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China February HSBC PMI at 7-month high but deflation risk persists
[BEIJING] Activity in China's factory sector edged up to a seven-month high in February but export orders shrank and deflationary pressures persisted, a private business survey showed on Monday, underlying economic fragility that may need more policy support.
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China remains top trade partner
Imports from China remain on the rise and the northern neighbour remains the biggest source of imports from Viet Nam, according to latest figures from the General Department of Customs.
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China draft counterterror law strikes fear in foreign tech firms
[BEIJING] China is weighing a far-reaching counterterrorism law that would require technology firms to hand over encryption keys and install security "backdoors", a potential escalation of what some firms view as the increasingly onerous terms of doing business in the world's second largest economy.
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China seeks to cushion economy as leaders meet to set 2015
[BEIJING] China showed its determination to combat a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy, cutting interest rates before a yearly gathering of the legislature where the Communist leadership typically unveils its goals for the year.
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China PMI shows factory activity shrank again in February
Numbers came out right after China central bank cut rates
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PMI oficial da China mostra que indústria contraiu de novo em fevereiro
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China PMI shows factory activity shrank again in February
SHANGHAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Hours after China's central bank cut interest rates to battle slowing growth and rising deflationary risk, an official survey showed on Sunday that activity in China's factory sector contracted for a second straight month in February.
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Chinas central bank cuts rates again to boost economy
Pic: AP. BEIJING (AP) China is cutting interest rates again in a new effort to shore up its anemic economic growth. The People’s Bank of China announced Saturday that it was cutting the rate on a one-year loan by commercial banks by 0.25 percentage point to 5.35 percent. The interest rate ...
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Chinas central bank cuts rates again to boost economy
Last year, Chinas economic growth fell to 7.4%, the lowest since 1990
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China Cuts Interest Rates to Stimulate Slowing Economy
Chinas central bank made the announcement on its website, saying that the one-year bank lending rate would drop 0.25 percentage point to 5.35 percent.
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In China, Suspicions Cloud Trade Dispute Involving Tech Companies
With China and the United States wary of the others digital espionage, American tech companies are caught in the middle.
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[Newsmaker] Saemangeum in spotlight in Korea-China trade pact
The reclaimed region of Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, is in the limelight after the government announced plans to c
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S&P raises India's GDP forecasts, says it's a bright spot in Asia
Standard & Poor's sharply raised India's growth forecasts for the next several years to reflect a recent change in how gross domestic product is calculated by the government, and said the economy should be a "bright spot" in Asia.
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Multinationals cry foul on China cyber law
Western groups seek governments help in halting rules that could close the door for many foreign IT companies to the Chinese banking IT market
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China and Korea inch closer to trade agreement
China and Korea sign draft version of trade agreement, final signing set for first half of year.
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China's Feb flash PMI up but export orders down
ACTIVITY in China's mammoth factory sector edged up to a four-month high in February but export orders shrank at their fastest rate in 20 months, a private survey showed, painting a murky outlook that argues for more policy support.
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China February flash HSBC PMI at 4-month high but export orders contract
While domestic demand picked up slightly, the new export orders subindex shed three hefty points from January to skid to 47.1
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China Feb flash HSBC PMI at 4-month high but export orders shrink
[BEIJING] Activity in China's mammoth factory sector edged up to a four-month high in February but export orders shrank at their fastest rate in 20 months, a private survey showed, painting a murky outlook that argues for more policy support.
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Survey: China factory activity up but export orders drop
Pic: AP. HONG KONG (AP) A private survey says China’s manufacturing activity edged up to a four-month high in February although export orders decreased for the first time since April. HSBC’s preliminary purchasing managers’ index released Wednesday rose to 50.1 this month from 49.7 in January. The index is based on a ...
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S. Korea, China initial bilateral free trade pact
South Korea and China initialed their free trade agreement Wednesday, taking a step closer to implementing what South Ko
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Kenya: China-Funded Infrastructure Projects to Boost Kenya's Economy: Official
[Focac]Nairobi -Numerous infrastructural projects being financed by Chinese government as well as those undertaken by Chinese firms will help boost Kenya's economic development, officials said.