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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-MANZHOULI-BRI COUNTRIES-IMPORT AND EXPORT (CN)

(240722) -- MANZHOULI, July 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members of Manzhouli Customs inspect a China-Europe freight train at the Manzhouli railway port in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 17, 2024. According to statistics from Manzhouli Customs, in the first six months of 2024, the Manzhouli railway port has handled 2,327 China-Europe freight train trips. The import and export value with Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) participating countries reached 59.88 billion yuan (about 8.4 billion U.S. dollars), up 3.2 percent compared to the same period last year. Exports are mainly cars, home appliances and other mechanical and electrical products, imports are mainly resource commodities such as coal, metal ores, and grain. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-MANZHOULI-BRI COUNTRIES-IMPORT AND EXPORT (CN)

(240722) -- MANZHOULI, July 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members of Manzhouli Customs inspect a China-Europe freight train at the Manzhouli railway port in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 17, 2024. According to statistics from Manzhouli Customs, in the first six months of 2024, the Manzhouli railway port has handled 2,327 China-Europe freight train trips. The import and export value with Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) participating countries reached 59.88 billion yuan (about 8.4 billion U.S. dollars), up 3.2 percent compared to the same period last year. Exports are mainly cars, home appliances and other mechanical and electrical products, imports are mainly resource commodities such as coal, metal ores, and grain. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-MANZHOULI-BRI COUNTRIES-IMPORT AND EXPORT (CN)

(240722) -- MANZHOULI, July 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members of Manzhouli Customs inspect a China-Europe freight train at the Manzhouli railway port in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 17, 2024. According to statistics from Manzhouli Customs, in the first six months of 2024, the Manzhouli railway port has handled 2,327 China-Europe freight train trips. The import and export value with Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) participating countries reached 59.88 billion yuan (about 8.4 billion U.S. dollars), up 3.2 percent compared to the same period last year. Exports are mainly cars, home appliances and other mechanical and electrical products, imports are mainly resource commodities such as coal, metal ores, and grain. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cai Yang)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-MANZHOULI-BRI COUNTRIES-IMPORT AND EXPORT (CN)

(240722) -- MANZHOULI, July 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo taken on July 17, 2024 shows two China-Europe freight trains running through the Manzhouli railway port in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. According to statistics from Manzhouli Customs, in the first six months of 2024, the Manzhouli railway port has handled 2,327 China-Europe freight train trips. The import and export value with Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) participating countries reached 59.88 billion yuan (about 8.4 billion U.S. dollars), up 3.2 percent compared to the same period last year. Exports are mainly cars, home appliances and other mechanical and electrical products, imports are mainly resource commodities such as coal, metal ores, and grain. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-MANZHOULI-BRI COUNTRIES-IMPORT AND EXPORT (CN)

(240722) -- MANZHOULI, July 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members of Manzhouli Customs inspect a China-Europe freight train at the Manzhouli railway port in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 17, 2024. According to statistics from Manzhouli Customs, in the first six months of 2024, the Manzhouli railway port has handled 2,327 China-Europe freight train trips. The import and export value with Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) participating countries reached 59.88 billion yuan (about 8.4 billion U.S. dollars), up 3.2 percent compared to the same period last year. Exports are mainly cars, home appliances and other mechanical and electrical products, imports are mainly resource commodities such as coal, metal ores, and grain. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cai Yang)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-MANZHOULI-BRI COUNTRIES-IMPORT AND EXPORT (CN)

(240722) -- MANZHOULI, July 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members of Manzhouli Customs inspect a China-Europe freight train at the Manzhouli railway port in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 17, 2024. According to statistics from Manzhouli Customs, in the first six months of 2024, the Manzhouli railway port has handled 2,327 China-Europe freight train trips. The import and export value with Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) participating countries reached 59.88 billion yuan (about 8.4 billion U.S. dollars), up 3.2 percent compared to the same period last year. Exports are mainly cars, home appliances and other mechanical and electrical products, imports are mainly resource commodities such as coal, metal ores, and grain. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-MANZHOULI-BRI COUNTRIES-IMPORT AND EXPORT (CN)

