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Tax, effectiveness of fiscal policies to top Singapore Budget 2016: report

Improving effectiveness of fiscal policies, enhancing tax treaties and looking for new tax revenue options are among the top subjects of Singapore Budget 2016.

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China can deal with economic challenges: official

China has the ability to deal with economic challenges, the head of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on Wednesday.

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China's manufacturing activity slows, growth expected to stabilize

China's manufacturing activity contracted for the sixth straight month in January, signalling persistent weakness, but analysts expect the broader economy to gradually stabilize as positive factors accumulate.

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Chinese economy still an "engine" rather than a "laggard"

The negative spill-over effect of a slowing Chinese economy is overwhelmingly exaggerated, while the positive effect generated by China's economic structural adjustment is clearly underrated, economic experts said.

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New instruments needed to observe China's economy

​If a car's fuel gauge is showing empty but the car still drives, the problem could just be a faulty instrument panel. Such is the current case for China's economy during its new normal growth period.

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Hong Kong's growth "likely to slow from '15"

Hong Kong is expected to grow at a slower pace this year than in 2015 as the city’s economy is constrained by difficulties in its exports sector and lower spending by visiting tourists, according to the city’s top financial services official.

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Chinese economic transition testing global investors' wisdom, courage

​As the Chinese economy is undergoing profound restructuring and transition, international investors seem to be split in their judgment about the prospects for China's capital market.

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Inaugural Singapore, China digital economy forum held in Singapore

Inaugural China-Singapore Digital Economy Forum was held here Tuesday, with participation of hundreds of experts and business leaders from the two countries.

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Xi optimistic about China's economic fundamentals

​Despite downward growth pressure and recent financial market volatility, President Xi Jinping on Monday said that the country's long-term economic fundamentals remain sound.

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Premier Li Keqiang addresses AIIB Board of Governors

While addressing the inaugural meeting of the AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank) Board of Governors on Jan. 16, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang elaborated on his vision for the new multilateral development bank and the Chinese economy in the new year.

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S.Korea's c.bank lowers 2016 growth forecast to 3.0 pct

​South Korea's central bank on Thursday revised down its 2016 growth forecast for the economy to 3.0 percent from an earlier estimate of 3.2 percent.

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Time for EU to grant China market economy status

​It is high time for European Union (EU) member states to grant full market economy status to China, the second largest trading partner of the 28-nation bloc.

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Indonesia remains cautious over Chinese economy

Despite improvement in the domestic economy, Indonesia must remain aware of the ‘China effect’ as that country’s volatile stock market and depreciating currency will affect Indonesia’s stock market and the rupiah due to capital outflows.

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China's economy going through legitimate transition

Lagarde made the remarks in an interview with Xinhua over the weekend during her three day visit to Cameroon that began on Jan. 7.

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New approach vital for China's development

The concepts of innovation, coordination, green development, opening up and sharing proposed by the Chinese leadership should guide and give focus to the development path of the world's second largest economy.

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China on right economic path: World Bank economist

China is following the right path and is making progress in its bid to rebalance the nation's economy, according to a World Bank economist.

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China's economy in "new normal" continues to power global growth

Against the backdrop of the global struggling for economic recovery and the worsening situation in some emerging markets in 2015, China's economy has remained a strong engine for the world economy.