Bangkok Post – China vows to boost consumption
(Photo: AFP) BEIJING – China’s ruling Communist Party said on Thursday the country has to “vigorously boost consumption”…
As China drafts its next 5-year plan, is GDP still the magic number?
For decades, the annual target for gross domestic product growth was the most critical policymaking benchmark across China.…
China banks on ‘super golden week’ to boost slowing consumption
Economy Officials expect 2.36bn trips over eight-day break, backed by $46m in subsidies Tourists climb a dune at…
Thai Silver Economy Projected to Hit 3.5 Trillion Baht in Consumption
A major shift in Thailand’s national policy seeks to harness the spending power and skills of its…
Boost household income to drive China’s economy in next 5 years, ex-official urges
China should make greater efforts to boost household income over the next five years as the world’s second-largest…
Hong Kong’s economic losses from Ragasa may run into billions: experts
Super Typhoon Ragasa may have resulted in billions of Hong Kong dollars in economic losses to the city,…
The False Promise of Endless Economic Growth
724 Walk through any Indian city and the signs of “progress” appear unavoidable: towers pushing into the sky,…
China unveils measures to boost services consumption and growth
BEIJING (Reuters) — China on Tuesday unveiled measures to boost services consumption, pledging to further open sectors such…
Why China’s anti-involution fight could be less punchy than 2015’s supply-side reform
China’s intensified fight against cutthroat, low-quality price competition – known as involution – is unlikely to result in…
From global games to outdoor activities, China aims for US$980 billion sports economy
China is aiming to build a 7 trillion yuan (US$980 billion) sports sector by 2030 – complete with…