A worker welds at an agricultural machinery manufacturing enterprise in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone in Qingzhou, China, on August 31, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s factory activity growth in December missed analysts’ expectations Tuesday, signaling that Beijing’s stimulus measures were not sufficient to meaningfully boost the country’s ailing economy. The country’s official […]
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese top leadership surprised the market Monday by signaling a shift in its monetary policy stance after 14 years, indicating the economic challenges facing the country are quite entrenched, yet an outsized stimulus is unlikely, according […]
* China stocks jump nearly 3% amid China policy shift * S.Korean won rises 0.5%, shares jump over 2% * Investors await U.S. CPI print for cues on rate outlook By John Biju Dec 10 – Emerging Asian equities rose on Tuesday following China’s pledge for additional policy stimulus to boost economic growth and ease […]
It is no secret that Japan has lost ground in the artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor markets over the last five years. The COVID-19 pandemic convulsed Japanese production lines and supply chains, leaving innovation hubs and industrial complexes heavily reliant on offshore resources to fulfill demand, both for domestic consumption and for exports. To revive […]
Pictured here is a construction site of property developer Hongkong Land, in Shanghai on Nov. 4, 2024. Feature China | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING – China is widely expected to unveil more stimulus on Friday after its parliament ends a five-day meeting. Authorities here have ramped up stimulus announcements since late September, fueling […]