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China unveils raft of measures to stabilize property market
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China unveils raft of measures to stabilize property market

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-30 00:56 A clerk counts cash at a bank in Haian, East China's Jiangsu province, on June 24, 2020. BEIJING -- The People's Bank of China and the National Financial Regulatory Administration rolled out a wave of policies on Sunday to stabilize the real estate market. The pricing mechanism for interest rates of individuals' commercial housing mortgages …

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Chinese stocks continue to close higher on stimulus policies
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese stocks continue to close higher on stimulus policies

China Daily  

BEIJING - Chinese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, buoyed by a raft of stimulus policies announced by authorities on Tuesday. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed up 1.16 percent to 2,896.31 points, while the Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.21 percent higher at 8,537.73 points. China's central bank, top securities regulator and financial regulator on Tuesday announced a raft of monetary …

Cost of living measures deemed ‘life raft’ for those struggling to keep afloat
2 years, 6 months ago

Cost of living measures deemed ‘life raft’ for those struggling to keep afloat

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Government measures to help households cope with soaring energy prices …

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China's Health System Faces Raft of Challenges as Omicron Hits
2 years, 8 months ago

China's Health System Faces Raft of Challenges as Omicron Hits

News 18  

China is battling its biggest spike in coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, with millions under lockdown and the healthcare system feeling the pressure. That is placing a strain on China’s already under-pressure medical system, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant rapidly moves through the population. Peking University researchers have warned that China could suffer a “colossal outbreak” …

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Dreamworld operator Ardent Leisure pleads guilty over Thunder River Rapids ride deaths
4 years, 4 months ago

Dreamworld operator Ardent Leisure pleads guilty over Thunder River Rapids ride deaths

ABC  

The operators of Dreamworld have pleaded guilty to three charges relating to the deaths of four people in 2016 at the Gold Coast theme park. Cindy Low, Kate Goodchild, Luke Dorsett and his partner Roozi Araghi died when their raft on the Thunder River Rapids Ride collided with an empty raft and flipped on October 25, 2016. In a brief …

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