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SINGAPORE-ECONOMY-Q1-GROWTH

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

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SINGAPORE-ECONOMY-Q1-GROWTH

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

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SINGAPORE-ECONOMY-Q1-GROWTH

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

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Türkiye raises year-end inflation forecast amid soaring prices

STORY: Türkiye raises year-end inflation forecast amid soaring prices SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 & Earlier footage DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish Central Bank (earlier footage) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): FATIH KARAHAN, Turkish Central Bank Governor (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of Turkish lira (earlier footage) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): FATIH KARAHAN, Turkish Central Bank Governor (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 5. various of Turkish lira (earlier footage) 6. various of Turkish Central Bank (earlier footage) STORYLINE: Türkiye's Central Bank has raised its end-of-year inflation forecast for 2024 to 38 percent, a two-percentage-point increase from previous estimates, as revealed in its latest quarterly report. The bank's outlook for the subsequent years remains unchanged, with inflation expected to decrease to 14 percent in 2025 and 9 percent in 2026, aiming for a medium-term stabilization target of 5 percent. Centr

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Indonesia's economy grows 5.11 pct in Q1

STORY: Indonesia's economy grows 5.11 pct in Q1 SHOOTING TIME: May 6, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of the financial sector in Indonesia 3. various of a port in Indonesia 4. various of Jakarta STORYLINE: Indonesia's economy grew by 5.11 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year, Statistics Indonesia BPS announced on Monday. The quarterly growth marks the highest for a first quarter since 2015, said acting head of BPS Amalia Widyasanti, adding the Southeast Asian country had recorded a growth of 5.12 percent in the first quarter of 2014. However, "Compared to the previous quarter, economic growth contracted 0.83 percent," said the official at a press conference. The main contributors to the economic growth in the first quarter in terms of production are the processing, trade, construction and mining sectors, according to her. "In the first quarter of 2024, the manufacturing

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UN chief calls for immediate action to avert crisis in Middle East

STORY: UN chief calls for immediate action to avert crisis in Middle East SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of delegates 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. various of delegates STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for immediate action to avert a crisis in the Middle East. The top UN official made the remarks at the Security Council's quarterly open debate on "the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "The Middle East is on a precipice. Recent days have seen a perilous escalation - in words and deeds. One miscalculation, one miscommunication, one mistake, could lead to the unthinkable -- a full-scale regional conflict that would be devastating f

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UN-SECURITY COUNCIL-QUARTERLY OPEN DEBATE-MIDDLE EAST

(240418) -- UNITED NATIONS, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (C, front) speaks at the Security Council's quarterly open debate on "the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question," at the UN headquarters in New York, on April 18, 2024. Guterres on Thursday called for immediate action to avert a crisis in the Middle East. (Xinhua/Xie E)

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UN-SECURITY COUNCIL-QUARTERLY OPEN DEBATE-MIDDLE EAST

(240418) -- UNITED NATIONS, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Security Council holds its quarterly open debate on "the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question," at the UN headquarters in New York, on April 18, 2024. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for immediate action to avert a crisis in the Middle East. (Xinhua/Xie E)

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Chinese economy in Q1 shows consolidated recovery momentum

STORY: Chinese economy in Q1 shows consolidated recovery momentum SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: April 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:54 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JELENA GRUBOR STEFANOVIC, Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YANN BOZEC, President of Tapestry and President & CEO of Coach, APAC Region STORYLINE: China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.3 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Tuesday. The country's GDP reached 29.63 trillion yuan (about 4.17 trillion U.S. dollars) during this period, the NBS data showed. On a quarterly basis, the economy increased 1.6 percent in the first three months. Many business leaders have hailed the consolidated recovery momentum of China's economy in the first quarter of this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JELENA GRUBOR STEFANOVIC, Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in

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U.S.-TESLA-DELIVERIES-Q1-FALL

(240403) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 2, 2024 shows a Tesla car at a parking lot in San Bruno, California, the United States. Tesla on Tuesday posted its first-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report for 2024, with deliveries falling 8.5 percent from the year-ago quarter and about 20 percent from the fourth quarter. The company's total quarterly deliveries for Q1 2024 were 386,810, falling below the analysts' estimates. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TESLA-DELIVERIES-Q1-FALL

(240403) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 2, 2024 shows Tesla cars at a parking lot in San Bruno, California, the United States. Tesla on Tuesday posted its first-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report for 2024, with deliveries falling 8.5 percent from the year-ago quarter and about 20 percent from the fourth quarter. The company's total quarterly deliveries for Q1 2024 were 386,810, falling below the analysts' estimates. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TESLA-DELIVERIES-Q1-FALL

