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Port Trade in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MAY 27, 2024 - Cargo ships load special vehicles at a dock in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, May 27, 2024. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data that the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.0% in April. In the first four months of this year, the total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 2,094.69 billion yuan, up by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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Port Trade in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MAY 27, 2024 - Cargo ships load special vehicles at a dock in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, May 27, 2024. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data that the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.0% in April. In the first four months of this year, the total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 2,094.69 billion yuan, up by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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Port Trade in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MAY 27, 2024 - Cargo ships load special vehicles at a dock in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, May 27, 2024. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data that the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.0% in April. In the first four months of this year, the total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 2,094.69 billion yuan, up by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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Port Trade in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MAY 27, 2024 - Cargo ships load special vehicles at a dock in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, May 27, 2024. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data that the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.0% in April. In the first four months of this year, the total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 2,094.69 billion yuan, up by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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Port Trade in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MAY 27, 2024 - Cargo ships load special vehicles at a dock in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, May 27, 2024. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data that the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.0% in April. In the first four months of this year, the total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 2,094.69 billion yuan, up by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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Port Trade in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MAY 27, 2024 - Wind power equipments are ready for shipment at the terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, May 27, 2024. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data that the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.0% in April. In the first four months of this year, the total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 2,094.69 billion yuan, up by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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Port Trade in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MAY 27, 2024 - Wind power equipments are ready for shipment at the terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, May 27, 2024. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data that the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.0% in April. In the first four months of this year, the total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 2,094.69 billion yuan, up by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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Port Trade in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MAY 27, 2024 - Wind power equipments are ready for shipment at the terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, May 27, 2024. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data that the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.0% in April. In the first four months of this year, the total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 2,094.69 billion yuan, up by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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Port Trade in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MAY 27, 2024 - Wind power equipments are ready for shipment at the terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, May 27, 2024. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data that the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.0% in April. In the first four months of this year, the total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 2,094.69 billion yuan, up by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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Port Trade in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MAY 27, 2024 - Wind power equipments are ready for shipment at the terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, May 27, 2024. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data that the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.0% in April. In the first four months of this year, the total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 2,094.69 billion yuan, up by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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Port Trade in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MAY 27, 2024 - Wind power equipments are ready for shipment at the terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, May 27, 2024. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data that the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.0% in April. In the first four months of this year, the total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 2,094.69 billion yuan, up by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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Port Trade in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MAY 27, 2024 - Cargo ships load special vehicles at a dock in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, May 27, 2024. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data that the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.0% in April. In the first four months of this year, the total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 2,094.69 billion yuan, up by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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Port Trade in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MAY 27, 2024 - Wind power equipments are ready for shipment at the terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, May 27, 2024. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data that the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.0% in April. In the first four months of this year, the total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 2,094.69 billion yuan, up by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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Port Trade in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MAY 27, 2024 - Wind power equipments are ready for shipment at the terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, May 27, 2024. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data that the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.0% in April. In the first four months of this year, the total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 2,094.69 billion yuan, up by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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Port Trade in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MAY 27, 2024 - Wind power equipments are ready for shipment at the terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, May 27, 2024. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data that the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.0% in April. In the first four months of this year, the total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 2,094.69 billion yuan, up by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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Port Trade in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - MAY 27, 2024 - Wind power equipments are ready for shipment at the terminal in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, May 27, 2024. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data that the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.0% in April. In the first four months of this year, the total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 2,094.69 billion yuan, up by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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China-Germany economic cooperation sees steady, far-reaching progress

STORY: China-Germany economic cooperation sees steady, far-reaching progress SHOOTING TIME: April 13/14, 2024 DATELINE: April 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's development 2. various of German enterprises in China 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU DAQUAN, Bosch China President 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHRISTIAN HAUER, Member of management board of Fresenius Kabi and president of Fresenius Kabi MedTech 5. various of German enterprises in China 6. various of China's development STORYLINE: This year marks the 10th anniversary of the China-Germany comprehensive strategic partnership and its bilateral economic cooperation has witnessed steady and far-reaching progress over the past decade. A report from the German Economic Institute shows that the total direct investment by German companies in China reached a record high of 11.9 billion euros (about 12.7 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 4.3 percent. The value accounted f

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Italy's cabinet lowers 2024 growth forecast

