China’s manufacturing PMI drops back into contraction as weak demand drags
Economy Index slips to 49.3 in January from 50.1 in December An employee works on a production line…
Japan needs to take away China’s power to ‘weaponize’ rare earths: finance minister
Interview Exclusive: Katayama envisions creating market of democracies with US, Europe Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said China’s…
Ping An Insurance sets sights on China’s growing ‘silver economy’
Health Care Building synergies between health care and financial services seen as key to growth The app Ping An…
China’s consumer appetite still high despite tough economy: Aeon China head
Interview Executive for Japanese retailer says Chinese shoppers are focusing more on quality A busy thoroughfare in Changsha, Hunan…
China’s LNG imports plunge under weak economy and US friction
Energy Decline looms over new projects coming onstream A drone view shows tugboats assisting a liquified natural gas…
China’s Labubu, KPop Demon Hunters top Asia’s consumer trends in 2025
Consumer Globally popular Chinese character became source of national pride The success of Labubu, a Chinese product, overseas…
China’s Zhipu and MiniMax race to go public ahead of OpenAI and Anthropic
Zhipu AI and MiniMax, both dogged by losses, are expecting big payoffs from their Hong Kong listings. (Source photos…
China’s ballooning debt heightens deflation risks
Miniature condominiums are put on display at a showroom in Zhengzhou, China. Consumers have slowed housing purchases amid a weak…
China’s growth to further slow to 4.5% in 2026: Nikkei survey
Economy Distorted economy persists as export drive masks weak domestic demand Exports have shored up China’s economic growth…
China’s Moore Threads unveils new chip in homegrown AI race
Semiconductors CEO claims performance nears that of Nvidia’s Blackwell chips Moore Threads founder and CEO Zhang Jianzhong says the…
China’s consumers hunt for bargains after subsidy-fueled demand fizzles
Economy Conveyor belt sushi and low-cost goods thrive while smartphone shipments fall China’s consumer sentiment remains soft despite…
China’s Nvidia challenger Moore Threads jumps over 5-fold in trading debut
Technology Chipmaker’s market cap hits $43bn in Shanghai IPO Moore Threads’ booth at an AI conference in Shanghai. The…