(240403) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 2, 2024 shows Tesla cars at a parking lot in San Bruno, California, the United States. Tesla on Tuesday posted its first-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report for 2024, with deliveries falling 8.5 percent from the year-ago quarter and about 20 percent from the fourth quarter. The company's total quarterly deliveries for Q1 2024 were 386,810, falling below the analysts' estimates. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TESLA-DELIVERIES-Q1-FALL

(240403) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 2, 2024 shows a Tesla car at a parking lot in San Bruno, California, the United States. Tesla on Tuesday posted its first-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report for 2024, with deliveries falling 8.5 percent from the year-ago quarter and about 20 percent from the fourth quarter. The company's total quarterly deliveries for Q1 2024 were 386,810, falling below the analysts' estimates. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TESLA-DELIVERIES-Q1-FALL

(240403) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 2, 2024 shows Tesla cars at a parking lot in San Bruno, California, the United States. Tesla on Tuesday posted its first-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report for 2024, with deliveries falling 8.5 percent from the year-ago quarter and about 20 percent from the fourth quarter. The company's total quarterly deliveries for Q1 2024 were 386,810, falling below the analysts' estimates. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TESLA-DELIVERIES-Q1-FALL

(240403) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 2, 2024 shows a Tesla car at a parking lot in San Bruno, California, the United States. Tesla on Tuesday posted its first-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report for 2024, with deliveries falling 8.5 percent from the year-ago quarter and about 20 percent from the fourth quarter. The company's total quarterly deliveries for Q1 2024 were 386,810, falling below the analysts' estimates. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TESLA-DELIVERIES-Q1-FALL

(240403) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 2, 2024 shows Tesla cars at a parking lot in San Bruno, California, the United States. Tesla on Tuesday posted its first-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report for 2024, with deliveries falling 8.5 percent from the year-ago quarter and about 20 percent from the fourth quarter. The company's total quarterly deliveries for Q1 2024 were 386,810, falling below the analysts' estimates. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-QUARTERLY GDP GROWTH-REVISION

(240229) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customers select goods at a supermarket in Foster City, California, the United States, Feb. 28, 2024. The U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the fourth quarter of 2023 was slightly revised down to an annual rate of 3.2 percent in the second estimate, the Commerce Department reported on Wednesday. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-QUARTERLY GDP GROWTH-REVISION

(240229) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer selects goods at a supermarket in Foster City, California, the United States, Feb. 28, 2024. The U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the fourth quarter of 2023 was slightly revised down to an annual rate of 3.2 percent in the second estimate, the Commerce Department reported on Wednesday. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-QUARTERLY GDP GROWTH-REVISION

(240229) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer selects goods at a supermarket in Foster City, California, the United States, Feb. 28, 2024. The U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the fourth quarter of 2023 was slightly revised down to an annual rate of 3.2 percent in the second estimate, the Commerce Department reported on Wednesday. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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Indonesia's GDP expands 5.05 pct in 2023

STORY: Indonesia's GDP expands 5.05 pct in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 5, 2024, FILE DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1.various of press conference 2.various of trade and factories (file) 3.various of Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (file) 4.various of supermarkets (file) 5.various of ports (file) STORYLINE: The Indonesian economy expanded 5.05 percent year-on-year in 2023, lower than the previous year's 5.31 percent, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced on Monday. The gross domestic product (GDP) grew on a quarterly basis from 4.94 percent in the third quarter from July to September 2023 to 5.04 percent in the last quarter of 2023. "Despite the global economic slowdown and declining prices for major commodities, Indonesia's GDP is still expanding steadily at a rate of 5.05 percent," said acting head of the BPS Amalia Widyasanti at a press conference. The islands with the biggest GDP increase were Kalimantan, the site of a new capital city un

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Australian inflation falls to 2-year low

STORY: Australian inflation falls to 2-year low SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australians shopping at supermarkets STORYLINE: Australia's rate of inflation fell to its lowest level in over two years at the end of 2023, official figures have revealed. According to data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) this week, the consumer price index (CPI) - Australia's headline measure of inflation - rose by 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023 spanning from the start of October to the end of December - half the 1.2 percent rise in the previous three-month period. It marks the lowest quarterly CPI rise since the first quarter of 2021. In the 12 months to the end of December, the CPI rose by 4.1 percent, the ABS said, down from a peak annual rise of 7.8 percent in the year to December 2022. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Thursday that economists had forec

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Dutch economy shrinks for 3rd consecutive quarter