(240722) -- MANZHOULI, July 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo taken on July 17, 2024 shows a China-Europe freight train entering China through the Manzhouli railway port in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. According to statistics from Manzhouli Customs, in the first six months of 2024, the Manzhouli railway port has handled 2,327 China-Europe freight train trips. The import and export value with Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) participating countries reached 59.88 billion yuan (about 8.4 billion U.S. dollars), up 3.2 percent compared to the same period last year. Exports are mainly cars, home appliances and other mechanical and electrical products, imports are mainly resource commodities such as coal, metal ores, and grain. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cai Yang)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-MANZHOULI-BRI COUNTRIES-IMPORT AND EXPORT (CN)

(240722) -- MANZHOULI, July 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 17, 2024 shows an outbound China-Europe freight train waiting to depart from the Manzhouli railway port in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. According to statistics from Manzhouli Customs, in the first six months of 2024, the Manzhouli railway port has handled 2,327 China-Europe freight train trips. The import and export value with Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) participating countries reached 59.88 billion yuan (about 8.4 billion U.S. dollars), up 3.2 percent compared to the same period last year. Exports are mainly cars, home appliances and other mechanical and electrical products, imports are mainly resource commodities such as coal, metal ores, and grain. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cai Yang)

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India's GDP grows 8.4 pct in Oct.-Dec.

STORY: India's GDP grows 8.4 pct in Oct.-Dec. SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of building construction 3. various of manufacturing unit STORYLINE: India's economic growth rate grew to 8.4 percent during the period from October to December, government data released on Thursday showed. The figure was 8.1 percent in July-September period. The ministry of statistics and program implementation said double-digit growth rate of the construction sector (10.7 percent), followed by a good growth rate of the manufacturing sector (8.5 percent), has boosted the GDP growth in FY 2023-24. On the back of double-digit growth in the manufacturing sector (11.6 percent), followed by a good growth rate of the construction sector (9.5 percent), the real GDP grew by 8.4 percent in Q3 of FY 2023-24, the ministry said. Meanwhile, Indian economy remained resilient with 7.6 percent growth rate of

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Türkiye's unemployment rate at lowest level in 11 years

STORY: Türkiye's unemployment rate at lowest level in 11 years SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a textile factory and employees in Türkiye (shooting date: Nov. 13, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of construction workers in Türkiye (shooting date: Nov. 25, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of a bread factory and employees in Türkiye (shooting date: July 3, 2023) (courtesy of Ankara Municipality) 4. various of a textile factory and employees in Türkiye (shooting date: Dec. 7, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: The jobless rate in Türkiye was 8.5 percent in October, the lowest level since November 2012 when it was 8.4 percent, the Turkish Statistical Institute said on Monday. The number of unemployed people, aged 15 years old and over, dropped by 163,000 to 2.96 million year-on-year in November, it said, adding the unemployment rate dropped by 0.5 percentage point

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U.S. retail sales rise 0.7 pct in Sept.

STORY: U.S. retail sales rise 0.7 pct in Sept. DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of convenience stores and a food truck in Arlington, the U.S. state of Virginia STORYLINE: U.S. retail sales rose by 0.7 percent in September from the previous month, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday. Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for September, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were 704.9 billion U.S. dollars, up 3.8 percent year over year. Total sales for the July through September period were up 3.1 percent from the same period a year ago. The July to August percent change was revised from up 0.6 percent to up 0.8 percent. Retail trade sales were up 0.7 percent from August 2023, and up 3.0 percent above last year. Nonstore retailers were up 8.4 percent from last year, while food services and drinking places were up 9.2 per

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Egypt's non-oil trade deficit downs 10.7 pct in Q2

