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China in New Effort to Tackle Shadow Banking
Feb 24, 2017China's central bank has drafted new rules to tackle risks from shadow banking, in a tacit acknowledgment that a host of measures in recent years to control off balance sheet credit have failed to control its risks, the Financial Times ...
Tags: Shadow Banking, balance sheet
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You Need to Know About Yuan's SDR Inclusion
Oct 11, 2016Chinese yuan or renminbi (RMB) has been included into the basket of special drawing right (SDR) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) since Oct 1, marking a milestone in the internationalization of the RMB. Here are seven things you need ...
Tags: SDR Inclusion, RMB
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China June Inflation Forecast at 1.9%
Jun 30, 2016China's Consumer Price Index (CPI) in June is likely to increase 1.9 percent year on year, slightly less than the 2 percent recorded in May, according to an industry report. The official CPI for June is due to be released by the National ...
Tags: June Inflation, CPI
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Taiwan's Export Orders Continue Shrinking in May
Jun 23, 2016Taiwan’s overall export orders in May totaled US$33.73 billion, down 5.8 percent year on year (photo courtesy of UDN.com).Taiwan's export orders received in May totaled US$33.73 billion, down 5.8 percent year on year to represent the ...
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Consumer Confidence in Taiwan Keep Lowering for Eighth Month
Dec 29, 2015Taiwan consumers have continued to show lower expectations about future income and investment as well as general economic situation for the eighth-consecutive month in December, said a survey publicized Monday. The consumer confidence ...
Tags: Consumer Confidence, Keep Lowering
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China to Become Global Leader in Renewable Technology: Expert
Dec 29, 2015China is set to become the global leader in renewable technology, aiding the rise of a moderately prosperous society following the significant reforms implemented in the five-year plans. Frederic Neumann, co-head of Asian Economic ...
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Chinese Legislators Call for Efforts to Control Local Gov't Debt
Dec 25, 2015Chinese legislators on Thursday urged intensified efforts to keep local government debt under control, warning against potential default in the future. Legislators made the comments when attending a panel discussion of the ongoing ...
Tags: Local Gov't Debt
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New Normal Needs New Interpretation
Dec 25, 2015China's economy has entered a "new normal" and those fretting over disappointing data in traditional sectors, will have to adapt. The structure of China's economy has changed and traditional measurements, including GDP growth and ...
Tags: economy, new Normal
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FTA Between China and Rok to Come Into Force on DEC. 20
Dec 22, 2015The free trade agreement (FTA) between China and South Korea will officially come into force from Sunday, providing an opportunity for the two countries to push forward their already-close cooperation partnership further. Seoul's trade ...
Tags: FTA, China and ROK
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China, S.Korea to Deepen Economic Ties with FTA Implementation
Dec 22, 2015The free trade agreement (FTA) between China and South Korea will officially come into force from Sunday, providing an opportunity for the two countries to push forward their already-close cooperation partnership further. Seoul's trade ...
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Ten Keywords for China-U.S. Relations in 2015
Dec 18, 2015Throughout 2015, the world has watched with great interest the development of China-U.S. relations, as many believe almost every interaction between the world's top two economies has a bearing on all major global issues. Here are some ...
Tags: China-U.S.Relations
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CPC Solicits Opinions on Economic Work
Dec 17, 2015The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee has held a meeting to solicit opinions from non-communist persons on the country's economic work, according to a statement released on Monday. While presiding over the meeting, which ...
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China's 2016 GDP Growth Likely to Be 6.6-6.8 Pct: Think Tank
Dec 17, 2015China's annual economic growth could be between 6.6 percent and 6.8 percent next year, with employment and consumer prices remaining stable, a government think tank forecast on Wednesday. However, with growing downward pressure due to ...
Tags: economic growth, GDP
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China's Power Use Rebounds As Economy Stabilizes
Dec 17, 2015China's power use, a key barometer of economic activity, ended a two-month falling streak in November by edging up 0.6 percent from one year earlier as the economy showed signs of stabilization, according to data released Wednesday. ...
Tags: Electricity, Power, economy
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LASER 2013: Japan's Laser Activity Flat with Bright Spots
Nov 5, 2015As part of the 11th International Laser Marketplace – the bi-annual industry conference staged at LASER World of Photonics in Munich – Dr Kunihiko Washio, CEO of Paradigm Laser Research (Tokyo, Japan) gave a presentation on the ...