Apple offers iPhone discounts in China as competition intensifies. Apple is offering rare discounts of up to 500 yuan ($68.50) on its latest iPhone models in China, as the U.S. tech giant moves to defend its market share against rising competition from domestic rivals like Huawei.
随着竞争加剧，苹果在中国提供 iPhone 折扣。苹果在中国为其最新款 iPhone 机型提供罕见的高达 500 元人民币（合 68.50 美元）的折扣，这家美国科技巨头正在采取行动，抵御来自华为等国内竞争对手日益激烈的竞争，以捍卫自己的市场份额。
Number of employed Germans reaches new high in 2024. There were roughly 46.1 million people employed in Germany in 2024 on an annual average, the highest number since German reunification, the statistics office said on Thursday.
2024年德国就业人数再创新高。德国统计局周四表示，2024年德国平均就业人数约为4610万人，这是德国统一以来的最高数字。
Indonesia says 2024 budget deficit lower than 2.7% of GDP estimate. Indonesia's budget deficit for the 2024 fiscal year came in below the government's most recent estimate of 2.7 per cent of gross domestic product, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Thursday.
印度尼西亚称 2024 年预算赤字低于 GDP 预估的 2.7%。财政部长斯里·穆利亚尼·英德拉瓦蒂 (Sri Mulyani Indrawati) 周四表示，印度尼西亚 2024 财年的预算赤字低于政府最新估计的国内生产总值 (GDP) 2.7%。
Growth in China's factory activity slows. China's factory activity grew in December but at a slower-than-expected pace, as overall sales were dampened by falling export orders amid concerns over the trade outlook, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday.
中国工厂活动增长放缓。周四的一项私营部门调查显示，由于对贸易前景的担忧导致出口订单下降，整体销售受到抑制，中国12月份工厂活动有所增长，但增速低于预期。
South Korea to spur foreign inflows, consumer demand amid political crisis. South Korea released policy plans on Thursday to spur foreign inflows for stability in financial markets and boost domestic demand amid weakening consumer confidence, as the economy faces heightened uncertainty from an unprecedented political crisis.
韩国在政治危机中刺激外资流入和消费需求。韩国周四发布了政策计划，以刺激外资流入以稳定金融市场，并在消费者信心疲软的情况下提振内需，因为经济面临前所未有的政治危机带来的更大不确定性。
Macau 2024 casino revenues top official estimate but below pre-pandemic levels. Casino revenues in Macau, the world's biggest gambling hub, soared by nearly a quarter in 2024 but still came in short of pre-pandemic levels, underlining the need for the former Portuguese colony to diversify its economy.
澳门 2024 年赌场收入高于官方预期，但低于大流行前的水平。全球最大的博彩中心澳门的赌场收入在 2024 年猛增近四分之一，但仍低于大流行前的水平，突显这个前葡萄牙殖民地需要实现经济多元化。
Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Las Vegas hotel, killing driver. A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in flames outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing the driver and injuring seven others, and the FBI was investigating whether the blast was an act of terrorism, officials said.
特斯拉赛博卡车在特朗普拉斯维加斯酒店外爆炸，造成司机死亡。官员称，周三，一辆特斯拉赛博卡车在拉斯维加斯特朗普国际酒店外起火，造成司机死亡、七人受伤，联邦调查局正在调查这起爆炸是否属于恐怖主义行为。
Malaysia grants WeChat, TikTok licences to operate under new law. Malaysia's communications regulator said it granted Tencent's WeChat and ByteDance's TikTok licences to operate in the country under a new social media law, but that some other platforms had not applied.
马来西亚根据新法律授予微信、TikTok 运营许可证。马来西亚通信监管机构表示，根据新的社交媒体法，已向腾讯旗下微信和字节跳动旗下 TikTok 授予在该国运营的许可，但其他一些平台尚未适用。