STORY: Egypt's non-oil trade deficit downs 10.7 pct in Q2 DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt 2. various of oil and gas fields STORYLINE: Egypt's non-petroleum trade deficit has reached 7.5 billion U.S. dollars in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, showing a 10.7 percent dip from the same period last year, said the Egyptian cabinet on Tuesday. It said in a media release that the decrease in non-petroleum import value was behind the decline of the trade deficit, adding that non-oil imports value has dropped to 15.9 billion dollars in 2023 from 17.6 billion dollars in 2022. The value of the non-oil exports fell to 8.4 billion dollars in Q2 from 9.2 billion U.S. dollars in the same period last year, it said. China served as the most important non-oil trade partner with Egypt in Q2 in terms of trade volume, followed by the United States, Türkiye, Italy, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Argentina's central bank hikes benchmark interest rate to 97 pct

STORY: Argentina's central bank hikes benchmark interest rate to 97 pct DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:57 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views and markets STORYLINE: The Argentine central bank on Monday again raised the benchmark interest rate by 600 basis points, pushing the rate from 91 percent to 97 percent annually. The decision aims to promote "positive real returns on investments in local currency" and "prevent financial volatility from acting as a driver of inflation expectations," the bank said in a press release. In April, monthly inflation rose 8.4 percent compared to March, according to the bank. The decision complements a package of economic measures the government announced over the weekend to reduce inflation, stabilize the exchange rate and guarantee consistent levels of economic activity. "The central bank will continue to monitor the evolution of the general level of prices, the dynamics of the financial market, and exchange rat

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Australian central bank halts rate hike

STORY: Australian central bank halts rate hike DATELINE: April 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sydney 2. various of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and other banks STORYLINE: Australia's central bank, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), announced on Tuesday that the cash rate target will remain unchanged at 3.60 percent and the interest rate on exchange settlement balances will also remain unchanged at 3.50 percent. The decision to leave the cash rate on hold is the first time in a year after 10 consecutive rises, which raised the interest rate by 3.5 percentage points since May last year in a bid to curb the skyrocketing inflation. According to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 6.8 percent in the 12 months to February, down from 7.4 percent annual growth in January and the peak of 8.4 percent last December. The RBA said the decision is in a bid to provide fur

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UK shop price inflation hits new high: BRC

STORY: UK shop price inflation hits new high: BRC DATELINE: March 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:13 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bank of England 2. various of a supermarket in London 3. various of a market in London STORYLINE: Prices in shops across the United Kingdom (UK) rose at a record pace in March, especially food prices, said the British Retail Consortium (BRC) on Tuesday. According to the BRC, prices have yet to peak. Shop price annual inflation accelerated to a record 8.9 percent in March, the BRC said. This was up from 8.4 percent in February. Meanwhile, food price inflation soared to 15 percent in March, up from 14.5 percent in February. This is also the highest inflation rate on record in the food category, said the BRC. Helen Dickinson, BRC's Chief Executive, warned that although food prices will likely ease in the coming months as the country enters the growing season, "wider inflation is expected to remain high." The ongoing cost-of-living crisis has also changed t

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China's GDP growth slows to 3.0% in 2022

Journalists receive China's gross domestic product data for 2022 at its National Bureau of Statistics in Beijing on Jan. 17, 2023. China's economy expanded 3.0 percent in the year, showing a significant deceleration from 8.4 percent growth in 2021 due to the nation's stringent "zero-COVID" policy.

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China's GDP growth slows to 3.0% in 2022

Journalists await the release of China's gross domestic product data for 2022 outside its National Bureau of Statistics building in Beijing on Jan. 17, 2023. China's economy expanded 3.0 percent in the year, showing a significant deceleration from 8.4 percent growth in 2021 due to the nation's stringent "zero-COVID" policy.

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China corruption

BEIJING, China - China's top prosecutor Cao Jianming reports to an annual session of the National People's Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 10, 2014. He said more than 50,000 Chinese public servants were charged with embezzlement or bribery in 2013, up 8.4 percent from the year before.

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China corruption

BEIJING, China - China's top prosecutor Cao Jianming (bottom) reports to an annual session of the National People's Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 10, 2014. He said more than 50,000 Chinese public servants were charged with embezzlement or bribery in 2013, up 8.4 percent from the year before. At left in the top row is Chinese President Xi Jinping and 2nd from left in the top row is Premier Li Keqiang.

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Italy's industrial output rises by 2.3 pct in August: statistics

STORY: Italy's industrial output rises by 2.3 pct in August: statistics DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of production lines in Italian factories STORYLINE: Industrial output in Italy rose by 2.3 percent in the latest index from the Italian government's main statistical entity released on Tuesday, reversing a recent trend and outpacing inflation for that month. The data from the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) showed the seasonally-adjusted index climbed in August compared to the previous month, though for the three-month period between June and August the index still retreated, falling by 1.2 percent compared to the March-May period. The rise in August showed a net increase even compared to the month-on-month increment in the country's consumer price index, which rose 0.8 percent in August compared to July. The annualized inflation rate for the month -- comparing prices in August to the year-ago period -- was 8.4 percent.

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Italian inflation climbs to record high in September

STORY: Italian inflation climbs to record high in September DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping in the supermarket STORYLINE: The consumer price index in Italy set a new record by rising 8.9 percent in September compared to the same month in 2021, the largest year-on-year increase recorded since the creation of the euro currency. The previous record was set a month earlier, when prices climbed 8.4 percent between August 2021 and August of this year. So far, the four largest year-on-year increases in Italy's inflation rate have all been recorded over the last four months. According to Italy's National Statistics Institute (ISTAT), the country's inflation rate over the first nine months of the year was 7.1 percent higher than the same period a year earlier. The main factors pushing prices higher are direct and indirect energy-related costs. While prices for energy goods were 44.5 percent higher in September than in the same

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China's industrial profits down 2.1 pct in first 8 months

STORY: China's industrial profits down 2.1 pct in first 8 months DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the industrial production in China STORYLINE: Official data showed on Tuesday that the profits of China's major industrial firms fell 2.1 percent year on year in the first eight months of 2022. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that industrial firms each with annual main business revenue of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.83 million U.S. dollars) saw their combined profits reach 5.53 trillion yuan in the period. The data showed that the combined revenues of these firms sustained a quicker growth pace during the period, rising 8.4 percent year on year to 87.89 trillion yuan. A total of 16 out of 41 major industries saw growth in profits in the January-August period. The electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing sector saw profits jump 20.9 percent year on year and the profits of the manufacturing of chemical raw materia

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-INFLATION

(220802) -- KARACHI, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker fills the tank of a motorbike at a fuel station in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 2, 2022. Pakistan's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 24.9 percent year on year in July as compared to the same month a year ago when it was recorded at 8.4 percent, according to the figures from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-INFLATION

(220802) -- KARACHI, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman shops at a grocery store in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 2, 2022. Pakistan's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 24.9 percent year on year in July as compared to the same month a year ago when it was recorded at 8.4 percent, according to the figures from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-INFLATION

(220802) -- KARACHI, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People shop at a grocery store in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 2, 2022. Pakistan's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 24.9 percent year on year in July as compared to the same month a year ago when it was recorded at 8.4 percent, according to the figures from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-INFLATION

(220802) -- KARACHI, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Motorbike riders line up at a fuel station in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 2, 2022. Pakistan's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 24.9 percent year on year in July as compared to the same month a year ago when it was recorded at 8.4 percent, according to the figures from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-INFLATION

(220802) -- KARACHI, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man buys clothes at a market in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 2, 2022. Pakistan's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 24.9 percent year on year in July as compared to the same month a year ago when it was recorded at 8.4 percent, according to the figures from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday. (Str/Xinhua)

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Holiday traveler exodus starts as Japan enters Golden Week

Photo taken April 29, 2016, shows a crowd of people lining up at the departure lobby of Narita airport near Tokyo on April 29, 2016, as Japan's Golden Week holiday season begins. The total number of departures and arrivals of international flights at the airport is expected to reach 814,000 during the holiday period, up 8.4 percent from a year earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo