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Hong Kong extends social distancing measures as surge in COVID-19 cases
HKSAR government announced the extension of social distancing measures on Monday, as 73 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported here.
Beijing's GDP down 3.2 percent in H1
Beijing's regional gross domestic product (GDP) was down 3.2 percent year on year to 1.62 trillion yuan in the first half of this year.
Visitor arrivals to Macao decrease by 83.9 pct in H1
The number of visitor arrivals to Macao decreased by 83.9 percent year-on-year to 3,268,900 in the first half of 2020.
Hong Kong's jobless rate remains at over 15-year high
The unemployment rate rose further from 5.9 percent during the March-May period to 6.2 percent in the April-June period.
Hainan's actual use of foreign investment doubles in H1
From January to June, actual utilized foreign capital reached 319 million U.S. dollars, nearly doubling the figure last year.
Visitors to Hong Kong down 90 pct in first half of 2020 due to pandemic
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 3.52 million visitor arrivals in the first half of the year, a 90 percent drop year on year.
Taiwan 2020 economic growth forecast downgraded
A leading research institution in Taiwan on Wednesday lowered its forecast for the island's 2020 economic growth to 1.15 percent.
China's Gansu sees rising export of highland vegetables in H1
The total export volume increased by 320 percent year on year to over 4.1 million U.S. dollars in the period.
Global COVID-19 cases top 13 mln -- Johns Hopkins University
Global confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 13 million on Monday, reaching 13,006,764 as of 4:34 p.m. local time (2034 GMT).
Hong Kong resumes stringent measures amid record COVID-19 local infections
Hong Kong decided on Monday to tighten anti-epidemic measures again, such as mandatory mask-wearing and closures of entertainment venues.
Hainan sees duty-free shopping surge after policy upgrading
China's island province of Hainan has recorded spending on offshore duty-free shopping by visitors of 450 million yuan from July 1 to 7.
East China province reports fastest power use growth in 27 months
Its total power consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, reached more than 54 billion kWh last month, up 7.3 percent year on year.
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