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China’s economy needs a consumption boost

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CHINA

The pace and structure of consumer spending influences China’s ability to lift global growth as it imports more. Longer term, consumption matters to living standards in China and…

Policy support will focus on China's property market

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CHINA

Exports and imports fell further into contraction, declining by 14.5% and 12.4% respectively in dollar terms. The consumer price index fell into negative territory, declining by…

Canberra will be tough on pricing but not on mergers

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AUSTRALIA

Under pressure on cost-of-living issues, Canberra is reviewing competition laws to see what effect market dominance may be having in a handful of major sectors, including banking…

Vietnam will likely miss 2023 GDP growth target

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VIETNAM

GDP growth slowed to 3.3% year-on-year in the first quarter. The slowdown was mainly due to the decline in exports, with Vietnam’s top export markets -- the United States, the EU…

Inequality will rise in China despite policy push

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CHINA

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequality, according to official data. Divergence across income brackets has risen, with low- and middle-income households having been hit…

Price signals in Japan have turned positive

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JAPAN

Tokyo must now decide whether the economy has finally turned a corner and entered a period of healthy wage and price growth that will last.

Population fall will affect Japan despite policy moves

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JAPAN

A shrinking population and falling share of the population of working age are major factors influencing developments in the economy and society in the short and long term.

Fast fashion industry growth diminishes ESG gains

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INT

Post-pandemic, UFF companies have further increased the speed of production and distribution cycles to achieve record sales, while the main fast fashion brands are trying to…

Chinese and Western policy on AI will differ

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INT

Yet Chinese and Western perspectives -- and therefore priorities -- related to AI are different, leading not only to contrasting technological development trends but also to…

Income inequality will worsen in Taiwan

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TAIWAN

A widening income gap, coupled with a sluggish economy over the past two years, will be a disadvantage for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan’s presidential…