2+ hour, 7+ min ago  (535+ words) Escalating tensions in the Middle East are shrouding the economic outlook for the Asia-Pacific amid fears that disruptions to energy supplies could fuel inflation and dampen consumer sentiment, analysts say. Many Asian economies rely heavily on oil and liquefied natural…...

23+ hour, 53+ min ago  (494+ words) The Chinese A-share market, supported by companies' improved profits and the country's solid economic fundamentals, remains resilient despite global market jitters amid escalating geopolitical tensions, experts said on Monday. On the first trading day for local stock markets after early…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (576+ words) Driven by industrial restructuring and rising demand for cost-efficient solutions in many sectors, overseas markets will continue to show a strong appetite for China's outbound direct investment, or ODI, in 2026, especially in high-end manufacturing, services and infrastructure construction sectors, said…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (239+ words) NEW YORK -- A report of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released Wednesday projects US real GDP growth of 2.6 percent in 2026, slightly higher than its January forecast of 2.4 percent. In a statement describing the preliminary findings at the end of an…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (596+ words) Surging domestic demand is expected to curb China's coffee exports this year while driving a sharp increase in imports, said traders and analysts. As Southwest China's Yunnan province, the country's main coffee-producing region, has entered its peak harvest season " from…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (514+ words) Hong Kong's property market maintained its upward momentum even during the Spring Festival holiday, traditionally a quiet period for transactions, as population inflows and a stronger stock market continued to bolster buying sentiment. Buoyed by the momentum, international investment banks…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (652+ words) China is likely to set an economic growth target of around 5 percent for 2026, a goal that requires more forceful measures to overcome the persistent constraint of insufficient domestic demand, a senior economist told China Daily. "A sustained period of modest…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (257+ words) As the retail landscape for Spring Festival unfolds, traditional models of holiday shopping are being replaced by a focus on lifestyle, experience and emotional connections, compelling retailers and brands alike to rethink their strategies for the 2026 season, according to an…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago  (696+ words) China is set to launch a nationwide campaign to ignite consumer spending during the record nine-day-long Spring Festival holiday beginning Sunday, in a concerted push to funnel festive goodwill into robust economic momentum at the start of the new year,…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago  (596+ words) China has the ability to halt the decline in fixed-asset investment and push for a gradual stabilization in 2026, but it will hinge on restoring private-sector confidence and aligning investment policy more closely with structural reforms, leading economists said. The recent…...