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China axed tariffs and incentives to boost energy capacity
China axed tariffs and incentives to boost energy capacity
It's looking to add 80 gigawatts in four years to wind capacity alone.
China could invest in countries outside Malaysia after rail project fallout
Property markets in Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines are standouts to have investment potential.
Chinese banks thrive on mobile payments as millennials drive cashless push
Lenders handled a whopping $11.1t in mobile payments in the first quarter alone.
First Sponsor sells Chengdu property for $97m
The property sale includes parts of a 29-storey building with 7 retail spaces.
China's banks are sidestepping the shadow banking crackdown
Issuance of structured deposits surged almost 47% to $1.4t in the year through March.
Declining mining investments in Asia will push coal prices up
The value of coal mining in China fell 50%, dampening the appetite for investment.
Beijing's risk-curbing measures could dent household loan growth
Household loan stock has already fallen from 24.7% to 20% in March.
Chinese banks' assets plunge to single digits in 2017 as loans take over
Intense shadow banking crackdown has reinvigorated on-balance-sheet activity.
China's private consumption to grow 7.5% in 2018
This is due to the rising e-commerce market.
China's inflation rate to grow 2.4% in 2018
This is mainly due to higher food prices.
Chinese economy to slow down due to weakening of investment
FAI growth decrease of 5.7% YoY in 2017 puts downside economic pressure in 2018.
China's GDP growth increased by 6.9% in 2017
Two-thirds of its economic growth came from consumer spending.
China industrial profits grow 21.6% in first eight months of 2017
Total profits reached US$738b.
China's industrial production growth slows to 6.4% in July
GDP is still growing faster than the annual target of 6.5% despite the slowdown.
China's outbound investments may reach $1.5t in 10 years
Some of its recent policies focus on outbound investment.
China's manufacturing PMI slips to 51.4%
Extreme weather change and maintenance hindered manufacturing growth.
China's economic growth poised to hit 6.9% in Q2
Thanks to strong manufacturing and services sector expansion.
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