China’s young jobseekers struggle despite economic recovery
by Beiyi SEOW ZHENGZHOU, China (AFP ) -- Biology student Ma Jingjing wandered the hall of a job fair in…
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Pandemic an ‘apocalypse’ for restaurants in US
by Jocelyne ZABLIT Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- For Gabriel Gordon and his wife Lena, the…
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New US jobless claims rise to 1.42 million amid COVID-19 surge
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Claims for government benefits by newly unemployed American workers rose to 1.42 million last week,…
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S. Korea reports worst economic performance in more than 20 years
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's economy recorded its worst performance in more than 20 years in the second…
6 years ago
Dubai expatriates race for new jobs after virus layoffs
by Aziz EL MASSASSI DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Mustafa, a hipster Pakistani graphic artist, has a month to…
6 years ago
Virus-hit Singapore plunges into recession as economy shrinks 41%
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Singapore plunged into recession in the second quarter as growth fell 41.2 percent quarter-on-quarter with the trade-dependent…
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Britain to reveal post-coronavirus recovery plan
by Roland JACKSON LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The British government will on Wednesday unveil a mini-budget to kickstart economic…
6 years ago
President Duterte favors slow, “very circumspect” reopening of the economy
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that the country should be “very circumspect” in reopening the economy as…
6 years ago
Chile crosses 10,000 virus deaths as president announces aid package
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Chile recorded 10,159 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, as President Sebastian Pinera announced a $1.5 billion…
6 years ago
More than 160 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide
HPAKANT, Myanmar (AFP) -- The battered bodies of more than 160 jade miners were pulled from a sea of mud…
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US to get latest unemployment figures as virus explodes
by Chris Stein WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The ailing US economy is likely to receive good news Thursday in…
6 years ago
UPDATED: More than 100 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- The bodies of at least 100 jade miners were pulled from the mud after a landslide…
6 years ago
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