Thailand urged Japan on Thursday to join hands in a major industrial development scheme in Myanmar' s Dawei area.
Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung said on Wednesday in his first policy address that promoting economic development is the primary goal of the city's government as sustained economic growth is a prerequisite for Hong Kong to tackle housing, poverty, aging population and environmental problems.
According to the 2013 Index of Economic Freedom released by the U.S. Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal, Hong Kong scored 89.3, well above the global average of 59.6, making the city become the freest economy in the world for the 19th consecutive year.
Taiwan on Tuesday welcomed its 7 millionth foreign visitor of the year, with authorities hoping to take advantage of the tourism industry to ease economic strains.
Growth of the world economy has weakened considerably during this outgoing year and is expected to remain subdued in the coming two years, a UN report said Tuesday.
China's Central Economic Work Conference for 2013 opened in Beijing on Saturday.The meeting is tasked with mapping out the Chinese government's major economic plans for 2013.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, is calling for more market reforms to tackle China's economic challenges.
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