China liberalises bank lending rates in reform push
<!– google_ad_section_start –> China’s central bank announced long-awaited interest rate reforms on Friday, removing controls on the rates banks may charge clients for loans, in a step towards...
View ArticleAnime heroes recruited to help boost economy through ‘Cool Japan’ fund
<!– google_ad_section_start –> The critters, warriors and doe-eyed women of Japanese animation and manga comics have fans around the world. Now the Japanese government wants to mobilise them for...
View ArticleAsian stocks mostly gain after Japan election
<!– google_ad_section_start –> BEIJING (AP) — Chinese stocks fell but other Asian markets edged up Monday after Japan’s ruling party won a majority in parliament’s upper house and a mandate to...
View ArticleShinzo Abe vows to press ahead with painful reforms
<!– google_ad_section_start –> Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged yesterday to push on with painful reforms aimed at fixing Japan’s economic woes after voters handed him a handsome majority in...
View ArticleXi Jinping calls for deeper reforms to meet economic challenges
<!– google_ad_section_start –> China must deepen reforms to address a slew of challenges confronting it, President Xi Jinping said in comments published on Tuesday that emphasise the government’s...
View ArticleChina leaders play safe on reforms as economic growth sags
<!– google_ad_section_start –> For all the strong rhetoric, China’s latest policy actions suggest a shift in focus on the economy to mix relatively pain-free reforms that burnish Beijing’s...
View ArticleReform talk’s on the menu at CY Leung’s dinner event
<!– google_ad_section_start –> Exchanges over electoral reform are tipped to be the main course at tomorrow’s dinner reception when Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying hosts more than 20...
View ArticleAir pollution takes toll on China’s tourism
<!– google_ad_section_start –> China, one of the most visited countries in the world, has seen sharply fewer tourists this year – with worsening air pollution partly to blame. <!–...
View ArticleChina news round-up: China finances Kenya-Uganda railroad, memos target...
<!– google_ad_section_start –> Tuesday’s summary of top stories in Chinese and foreign news on Chinese politics, society, the economy and foreign affairs. <!– google_ad_section_end –> See...
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Factories Worldwide Are Showing Momentum
Figures showed factories in the United States operating at the most robust pace since the spring of 2011, and well above the level economists had expected for November. Go here to see the original:...
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IMF raises UK growth forecast
The International Monetary Fund raises its growth forecast for the global economy, and the UK economy in particular. Link: IMF raises UK growth forecast The post IMF raises UK growth forecast appeared...
View ArticleChina liberalises bank lending rates in reform push
<!– google_ad_section_start –> China’s central bank announced long-awaited interest rate reforms on Friday, removing controls on the rates banks may charge clients for loans, in a step towards...
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