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Giappone
Japan’s plunging jobless rate is due to aging, not Abemonics
As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sees it, the tight labor market is a key success of his economic strategy: The unemployment rate is the lowest in 21 years and the job-to-applicant ratio is the highest in 25 years. Analysis of data over a longer period indicates that the nation’s aging ...
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Giappone
Japan firms to see sales peak over new Mountain Day holiday
As Japanese prepare to head for the hills Thursday for the nation’s inaugural Mountain Day holiday, retailers and tour operators are gearing up for an ¥820 billion windfall. They’re counting on customers like schoolteacher Ayako Kobayashi. The 33-year-old spent more than $700 on a sleeping bag, mattress, backpack and trekking ...
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USA
US threatens 'harsh response' if illegal Arab outpost demolished
Israeli NGO rips foreign criticism of recent demolitions of illegal Arab, calls on Defense Minister to ignore 'idle threats'.
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Nigeria
Nigeria: Govt, Equatorial Guinea to Collaborate On Security, Economy
[This Day] Abuja -Nigeria and its neighbour in the Central Africa sub-region, Equatorial Guinea, are to strengthen bilateral relations on economic and security issues for the mutual benefit of both countries and their citizens.
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Cina
Rwanda: China Mulls Venture Into Rwanda's Banking Sector
[New Times] The Chinese government is considering venturing into the local banking sector in line with the implementation of its three-year finance programmes on the continent, worth $60 billion.
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Etiopia
Building Climate Resilient Economy
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia's contribution to the climate change and global warming is very insignificant but like other developing countries, it suffers from the negative effects of climate change. And its economy, which is dominated by rain-fed agriculture, is highly vulnerable. Moreover, when extreme weather condition occurs other economic sectors also ...
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Brasile
Meirelles diz que ajuste passa pela renegociação das dívidas dos estados
Henrique Meirelles disse que “os governadores têm todos os instrumentos legais para garantir o teto das despesas dos estados” Valter Campanato/Agência Brasil O ministro da Fazenda, Henrique Meirelles, disse hoje (10) - através de nota - que aprovação do Projeto de Lei Complementar 257/16, que trata da renegociação das dívidas dos ...
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Brasile
Rio 2016: Brasil vence segunda partida no vôlei masculino
Segunda vitória consecutiva foi obtida em cima do Canadá
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Senegal
La Journée africaine de la décentralisation et du développement local célébrée ce mercredi
Dakar, 10 août (APS) - La Journée africaine de la décentralisation et du développement Local (JADDL) est célébrée ce mercredi 10 août, sous le thème : ‘'L'équité, la promotion du genre et l'autonomisation des femmes pour une meilleure réalisation de l'Agenda 2063 et l'atteinte des objectifs de développement durable''. - Actualités
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Vietnam
Twinings tea to be distributed in Vietnam
Becomes the latest country to sell the British brand, which is now available in 116Vietnam's biennial tea festival gets new name, adds more daysThe cultured taste that lingers