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China crushes protest by bank depositors in Henan province demanding their
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 11 (ANI): China on Sunday dispersed a protest by hundreds of depositors, who sought to demand their money back from banks that have run into a deepening cash crisis.
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Apple to shift iPad production from China to Vietnam
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 10 (ANI): After strict COVID lockdowns in China that led to months of supply chain disruptions, Apple is now moving some iPad production out of China and shifting it to Vietnam.
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Companies relocate investments as China reels under strict Zero-COVID lock
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 17 (ANI): China's infamous Zero-COVID policy has gained eyeballs for all the wrong reasons and amid this European and US companies in China have expressed concern about an increasingly unstable investment climate due to seemingly unending lockdowns and severe disease con
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COVID lockdowns lead to second sharpest decline in China's economy
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 5 (ANI): China's COVID-19 lockdowns has hit its economy as Beijing's gigantic services sector just contracted at the second sharpest pace on record.
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Beijing suspends weddings, funerals to avoid Shanghai-like lockdown
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 29 (ANI): To avoid the infamous Shanghai-like lockdown, China's capital Beijing has shut schools and suspended weddings and funerals, reported a South Korean media outlet on Friday.
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China's economy slows down, unemployment rises
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 26 (ANI): China's economy has slowed down, with consumption slumping and unemployment rising partly due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and the restrictions on private enterprise, media reports said.
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COVID lockdowns, rising expenses in China pushing away Korean firms
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 24 (ANI): Due to China's sudden lockdowns and gradual rise in expenses, multinational firms are being increasingly pressured to move production away from mainland China to destinations such as Taiwan, Malaysia and Indonesia, said the Korea International Trade Associati
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China forced to admit economy hit by COVID lockdowns
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 19 (ANI): Dazed by its Zero-COVID policy, the Chinese leadership has set aside its usual secrecy and is issuing warnings about the lockdowns negatively affecting production and spending.
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67 pc adolescent girls did not attend online classes during COVID lockdown
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): At least 68 per cent of adolescent girls faced challenges in accessing health and nutrition services and 67 per cent did not attend online classes during COVID-19 lockdowns in four states across the country, shows a report by an NGO.
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Study: COVID-19, lockdowns led to drop in digital music streaming
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Baltimore (Maryland) [US], February 19 (ANI): Though music has the power to set our mood for anything, however, recent research has revealed that music streaming services were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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President Kovind commends teachers for going digital amid COVID-19 lockdow
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): On the occasion of Teachers' Day, President Ram Nath Kovind commended the efforts of teachers in a virtual ceremony for quickly learning to use digital platforms, in order to continue the education process amid COVID lockdowns.
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Auto registrations tumble 32 pc in April due to Covid lockdowns
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Automobile registrations across the country dropped by 32 per cent last month as compared to April 2019 with passenger vehicles showing a decline of over 11 per cent, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) said on Monday.
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