STORY: Italy's cabinet lowers 2024 growth forecast SHOOTING TIME: April 10, 2024 DATELINE: April 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:45 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Rome STORYLINE: Italy's cabinet on Tuesday approved the Economic and Financial Document (DEF), lowering the economic forecast for 2024 to 1 percent from the 1.2 percent forecast last September. The DEF is the official paper that set Italy's economic and financial goals for the next three years. Growth estimates for 2025 were also lowered to 1.2 percent from 1.3 percent, and that for 2026 to 1.1 percent from 1.2 percent. The government's new growth forecast remained higher than predictions made earlier this year by the European Union (EU), which expected Italy to grow by 0.7 percent in 2024, and by 1.2 percent in 2025. The government confirmed a budget deficit target of 4.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) for 2024, 3.7 percent for 2025 and 3 percent for 2026. The DEF set the public debt t

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Türkiye sees 12-pct increase in foreign tourists in Jan.-Feb.: report

STORY: Türkiye sees 12-pct increase in foreign tourists in Jan.-Feb.: report SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in Türkiye STORYLINE: Türkiye hosted 4.3 million foreign tourists in the first two months of this year, a 12 percent year-on-year increase, the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry said on Friday. While the number of visitors in January showed a modest increase of 2 percent compared to the previous year, there was a significant surge of 22.68 percent in February, according to the ministry's statistical data. The top choice for foreign visitors was Istanbul, the country's largest city renowned for its cultural and financial significance, constituting 56.3 percent of the total visits, the data showed. Edirne, a northwestern province bordering Greece and Bulgaria, ranked as the second most visited province with 11.7 percent of the total visits, followed by the Mediterranean

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Italy's inflation remains low despite lifting of price controls

STORY: Italy's inflation remains low despite lifting of price controls SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of markets in Rome 2. various of gas stations in Rome STORYLINE: Italy's annual inflation rate rose to 0.8 percent in January, up from 0.6 percent in December, according to Italy's National Statistics Institute (ISTAT) on Thursday. The relatively low inflation rate in January is significant given that the month is the first since the price controls in Italy's "anti-inflation quarter" expired. The initiative artificially reduced consumer prices on a basket of basic necessities over the final three months of 2023. The government reserved the right to continue the terms of the "anti-inflation quarter" into this year but it chose not to do so. ISTAT said the main factors pushing prices in the country higher in January were transportation-related services which climbed by 4.3 percent compared to 3.7 percent in Dec

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Australian inflation falls to near 2-year low

STORY: Australian inflation falls to near 2-year low SHOOTING DATE: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of supermarket STORYLINE: Australia's rate of inflation has fallen to its lowest level in almost two years. According to official data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday, the consumer price index (CPI), Australia's headline measure of inflation, rose by 4.3 percent in the 12 months to the end of November 2023. It marks a fall from a 4.9 percent rise in the 12 months to the end of October 2023 and the slowest annual rate of price rises since January 2022. State media the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported that economists were expecting inflation to come in at 4.4 percent over the year to November. Treasurer Jim Chalmers welcomed the data but said that inflation is still higher than the government would like. "What this number shows is that the government's polic

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China Manufacturing Industry Electric Motor

QINGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2023 - A worker works in the workshop of an electric motor manufacturing company in Mihe town, Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Dec. 15, 2023. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data, in November, the country's industrial value-added above designated size increased by 6.6% year-on-year. From January to November, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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China Manufacturing Industry Electric Motor

QINGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2023 - A worker works in the workshop of an electric motor manufacturing company in Mihe town, Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Dec. 15, 2023. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data, in November, the country's industrial value-added above designated size increased by 6.6% year-on-year. From January to November, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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China Manufacturing Industry Electric Motor

QINGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2023 - A worker works in the workshop of an electric motor manufacturing company in Mihe town, Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Dec. 15, 2023. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data, in November, the country's industrial value-added above designated size increased by 6.6% year-on-year. From January to November, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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China Manufacturing Industry Electric Motor

QINGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2023 - A worker works in the workshop of an electric motor manufacturing company in Mihe town, Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Dec. 15, 2023. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data, in November, the country's industrial value-added above designated size increased by 6.6% year-on-year. From January to November, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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China Manufacturing Industry Electric Motor

QINGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2023 - A worker works in the workshop of an electric motor manufacturing company in Mihe town, Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Dec. 15, 2023. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data, in November, the country's industrial value-added above designated size increased by 6.6% year-on-year. From January to November, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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China Manufacturing Industry Electric Motor

QINGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2023 - A worker works in the workshop of an electric motor manufacturing company in Mihe town, Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Dec. 15, 2023. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data, in November, the country's industrial value-added above designated size increased by 6.6% year-on-year. From January to November, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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China Manufacturing Industry Electric Motor

QINGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2023 - A worker works in the workshop of an electric motor manufacturing company in Mihe town, Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Dec. 15, 2023. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data, in November, the country's industrial value-added above designated size increased by 6.6% year-on-year. From January to November, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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China Manufacturing Industry Electric Motor

QINGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2023 - A worker works in the workshop of an electric motor manufacturing company in Mihe town, Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Dec. 15, 2023. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data, in November, the country's industrial value-added above designated size increased by 6.6% year-on-year. From January to November, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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China Manufacturing Industry Electric Motor

QINGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2023 - A worker works in the workshop of an electric motor manufacturing company in Mihe town, Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Dec. 15, 2023. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data, in November, the country's industrial value-added above designated size increased by 6.6% year-on-year. From January to November, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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China Manufacturing Industry Electric Motor

QINGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2023 - A worker works in the workshop of an electric motor manufacturing company in Mihe town, Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Dec. 15, 2023. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data, in November, the country's industrial value-added above designated size increased by 6.6% year-on-year. From January to November, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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China Manufacturing Industry Electric Motor

QINGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2023 - A worker works in the workshop of an electric motor manufacturing company in Mihe town, Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Dec. 15, 2023. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data, in November, the country's industrial value-added above designated size increased by 6.6% year-on-year. From January to November, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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China Manufacturing Industry Electric Motor

QINGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2023 - A worker works in the workshop of an electric motor manufacturing company in Mihe town, Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Dec. 15, 2023. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data, in November, the country's industrial value-added above designated size increased by 6.6% year-on-year. From January to November, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.3 percent year-on-year.

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROZONE-ECONOMY

(231031) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past a store with discount signs in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 31, 2023. Yearly inflation in the Eurozone should fall to 2.9 percent in October, compared to 4.3 percent in September, the lowest levels in more than two years. Meanwhile, the Eurozone's gross domestic product (GDP) went down by 0.1 percent during the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate published on Tuesday by Eurostat. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Eurozone inflation plunges while economic growth stagnates " (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROZONE-ECONOMY

(231031) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers buy bread at a supermarket in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 31, 2023. Yearly inflation in the Eurozone should fall to 2.9 percent in October, compared to 4.3 percent in September, the lowest levels in more than two years. Meanwhile, the Eurozone's gross domestic product (GDP) went down by 0.1 percent during the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate published on Tuesday by Eurostat. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Eurozone inflation plunges while economic growth stagnates " (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROZONE-ECONOMY

(231031) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer buys vegetables at a supermarket in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 31, 2023. Yearly inflation in the Eurozone should fall to 2.9 percent in October, compared to 4.3 percent in September, the lowest levels in more than two years. Meanwhile, the Eurozone's gross domestic product (GDP) went down by 0.1 percent during the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate published on Tuesday by Eurostat. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Eurozone inflation plunges while economic growth stagnates " (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROZONE-ECONOMY

(231031) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past a store with discount signs in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 31, 2023. Yearly inflation in the Eurozone should fall to 2.9 percent in October, compared to 4.3 percent in September, the lowest levels in more than two years. Meanwhile, the Eurozone's gross domestic product (GDP) went down by 0.1 percent during the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate published on Tuesday by Eurostat. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Eurozone inflation plunges while economic growth stagnates " (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROZONE-ECONOMY

(231031) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a store with discount signs in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 31, 2023. Yearly inflation in the Eurozone should fall to 2.9 percent in October, compared to 4.3 percent in September, the lowest levels in more than two years. Meanwhile, the Eurozone's gross domestic product (GDP) went down by 0.1 percent during the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate published on Tuesday by Eurostat. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Eurozone inflation plunges while economic growth stagnates " (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROZONE-ECONOMY

(231031) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past a store with discount signs in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 31, 2023. Yearly inflation in the Eurozone should fall to 2.9 percent in October, compared to 4.3 percent in September, the lowest levels in more than two years. Meanwhile, the Eurozone's gross domestic product (GDP) went down by 0.1 percent during the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate published on Tuesday by Eurostat. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Eurozone inflation plunges while economic growth stagnates " (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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Lower natural gas exports widen Egypt's trade deficit by 4.3 pct in May

STORY: Lower natural gas exports widen Egypt's trade deficit by 4.3 pct in May DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of CAPMAS 2. various of ships loaded with containers 3. various of gas field 4. various of wheat shipments at a port STORYLINE: Egypt's trade deficit rose by 4.3 percent to 3.74 billion U.S. dollars in May, compared to 3.57 billion U.S. dollars in the same month last year, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) on Tuesday. CAPMAS ascribed the considerable decline in total exports to plunges in exports of natural gas (69.7 percent) and a surge in wheat imports (92.5 percent). Egypt's exports dropped 20.9 percent to 3.38 billion U.S. dollars in May, compared to 4.28 billion U.S. dollars a year earlier. Over the same time period, Egypt's total imports declined by 9.4 percent to 7.12 billion U.S. dollars. Egypt's trade deficit surged 23.8 percent in April over the same month in 2022, driven by

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China's GDP expands 5.5 pct in H1

STORY: China's GDP expands 5.5 pct in H1 DATELINE: July 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FU LINGHUI, Spokesperson of National Bureau of Statistics STORYLINE: China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.5 percent year on year in the first half (H1) of 2023, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FU LINGHUI, Spokesperson of National Bureau of Statistics "GDP in the first half of this year reached 59.3034 trillion yuan (about 8.3 trillion U.S. dollars), up 5.5 percent year on year calculated at the constant price, or one percentage point faster than Q1. By industry, the value added of the primary industry was 3.0416 trillion yuan, up by 3.7 percent year on year, the secondary industry was 23.0682 trillion yuan, up by 4.3 percent, and the tertiary industry was 33.1937 trillion yuan, up by 6.4 percent. By quarter, GDP grew by 4.5 percent year on year in the first quarter and 6.3 percent in the second q

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THE PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

(230708) -- QUEZON CITY, July 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker is seen at a construction site in Quezon City, the Philippines, on July 8, 2023. The Philippines' unemployment rate in May dropped to 4.3 percent from 4.5 percent in April, with 2.17 million labor force out of job, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Friday. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

(230708) -- QUEZON CITY, July 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers are seen at a construction site in Quezon City, the Philippines, on July 8, 2023. The Philippines' unemployment rate in May dropped to 4.3 percent from 4.5 percent in April, with 2.17 million labor force out of job, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Friday. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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Türkiye's trade gap grows to 61.4 bln USD in H1

STORY: Türkiye's trade gap grows to 61.4 bln USD in H1 DATELINE: July 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish flags 2. various of shipping trade in Türkiye 3. various of U.S. dollars 4. various of shipping trade in Türkiye 5. various of U.S. dollars STORYLINE: Türkiye's trade deficit recorded 61.4 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of this year, up 19.1 percent from the same period last year, the trade ministry said Monday. The exports dropped by 1.8 percent year on year to 123.4 billion dollars in the first half of 2023, while its imports rose 4.3 percent from a year earlier to 184.8 billion dollars, said the ministry. As for the monthly figure in June, the trade deficit saw a decrease of 34.5 percent to 5.39 billion dollars compared to the same period last year. The exports dropped by 10.5 percent to 20.9 billion dollars in June compared to the same period last year while the imports decreased by 16.8 percent, standing at 26.3 billion dollars. T

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India's eight core industries rise by over 4 pct in May

STORY: India's eight core industries rise by over 4 pct in May DATELINE: July 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:26 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of a coal mine, an oil tank and a fuel station in India STORYLINE: The combined index of India's eight core industries including coal, crude oil, natural gas and petroleum increased 4.3 percent in May as compared to the same month last year, the federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Friday. The production of cement, fertilizers, steel, coal, and refinery products increased in May over the corresponding month of last year, while the others declined, it added. The eight core industries comprise nearly 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production. Coal production rose 7.2 percent, petroleum refinery production 2.8 percent, fertilizers production 9.7 percent, steel production 9.2 percent, and cement production 15.5 percent, said the ministry in a statement. It further said

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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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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-RISE

(230516) -- VANCOUVER, May 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops for groceries at a grocery store in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 16, 2023. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.4 percent year over year in April, following a 4.3 percent increase in March, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-RISE

(230516) -- VANCOUVER, May 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops for groceries at a grocery store in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 16, 2023. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.4 percent year over year in April, following a 4.3 percent increase in March, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-TORONTO-CPI-RISE

(230516) -- TORONTO, May 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a stall at a farmers' market in Toronto, Canada, on May 16, 2023. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.4 percent year over year in April, following a 4.3 percent increase in March, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-TORONTO-CPI-RISE

(230516) -- TORONTO, May 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops at a farmers' market in Toronto, Canada, on May 16, 2023. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.4 percent year over year in April, following a 4.3 percent increase in March, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)