China's Ten-Month Goods Surplus Tops $1 Trillion
China recorded a $1.04 trillion goods-trade surplus from January to October, while imports grew faster than exports in yuan terms.
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Explain how demographic transitions interact with economic development, labour-market transformation, productivity, informality, human capital and social protection across South Asia. Also covers China and global trade balances (goods-trade data in yuan and U.S. dollar terms, customs releases and trade-policy debate). Coverage is presented with analytical, evidence-led, accessible and precise about statistical definitions, time horizons, uncertainty and causal limits.
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South Africa’s Unemployment Rate Rises to 33.7% as Job Seekers Outpace Hiring
The third-quarter jobless rate increased even as employment grew, underscoring the difference between adding jobs and absorbing a growing labour force.
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Nepal Has Set New Pay and Social-Security Rules for Public Contracts. The Real Test Is Enforcement.
Nepal has approved a framework tying wages, social-security contributions and worker identification to government procurement. It is a significant change for workers on public contracts, but the quoted totals include contributions that should not be confused with take-home pay, and the rules' impact depends on contractors, budgets and inspections.
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Bangladesh’s Demographic Window Is Not a Dividend
Bangladesh’s working-age population share is projected to peak in 2045. That gives the country time—but no guarantee—to turn a favorable age structure into productive jobs, higher incomes and stronger social protection.
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