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APD | Headline inflation slows to 5.9 percent in the Philippines

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña MANILA, Jan.18 (APD) – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported that headline inflation slowed do

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Policymakers set course for 6-6.5% GDP growth target

While the Chinese economy may be facing a bumpy start this year, a slew of measures aiming to soothe downward growth pressure

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China's life insurance sector expected to see faster growth

China's life insurance sector will see its premium growth rebound in 2019 and 2020, according to forecasts by Swiss Re Group,

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Brawny robots for brainy tots in China

Fancy your child aged 6-12 building robots and programming them with self-written software using new-age tools and toys made

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Chinese smart phone company Xiaomi looks to overseas markets

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi said on Thursday that it is aiming to be Europe's number one or two player, as it look

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First national PPP rules on the way

China's first national-level legal regulation on public-private partnership projects is in the pipeline, to prevent the expan

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South Korea's e-sports boom redefines growth

Competitive online gaming known as e-sports saw global revenues jump to around 900 million U.S. dollars in 2018, an almost 30

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Coffee startup Luckin plans to overtake Starbucks in China this year

Chinese coffee startup Luckin is aiming to open 2,500 new stores this year and overtake Starbucks Corp as the largest coffee

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UK services growth drops to two-year low in fourth quarter in Brexit 'stasis'

Businesses in Britain’s dominant services sector reported the slowest sales growth in two years during the final three months

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MOFA: China, U.S. will maintain close communication

Progress in trade talks continue between China and the United States, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said on

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China's yuan funds outstanding for foreign exchange fall in November

China's yuan funds outstanding for foreign exchange continued to decline in November, according to data released on Monday by

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A review of the trade war’s impact on Chinese stock markets

Shanghai stocks are 21 percent cheaper today than at the end of last year, with trade tensions pervasive throughout most of 2

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APD Interview | Nepal eyes at three broader categories of Chinese tourists

By APD writer Ishwar Khanal KATHMANDU, Dec. 17 (APD) -- Perhaps, Suraj Vaidya, National Coordinator of Visit Nepal 2020 and h

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A review of China-U.S. trade war in 2018

There is no doubt that the China-U.S. trade war was one of the biggest stories of 2018. The tit-for-tat tariffs levied betwee

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LVMH to buy Belmond luxury hotel group for $3.2 billion

French luxury behemoth Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy LVMN.PA Friday said it agreed to buy luxury hotel group Belmond (BEL.N) in

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China trade, inflation data indicate sweet spot for bond market

Chinese economic data released over the weekend, covering trade and inflation, paints a picture of its sovereign and high-gra

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November shopper footfall down as Black Friday bites

The number of people out shopping in the UK in November showed a "significant" fall compared with last year, retail