Japan exits recession as GDP grows 5.0% in Q3
by Shingo ITO Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's economy exited recession in the third quarter, growing…
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Trump bans investment in firms that aid China’s military
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning Americans from investing in…
6 years ago
Philippine economy shrinks 11.5% in third quarter
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- The Philippine economy shrank for the third straight quarter in July-September, official data showed Tuesday, but…
6 years ago
Indonesia tumbles into first recession for two decades
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's virus-hit economy contracted in the third quarter, plunging it into its first recession since the…
6 years ago
China’s super rich got $1.5 trillion richer during pandemic: report
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's super wealthy have earned a record $1.5 trillion in 2020, more than the past five…
6 years ago
Australia’s unemployment rate ticks up to 6.9%
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's unemployment rate rose slightly to 6.9 percent in September, as the coronavirus kept the brakes…
6 years ago
China inflation eases further as farms recover from floods, swine fever
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The rise in Chinese consumer prices slowed for a second successive month in September, official data…
6 years ago
Singapore’s economy shrinks at slower pace as virus curbs eased
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore's coronavirus-hit economy shrank at a slower pace in the third quarter as restrictions were eased,…
6 years ago
World Bank approves $12 bln for Covid-19 vaccines
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The World Bank said Tuesday that it approved $12 billion for developing countries to…
6 years ago
Microsoft to let employees work from home permanently: report
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Software giant Microsoft will let employees work from home permanently if they choose to,…
6 years ago
North Korea’s Kim orders 80-day ‘battle’ to boost economy
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered a nationwide drive to boost the ailing…
6 years ago
Oil exploration up in the air as prices dive
by Benoît PELEGRIN Agence France-Presse The coronavirus pandemic that has slammed oil demand and prices is forcing energy majors to…
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