Property prices in major Chinese cities, especially those with tight supply are expected to continue rising in 2014, defying local government's latest macro-control efforts.
China's purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector remained flat at 51.4 percent in November, according to new data released Sunday.
New Zealand's unemployment rate is expected to fall to 4 percent by 2021 as the ageing population constrains the supply of labor, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment forecast Friday.
The Lao government will this week launch its sale of 3 billion baht (93.56 million U.S. dollars) in denominated bonds to Thailand with aims to accelerate national development.
The reform package sanctioned recently by the Communist Party of China will stimulate the economy and help the country sustain annual growth of around 8 percent.
The Singapore government raised its growth forecast for the economy to between 3.5 percent and 4 percent on Thursday.
The Chinese economy, which saw a notable slowdown early this year, has recovered solidly based on latest data, and analysts expect the recovery momentum to be stable.
An ongoing key meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is expected to unveil a new outline for comprehensively deepening reform in the country.
Africa has bright prospects of economic growth despite challenges, the Reserve Bank of South Africa said on Monday.
After over 30 years of torrid growth catapulted China into the troop of the middle-income countries, the government is now facing an arduous task of avoiding prolonged stagnation experienced by many countries following similar increases in living standards.
The Australian services sector was moving slightly closer to growth territory in October but weak consumer demand for local goods and services dampened progress, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group).
One week before the much-anticipated plenary session of China's leadership, senior officials, retired reformers, academics and UN staff have flocked to China's southern island province of Hainan to discuss what reforms China will map out.
Malaysia's economic growth next year will likely be subdued, falling below the government's target, due to fiscal consolidation, a foreign services company predicted.
European leaders gathered again after summer, trying to outline a new stimulating plan to enhance recovery by building a European Union (EU)-wide digital market.
South Korea's gross domestic product growth stayed at the two-year high level in the third quarter due to a turnaround in facility investment and rising private consumption, central bank data showed Friday.
China's macroeconomic control policy is on track for moderation or tightening, and the possibility of another round of fiscal stimulus is rather low, according to economists.
Bank of Korea, South Korea's central bank, expressed concerns about shutdown of the U.S. government, saying that uncertainties over the U.S. fiscal crisis would serve as a downside risk factor to the global economy.
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