2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (234+ words) CANBERRA - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday flagged new measures to protect the country's people from the "worst" of the global economic uncertainty driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In a speech to an automotive industry…...

20+ hour, 16+ min ago  (241+ words) The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's economy continued to expand in 2025, with fresh data showing residents are earning more from investment and overseas business activities, reinforcing the city's role as an international financial hub. The region's gross national income (GNI)…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (295+ words) China's economy gained more momentum in the first two months this year, with improvements in key indicators, including industrial production, consumption and investment, making a strong start for 2026, official data showed on Monday. China's value-added industrial output - a gauge of…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (623+ words) Analysts: Economic engine expected to bring domestic, intl benefits and stability Buoyant foreign trade will help underpin China's economic growth target for 2026, highlighting the resilience and long-term potential of the country's economy while serving as an important engine of growth…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (63+ words) China's consumer inflation up 1.3% in February'chinadailyasia.com BEIJING - China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 1.3 percent year-on-year in February, official data showed Monday. In the same month, the country's producer price index (PPI), which measures costs…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (235+ words) BEIJING -- The gross domestic product (GDP) growth target set by the draft outline of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) has fully reflected a distinct orientation toward high-quality development by embedding quantitative requirements within a qualitative framework, an official said Saturday. Zheng Bei,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (882+ words) HONG KONG " The ongoing military conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran has sent shockwaves across the Asia-Pacific, triggering economic uncertainty, energy security alarms and urgent diplomatic calls for an immediate end to military operations from governments and regional…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago  (418+ words) China will deepen high-level opening-up and accelerate the development of free trade zones to stabilize economic growth amid rising global uncertainties, a spokesman for the annual session of the country's top political advisory body said on Tuesday. At a news…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1088+ words) On the premise that Comprehensive Social Security Assistance, Social Security Allowance and statutory expenditures will not be affected, the government's recurrent expenditure will be cut by 2 percent in both 202627 and 202728, further saving about HK$7.8 billion and HK$15.6 billion, respectively, over…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (375+ words) Political and professional heavyweights have hailed Hong Kong's 202627 Budget as forward-looking, praising the careful balance it strikes between fiscal responsibility and long-term investment in innovation " a reflection, they said, of the city's steady fiscal recovery and renewed business confidence. Law,…...