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Singapore GDP contracts 5.4 percent in 2020

Singapore's economy in 2020 shrank by 5.4 percent in 2020, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on Monday, slightly better than forecasts of a 5.8-percent contraction.

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U.S. unemployment rate drops slightly in May as economy reopens

U.S. employers cut 2.5 million jobs in May, and the unemployment rate dropped slightly to 13.3 percent, as businesses gradually reopen across the country, the U.S. Bur

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China's manufacturing PMI down slightly in May

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector eased to 50.6 in May from 50.8 in April, the National Bureau of Statistics said Sunday. A reading

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Germany reports 460 new coronavirus cases, 27 new deaths

Germany reported 460 new cases of coronavirus infection in the past 24-hour period, raising the country's tally to 177,212, according to Friday's figures from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the

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Digital reading gains popularity in east China's Jiangsu Province: survey

Digital reading is gaining popularity in east China's Jiangsu Province as residents read a mean average of about eight e-books in 2019, according to a recent survey. Residents in Jiangsu read an ave

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U.S. weekly jobless claims top 5.2 million

A total of 5.245 million more Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending April 11 as the coronavirus pandemic continues making impact in the country.According to latest U.S. De

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Hubei's coronavirus mortality rate higher than elsewhere – Why?

01:32 Based on data as of 24:00 on February 2, the mortality rate of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China, except Hubei Province, was 0.18 percent

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Worries about unemployment, corruption fall in Spain while remaining main problems

Worries about unemployment, corruption fall in Spain while remaining main problems