South Korea's Jobless Claims Fall in June
TEHRAN (ANA)- South Korea's jobless claims fell in three months due to lower demand in the manufacturing, the education service and the wholesale and retail sectors, labor ministry data showed.
Vietnam's Steel Industry Set to Increase 7-8 Percent in 2024
TEHRAN (ANA)- The Vietnam's domestic steel industry is seeing a positive growth trend and projected to increase by 7-8 percent this year, Vietnam News reported, citing the Vietnam Steel Association.
Chile Raises Minimum Wage
TEHRAN (ANA)- Chile's government has raised the country's minimum wage to 500,000 Chilean pesos (about 530 U.S. dollars), marking the largest minimum wage hike in nearly 30 years.
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Survey: Record Number of Japanese Living Alone
TEHRAN (ANA)- Japan saw a record number of people living alone last year, while households with children under the age of 18 reached an all-time low, a government survey showed.
Ethiopian Parliament Approves Record Budget for 2024/2025 Fiscal Year
TEHRAN (ANA)- The Ethiopian House of Peoples' Representatives (HoPR), the lower house of parliament, approved a record budget of 971.2 billion Ethiopian birrs (about 16.83 billion U.S. dollars) for the 2024/2025 Ethiopian fiscal year, commencing on July 8.
Corporate Bankruptcies in Japan Hit Decade High amid Inflation, Labor Shortages
TEHRAN (ANA)- The first half of 2024 saw a significant increase in corporate bankruptcies across Japan, marking the highest level in a decade, a local credit research company reported.
Cambodia Approves Investment Projects Worth 3.25 Billion USD in H1
TEHRAN (ANA)- Cambodia attracted fixed-asset investment of 3.25 billion U.S. dollars in the first half (H1) of 2024, surging 195 percent from 1.1 billion dollars in the same period last year, said a Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC)'s report released.
Vietnamese Real Estate to Prosper in 2025
TEHRAN (ANA)- The period of Vietnamese real estate's prosperity will last from the second to the fourth quarter of 2025, Vietnam News reported, citing Nguyen Quoc Anh, deputy general director of the property listing platform Batdongsan.com as saying.
