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…
As China plans for demographic crisis, some sectors see opportunity
As China moves towards becoming one of the world’s fastest-ageing economies – a trend causing worry over future…
Chinese Economy Stuck in Slow Lane as Consumption Heads for Drop
(Bloomberg) — China’s consumer spending may have contracted for the first time since the pandemic, a setback that…
China boosts consumption with longer, realigned holidays but growing crowds daunt tourists
Two cities in southeastern China’s Fujian province, Fuzhou and Xiamen, have decided to introduce three-day spring and autumn…
How unhealthy ultra‑processed foods are designed and marketed to make us crave them
Why we keep eating UPFs UPFs are the most processed foods on the market. According to medical journal…
The Billion-Barrel Hormuz Oil Shock Is About to Crash Demand
(Bloomberg) — The Strait of Hormuz oil shock has yet to crash demand as the rich world borrows…
Huawei retains lead in China smartphone market, Apple shipments surge in first quarter
Huawei Technologies claimed the top spot in China’s smartphone market in the first quarter with its highest share…
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…
China’s cabinet clears path for VAT law to take effect next month
The State Council has approved draft regulations for implementing China’s new value-added tax (VAT) law, which is aimed…
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…