BEIJING: China s imports of major commodities, including coal, crude oil and natural gas, saw a significant increase in the first eight months of the year, amid the country s continuous economic recovery, customs data showed.
Indonesia had a budget surplus of 107.4 trillion rupiah ($7.10 billion) in the January to August period, equivalent to 0.58% of gross domestic product, its finance minister said on Monday, compared with a 2.26% deficit in the same period in 2021.