Rome [ENA] The Bank of Italy, according to the Italian News Agency ANSA, communicated today that Italy's public debt dropped to 2.3167 trillion euros in December, down from the record high of 2.3454 reached the previous month. Italy is one of the most indebted countries in the world. The highest ratios of government debt to GDP at the end of the second quarter of 2018 (Eurostat data), were recorded in Greece (179.7%),   [Full story...]

Rome [ENA] The on line publication of The North China Standard sets out to be aimed squarely to scholars of Japanese and Chinese and journalists. It is a fair and fine work and without a doubt a welcome addition to the existing literature on journalism history in Asia. In the history of Asian journalism, The North China Standard (in Chinese, Huabei zheng bao) played a significant role and stands alongside the   [Full story...]