimates

STORY: Hong Kong economy logs rebound in Q2 amid challenges: gov't advance estimates DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in Hong Kong STORYLINE: Hong Kong's economy improved in the second quarter with gross domestic product (GDP) increasing 0.9 percent in real terms as compared with the first three months, official advance estimates showed Monday. However, according to the advance estimates, Hong Kong's GDP decreased by 1.4 percent in real terms in the second quarter of 2022 from a year earlier, compared with a decrease of 3.9 percent in the first quarter. Exports of services rose by 1.8 percent in real terms in the second quarter of 2022 over a year earlier, as against the decrease of 2.9 percent in the January-March period, according to data released by the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government. Imports of services decreased by 0.7 percent in real t

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Construction machinery exported to RCEP countries from Guangxi, China

STORY: Construction machinery exported to RCEP countries from Guangxi, China DATELINE: July 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of construction machinery 2. various of Qinzhou Port in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region STORYLINE: More than 130 pieces of construction machinery were on their way to Australia and Indonesia, departing from south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Monday. Officials say this was the first whole-vehicle export to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries from Qinzhou Port. Produced by Guangxi Liugong Group Co., Ltd., the exports included loaders, road rollers, and excavators. In the first five months of this year, imports and exports with the RCEP member countries via Qinzhou Port grew 28.6 percent year on year to 26.25 billion yuan (about 3.9 billion U.S. dollars). RCEP is the world's largest free trade deal that entered into force in January. Xinhua News Agency corresp

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U.S. crude oil inventories up as oil prices surge again

STORY: U.S. crude oil inventories up as oil prices surge again DATELINE: March 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:16 LOCATION: NEW YORK, the U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of petrol stations in U.S. STORYLINE: The American Petroleum Institute on Tuesday reported an increase of 2.8 million barrels of crude oil in U.S. inventories for the week ending March 4. Analysts had expected a decrease of about 0.833 million barrels for the week. The institute reported a drop of 6.1 million barrels in the previous week. Oil prices surged again on Tuesday as the United States announced a ban on energy imports from Russia. The West Texas Intermediate for April delivery added 4.30 U.S. dollars, or 3.6 percent, to settle at 123.70 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, its highest finish since August 2008, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Brent crude for May delivery increased 4.77 dollars, or 3.9 percent, to close at 127.98 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange,

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World food prices reach all-time high over supply issues, Ukraine crisis

STORY: World food prices reach all-time high over supply issues, Ukraine crisis DATELINE: March 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of children eating at school 2. various of villages in Africa 3. various of containers being unloaded from ship 4. various of food production 5. various of food in the markets STORYLINE: World food prices reached their highest point in the 61-year history of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's Food Price Index, pushed higher by supply chain issues and the Ukraine crisis. The monthly index, released Friday by the organization, best known as FAO, averaged 140.7 points in February. That is 3.9 percent higher than in January, 24.1 percent higher than in February 2021, and 2 percent above its previous all-time high set in February 2011. The index, which measures prices dating back to 1961, uses the average for prices between 2014 and 2016 as the value of 100. It is adjusted for inflation. The monthly FAO Food

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-ECONOMY-GDP

(220304) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles drive on a road in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 4, 2022. Brazil's economy grew 4.6 percent in 2021, marking the fastest rate since 2010 and a clear recovery from the sharp 3.9 percent contraction in gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020, the state-run Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) said on Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-ECONOMY-GDP

(220304) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 4, 2022 shows the headquarters of oil company Petrobras in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil's economy grew 4.6 percent in 2021, marking the fastest rate since 2010 and a clear recovery from the sharp 3.9 percent contraction in gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020, the state-run Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) said on Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-ECONOMY-GDP

(220304) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 4, 2022 shows the building where the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil's economy grew 4.6 percent in 2021, marking the fastest rate since 2010 and a clear recovery from the sharp 3.9 percent contraction in gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020, the state-run Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) said on Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)