The company, which also has Apple and Qualcomm as customers, previously said it expected strong growth to accelerate in coming years

Growth in the world's second-largest economy has slowed since early 2021 as traditional engines of the economy such as real estate and consumption have faltered

The deal comes amid an increasing number of US-listed Chinese firms also listing in Hong Kong as a regulatory stand-off shows no signs of ending

The consortium includes New Zealand infrastructure investor Morrison & Co and Australian pension scheme Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation

Some people will be allowed to work in the zone for up to six months to purchase homes, compared with a full year, the Securities Times said

Legend failed to file timely, complete and accurate disclosures, the Beijing bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission said

The data will be a disappointment to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who was hoping a figure below 4% would bolster his economic credentials in the run-up to the election next month

Futures on treasury bonds rose after the announcement, aimed at fighting surging inflation, while the won barely moved against the US dollar

With more than 8,600 deaths of mostly elderly, unvaccinated people, citizens are reckoning with the costs of some of the world's most stringent social distancing rules

The data were issued as Singapore's central bank tightened its monetary policy, saying the widely forecast move will slow the inflation momentum

Russia and China have already signalled opposition to strengthening sanctions in response to Pyongyang's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile

Carmakers from Mercedes-Benz to Tesla to China's Nio are trying to dispel consumer anxiety over the lack of widespread charging infrastructure