Economy

China's Canton Fair is held twice a year in spring and fall. (Photo by Takeshi Kawakami)
Economy

Almost 30,000 companies flock to China's Canton export fair

Manufacturers seek overseas orders amid sluggish economy

16 October 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping raises his glass and proposes a toast at the end of his speech during the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, April 26, 2019.
Your Week in Asia

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Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

15 October 2023
A new born baby at a hospital in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, on Jan. 1, 2023.
Caixin

China's two-child policy runs out of gas

Births fell 10% in 2022 as share of 2nd babies declined

15 October 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Japanese scallops. China had been the main importer of the scallops before it banned seafood from Japan. (NIKKEI montage/Source photos by Reuters and Kyodo)
Comment

Multilateral action key in fight against China's economic coercion

Beijing's ban on Japanese seafood can only backfire

14 October 2023
A pickle vendor attends to a customer at a morning market in Beijing.
Economy

China's consumer prices flat in September, fanning deflation fears

Trade slump eases further but exports still down 6.2% on year

13 October 2023
Tourists walk past the Wat Arun temple in Bangkok on Sept. 10. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Travel & Leisure

Chinese travelers' slow return hits Southeast Asian economies

Share of China tourists declines in Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia

13 October 2023
The European Union is trying to balance the risks and rewards of Chinese involvement in key technological areas, including 5G and electric vehicles. (NIKKEI montage/Source photos by AP and Getty)
Trade war

EU struggles to limit China's involvement in sensitive tech areas

Heavy reliance on Chinese trade and investment hinders 'de-risking' efforts

11 October 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his team should stop treating the symptoms of the country's economic troubles and address the underlying causes.
Opinion

Xi ought to know why market confidence isn't returning

Structural cracks are drowning out modest stimulus efforts

11 October 2023
People wait to board trains at the Shanghai Hongqiao railway station ahead of the National Day holiday in Shanghai.
Economy

China growth forecasts downgraded by IMF as world economies diverge

India and other emerging Asia markets lead in growth while Japan's outlook improves

10 October 2023
Bets are placed at a small gambling hall in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone. (Photo by Alastair McCready)
Asia Insight

Will Laos' economic zones boost growth or bring in criminals?

Amid bold plans, experts say border hubs like Boten face uncertain prospects

10 October 2023
Workers at a copper smelting plant in Chile. The price of the commodity has tumbled to a four-month low on sluggish Chinese demand.
7 October 2023
The average full-year forecast for China's economic growth has fallen by 0.5 percentage points to 5% from a previous poll, a quarterly survey of economists conducted Nikkei and Nikkei Quick News showed.
Economy

China economists cut growth forecast to 5% amid property woes

Weak sentiment and real estate crisis continue to weigh on GDP

6 October 2023
Shenzhen logged the worst office vacancy rate among four major Chinese cities in the April-June period.
Property

China office vacancies worse than zero-COVID levels in top cities

Sluggish economic recovery squeezes demand in Beijing, Guangzhou

5 October 2023
A Huawei Mate 60 Pro smartphone at the company's flagship store in Beijing on Sept. 25: At the core of the handset are 7-nm microchips made by SMIC.
Opinion

U.S. regulators made Huawei's chip 'breakthrough' possible

SMIC exploited loose licensing and poor standards but still faces limits

4 October 2023
March’s institutional shake-up is the ninth since China entered its reform era in 1978.
Caixin

China unveils leaders for new agencies after major reshuffle

Appointments include heads of bodies overseeing country's financial sector

4 October 2023
Russian dancers perform at a restaurant in the Chinese city of Manzhouli. (Photo by Shin Watanabe)
Trade

China border city thrives as trade with Russia booms

Exports passing through Manzhouli said to have doubled

4 October 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping's focus on frugality and hardship "rings hollow" for Chinese youths, says Diana Choyleva of the Asia Society Policy Institute.
Politics

Xi's ideology-driven policies risk derailing China's future: report

Pursuit of 'common prosperity' and frugality has not worked, Asia Society says

4 October 2023
The Monetary Authority of Singapore will look into whether further measures are necessary to ensure Singapore's approach to single family offices remains rigorous.
Crime

Singapore focuses on money laundering laws, denies China pressure

Case involving Chinese suspects with $2bn illicit gains spurs regulatory review

3 October 2023
Few big mergers took place in April to September in Europe, other than L'Oreal's purchase of Aesop. 
Business deals

Global M&As slow as central banks tighten monetary policy

Japan bucks trend with 16% rise in April-September on BOJ's easy stance

3 October 2023
Facial recognition systems control access to Peking University in Beijing in 2020: In China, the CCP can gather data at will.
Opinion

Data could let Xi loosen grip on China's economy but keep control

Tools like digital yuan key to vision of using technology to raise alarms

3 October 2023
Trains on Indonesia's first high-speed railway have eight cars and a capacity of 601 passengers.
Transportation

Indonesia's first high-speed rail opens: 5 things to know

China-backed WHOOSH train brings economic benefits, but some are skeptical

3 October 2023
Unfinished residential buildings in Shaanxi province. Problems in the property market are dragging on the Chinese economy.
Economy

World Bank cuts China's 2024 growth amid property crisis

'Growth shock' from Asia's largest economy affects rest of region: report

2 October 2023
Tourists arrive at Narita Airport near Tokyo as China's National Day holiday season begins. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
Retail

Japan's retail sector gears up for China's holiday season

Muji renovates flagship store while Don Quijote expands tax exemption counter

30 September 2023
Weakening demand on top of high supply is weighing on U.S. corn prices.
Commodities

U.S. corn prices slump as top buyer China turns to Brazil

Beijing's push for food security boosts imports from South American country

30 September 2023
Nanjing Road in Shanghai on Sept. 26: Episodes of rapid economic expansion are frequently punctuated by periods where the pace of growth drops off.
Opinion

China's economic troubles are not 'transitory'

Larger forces at work mean impact of policy changes will be limited

29 September 2023