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International

China logs first fiscal revenue drop since 2020 on property slump, weak consumption

China's CP1 rose 0.8 per cent from the same month in 2024, matching expectations in a Reuters poll.
Global Enterprise

China’s consumer inflation hits near 3-year high, factory-gate deflation eases

Japan's consumer spending rose 2.9 per cent year-on-year, defying the median market forecast for a 0.9 per cent drop.
International

Japan household spending unexpectedly picks up, signals steady consumption recovery

Chinese leaders are shifting towards supporting consumption over the next five years as limited investment room and slowing exports have exposed vulnerabilities.
International

Pets, anime and toys are part of China's latest effort to boost consumption

A soft retail number is projected for release alongside other gauges that may similarly stoke concern about slowing economic growth in China.
Global Enterprise

China heads for longest consumption slowdown since post-Covid

Consumption accounts for more than half of Japan’s gross domestic product.
International

Japan’s households boost spending despite inflation hit

The joke with mooncakes is that the packaging is often far more prized than the pastry itself, whose sickly sweet richness tends to get mixed reviews.
Opinion & Features

Luxury mooncakes won’t go away – nor will plastic waste

On a seasonally adjusted, month-on-month basis, Japanese household spending edged up 0.6 per cent, versus an estimated 0.1 per cent rise.
International

Japan’s August household spending rises faster than expected

Companies from retailers to motor vehicle manufacturers have warned that tariffs were raising their costs, which economists expect would eventually be passed on to consumers.
International

US reports solid July consumer spending; core inflation firmer

An elderly man packages goods after shopping at a supermarket in Beijing, China, July 9, 2025. China is greying so rapidly that the number of people aged 60 and above is set to hit 400 million by 2035 - roughly equal to the populations of the United States and Italy combined.
Global Enterprise

China seeks a silver lining as it tells companies to target older consumers

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