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Top Chinese leader warns of 'complex and grave' job market due to COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 10 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang painted a grim picture of the job market in the world's most populous nation due to widespread COVID-19 lockdowns.
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COVID-19: Chinese lockdowns affect global supply chains
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 9 (ANI): Due to rising COVID-19 infections in China and the enforcement of the Zero-Covid policy by Xi Jinping, global supply chains have taken a hit as Shanghai is the main export centre of China.
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Shanghai reports over 3,000 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Shanghai [China], May 8 (ANI): China's Shanghai reported over 3,760 local COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the municipal health commission said on Sunday, adding that all of them are asymptomatic.
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Chinese mainland reports 345 new COVID-19 cases, 253 in Shanghai
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 7 (ANI): China on Friday reported 345 local confirmed COVID-19 cases, said the National Health Commission in its report released on Saturday.
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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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Titan Q4 net profit falls 7.2 per cent as 3rd COVID wave hit jewellery sal
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 3 (ANI): Titan Company Limited on Tuesday said its net profit fell by 7.18 per cent year-on-year to Rs 491 crore for the quarter ended March 2022 from Rs 529 crore recorded in the corresponding period of last year due to poor show of jewellery business.
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Chinese premier admits challenges in providing jobs to youth amid COVID ou
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 30 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang admitted that the country faces many challenges in job creation due to recent virus outbreaks and added that the total number of new job seekers this year would hit 16.6 million, including a record 10.6 million university graduates.
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Son of Chinese conglomerate's chairman banned from social media for critic
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 29 (ANI): Social media accounts of Chinese national, Wang Sicong, who spoke against the country's suppression of media voices and Shanghai's strict lockdowns have been banned, local media reported on Friday.
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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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European MNC helps China with supply of key transportation components desp
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 29 (ANI): A European multinational company Voith Turbo has helped China with the supply of key components for the country's railway transportation firms and commercial vehicle manufacturers despite stern COVID policies and the sudden lockdowns in China.
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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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