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Japan's core inflation unchanged at 3.1% in March

Japan's consumer price index (CPI), which excludes volatile fresh food prices, rose 3.1 percent in March, matching last month's figure, according to the data released b

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China's fiscal revenue falls in first 9 months

China's fiscal revenue dropped 6.6 percent year on year during the first nine months of 2022, official data showed on Tuesday.The country's fiscal revenue amounted to a

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China's August manufacturing PMI up slightly to 49.4, non-manufacturing sector growth continues

The official purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 49.4 in August, up from 49 in July, data from the National Bureau of Statistic

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China's GDP expands 2.5% in H1

China's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 2.5 percent year on year in the first half of 2022, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Friday.(CGTN)

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China's industrial profits up 4.0% in first four months

The profits for China's major industrial enterprises rose 4 percent year on year in the first four months of this year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics show

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China's road passenger transport down 26.1% YOY in first quarter

China's road passenger transport saw a decline in the first three months of 2022, official data showed.The country's road transport network handled about 969 million pa

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Death toll rises to 13 from Colombia's coal mine explosion

The death toll rose to 13 from Saturday's explosion inside the La Chapa coal mine in the Colombian municipality of Tasco in the Boyaca department after two more bodies

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China's manufacturing PMI unexpectedly expands in December

China factory activity in December unexpectedly accelerated, with the official manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) rising to 50.3, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed

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China's netizen population hits over 1 billion

The number of netizens in China has reached 1.01 billion as of June this year, as internet penetration rose to 71.6 percent, according to a report released by China Int

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Shiite Muslims commemorate Islamic New Year

Muslims around the world took part in celebrations for Muharram, the first month in the Islamic lunar calendar. Some Shiite sects showed their sadness over the killing o

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U.S. unemployment rate up to 5.9%, job growth picks up in June

The unemployment rate in the United States ticked up to 5.9 percent from 5.8 percent in May, the Labor Department reported Friday.U.S. job gains picked up speed in June as the economy added 850,000 p

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India's annual economic growth plunges by record 7.3%

India's economy contracted 7.3% in 2020-21 financial year, official data showed Monday as coronavirus lockdowns put millions out of work.The country's economy grew by 1.6 percent in the January and M

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India's COVID-19 caseload surpasses 24 million

People wearing masks wait to receive their second dose of COVISHIELD, a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, in Kolkata, India, May 12, 2021. /Reuters India on Friday rep

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China's manufacturing PMI hits 51.1 in April

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 51.1 in April, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Friday.

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Memorial grows where Adam Toledo was killed by police

A memorial has grown at the location of the police shooting of Adam Toledo in Chicago, Illinois.Protests and outrage have grown after bodycam footage of the March 29 shooti

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New batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Serbia

The fourth batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Serbia on Monday.Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and Chinese Ambassador to Serbia Chen Bo welcomed the arrival of the shipment.The country

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Australia's GDP shrank 1.1% in 2020

Australia's GDP figures for 2020 showed a decrease of 1.1 percent, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday.