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,…
Pura Collagen enters GLP-1 market with ‘pure’ hormone stimulating alternative
The two innovations expand the startup’s product line to seven, indicating the depth of consideration that goes into…
Changing tastes: China’s new affluent consumers seek quality not extravagance
In a premium supermarket in Shanghai one recent weekend, 33-year-old information technology specialist Zhao Wenyu paused in front…
Policy body urges China to confront economic challenges, confident of demand recovery
China’s top economic policy coordinator has urged the country to confront unavoidable challenges, while expressing confidence that investment…
IMF raises China growth forecast to 5% for 2025, citing resilience
China’s economy is projected to grow by 5 per cent in 2025 before slowing to 4.5 per cent…
Frost and funds: China’s winter sports boom drives spending and industry growth
Each winter for the past three years, Claire Zhou, a teenager from the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou,…
In focus: Data centres – an energy-hungry challenge
Data centres are a vital infrastructure supporting our ever-growing use of cloud storage, social media, AI, streaming services…
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”…
Argentina’s cement market expands 7% in 9M25
Cement consumption in Argentina edged up by 0.6 per cent YoY to 917,811t in September 2025 from 912,724t,…
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…