China’s jobless youth left in the lurch

THIN PROSPECTS Analysts blame the slowing economy crippled by COVID-19 lockdowns, as well as the large cohort entering the labour force during the graduation season in July and August, for that slim prospects facing China’s youth. Official data will not track unemployment among rural youth, and the real jobless humanContinue Reading

Pakistan monsoon flooding death toll tops 1,000

ISLAMABAD: The particular death toll from monsoon flooding in Pakistan since June has reached 1, 033, according to figures released on Sunday (Aug 28) by country’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). It said 119 individuals had died in the last 24 hours as large rains continued in order to lashContinue Reading