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Tag: Consumption

Posted inChina

Less spending takes luster off China’s Golden Week

by Frank Chen May 7, 2021October 29, 2021

China’s five-day May Golden Week break that started on May 1 brought out hordes of tourists as Covid-19 outbreaks kept other world cities in the doldrums. But while sightseers and travelers reveled in their hundreds of millions, they failed to generate the consumption boost of holidays past. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism did not […]

Posted inHong Kong

HK’s uneven recovery a tale of booms and lulls

by Jeff Pao May 5, 2021May 10, 2021
Posted inBeijing, China, Covid-19, Economy, Health, Shanghai

Beijing swings between holiday splurge and Covid

by Frank Chen April 30, 2021October 5, 2021
Posted inHong Kong

Hong Kong’s budget criticized for halving handouts

by Jeff Pao February 24, 2021February 24, 2021
Posted inChina, Economy

China should step up economic structure reforms

by Xu Yuenai October 22, 2020October 22, 2020
Posted inBeijing, China, Covid-19, Economy

Golden Week deflates China’s consumption boom hype

by Frank Chen October 7, 2020November 5, 2021
Posted inBeijing, China, China-US Relations, China-US trade,, Covid-19, Economy, Financial

Xi’s buy-local economic rescue plan faces hard sell

by Frank Chen September 21, 2020November 7, 2021
Posted inAT Financial, China Digest, Covid-19, Economy, Guangzhou

China rides a post-Covid consumption boom

by Frank Chen August 25, 2020August 27, 2020
Posted inSouth Korea

Seoul taps emergency funds as virus hits economy

by Lee Shin-hyung February 25, 2020February 25, 2020
Posted inWorld

US 4th quarter GDP data appears weak

by David P. Goldman January 30, 2020February 18, 2020
Posted inChina, Hong Kong

Mall rampages ‘cut Hong Kong Christmas take 30%’

by Frank Chen December 27, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inBeijing, China, Hong Kong

In protest-hit HK, eating out is political

by Frank Chen November 8, 2019February 18, 2020
The American flag. Photo: Free Illustrator
Posted inUnited States, World

US GDP report: Keynes on steroids

by David P. Goldman July 27, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina, Shanghai

Shanghai remains atop the ten highest-consuming cities in China

by Chen Jiahui July 16, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inBeijing, China

Beijing aims to increase night visitors

by Kamaran Malik July 14, 2019February 18, 2020
A woman working at a money exchange shows 500 Cambodian riel notes to photographer in central Phnom Penh March 12, 2011. The much delayed stock exchange regulator Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC) said that all prices of securities will be quoted in local currency riel. Cambodia is highly dollarized and that many foreign investors want to see US dollars quoted in the upcoming bourse. REUTERS/Samrang Pring (CAMBODIA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR2JSDU
Posted inAT Finance, Cambodia

Depressing truth behind Cambodia’s poverty reduction

by David Hutt May 12, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina

Consumption contributed 76.2% to GDP growth

by Asia Times staff March 7, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina

February bonds could reach US$44.39 bn

by Asia Times staff February 20, 2019February 18, 2020
A Chinese investor looks at prices of shares (red for gains) at a stock brokerage house in Nanjing city. Photo: AFP
Posted inChina

Bullish A-share market could last till mid-March

by Asia Times staff February 14, 2019February 18, 2020
South Korean legislators say the new law was needed to prevent blockchain startups and crypto companies leaving the country. Photo: iStock
Posted inNortheast Asia, South Korea

South Korea growth slows to 2.7% in 2018, the same as 2019

by Asia Times staff January 22, 2019February 18, 2020

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