China's exports continued to surge in December, data released by its customs agency on Thursday showed. Exports grew by 18.1 per cent last month from a year earlier, down from 21.1 per cent in November but above the consensus result of a survey of analysts, conducted by Bloomberg, which predicted 15.0 per cent growth. This was the seventh consecutive month of export growth, with China's factories continuing to capitalise on coronavirus lockdowns.
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How extended reality technology can help brands build a better B2B journey Alvaro Sanchez and Rene Bokhorst Extended reality is an umbrella term for immersive technologies such as virtual reality and augmented reality. Photo: AFP
The Covid-19 pandemic has rapidly accelerated the adoption of digital technology, which in turn has touched seemingly every aspect of our lives: socialising, shopping, working from home and more.
Extended reality (XR) - an umbrella term for immersive technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) - has perhaps benefited most from the pandemic s early lockdown days, by enabling consumers to explore and meet within distinct virtual environments from home.
Hong Kong stocks briefly recouped all the losses since China locked down Wuhan last year that precipitated one of the biggest global financial market meltdowns, as appealing valuations and a raft of technology stock listings powered the world's fourth-largest equity market. The Hang Seng Index climbed as much as 0.5 per cent to 28,414.5, before retreating on Wednesday. A close above 28,341.04 level would have erased all the losses since January.
Melania Trump’s most controversial first lady moments, from her hilarious Christmas complaints to not-so-subtle style statements – Donald Trump wasn’t the only one causing a stir in the White House Leah Simpson First lady Melania Trump, accompanied by Santa Claus, takes questions from children at Washington’s Children s National Medical Center in December 2017. Photo: AP Photo
American first ladies have traditionally played a delicate, understated, tightrope-walking role - supporting their spouses while trying not to steal the spotlight, focusing on philanthropic efforts, and in recent decades playing the role of fashion icon, too.
Melania Trump has ticked all those things off the list, and then some . and not necessarily in a positive sense. While we don t yet know her plans for after she leaves the White House, the headlines she sparked over her four-year stay in America s most exclusive residence are still fresh in our minds.