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Opinion & Features

China is solving the wrong consumption problem

2026-07-21T10:11:45.000Z
People at a shopping mall in Beijing, China, July 8, 2026.
Global Enterprise

China’s record consumer defaults undermine Beijing’s push to boost spending

2026-07-16T04:46:11.000Z
Revenue from land sales by China’s local governments declined for a fourth straight year as the property downturn rolled on.
International

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

2026-01-30T09:54:45.000Z
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

2026-01-09T02:31:39.000Z
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

2026-01-09T01:13:42.000Z
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

2025-11-26T07:59:57.000Z
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

2025-11-13T03:07:02.000Z
Consumption accounts for more than half of Japan’s gross domestic product.
International

Japan’s households boost spending despite inflation hit

2025-11-07T01:20:47.000Z
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

2025-10-09T07:07:47.000Z
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

2025-10-07T01:12:51.000Z
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