Record graduate influx lifts China’s youth jobless rate to 17.9% in July
China’s youth jobless rate climbed to 17.9 per cent in July, as a record wave of university graduates…
As tech rallies and consumer shares lag, China’s stock market forms microcosm for economy
The unevenness of China’s economy is now well reflected in its US$16 trillion stock market, as technology companies…
Mainland China climbs 4 spots in global competitiveness ranking
Mainland China advanced in the global competitiveness ranking thanks to improvement in business and government efficiency while economic…
Nigeria Poverty Rate Hits 63% Despite Easing Inflation
Poverty in Nigeria rose to 63 per cent in 2025, despite a slowdown in inflation, indicating the limited…
China’s factory activity contracts in January on weak domestic demand
China’s factory activity faltered in January as weak domestic demand dragged down production at the start of the…
China raises minimum wages amid drive to boost household spending
China has recorded a five-year peak in the number of provincial governments raising minimum wages, official data showed,…
China’s consumer prices stay flat in 2025 amid focus on price wars, domestic demand
China’s consumer prices stayed unchanged from the previous year in 2025 while factory-gate prices fell by 2.6 per…
China rolls out trade-in funding for 2026 as campaign to spur spending continues
China has unveiled the details of an extension to its popular consumer goods trade-in scheme, a policy which…
China’s factory activity breaks 8-month contraction, but headwinds persist
China’s factory activity returned to expansionary territory in December – beating market expectations to end an eight-month contraction…
China’s new ‘invest in people’ slogan heralds a rethink in economic strategy
Beijing’s fresh imperative to “invest in people” – first raised in a proposal for the 15th five-year plan…
China issues 11-point policy package to boost consumer spending amid slowing retail sales
China has announced a new policy package to boost household spending by tightening coordination between commerce and financial…
China’s factory output, retail sales weaken in November
BEIJING, Dec 15 (Reuters) – China’s factory output and retail sales growth slowed further in November, weighed by…