STORY: Dutch economy shrinks for 3rd consecutive quarter SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 15, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in the Netherlands STORYLINE: The Dutch economy contracted in the third quarter of 2023, which already was the third quarterly shrinkage of the year, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) said on Tuesday. According to CBS, the gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.2 percent in the Q3 of 2023 compared to the previous quarter. The contraction was smaller than in the first two quarters of this year, when the economy shrank by 0.5 and 0.4 percent respectively. The last time the Dutch economy shrank three quarters in a row was during the financial crisis in 2008 and 2009. "Many jobs often disappear during a recession," CBS chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen explained in a presentation. "That is not the case now. Many jobs were created, 31,000 to be precise compared to the previous quarter. The la

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JAPAN-ECONOMY-QUARTERLY GDP-SHRINKING

(231115) -- TOKYO, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows people walking past a crossing in Tokyo, Japan. Japan's economy shrank by an annualized rate of 2.1 percent in the July-September period, the government said on Wednesday, marking the first contraction in three quarters. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-ECONOMY-QUARTERLY GDP-SHRINKING

(231115) -- TOKYO, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 14, 2023 shows a harbor in Yokohama, Japan. Japan's economy shrank by an annualized rate of 2.1 percent in the July-September period, the government said on Wednesday, marking the first contraction in three quarters. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-ECONOMY-QUARTERLY GDP-SHRINKING

(231115) -- TOKYO, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 14, 2023 shows a distribution center for automotive foreign trade in Yokohama, Japan. Japan's economy shrank by an annualized rate of 2.1 percent in the July-September period, the government said on Wednesday, marking the first contraction in three quarters. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-ECONOMY-QUARTERLY GDP-SHRINKING

(231115) -- TOKYO, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 14, 2023 shows the skyline of Yokohama in Japan. Japan's economy shrank by an annualized rate of 2.1 percent in the July-September period, the government said on Wednesday, marking the first contraction in three quarters. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Türkiye hikes inflation forecasts amid higher food prices, weaker currency

STORY: Türkiye hikes inflation forecasts amid higher food prices, weaker currency SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping in a supermarket 2. various of the press conference of Turkish Central Bank Governor Hafize Gaye Erkan 3. various of people shopping at a fresh vegetable bazaar STORYLINE: Türkiye's central bank on Thursday raised its inflation forecasts for 2023 and 2024, citing higher food and energy prices and a weaker currency. The bank now expects inflation to reach 65 percent by the end of 2023, up from 58 percent in its previous projection. It also increased its forecast for 2024 to 36 percent from 33 percent. Turkish Central Bank Governor Hafize Gaye Erkan said inflation will peak in May 2024 and then start to decline during a press conference, where she presented the bank's last quarterly inflation report of the year. Erkan said the upward revision was mainly due to higher import p

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Nokia headquarters

Nokia headquarters in Espoo, Finland, on October 19, 2023. Finnish network company Nokia released the third quarter result today. Nokia plans to reduce up to 14 000 workers before the end of the year 2026. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nokia headquarters

Nokia headquarters in Espoo, Finland, on October 19, 2023. Finnish network company Nokia released the third quarter result today. Nokia plans to reduce up to 14 000 workers before the end of the year 2026. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nokia headquarters

Nokia headquarters in Espoo, Finland, on October 19, 2023. Finnish network company Nokia released the third quarter result today. Nokia plans to reduce up to 14 000 workers before the end of the year 2026. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nokia headquarters

Nokia headquarters in Espoo, Finland, on October 19, 2023. Finnish network company Nokia released the third quarter result today. Nokia plans to reduce up to 14 000 workers before the end of the year 2026. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nokia headquarters

Nokia headquarters in Espoo, Finland, on October 19, 2023. Finnish network company Nokia released the third quarter result today. Nokia plans to reduce up to 14 000 workers before the end of the year 2026. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nokia headquarters

Nokia headquarters in Espoo, Finland, on October 19, 2023. Finnish network company Nokia released the third quarter result today. Nokia plans to reduce up to 14 000 workers before the end of the year 2026. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Spain's population reaches highest ever level

STORY: Spain's population reaches highest ever level DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Madrid 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MIGUEL CARLOS GALAN, Technician of the National Institute of Statistics 3. various of people and traffic 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): MIGUEL CARLOS GALAN, Technician of the National Institute of Statistics 5. various of people on streets STORYLINE: Spain's population rose to its highest ever level, with immigrants being the main contributor to the growth, a study published by the Spanish Statistical Office said on Tuesday. The quarterly Continuous Population Statistics (ECP) showed that 48,345,223 people were living in Spain on July 1, hitting the highest level ever recorded, thanks to an increase of 135,186 people in the second quarter of 2023. Among the added population were 100,394 people born abroad, lifting the total number of foreign-born residents to 8,457,886. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MIGUEL CARLOS GAL

