SINGAPORE -- Total employment in Singapore grew by 4,900 in the first quarter this year, down from 7,500 in the previous quarter, according to the labor market data released by the Ministry of Manpower Tuesday.

The growth came entirely from Singapore citizens and permanent residents, mainly in financial services, health services, public administration, and education. (Singapore-Employment)

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BERLIN -- The German economy rose by 0.2 percent in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, local media reported Tuesday, citing figures released by the Federal Statistical Office. (Germany-Economy)

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JAKARTA -- Microsoft announced on Tuesday here that it will invest 1.7 billion U.S. dollars in Indonesia, with funds allocated for the developments of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services.

The company's Chief Executive Satya Nadella said Microsoft will provide AI training for 840,000 people and support for the community of developers in the Southeast Asian country. (Indonesia-Microsoft)

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HANOI -- Vietnam's total goods retail sales and consumer service revenues increased by 9 percent year-on-year in April to 522.1 trillion Vietnamese dong (21.4 billion U.S. dollars) thanks to the contribution of the tourism sector, according to the latest statistics of the General Statistics Office.

In April, the tourism revenues increased by 57.6 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the office. (Vietnam-Revenues) Enditem

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