China
Is 2026 the start of the world’s next consumer super-cycle?
The next global bull market may be driven by 3.5 billion Asians earning more, travelling more and spending more
China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rate
[HONG KONG] China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices from Jan 1 in new steps to spur a flagging birth rate.
China lowers battery scrap import duty to aid recycling sector
The move comes after Beijing first relaxed restrictions on such imports from August
China’s Xi to host South Korea’s Lee in new year amid Japan tensions
Lee’s visit to Beijing is expected to address cooperation in several key areas
US grants TSMC annual licence to import US chipmaking tools into China
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have also received similar import licences
China imposes curbs on beef imports to protect domestic industry
[BEIJING] China will impose an added 55 per cent tariff on beef imports that exceed quota levels from key suppliers including Brazil, Australia and the US in a move to protect its domestic cattle indu...
US sanctions Chinese companies, tankers with Venezuela links
The move could be a signal to Beijing to steer clear of the stand-off between Trump and Maduro
World bids goodbye to 2025 with fireworks and icy plunges
Hopes for the new year include an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine
China will push more proactive macro policies in 2026, Xi says
The economy is expected to have grown to about 140 trillion yuan in 2025, he adds
Xi says China’s economy will hit 5% growth goal in 2025
The Chinese leader highlights his focus on the quality of economic growth, rather than pace