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SPAIN-MADRID-EMPLOYMENT DATA

(230728) -- MADRID, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A waiter works at a restaurant in downtown Madrid, Spain, on July 27, 2023. The number of jobholders in Spain has reached an all-time high of 21.96 million, the country's Statistical Office said Thursday in its quarterly Economically Active Population Survey (EPA). (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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SPAIN-MADRID-EMPLOYMENT DATA

(230728) -- MADRID, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A sanitation worker works in downtown Madrid, Spain, on July 27, 2023. The number of jobholders in Spain has reached an all-time high of 21.96 million, the country's Statistical Office said Thursday in its quarterly Economically Active Population Survey (EPA). (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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SPAIN-MADRID-EMPLOYMENT DATA

(230728) -- MADRID, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man works in downtown Madrid, Spain, on July 27, 2023. The number of jobholders in Spain has reached an all-time high of 21.96 million, the country's Statistical Office said Thursday in its quarterly Economically Active Population Survey (EPA). (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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SPAIN-MADRID-EMPLOYMENT DATA

(230728) -- MADRID, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks out of an employment office in Madrid, Spain, on July 27, 2023. The number of jobholders in Spain has reached an all-time high of 21.96 million, the country's Statistical Office said Thursday in its quarterly Economically Active Population Survey (EPA). (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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Over 21 million people in work in Spain for first time ever

STORY: Over 21 million people in work in Spain for first time ever DATELINE: July 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people working in Spain 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): NADIA CALVINO, Spain's acting Minister for Economy 3. various of Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez's tweeter about the country's employment STORYLINE: The quarterly Inquest into the Active Population (EPA), published by the Spanish Statistical Office on Thursday, shows that over 21 million people are in work in Spain for the first time ever. 21,956,700 people are now in work in Spain, which is the highest number ever recorded. That is thanks to the creation of 610,000 jobs in the private sector (due mainly to the arrival of the holiday season and the creation of jobs in the service sector), while the number of workers in the public sector dropped by 6,200. Meanwhile, the number of people registered as unemployed fell by 365,300 between April and June, dropping the total number of people out of

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Egypt's state banks offer dollar-deposit certificates to ease hard currency shortage

STORY: Egypt's state banks offer dollar-deposit certificates to ease hard currency shortage DATELINE: July 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. dollars 2. various of the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Banque Misr STORYLINE: Egypt's two state-owned banks issued Tuesday high-interest U.S. dollar-deposit certificates to lure hard currency back into the country's financial system. On their Facebook pages, Banque Misr and the National Bank of Egypt said they are offering a three-year dollar-denominated deposit certificate with 9 percent annual interest to be paid upfront in Egyptian pounds. Both banks also offer another three-year dollar deposit certificate with 7 percent interest paid quarterly in dollars. It will allow depositors to receive a loan equal to half its value with a maximum of 10 million pounds (about 324 dollars). A deposit of 1,000 dollars is the minimum sum for buying a certificate, the two banks added. The Egyptian local curren

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TSMC 2023 Q2 Net Profit Fell

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - Visitors visit the booth of TSMC at the 2023 World Semiconductor Congress in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 19, 2023. On the afternoon of July 20, 2023, TSMC released the second quarter of 2023 financial results, due to the impact of the global economic downturn, which led to a decline in demand for automotive, mobile phone and server chips, TSMC net profit in the second quarter of 181.8 billion Taiwan dollars (about 5.85 billion US dollars), although higher than analysts' expectations, But it was down 23.3 per cent from T $237 billion in the same period in 2022. This is also the first time since the second quarter of 2019 that TSMC recorded a year-on-year decline in quarterly profit. TSMC also said it expected full-year sales to fall 10 per cent in US dollar terms.

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TSMC 2023 Q2 Net Profit Fell

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - Visitors visit the booth of TSMC at the 2023 World Semiconductor Congress in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 19, 2023. On the afternoon of July 20, 2023, TSMC released the second quarter of 2023 financial results, due to the impact of the global economic downturn, which led to a decline in demand for automotive, mobile phone and server chips, TSMC net profit in the second quarter of 181.8 billion Taiwan dollars (about 5.85 billion US dollars), although higher than analysts' expectations, But it was down 23.3 per cent from T $237 billion in the same period in 2022. This is also the first time since the second quarter of 2019 that TSMC recorded a year-on-year decline in quarterly profit. TSMC also said it expected full-year sales to fall 10 per cent in US dollar terms.

