In May, of 18 third- and fourth-tier cities monitored, the seven cities with relatively tougher regulation saw new home sales fall 2 percent by floor area from March, while the 11 cities with mild regulation or none saw sales surge 20 percent, according to a report by E-house China R&D Institute.
In September, Huawei unveiled an updated version of Harmony-OS 2.0, which is designed for the era of internet of things, and it can be used in devices such as Huawei's smartwatches and in-car systems, as well as home appliances from third-party companies.
In May 2017, Airbus Helicopters broke ground on its H135 final assembly line (FAL) in East China's Qingdao city. It is the first Western helicopter manufacturer to establish an FAL in China.
In October 2006, Wong received two honors at the Asian World Film Festival. He was awarded with a lifetime achievement award on the opening day, with the following day (his 106th birthday) being the screening of the documentary about him titled Tyrus, directed by Pam Tom.
In October,?Amazon pledged?to raise its minimum wage for all its U.S. workers to per hour and lobby Congress to up the federal minimum wage.?The surprise move followed?a high-profile dispute?between Amazon and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders over pay and working conditions for the company’s warehouse workers.
In October 2018, the UK will also host a major international conference on the illegal wildlife trade, bringing global leaders to London to tackle the strategic challenges of the trade.
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In October, the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs and the State Administration of Taxation issued a joint statement announcing that each exhibitor at this year's CIIE could bring five pieces of cultural relics without having to pay taxes. Five ancient Chinese paintings owned by a Japanese collector were brought in by a Hong Kong-based trading firm.
In September, MSCI launched a consultation on increasing the inclusion factor of 235 large-cap A shares to 20 percent from 5 percent in two phases in May and August this year. Decisions of the consultation will be announced on or before Feb 28, it said.
In May and June, the average monthly deficit on forex settlement and sales by banks stood at .6 billion, down 44 percent from H2 2018, SAFE data showed.
In New York state, there were more than 1,500 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Tuesday, with more than 800 in New York City.