The value of cross-Straits export orders stood at .6 billion in April, up 13.6 percent year on year, outpacing growth in orders from the island's other major trade partners.
The vibrancy of the Hong Kong market will extend into the second half, according to EY. The total IPO proceeds for the full year are estimated to reach HK0 billion.
The upbeat reading, the quickest increase in 18 months, was above the full-year growth target of around 6.5 percent in 2017 and the 6.8-percent increase registered in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics.
The unemployment rate of 3.5 percent and the 5.8 million people without jobs changed little in February. The number of long-term unemployed, or those jobless for 27 weeks or more, totaled 1.1 million and accounted for 19.2 percent of those without jobs, the Labor Department said.
The usual suspects of tech appear on Zuckeberg’s list, but no Microsoft?
The video began trending on Sina Weibo, where the topic "couple's selfies in burned house" received more than 10 million hits. Many netizens dubbed them "the funniest couple in history".
南京搜索引擎优化排名
The venture has tried to downplay fears that it will be a disruptive competitor.
The unnamed donor has donated millions through 20 donations. [Photo/Weibo]
The visit to Chongqing was successful. Stafford negotiated a plan for the Seattle-Chongqing sister-city relationship with details on how the two cities would start exchanges in trade and commerce, education, medical science and public health, culture and art, as well as exchanges between official visitors and tourists.
The value of sales of food, alcoholic drinks and tobacco decreased 11.1 percent. Sales of jewellery, watches and clocks, and valuable gifts fell 25.7 percent in value, electrical goods and other consumer durable goods, not elsewhere classified fell 38.7 percent.