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Beijing: The composite purchasing managers' index (PMI) of China stood at 54.4 in April, which continued to maintain expansion, indicating that enterprise production and business activities continue to recover and develop, Global Times reported, quoting the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). more
Petcare Industry: Of furry love, pandemic and a rising graph

For the petcare industry across the globe, pandemic sparks growth and creativity. Alyse Pfeil, Stephen Vierling, Lucas Owens and Heather Wang from the USA's Midwest and Amir Bin Rafi ...

New Economic report shows 14 million jobs worldwide will vanish in the next 5 years

Geneva: The Future of Jobs Report 2023 suggests that almost a quarter of jobs (23%) are expected to change in the next five years through growth of 10.2% and decline of 12.3%.

Twitter introduces worldwide account monetization

San Francisco/UNI/IBNS: Twitter has announced an option to monetize accounts, which will allow all its users to earn money from their posts.

Apple MixC Shenzhen opens in China

Shenzhen: Smartphone maker Apple on Friday previewed Apple MixC Shenzhen, the second store in this vibrant city.

Changshu: China to soon give a push to its digital yuan project despite struggles

Changshu: China is aiming to launch its ambitious digital yuan project with public sector employees set to be paid in the new form of currency in Changshu city from May, media reports sai ...

China 'biggest threat to economic security': Dutch intel agency

Beijing: Netherlands intelligence agency and Service warned about the increasing internal and external threats against the rule of law, reports said.

Bangladesh: Forex reserves fall to around 6-year low

Dhaka: Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves reached 31.14 billion U.S. dollars by the end of March, the lowest since December 2016, showed the latest central bank data.

‘Green industrial age’ can be sustainable development breakthrough

New York: The UN on Wednesday called for a “sustainable industrial transformation” to close the widening development gap between countries, meet ambitious climate targets, and ...

Pakistani rupee continues to decline, reaching record low against USD

Islamabad: Pakistani rupee continues to decline against the U.S. dollar as the greenback was traded at a historic low of 287.29 rupees in the interbank market on Tuesday, according to the ...