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Spotlight: Int'l community strives for economic normality as data shows steep downturn amid COVID-19

A run of newly-released economic data on both status quo and outlook for the year have unnerved the world, as a global economic recession caused by the COVID-19 pandem

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China stresses differentiated epidemic control measures at community level

China has released a guideline on community-based prevention and control against the COVID-19 epidemic, ordering targeted and precise measures according to the specifi

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IMF warns Asia's economy to see 0% growth in 2020

Asia's economy is expected to stall at zero percent this year, the worst growth performance in almost 60 years, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday."This is a crisis like no ot

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Asia expected to see zero percent growth in 2020: IMF

Growth in Asia is expected to stall at zero percent in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the lowest growth since the 1960s, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said

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APD | Asia may suffer zero growth for the first time in 60 years

By APD writer AliceThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on April 16 that Asia’s economic growth will stand at zero this year, the rate that has not been seen for

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Vanuatu's aid incident is being politicized against China

Airport staff and Royal Australian Air Force personnel transfer boxes of humanitarian aid transported by a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III to Port Vila airport in Vanuatu, April

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China establishes first initial loan center for SMEs

02:52 China established its first initial loan center in Beijing in early April, aiming to improve transaction transparency and reducing financing costs for small and medium-sized ente

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Debt relief is the most effective pandemic aid

Editor's note:Gordon Brown is a former Prime Minister (2007-2010) and Chancellor of the Exchequer (1997-2007) of the United Kingdom. Lawrence H. Summers was U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1999-20

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HK needs to improve legal system for safeguarding national security: director of liaison office

The motherland is the solid source of strength for Hong Kong to weather storms and overcome challenges, and to safeguard national security is to protect Hong Kong's fun

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Gloomy economic outlook facing Africa in the aftermath of COVID-19

Editor's note: Stephen Ndegwa is a Nairobi-based communications consultant and international affairs columnist. The article reflects the author's views, and not necessarily those of CGTN.Although

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COVID-19: Wuhan reports no confirmed cases among asymptomatic carriers

Wuhan City, the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic in China, has reported zero confirmed cases of COVID-19 among symptomatic carriers in the week following the lifti

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Ooni’s Koda 16 pizza oven is the rare kitchen gadget that delivers on its promise

Ooni (nee Uuni), has been around for a few years now, but its latest oven, the Koda 16, launched in March. Just like everyone else, I’ve been cooped up at home for weeks with nothing but all of the pr

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International cooperation and China's responsibility to protect

Editor's note: Dr. Efem N. Ubiis a senior research fellow andheadof thedivision of International Economic Relations, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Lagos, Nigeria. He is also

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Expensify CEO shares high-level keys for keeping costs low and managing expenses

As we find ourselves tumbling toward a global financial crisis, every business is taking a second and third look at expenses going out the door to make sure they really, truly need them. Based on more

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China trade shows quicker-than-expected recovery in slow global trade

Editor's note: COVID-19: Economic Analysis is a series of articles comprising experts' views on developing micro and macroeconomic situations around the globe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This arti

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Shanghai reports zero increase in COVID-19 cases on Monday

Shanghai's municipal health commission said Tuesday that no domestic cases and imported cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were reported in the municipality

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Driverless vehicles in the age of the novel coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to different outcomes for different businesses. While some have stood to benefit (think Zoom, Facebook and bidet startup Tushy), others have been hit hard and laid off em