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1st LD-Writethru: Mastercard's joint venture starts bank card clearing business in China
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Mastercard's Chinese joint venture announced the official commencement of its bank card clearing operations on Thursday, issuing Mastercard-branded cards with its member institutions for domestic and international use.
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Sugar futures close lower
ZHENGZHOU, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Sugar futures closed lower Thursday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE).
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Cotton futures close lower
ZHENGZHOU, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Cotton futures closed lower Thursday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE).
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Japan's real wages down for 24th straight month
TOKYO, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Japan's average monthly wages in inflation-adjusted terms logged the 24th straight month of decline in March, marking the longest period of continuous wage decline since comparable statistics began in 1991, official data showed on Thursday.
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Hong Kong Hang Seng Index closes 1.22 pct higher
HONG KONG, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's stock market ended higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 1.22 percent to close at 18,537.81 points.
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Air India Express lays off employees over mass sick leave
NEW DELHI, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Air India Express has sacked at least 30 employees, mostly cabin crew, over mass sick leave amid flight cancellations, officials said Thursday.
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1st LD-Writethru: Chinese shares close higher Thursday
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.83 percent to 3,154.32 points.
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Japan's Nikkei end lower as earnings season starts
TOKYO, May 9 (Xinhua) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed lower on Thursday over cautious market sentiment as Japan entered earnings season.
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3 killed in 372 fires in Vietnam in 4 months
HANOI, May 9 (Xinhua) -- A total of 372 fires happened in Vietnam in the first four months this year, killing three people and injuring two others, according to the country's Police Department of Fire Prevention, Fighting and Rescue.
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UN humanitarians launch appeal for drought-hit Zambia
UNITED NATIONS, May 8 (Xinhua) -- While wide-spread flooding challenges East Africa, UN humanitarians have launched an appeal for landlocked Zambia suffering from drought, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday.
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Up to 40 pct of mental illnesses in Australia linked to childhood maltreatment: study
SYDNEY, May 9 (Xinhua) -- A new study led by the University of Sydney has found that childhood maltreatment is responsible for up to 40 percent of common mental health conditions in Australia.
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Chinese shares close higher Thursday
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks closed higher Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.83 percent to 3,154.32 points.
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Chinese EV maker NIO's 500,000th vehicle rolls off production line
HEFEI, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese electric carmaker NIO saw its 500,000th vehicle roll off the production line in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, on Thursday.
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ChiNext Index closes higher Thursday
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.87 percent to close at 1,900.01 points Thursday.
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China's major grain-producing province speeds up innovation drive
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- In its pursuit of new growth impetus, China's major grain-producing province of Henan is reaping the benefits of innovation.
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China, France to cooperate on Notre Dame restoration
XI'AN, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in northwestern China announced on Wednesday that it will collaborate with its French counterpart on the restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and the protection of the Terracotta Warriors.
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1st LD-Writethru: Around 210,000 TV dramas aired in China in 2023
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- About 210,000 TV dramas were aired in China last year, including hits like "The Knockout" and "Blossoms," according to the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA).
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Mastercard's JV starts bank card clearing business in China
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Mastercard's Chinese joint venture announced the official commencement of its bank card clearing operations on Thursday, issuing Mastercard-branded cards with its member institutions for domestic and international use.
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Man arrested over domestic violence-related stabbing at Sydney gym
SYDNEY, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Australian police confirmed on Thursday that a 45-year-old man was arrested after a domestic violence-related stabbing seriously injured a woman at a gym in Sydney's inner south.
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S. Korea's domestic manufacturing supply falls in Q1
SEOUL, May 9 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's domestic supply in the manufacturing industry fell for the third consecutive quarter due to shrinkage in both domestic production and imported manufacturing products, statistical office data showed Thursday.