Mercedes crashes and catches fire after hitting car battery left by roadside, causing major traffic jam on Penang’s second bridge
The blue-chip CSI 300 Index, tracking the biggest companies listed in the cities of Shanghai and Shenzhen, rose 15.9 per cent in 2024, snapping a losing streak since 2021 set off by the Covid-19 pandemic, property sector woes, and weak consumer confidence. “Various supportive measures announced during the second half of the year, which targeted monetary policy, the property market, and capital markets, largely surpassed expectations and overshadowed ongoing economic concerns.”