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TSMC 2023 Q2 Net Profit Fell

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - Visitors visit the booth of TSMC at the 2023 World Semiconductor Congress in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 19, 2023. On the afternoon of July 20, 2023, TSMC released the second quarter of 2023 financial results, due to the impact of the global economic downturn, which led to a decline in demand for automotive, mobile phone and server chips, TSMC net profit in the second quarter of 181.8 billion Taiwan dollars (about 5.85 billion US dollars), although higher than analysts' expectations, But it was down 23.3 per cent from T $237 billion in the same period in 2022. This is also the first time since the second quarter of 2019 that TSMC recorded a year-on-year decline in quarterly profit. TSMC also said it expected full-year sales to fall 10 per cent in US dollar terms.

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TSMC 2023 Q2 Net Profit Fell

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - Visitors visit the booth of TSMC at the 2023 World Semiconductor Congress in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 19, 2023. On the afternoon of July 20, 2023, TSMC released the second quarter of 2023 financial results, due to the impact of the global economic downturn, which led to a decline in demand for automotive, mobile phone and server chips, TSMC net profit in the second quarter of 181.8 billion Taiwan dollars (about 5.85 billion US dollars), although higher than analysts' expectations, But it was down 23.3 per cent from T $237 billion in the same period in 2022. This is also the first time since the second quarter of 2019 that TSMC recorded a year-on-year decline in quarterly profit. TSMC also said it expected full-year sales to fall 10 per cent in US dollar terms.

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TSMC 2023 Q2 Net Profit Fell

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - Visitors visit the booth of TSMC at the 2023 World Semiconductor Congress in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 19, 2023. On the afternoon of July 20, 2023, TSMC released the second quarter of 2023 financial results, due to the impact of the global economic downturn, which led to a decline in demand for automotive, mobile phone and server chips, TSMC net profit in the second quarter of 181.8 billion Taiwan dollars (about 5.85 billion US dollars), although higher than analysts' expectations, But it was down 23.3 per cent from T $237 billion in the same period in 2022. This is also the first time since the second quarter of 2019 that TSMC recorded a year-on-year decline in quarterly profit. TSMC also said it expected full-year sales to fall 10 per cent in US dollar terms.

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The First Half of 2023 China GDP Growth

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 17, 2023 - Photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows cargo loading and unloading at a dock in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China. On the same day, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the preliminary calculation of the first half of the gross domestic product 59,303.4 billion yuan, calculated at constant prices, an increase of 5.5% year-on-year, 1.0 percentage points faster than the first quarter. On a quarterly basis, China's GDP grew by 4.5% in the first quarter and 6.3% in the second quarter.

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The First Half of 2023 China GDP Growth

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 17, 2023 - Photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows cargo loading and unloading at a dock in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China. On the same day, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the preliminary calculation of the first half of the gross domestic product 59,303.4 billion yuan, calculated at constant prices, an increase of 5.5% year-on-year, 1.0 percentage points faster than the first quarter. On a quarterly basis, China's GDP grew by 4.5% in the first quarter and 6.3% in the second quarter.

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The First Half of 2023 China GDP Growth

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 17, 2023 - Photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows cargo loading and unloading at a dock in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China. On the same day, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the preliminary calculation of the first half of the gross domestic product 59,303.4 billion yuan, calculated at constant prices, an increase of 5.5% year-on-year, 1.0 percentage points faster than the first quarter. On a quarterly basis, China's GDP grew by 4.5% in the first quarter and 6.3% in the second quarter.

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The First Half of 2023 China GDP Growth

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 17, 2023 - Photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows cargo loading and unloading at a dock in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China. On the same day, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the preliminary calculation of the first half of the gross domestic product 59,303.4 billion yuan, calculated at constant prices, an increase of 5.5% year-on-year, 1.0 percentage points faster than the first quarter. On a quarterly basis, China's GDP grew by 4.5% in the first quarter and 6.3% in the second quarter.

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The First Half of 2023 China GDP Growth

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 17, 2023 - Photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows cargo loading and unloading at a dock in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China. On the same day, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the preliminary calculation of the first half of the gross domestic product 59,303.4 billion yuan, calculated at constant prices, an increase of 5.5% year-on-year, 1.0 percentage points faster than the first quarter. On a quarterly basis, China's GDP grew by 4.5% in the first quarter and 6.3% in the second quarter.