51 h. ago Trump says next steps for Ukraine talks unclear after Putin meeting

The path ahead for Ukraine peace talks is unclear, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, after what he called “reasonably good” talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US envoys. The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Putin accepted some US proposals aimed at ending the war in Ukraine and was prepared to keep working to find a compromise. US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner spent hours at the Kremlin, departing in the early hours of...

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9 d. ago BREAKING NEWS: Trump advised Japan PM Takaichi not to provoke Beijing over Taiwan: WSJ

BREAKING NEWS: Trump advised Japan PM Takaichi not to provoke Beijing over Taiwan: WSJ  Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS

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2 w. ago China’s urban youth jobless rate falls slightly in tough market for graduates

China’s urban youth unemployment rate continued to ease last month, though fierce labour market competition remains a challenge for many jobseekers. The jobless rate for those aged 16 to 24, excluding students, slightly decreased to 17.3 per cent in October from 17.7 per cent in September, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday. Following a record 12.2 million graduates entering the job market over the summer, the youth unemployment rate rose in August to its...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong unemployment rate dips to 3.8% as business sentiment improves

Hong Kong’s unemployment rate dipped to 3.8 per cent over the past three months, the first decrease since mid-2023, with authorities attributing the decline to a steadfast improvement in business sentiment and a gradual recovery of consumer confidence. Preliminary data released by the Census and Statistics Department on Tuesday showed that the jobless rate for the August to October period decreased by 0.1 percentage point compared with the July to September figure. This marked the first drop in...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong jobless rate dips to 3.8% as business and consumer confidence improve

Hong Kong’s unemployment rate dipped to 3.8 per cent over the past three months, the first drop since mid-2023, with authorities crediting the decline to steady improvements in business sentiment and a gradual recovery in consumer confidence. Preliminary data released by the Census and Statistics Department on Tuesday showed that the jobless rate for the August to October period decreased by 0.1 percentage point compared with the July to September figure. This marked the first drop in the...

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2 w. ago Finance chief expects Hong Kong’s unemployment rate to stabilise or even decline

Hong Kong’s unemployment rate, which recently hit a three-year high of 3.9 per cent, is expected to stabilise or even decline as the economy gains positive momentum, according to the city’s financial chief. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po expressed optimism on Sunday following the government’s revision of its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2025 from 2 to 3 per cent, to 3.2 per cent. This revision takes into account the actual growth of 3.3 per cent recorded in the first...

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3 w. ago Shutdown crippled US jobs report, so no unemployment rate: Trump adviser

The October jobs report will be released without a reading of the unemployment rate, President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser said on Thursday. “The household survey wasn’t conducted in October, so we’re going to get half the employment report,” National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said on Fox News. “We’ll get the jobs part, but we won’t get the unemployment rate, and that’ll just be for one month.” The October jobs report, originally scheduled for publication by the Bureau of...

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